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I think of papyrus as an Egyptian plant, would it really have been in a Roman herb garden? Or am I over thinking this?

Despite the fact that it was in the mid-high 70s, the garden had a definite feel of Spring.

Birds from brooches
Greek, about 420 B.C.
Bone

Pin with a Finial Shaped as a Dove Sitting on Pomegranates
Etruscan, 525-400 B.C.
Gold

I think it is amazing that dice have not changed in over 2000 years.

Wreath

Greek, 300-100 B.C.
Gold

This wreath mimics those given athletes, but was probably not meant to be worn being either a funerary offering or a dedication to a god.

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