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Silver Coin of Alexander the Great. Head of young Herakles, right, in lion scalp. (reverse) Zeus seated, left, holding eagle and sceptre. Date: 323BC-280BC (circa). Minted in: Anatolia, Modern Turkey (Uncertain Mint, Western Asia Minor) British Museum is closed 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January, but is open every other day of the year. Fast facts about the British Museum: Founded: 1753, Collection size: 8 million objects, Oldest object in the collection: Stone chopping tool (nearly 2 million years old).
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Censer; Period: Early Byzantine; circa: 6thc.-7thc.; Found: Syria. Materials: copper alloy. Dimen...
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Lamp for suspension; Period: Early Byzantine. circa: 4thc-5thc. Materials: Brass; the curved hand...
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Ivory Panel, Period: Early Byzantine, circa: 6th c. Made in: Syria. Dimensions: Height: 16.3 cent...
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Polycandelon in the form of a pierced disk with openwork cross and nine circular perforations; Pe...
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Ivory Panel, carved with standing figures, Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John, below a pierc...
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Mosaic Pavement; Period: Late Roman; circa: 4th c.; Excavated/Place: Halicarnassus, Modern Turkey...
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Mosaic of Venus and Tritons, Period: Late Roman; circa: 4th c.; Materials: stone. Dimensions: Hei...
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Roman Mosaic, Period: Late Roman; circa: 4th c.; Excavated/Place: Caria, Bodrum, Hadji CaptanR...
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Circular mosaic. Personification of the city of Halicarnassus. Period: Late Roman; circa: 4th c.;...
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The Lion of Knidos, Museum Description: Colossal marble statue of a recumbent lion; carved with i...
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Silver Coin, Period: 5thc. B.C., Ancient Greek circa: 480 B.C-460 B.C, Ruler: Taththivaibi, Minte...
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Silver Coin, Period: 5th c. 410 B.C. (circa) Minted in Lycia, Anatolia, Turkey. Ruler: Khariga, M...
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Silver Coin, Period: 5th. century B.C. 480BC-460BC (circa). Minted in Lycia, Anatolia, Modern Tur...
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Museum Description: “Pair of gold earrings in the shape of a half globe with a small disc a...
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Museum Description: “Silver coin.(obverse) Head of Athena right, wearing earring and creste...
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Silver Coin, Period: 4 th century B.C. 330BC (circa); Museum Description: “Silver coin.(obv...
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Silver Coin. Period: 4th century B.C. 378BC-372BC (circa). Minted in: Tarsus (Modern Turkey, Medi...
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Silver coin, Period: 4 th. century B.C. 378BC-372BC (circa), Ruler: Datames, Minted in: Tarsus (M...
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Electrum Greek Coin. Period: 6th c. B.C. circa: 521BC-478BC; Minted in: Phocaea (Asia, Modern Tur...