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The British Museum in London displays Roman objects from British history.

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Collection of Roman statuary at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman life-size bronze head of Emperor Nero found in River Alde at Rendham, Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman bronze head of Emperor Hadrian found in River Thames near London Bridge at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era copper figure representing Emperor Commodus dressed as Hercules from Hadrian's Wall at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Collection of Roman statuary at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman life-size bronze head of Emperor Nero (1stC CE) found in River Alde at Rendham, Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman bronze head of Emperor Hadrian (2ndC CE) found in River Thames near London Bridge at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era copper figure representing Emperor Commodus dressed as Hercules (2ndC CE) from Hadrian's Wall at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era bronze pan with Medusa found Faversham, Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era copper alloy skillet features dolphins & sea creatures by Boduogenus from Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire beside Roman bronze pan handle at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman silver skillet handle with bust of Juno from Capheaton, Northumberland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era hare brooch & sandal-ole brooch found in England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era bronze pan with Medusa (1stC CE) found Faversham, Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era copper alloy skillet features dolphins & sea creatures (2ndC CE) by Boduogenus from Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire beside Roman bronze pan handle at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman silver skillet handle with bust of Juno (2nd-3rdC CE) from Capheaton, Northumberland at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era hare brooch & sandal-ole brooch (2nd-3rdC CE) found in England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era pepper pots from India found in Hoxne Hoard at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era headdress ornament probably of Roman gods found in Felmingham Hoard at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Roman era Samian Ware, red-gloss pottery made in Gaul & imported in large amounts to Britain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Samian Ware cup & bowl made in Gaul, imported to London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era pepper pots from India found in Hoxne Hoard at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era headdress ornament probably of Roman gods (2nd-3rdC CE) found in Felmingham Hoard at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Roman era Samian Ware, red-gloss pottery made in Gaul & imported in large amounts to Britain (from Roman conquest to 2ndC CE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Samian Ware cup & bowl (1stC CE) made in Gaul, imported to London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Samian Ware sculpted vase made in Gaul, imported to Roman Britain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Samian Ware vase made in Gaul, imported to Roman Britain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Sculpted bronze face of Roman god Oceanus perhaps on furniture fitting found at Old Basing, Hampshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman pewter vessels found at Icklingham, Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Samian Ware sculpted vase (1stC-2ndC CE) made in Gaul, imported to Roman Britain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Samian Ware vase (2ndC CE) made in Gaul, imported to Roman Britain at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Sculpted bronze face of Roman god Oceanus perhaps on furniture fitting (2nd-4thC CE) found at Old Basing, Hampshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman pewter vessels (4thC CE) found at Icklingham, Suffolk at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Late-Roman silver jug decorated with leaves & acanthus scroll at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman heads of Minerva & Jupiter at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era pottery jar with chariot racers from Colchester Essex at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Antefix pottery tile marked with Roman army's 20th legion wild boar emblem from Holt, Clwyd at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Late-Roman silver jug decorated with leaves & acanthus scroll at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman heads of Minerva & Jupiter at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era pottery jar with chariot racers (2ndC CE) from Colchester Essex at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Antefix pottery tile marked with Roman army's 20th legion wild boar emblem (2nd-3rdC CE) from Holt, Clwyd at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era ceramic box flue tile decorated with leaping animals excavated at Ashtead Villa now at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era villa wall painted for Christian worship found Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman Bacchus floor mosaic detail found Thruxton, Hampshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era face-urn which contained cremated bones found Colchester, Essex at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era ceramic box flue tile decorated with leaping animals excavated at Ashtead Villa now at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era villa wall painted for Christian worship (4thC CE) found Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman Bacchus floor mosaic detail (4thC CE) found Thruxton, Hampshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era face-urn which contained cremated bones (2ndC CE) found Colchester, Essex at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
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