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Objects

Many objects discovered during excavation of the city were perfectly preserved. Some display incredible beauty, craftsmanship and ritual, while others are useful tools and items of similar design to those we use today.
Armband
Box
Brazier
Bread
Burial objects
Bust
Candelabra
Crouching man
Earrings
Fountain
Fountain head
Goddess statue
Guard dog
Jug
Lamp
Lion statue
Medallion
Medical instruments
Oil container
Painting
Photograph
Sabazius
Scales
Shield
Stereoscopic photograph
Urn
Vulcan
Water pipe
 

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Really excited for this exhibition, will definitely come down from Sydney to see it. Some amazing history was created in the land between the two rivers, where ...

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