The Ancient World
The great civilisations of the Ancient world were Egypt, Greece, Rome and Mesopotamia. The Egyptian collection contains some 2000 objects of which the most famous is the mummy and case of the lady, Takabuti. A small but interesting collection of Greek pots and other objects represents the brilliant society which flourished from 700-145BC. The Roman Empire, which was such a powerful force in the ancient world, is represented by some examples of Roman glass and imported pottery. Mesopotamia which was founded c5000BC kept its historical and commerical records on clay tablets written in cuneiform writing. Several clay tablets, seals and two votive plaques indicate the sophistication of the society which had such importance in the ancient world.
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