The Greek and Roman Gallery Online
The Online Greek and Roman Gallery is still under construction. At present you can find here downloadable versions of the general information available in Gallery 21, and some pages about the context from which these objects come. Please come back regularly to see updated material.
A Map of the Greek and Roman world marking sites relating to the objects displayed in the gallery
A Timeline of the ancient Mediterranean world
Portable Gallery Information Boards which discuss a range of ancient themes in the new display.
For further discussion of the context and history, both ancient and modern, of some of our objects, see the online pages which cover the following topics:
The Gallery Guide
This booklet was available free of charge in the newly opened gallery until September 2010. It describes the work involved in setting up the new display, and focuses on some objects that were particular favourites of the gallery team.
You can download a pdf version of the Gallery Guide.
Map and timeline
Click on the thumbnails or the links below to see a larger PDF version of the map and timeline. The map shows sites relating to the objects displayed in the gallery and the timeline shows significant events throughout the Mediterranean world.
Map of the Greek and Roman world, Timeline of the ancient Mediterranean world,
Portable Gallery Information Boards
These Information Boards discuss some ancient themes in the new display. They are available for use in the Museum Gallery itself, but to download a printable pdf version click on the images or captions below.
Information Boards:
Ancient People, Ancient Places, The Art of Imitation, The Local and the Global
Information Boards:
Writing, Decorative Effects, Colour Lost....Colour Rediscovered