British Museum - Romans beyond Britain Photos

The British Museum in London displays Roman objects from around the Roman Empire outside of Britain.

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Collection of Greek & Roman Amphorae for oil or wine showing variety of shapes from Mediterranean world at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Greek & Roman Amphorae for oil or wine showing variety of shapes from Mediterranean world at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Bronze head from larger the life statue of Augustus prob. made in Egypt, found in Meroe, Sudan at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman silver cup showing male couples prob. found in Bittir near Jerusalem at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Collection of Greek & Roman Amphorae for oil or wine showing variety of shapes (6thC BCE - 8thC CE) from Mediterranean world at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Greek & Roman Amphorae for oil or wine showing variety of shapes (6thC BCE - 8thC CE) from Mediterranean world at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Bronze head from larger the life statue of Augustus (c27-25 BCE) prob. made in Egypt, found in Meroe, Sudan at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman silver cup (kantharos) showing male couples (c15 BCE - 15 CE) prob. found in Bittir near Jerusalem at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman marble sculpture of African acrobat diving onto a crocodile a popular entertainment at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Roman busts at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Roman oil lamps made in Italy & France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Roman oil lamps mostly made in England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman marble sculpture of African acrobat diving onto a crocodile (1stC BCE or 1stC CE) a popular entertainment at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Roman busts at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Roman oil lamps (1stC-2ndC CE) made in Italy & France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Collection of Roman oil lamps (1stC-2ndC CE) mostly made in England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman oil lamps showing victorious chariot teams made in Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Terracotta oil lamp in form of dolphin made in Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Terracotta oil lamp in form of sandaled foot made in Italy, found in Libya at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman terracotta multi-nozzle ring-shaped oil lamp decorated with myrtle-wreath made in Italy, found in Libya at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman oil lamps showing victorious chariot teams (1stC CE) made in Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Terracotta oil lamp in form of dolphin (c30-80 CE) made in Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Terracotta oil lamp in form of sandaled foot (c50-100 CE) made in Italy, found in Libya at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman terracotta multi-nozzle ring-shaped oil lamp decorated with myrtle-wreath (c50-100 CE) made in Italy, found in Libya at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Terracotta oil lamp with Attis on a cult-car pulled by rams made in Italy, found in Surrey? at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman bronze hanging lamp with lions & dolphins from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman bronze lamp with moon goddess Luna crossing night sky on chariot pulled by bulls at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman bronze oil lamp in form of dolphin at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Terracotta oil lamp with Attis on a cult-car pulled by rams (c175-225 CE) made in Italy, found in Surrey? at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman bronze hanging lamp with lions & dolphins (1stC CE) from Paris at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman bronze lamp with moon goddess Luna crossing night sky on chariot pulled by bulls (1stC CE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman bronze oil lamp in form of dolphin (c50-100 CE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman terracotta vase in form of rabbit from France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman terracotta jug in form of caricatured man from Asia Minor at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Terracotta face-pot dedicated to Mercury found in Lincoln at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman mosaic floor showing sea life used for food from Tuscany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman terracotta vase in form of rabbit (2ndC CE) from France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman terracotta jug in form of caricatured man (2ndC CE) from Asia Minor at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Terracotta face-pot dedicated to Mercury found in Lincoln at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman mosaic floor showing sea life used for food (c100 CE) from Tuscany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman mosaic fountain showing sea god Oceanus where water jets from mouth from Carthage at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman cameo glass Portland Vase where excess outer white layer was carved away leaving a white image over blue base made in Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of Roman cameo glass Portland Vase which Wedgwood used as a model for its famous ceramic vase at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman cameo glass disc of head of young man prob. made in Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman mosaic fountain showing sea god Oceanus where water jets from mouth (3rdC CE) from Carthage at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman cameo glass Portland Vase where excess outer white layer was carved away leaving a white image over blue base (c15 BCE-25 CE) made in Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Detail of Roman cameo glass Portland Vase (c15 BCE-25 CE) which Wedgwood used as a model for its famous ceramic vase at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman cameo glass disc of head of young man (c15 BCE-25 CE) prob. made in Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman cameo glass vase found in House of Faun in Pompeii, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman sardonyx cameo busts of two imperial family members as Jupiter Ammon & Juno or Isis at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman sardonyx cameo busts perhaps of two imperial family members as Minerva & Juno at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman sardonyx cameo perhaps of moon goddess Luna crossing night sky on chariot pulled by bulls at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman cameo glass vase (aka Auldjo jug) (c25-50 CE) found in House of Faun in Pompeii, Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman sardonyx cameo busts of two imperial family members as Jupiter Ammon & Juno or Isis (c37-50 CE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman sardonyx cameo busts perhaps of two imperial family members as Minerva & Juno (c54-68 CE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman sardonyx cameo perhaps of moon goddess Luna crossing night sky on chariot pulled by bulls (c193-217 CE) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Collection of Roman era glass found in Britain but probably mostly imported at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era pillar-molded blue glass bowl imported to Britain prob. from Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era glass found in England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era mold-blown glass African head vase found in London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Collection of Roman era glass (1stC-2ndC CE) found in Britain but probably mostly imported at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era pillar-molded blue glass bowl (1stC CE) imported to Britain prob. from Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era glass (1stC-2ndC CE) found in England at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era mold-blown glass African head vase (1stC CE) found in London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era glass flagon found in Cambridgeshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era glass flagon plus cut-glass beaker found in Cambridgeshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman blown glass drinking horn terminating in deer's head made in Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman carved glass cup in metal mounts depicts story of King Lycurgus at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era glass flagon (1stC CE) found in Cambridgeshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era glass flagon plus cut-glass beaker (1stC CE) found in Cambridgeshire at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman blown glass drinking horn (rhyton) terminating in deer's head (50-125 CE) made in Italy at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman carved glass cup (4thC) in metal mounts (18th or 19th C) depicts story of King Lycurgus (aka Lycurgus Cup) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman blown glass beaker with rows of lion masks made in Gaul from Rheims, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman glass bottle from Egypt at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman glass jug & amphora with marvered white trails prob. made in Rhineland, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman glass disk with gold image of wedding couple from Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman blown glass beaker with rows of lion masks (4thC CE) made in Gaul from Rheims, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman glass bottle (4thC CE) from Egypt at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman glass jug & amphora with marvered (smoothed) white trails (4thC CE) prob. made in Rhineland, Germany at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman glass disk with gold image of wedding couple (4thC CE) from Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman glass disk with gold image of Christ with saints from Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman glass disks with gold images of gladiator & beardless man from Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman silver bowls & spoons from Carthage Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman silver patera decorated with frog from Carthage Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman glass disk with gold image of Christ with saints (4thC CE) from Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman glass disks with gold images of gladiator & beardless man (4thC CE) from Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman silver bowls & spoons (300s-400s CE) from Carthage Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman silver patera (shallow bowl) decorated with frog (c400 CE) from Carthage Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Late Roman silver casket discovered in Treasure at foot of Esquiline Hill in Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman fluted dish found in Esquiline Treasure of Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman silver furniture fittings representing the Tyche of Constantinople part of Esquiline Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman silver ewer & flask part of Esquiline Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Late Roman silver casket (c380 CE) discovered in Treasure at foot of Esquiline Hill in Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman fluted dish (c380 CE) found in Esquiline Treasure of Rome at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman silver furniture fittings representing the Tyche of Constantinople (c330-370 CE) part of Esquiline Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Late Roman silver ewer & flask (4thC CE) part of Esquiline Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Late Roman silver Muse casket cosmetic box part of Esquiline Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.


Late Roman silver Muse casket cosmetic box (c330-370 CE) part of Esquiline Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.


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