Exhibitions

Late Rome

The Late Roman Empire (Dominate) - 284 CE–476 CE in the West, continuing in the East as the Byzantine Empire

An age of imperial rule characterized by vast territorial expansion, monumental achievements, and the enduring legacy of Roman culture and law.

Mid Rome

The Roman Empire (Principate) - 27 BCE–284 CE

A period of representative government dominated by the Senate and consuls that saw Rome expand from a small city-state to a dominant Mediterranean power.

Early Ancient Greece

The Archaic Period - c. 800–500 BCE

A period of cultural rebirth after the Dark Ages where independent city-states emerged, the alphabet was adopted, and epic poetry like Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey was composed.

Mid Ancient Greece

The Classical Period - c. 500–323 BCE

A golden age marked by the flourishing of democracy, art, philosophy, and military victories such as the Persian Wars, with Athens at its cultural heart.

Late Ancient Greece

The Hellenistic Period - c. 323–30 BCE

The era following Alexander the Great’s conquests, during which Greek culture spread across a vast empire and blended with local traditions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East.

Early Rome

The Roman Kingdom and Republic - c. 753 BCE–27 BCE

A legendary era of Rome’s founding where early kings established the city’s initial religious, legal, and political institutions.