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Wine, Water, and Oil: Antiquities at McMaster

Mathew Sandford — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:04:22 +0000

The new exhibition, Wine, Water, and Oil: Domestic Vessels from the Greek and Roman World, presents a picture of daily domestic life in the ancient world through objects familiar to Greek and Roman households. These artifacts reconstruct the quotidian practices in antiquity by focusing on three liquids that were instrumental to daily life: wine, water, and oil.

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On Roman Glass and McMaster’s Antiquities Collection

Mathew Sandford — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:45:45 +0000

Owen Phillips, a graduate student in the Department of Classics at McMaster University, recently presented a fascinating talk about ancient Roman glass, an intriguing window into ancient daily life.

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Antiquities research: Behind the Scenes

Mathew Sandford — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:17:31 +0000

There’s a lot going on at the Museum behind the scenes. Here’s a peek at activities this week.

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