Pax standing right, holding branch and setting a pile of arms on fire. Left shield leaning on a column with a statue of Minerva.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

The Stone Age weapon's point or knife blade is well crafted, with finely serrated edge. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Paestan or Campanian. The scientifically confirmed age is 2460 years. Rare in this condition.

Almost extremely fine, the head of Herakles in beautifully high relief. From an old German private collection, acquired in the 1980s.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Fragments of Roman pottery. Finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Made of beautiful red stone, worked with the drill. From the transitional period between Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age in Mesopotamia.

Scene with sun god Shamash and the Amorite god Amurru. The cuneiform writing names the owner of the seal, a faithful servant of these deities.

Small prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a 100 year old museum collection.

Impressive wood relief of an idealized face. Remains of paint. The mask was part of a sarcophagus lid from Ancient Egypt.

Impressively large vessels from the Roman Imperial period. Both are finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Impressively large vessels from the Roman Imperial period. Both are finds from the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany.

Finely crafted flint projectile from the Stone Age of North America. From a swiss museum collection.

Bare head on obverse, legend around SC on reverse. Ex Gerhard Hirsch auction 141, 1984.

Fine to very fine condition, beautiful patina. Amphora and vine leaf, Paleo-Hebrew insciprios "year 3" and "The freedom of Zion".

Found near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

Obverse: Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia right, reverse: Nymph Histiaia seated on galley right.

Double-edged blade of a Bronze Age sword, the hilt missing. From the middle of the 2nd Millennium BCE.

The gem stone from the Late Roman Imperial period is engraved in linear style. It shows a standing person in a cloak.

The piece of gold jewellery could be worn as a pendant on the ear or on a necklace. The relief shows a most famous cult statue, the Ephesian Artemis. The medallion was made between the 1st and 3rd century.

The glass paste depicts a scene from the battle of the 300. Othryades declares the victory of Sparta. He writes it on the shield of a slain enemy with blood from his own wounds.

An ancient intaglio from Roman times made of nice violet glass paste and shows a scene between two persons.

Found in October 1965 near the Roman city of Novaesium, today's Neuss in Germany, an early Roman foundation and with this one of the oldest cities in Germany.

The ancient intaglio from Roman times shows a scene between the two gods. From the Professor Brosch collection of engraved gems.

The Paleolithic tool is of beautiful shape and color. Thebes has been handed down as the place of origin. Including old museum display.

Small prehistoric stone tool. It was the universal tool of the older Stone age and could be used as a borer or a cutter. From a 100 year old museum collection.

The roman intaglio shows a standing naked god. Wonderful green ring insert with blue and white decorative band.

Polychrome glass bead with stylized elements of a face as protection against the evil eye. Produced in Carthage or the Phoenician homeland, 4th to 3rd century BC.