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Wall painting from the house of Julia Felix depicting a table with a bowl of fruits and a jar of wine. Next to it, a jar of dried fruit.

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A hybrid spoon-knife crafted with silver and gold.

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One of a series of scenes painted on a wall of the Caupona of Salvius in Pompeii. Two men are shown seated at a table, playing a game of dice. The first proclaims, "EXSI" ("I won") and holds a fritillus, a cup used to shake the dice. The second man…

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This map depicts various sea and land trade routes that existed between the Indian subcontinent and the Roman Empire. It also includes information about the various things traded, like spices.

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Clement of Alexandria's oldest manuscript today is the Arethas Codex which includes all three volumes of Paedagogus. The treatise, "Paedagogus," translates to "instructor" or "tutor"; this book is dedicated to illustrate Jesus Christ as the supreme…

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Containers and Vessels; Vessels; Lekythoi

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This large plate is a red-umber color. It has carved handles that mimic that of Roman metal serving dishes, with an impression of it's creator, Sabinianus, in the middle.

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This is a lamp handle from the 2nd Century A.D. Depicted is the seated Zeus Serapis, holding a scepter in one hand, the other hand rested on Cerberus, the guard dog of Hades.

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This is a digital reconstruction of a triclinium of the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. It contains three kline, wall murals on all the visible walls, and a table used to share food. The floor is patterned with black and white geometric squares.

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This is a map made using Pleiades software the depicts the Indo-Roman trade between key cities and ports. It also shows the Roman road system under the Roman Empire.
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