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Copenhagen and Paris: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek; Bibliotheque nationale de France, 2018. 119 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), facsimile, map, plan; 22 cm. English Edition. Catalogue of an exhibition held at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, March 14 to September 2, 2018. Tight, clean copy. "In 1830, near the village of Berthouville in France, a farmer discovered 25 kg of Roman silver service dating from the 1st-3rd centuries AD. It had remained untouched for 1500 years. What was nearly miraculous was that the treasure had not then been scattered to the four winds, sold or melted down, but ended up in the Biblioteque nationale de France. Today the treasure permits rare insight into life around a Roman temple. Together with other contemporary objects of great value from the Roman Empire it tells us about a life of decadence, but also reflects the cultural sophistication and intellect of Romans when conversation dealt with the motifs of the silverware--the Greek myths." - Publisher.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.