Flying Objects

Objects from the Ancient World

Objects in this category include 3,000 year old bronze weapons found in the River Thames, beautiful jars from Ancient Egypt and unusual finds from the Roman town at Silchester, just 10 miles from Reading.

To learn more about the objects click on their names below

Bronze Age Sword from the Thames

Cypriot Jug of about 700-850 BC

Storage Jar from Ancient Egypt

Roman Tile with Dog Footprints

Iron Age Jar from Silchester

Roman Flagon from Silchester

Water Jar from Ancient Egypt

Two Bronze Age Spearhead from the Thames

Bronze Age Spearhead from the Thames

Greek Red-Figure Hydria

A Stela from southern Egypt, about 1800BC

Piece of Roman Mosaic pavement

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