Ancient objects include all items of material culture from the dawn of humanity up to the fall of the Roman Empire. They are divided into Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and other civilizations.
Their value is self-evident: this is a closed collection – no new objects are being created, while humanity continues to grow. These works form the very foundations of Western civilization. They embody timeless beauty, and their value has been steadily increasing since the Renaissance.
Ancient Egypt, wooden sarcophagus mask, 1st century BC. Chr. – 1st century after Chr.
Ancient Rome, terracotta balsamarium, ceramic, ca. 1st-2nd century A.D.
Ancient Rome, terracotta balsamarium, ceramic, ca. 1st-2nd century A.D.
Galo-rzymska rzeźba głowy, marmur, Starożytny Rzym, I-III w. po Chr.
Ancient Greece, wine vessel, kylix, circa mid-4th century BC.
What are antiquities or antiquities in the context of early art and antiques?
The category “Antiquities” includes all objects, artifacts, and expressions of material culture from the beginnings of humanity up to the fall of the Roman Empire. In simple terms, everything that predates the Middle Ages belongs to this category. From the medieval period onward, a new division and classification of art begins.
Within Antiquities, we distinguish three main subcategories corresponding to the best-known civilizations of the Mediterranean basin:
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Ancient Egypt
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Ancient Greece
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Ancient Rome
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Other: all remaining objects that do not fall into the above three civilizations, such as a Bronze Age stone axe from Scandinavia or artifacts of the Aztec culture, are classified as “Other.”
Sybaris Gallery of Early Art offers authentic historical artifacts that bear witness to the richness of ancient civilizations.