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Minoan pot painted with dolphinsMinoan pot from Thera painted with dolphins, now from the National Museums collection in Athens
Welsh neolithic arrowheadsWelsh late neolithic flint arrowheads - note the very fine serrations. Now from the National Museums collection of Wales in Cardiff
Late iron age bronze brooch of a bird, from the National Museum of Copenhagens collection
Detail of a horseman from the helmet of a Thraco-Getic chief in partially gilded silver, from the Agighiol treasure discovered in Romania, part of a ceremonial suit of armour
Oedipus and the Sphinx on a Greek sarcophagus, in the National Museum in Athens
Archaic bronze figure of a horse, 6th century BCArchaic bronze figure of a horse, from the National Museums collection in Athens, 6th century BC
Greek marble horses head, c. 5th century BCGreek marble horses head, recovered from the sea-bed off of Greece. In the National Museum in Athens, c.5th century BC
Roman depiction of a centaur in a Bacchic procession, 2nd centuryDepiction of a centaur in a Bacchic procession from a Roman sarcophagus, in the National Museum in Rome, 2nd century
Detail of a Roman sarcophagus, 2nd centuryDetail of a Roman sarcophagus from the National Museums collection in Rome
Roman mosaic of a skeleton, 1st centuryRoman mosaic of a skeleton, from Pompeii. From the National Museums collection in Naples, 1st century
Roman mosaic depicting Egypt, from the National Museum in Rome
Frieze of Roman soldiers fighting Germanic tribesmen, 1st centuryFrieze of Roman soldiers fighting Germanic tribesmen on a Roman sarcophagus, from the National Museums collection in Rome, 1st century
Head of the Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar, 1st centuryHead of Tiberius Caesar (16 November 42 BC - 16 March 37 AD), found in Hungary. Now in the National Museum in Budapest, 1st century
Corinthian Capital, c. 2nd centuryRoman Corinthian Capital, from the National Museums collection in Rome, c.2nd century
Roman wall-painting of Aphrodite, Eros, and one of the Graces, 1st centuryRoman wall-painting of Aphrodite on a throne, Eros, and one of the Graces, originally from the Villa Farnesina in Rome, from the National Museums collection in Rome, 1st century
Greek sculpture of a girl playing a flute, 5th century BCGreek sculpture in marble of a girl playing a flute, from the end of the Ludovisi Throne, from the National Museums collection in Rome, 5th century BC
Roman wall-painting of Leucothea and the infant Dionysus, 1st centuryRoman wall-painting of the nymph Leucothea and the infant Dionysus from the Villa Farne Sina, from in the National Museums collection in Rome, 1st centruy
Roman wall-painting of a girl pouring perfume into a small vase, 1st centuryRoman wall-painting of a girl pouring perfume into a small vase, from the Villa Farnesina in Rome, from the National Museums collection in Rome, 1st century
Roman mosaic of a charioteer, 1st centuryRoman mosaic of a charioteer, who is wearing the colours of his sponsor. Note that he is wearing a leather helmet for protection. From the National Museum in Rome, 1st century
Roman wall-painting showing servants, from a villa in Rome. from in the National Museums collection in Rome
Roman grave-slab with a husband and wife, from the National Museums collection in Rome
Relief of a Roman shoemaker and ropemaker, from the National Museum in Rome
Roman relief of gladiators, c. 3rd centuryRoman relief of gladiators, from the Via Appia in Rome. It shows a Secutor on the left, and a Retiarus on the right. from in the National Museums collection in Rome, c.3rd century
Mycenaean terracotta bull, from the National Museums collection in Athens
Frying pan figure from Syros, 25th century BCFrying pan figure from Syros with a drawing of a ship, possibly used as a mirror. From the National Museum in Athens, 25th century BC
Roman wall-painting from Pompeii showing Vesuvius, 1st centuryRoman wall-painting from Pompeii showing Vesuvius, snake deities, and the genius loci. Now in the National Museum in Naples, 1st century
Greek two goddesses and divine child group, 14th centuryGreek two goddesses and divine child ivory group from the acropolis in Mycenae, from the National Museums collection in Athens, 14th century
Painted Mycenaean plaster head, possibly of a SphinxPainted 16.8cm high plaster head, possibly of a Sphinx, from Mycenae. Now in the National Museum in Athens
Mycenaean gold signet ring picturing a fertility rite, 13th century BCMycenaean gold signet ring from Tiryns, picturing a fertility rite. A lion headed genii hold libations in front of a goddess who holds a stemmed chalice
Detail of Mycenaean bronze dagger found in a tholos tomb, 16th centuryDetail of Mycenaean bronze dagger, inlaid with gold, silver and niello, showing natuli. It was found in a tholos tomb in Pylos, and is now in the National Museum in Athens, 16th century
Mycenaean amphora with an octopus, 15th centuryMycenaean amphora with an octopus, in palace style, from Prosymna. Now in the National Museum in Athens, 15th century
Mycenaean amphora with plant forms, 15th centuryMycenaean amphora with plant forms, in Palace Style, from Pylos. In the National Museum in Athens, 15th century
Cycladic jug with painted bird design from Melos, now in the National Museum in Athens
Hunnish gold fibula in the form of a cicada, 2nd centuryHunnish gold fibula in the form of a cicada. The cicada was a sign of rank amongst the huns. From the National Museum in Budapest, 2nd century
Bronze Bulls head escutcheon, found at Dinorben hill-fort. Now from the National Museums collection in Cardiff
Pair of bronze ritual iron age spoonsPair of bronze ritual spoons found in an Iron Age grave at Pen Bryn in Wales. One has an inscribed cross, the other a small hole. Now from the National Museums collection of Wales in Cardiff
Lady of Elche, 4th centuryLady of Elche, from La Alcuidia de Elche, Alicante, Spain. From Madrid National Museums collection, 4th century
Contents of a sacrificial well in DenmarkContents of a sacrificial well from Budsene, Men, Denmark. It includes bronze vessels, ornaments, and bones (remains of joints of meat) in an alder trunk
Early bronze age sun-chariot from Trundholm BogSun-chariot from Trundholm Bog in north west Zealand, Denmark. It is made of bronze and gold leaf, and is the best evidence for sun worship in the early bronze age
Painted Cycladic pottery of a man carrying fishPainted Cycladic pottery, from the island of Melos, of a man carrying fish. Now in the National Museum in Athens
Roman relief of Bacchus with a panther from the National Museums collection in Rome
Detail from the Greek Ludovisi throne, 5th century BCDetail from the Greek Ludovisi throne, showing the birth of Aphrodite, in the centre. From the National Museums collection in Rome, 5th century BC
Greek gravestone of an athlete holding a strygil and a boy slave with oil. In the National Museum in Athens
Detail of the great runestone of Harald Bluetooth, 10th centuryDetail of the great runestone of Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark, made at Jelling in Denmark. The photo is of a cast, coloured as the original was
Bronze-age figure from Denmark, 9th century BCBronze-age figure made of Bronze, found with a group of figures, from Denmark. In the National Museum in Copenhagen, 9th century BC
Iron age Germanic broochIron age pre-Viking germanic gilt brooch from Denmark, in the National Museum in Copenhagen
Viking gilded bronze dress fastener, 9th centuryViking gilded bronze dress fastener from Denmark. Now in the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 9th century
Massive silver Viking bracelet, 10th centuryMassive silver Viking bracelet from Falster, Denmark. Now in the National Museums collection in Copenhagen, 10th century