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Photo: Kent County Council

Finds tray – Roman bowl

This is an imported Roman bowl, made of copper-alloy, found in Wingham, Kent. The metal-detectorist who discovered the bowl left it in situ and reported it to the local Finds Liaison Officer. This allowed the Canterbury Archaeological Trust to conduct…

OEDIPUS AND THE SPHINX. /nThe young Oedipus ponders the riddle of the Sphinx. Red figured Greek pottery painting.

Thebes: city of myths

Sparta is famous for its warrior tradition, Athens for its intellectual and artistic achievement. But what of Thebes? As ancient historian Paul Cartledge explains, Thebes too had a most distinctive image.