The Dept. of Classical Studies owns a number of reproductions of ancient artifacts, as well as a few actual artifacts donated to the university by soldiers returning from Italy after World War II, having found them while digging trenches.
Posts in this section discuss those professional reproductions (some purchased from Children’s Museum of Indianapolis shows), as well as models of buildings and objects made by students for CLST 264: Hellenistic Art and Archaeology over the years.
- Roman Army Reproductions: mostly acquired from Bernie Barcio, a legendary high-school Latin teacher (and Indiana high school teacher of the year in 1986), with other pieces obtained from craftspeople in Britain. Located in the first-floor display case in Asbury Hall.
- Replica Greek Vase Collection: a set of reproduction vases exemplifying styles and periods from Middle Bronze-Age Crete to Archaic Etruria and Classical Athens. Located in the west basement stairwell of Asbury Hall.
- Replicas of Roman Board Games: Four ancient Roman games; click on the link for background information and rules. Located on the game shelf in the SW corner of the Asbury 115 suite. Feel free to play the games, but please respect the collection and do not remove them from the suite. The link also lists modern games with an ancient theme that are on the game shelf.
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