A Taste of the Ancient World:
More Food for Thought
Many artifacts from the ancient world are - in function
or in decoration - related to food production or consumption. This section
of the exhibit presents a smorgasbord of finds from around the ancient Mediterranean,
ranging from an ancient Egyptian 'grain mummy' to a Roman incense burner,
from a Greek drinking cup to an Etruscan cinerary urn...
The Greco-Roman World