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Greek, Roman and Egyptian antiquities. Engraving.

Greek and Roman sculpture in the Wellcome Collection

Ancient Roman and Greek surgical instruments (1-9)

Ancient Roman and Greek surgical instruments (A-G):

Roman and Greek bronze spatulae some with probe-ends

Ancient Greek and Roman wind and string instruments. Engraving by J. Pass, 1818.

A Roman soldier and an old man walking among colossal Greek and Roman inscriptions and reliefs; a Greek fragment representing horses and a man's head in the foreground. Etching by A. Cardon after G. Bracci, ca. 1766.

A Roman altar, a Greek metal vase and an Etruscan altar. Etching by L. Roccheggiani, ca. 1811.

A curule chair, a Greek metal candelabra, a bowl supported by sphinxes, a Roman standard, a clay torch and a Roman dagger. Etching by L. Roccheggiani, ca. 1811.

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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols

Booze and bad behaviour

Genius spirits and the mystery of creative inspiration

Greek and Roman technology / K.D. White.

Greek and Roman Room

Greek and Roman Female Composites

Greek and Roman medicine / Helen King.

Greek and Roman necromancy / Daniel Ogden.

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Naked, not nude

The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols

Booze and bad behaviour

Genius spirits and the mystery of creative inspiration

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Catalogue

Greek and Roman technology / K.D. White.

Greek and Roman Room

Greek and Roman Female Composites

Greek and Roman medicine / Helen King.

Greek and Roman necromancy / Daniel Ogden.

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Stories

Naked, not nude

The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols

Booze and bad behaviour

Genius spirits and the mystery of creative inspiration

Images

Catalogue

Greek and Roman technology / K.D. White.

Greek and Roman Room

Greek and Roman Female Composites

Greek and Roman medicine / Helen King.

Greek and Roman necromancy / Daniel Ogden.

Events

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