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Detail of the face of one of the "Bronze Runners", two full-size bronze statues with bone and stone inlays for the eyes, found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Generally dated between the first century BC and the first AD, they are believed to be copies of Greek statues...

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Detail of the face of one of the "Bronze Runners", two full-size bronze statues with bone and stone inlays for the eyes, found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Generally dated between the first century BC and the first AD, they are believed to be copies of Greek statues...

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Bronze statue of a woman fastening her peplos, Herculaneum, 1st c. BC-AD. One of five bronze dancers , or water bearers, found in the peristyle of the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, one of the most refined residences recovered from the Roman world...

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Bronze statue of a woman fastening her peplos, Herculaneum, 1st c. BC-AD. One of five bronze dancers , or water bearers, found in the peristyle of the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, one of the most refined residences recovered from the Roman world...

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Bronze Drum from the Idaean Cave. In ancient Greece, the tympanon was a type of circular, shallow tambourine, beaten with the palm of the hand or a stick. This one dates from the 8th century BC and is considered the first to appear in Greek art. It is a votive bronze disc found...

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Bronze Drum from the Idaean Cave. In ancient Greece, the tympanon was a type of circular, shallow tambourine, beaten with the palm of the hand or a stick. This one dates from the 8th century BC and is considered the first to appear in Greek art. It is a votive bronze disc found...

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Seated Hermes , a bronze statue recovered from the spectacular Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, so prior to the eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD. Considered a Roman copy of a Greek bronze original of the late 4th or early 3rd c. BC, in the tradition of Lysippos )...

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Seated Hermes , a bronze statue recovered from the spectacular Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, so prior to the eruption of the Vesuvius in 79 AD. Considered a Roman copy of a Greek bronze original of the late 4th or early 3rd c. BC, in the tradition of Lysippos )...

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The Riace bronzes,also called the Riace Warriors,are two full-size Greek bronze statues of naked bearded warriors,cast about 460–450 BC that were found in the sea near Riace,Calabria.They are now in the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria.

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The Riace bronzes,also called the Riace Warriors,are two full-size Greek bronze statues of naked bearded warriors,cast about 460–450 BC that were found in the sea near Riace,Calabria.They are now in the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria.

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Bronze bust of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, recovered from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, 1st Century BC.

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Bronze bust of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, recovered from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, 1st Century BC.

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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Bronze face mask from a Roman parade helmet, late 1st century AD. Discovered at the fort of Trimontium along with two others in southern Scotland.

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Corinthian Helmet — Bronze helmet found in Olympia, 23 cm high, dated to the 6th century BC, in the Greek antiquities collection of the Louvre Museum since 1832.

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Corinthian Helmet — Bronze helmet found in Olympia, 23 cm high, dated to the 6th century BC, in the Greek antiquities collection of the Louvre Museum since 1832.

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The Swords of Arslantepe Mound dated to 3300 BCE. These are believed to be the first and oldest known swords. They’re made from an arsenic and copper alloy with some of the swords having a silver inlay

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The Swords of Arslantepe Mound dated to 3300 BCE. These are believed to be the first and oldest known swords. They’re made from an arsenic and copper alloy with some of the swords having a silver inlay

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Antikythera Ephebe, c. 335 BC, Greece. Found by sponge-divers near the island of Antikythera, it was the first of a series of bronze sculptures rescued from the Aegean and Mediterranean seas in the 20th century which fundamentally altered the modern view of ancient Greek sculpture...

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Antikythera Ephebe, c. 335 BC, Greece. Found by sponge-divers near the island of Antikythera, it was the first of a series of bronze sculptures rescued from the Aegean and Mediterranean seas in the 20th century which fundamentally altered the modern view of ancient Greek sculpture...

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Winged Victory statuette, Bronze, Pompeii, 1st century AD. Smaller copy of a well-known Greek piece, frequently reproduced in antiquity. The original gilded bronze was created by the Tarentines to celebrate their victory over Rome at Heraclea in 281 BC with the help of King Pyrrhus...

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Winged Victory statuette, Bronze, Pompeii, 1st century AD. Smaller copy of a well-known Greek piece, frequently reproduced in antiquity. The original gilded bronze was created by the Tarentines to celebrate their victory over Rome at Heraclea in 281 BC with the help of King Pyrrhus...

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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Two 8th century BCE bronze shields from Herzsprung, in Germany, with the depots from Kehmstedt and Bothenheilingen , as well as two sword casting moulds from Wennungen. These artifacts are now housed at the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle, Germany

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Two 8th century BCE bronze shields from Herzsprung, in Germany, with the depots from Kehmstedt and Bothenheilingen , as well as two sword casting moulds from Wennungen. These artifacts are now housed at the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle, Germany

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to the 4th century CE, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx, they are now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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These earrings, inscribed with the Greek phrase "ΤΗ ΚΑΛΗ" , meaning "to the beautiful one," date to the 4th century CE, from the Imperial Roman period. Crafted from gold and adorned with finely carved sardonyx, they are now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

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The Astragaloi Players, paint on marble, Herculaneum, 1st c. BC-1st AD. The unexpectedly dark scene depicts five mythological women: Leto, Niobe and Phoebe in the background, with Niobe's daughters, Aglaia and Ilaria, playing the game of knucklebones... just before they are killed...

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The Astragaloi Players, paint on marble, Herculaneum, 1st c. BC-1st AD. The unexpectedly dark scene depicts five mythological women: Leto, Niobe and Phoebe in the background, with Niobe's daughters, Aglaia and Ilaria, playing the game of knucklebones... just before they are killed...

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Roman mosaic showing Neptune and Amphitrite - the wife of the god of seas, lakes and rivers. The object was found in Herculaneum and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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Roman mosaic showing Neptune and Amphitrite - the wife of the god of seas, lakes and rivers. The object was found in Herculaneum and dates back to the 1st century CE.

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In 1972, while on vacation at Monasterace, situated off the coast of Riace, Roman engineer Stefano Mariottini discovered an exquisite ancient Greek bronze statue dating back to the 5th century BC

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In 1972, while on vacation at Monasterace, situated off the coast of Riace, Roman engineer Stefano Mariottini discovered an exquisite ancient Greek bronze statue dating back to the 5th century BC

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Stone relief that served as a shop sign in Ostia in the late 2nd century AD. The picture shows a saleswoman with pens of chickens and hares; baskets of fruit, one of which contains figs; a vat of snails, a delicacy; and two monkeys to attract and entertain customers. Museum of Ostia

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Stone relief that served as a shop sign in Ostia in the late 2nd century AD. The picture shows a saleswoman with pens of chickens and hares; baskets of fruit, one of which contains figs; a vat of snails, a delicacy; and two monkeys to attract and entertain customers. Museum of Ostia

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The amputated forearm of an adolescent girl, with five copper-alloy bracelets still attached, found at the La Hoya archaeological site in Spain. The town was destroyed violently between 350 and 200 BCE, leaving the remains of the people and their everyday items in the streets

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The amputated forearm of an adolescent girl, with five copper-alloy bracelets still attached, found at the La Hoya archaeological site in Spain. The town was destroyed violently between 350 and 200 BCE, leaving the remains of the people and their everyday items in the streets

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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