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ANTIQUES: Back to the Classics
                       (Roman furniture)

COLLECTIBLES: Roman Pottery for Everyday Use
                                   (Roman pottery)

ANTIQUE SPOTLIGHT: Useful Works of Art
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SPECIAL FEATURE: Innovation in Glass
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CARING FOR COLLECTIONS: Caring for Marble Antiques

COLLECTING: Gold, Gemstones, and Glass
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READERS ASK: Miniature Relief Portraits in Stone
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BACK IN TIME: Everyday Life in the Roman World
                             (Life as seen in Herculaneum)

ANTIQUES TO VIEW: Antiquities at the Met
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