One of the largest museums in the world, with collections of Greek, Roman, British, Egyptian, Iranian, and Mesopotamian archaeology.
 Cameo of Julia Domna
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 Apotheosis of Homer, lower tier
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 Satala, head of the goddess Anahita, shown as Aphrodite
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 Diploma from Malpas (obverse
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 Moresby, Dedication to Hadrian by XX Valeria Victrix (EDCS-07801092)
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 Tablet with a list of eclipses between 518 and 465, mentioning the death of king Xerxes
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 Nineveh, Funerary mask, Parthian age
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 Maussolus
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 Coin of Mazaeus
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 Nimrud, Jehu of Israel pays tribute to the Assyrian king Šalmaneser III
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 Toilet seat
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 Smyrna, Portrait of Cleopatra I Syra
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 Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoe II
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 Obelisk of Nectanebo II
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 The Egyptian inscription
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 Ptolemy IV Philopator
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 Theseus kills Skiron
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 A2Ha
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 II Adiutrix' pegasus on a coin of Gallienus
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 Amazonomachy
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 A mounted archer
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 Arsinoe II
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 Astronomical Diary mentioning the battle of Gaugamela
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 BCHP 3: Diadochi Chronicle, obv (BM 36313 and 34660)
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 Lion
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 Nimrud, Temple of Nabu, Šamši-Adad V
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 Coin of Philip
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 Macedonian cavalry attacking an Indian elephant
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 Astronomical text mentioning the comet of Halley
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 Constantius captures Londinium
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 Assurbanipal
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Phoenician ship
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 Nabonidus Chronicle. British Museum, London (Britain)
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 Coin of Caesar, showing a Gallic captive
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 Gaius Caesar
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 Bactrian imitation of an Athenian drachm
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 BCHP 1: Alexander Chronicle, obverse
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 Alexandria, Inscription of II Traiana Fortis (EDCS-27800648)
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 Arsinoe II
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 Monument, commemorating the battle of Actium, from Corinth
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 "King Alexander dedicated this temple to Athena Polias"
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 Alexander the Great
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 Ptolemy I Soter
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 Palace of Artaxerxes, sphinx
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 Nimrud, Camels on the "black obelisk" of Šalmaneser III
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 Ptolemy IV Philopator
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 Inscription DSe
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 Phoenician ivory of Astarte
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 Apotheosis of Homer, middle tier
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 Nimrud, Northwest Palace of Aššurnasirpal II, Vulture
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish relief (drawing)
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 Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, portrait of a woman and believed to be Artemisia and Maussolus.
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 Homer
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 BCHP 11: Ptolemy III Chronicle (BM 34428 obv)
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 Amazonomachy
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 Nimrud, Northwest Palace of Aššurnasirpal II, Lamassu
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 Antisthenes
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 Apotheosis of Homer, Homer
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 ABC 5: Chronicle Concerning the Early Years of Nebuchadnezzar II ("Jerusalem Chronicle")
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 Coin of Gondophares
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 Taharqo, bust
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 Tiberius
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 Ivory sphinx from Carthage, made in Phoenicia
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 Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, portrait of a man believed to be Maussolus.
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 Tomb of the Harpies, harpies and warrior
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 Tomb of the Nereids, soldiers
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish Room: Senacherib
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 Coin of Seleucus Nicator.
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 Lincoln, Tombstone of Valerius of II Adiutrix (EDCS-07800507)
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 The East India House Inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II
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 The god Šadrafa
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 The seal of king Darius the Great
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 Capital
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 Astronomical diary, referring to financial measures during the First Syrian War
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 Julia Mamaea
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 Tomb of the Nereids, symposium
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 The Sack of Tyre, as shown on the Balawat Gates (cast)
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 Europa on a bull
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 Achaemenid vase with an inscription of king Xerxes, found in the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. British Museum, London (Britain).
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 Mask of a German
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 Veii, head of Aplu
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 Eshmun/Asclepius on a coin of Lepcis
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 The Synchronic Chronicle
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 Berenice II
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 Ptolemy II Philadelphus wearing an elephant's scalp
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 Apotheosis of Homer, upper tier
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 Gyges Tablet
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 Temple of Athena Polias, inscription mentioning Julia, daughter of the emperor Titus
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 Reclining gods
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 Sarcophagus of Nectanebo II
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 Claudius
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 Tomb of the Nereids
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 Halicarnassus, mosaic of Phobos
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 Halicarnassus, mosaic of a hunt
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 Xanthus, Payava's tomb
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 Inscription from Koptos, mentioning III Cyrenaica
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 Inscription by a unit of scouts, with a damnatio memoriae (EDCS-11100915)
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 Bust of Ulpia Marciana
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 Coin of Agrippa
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 Nimrud, Temple of Ninurta, Aššurnasirpal II
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 Crossing a river on a raft made of animal skins. Assyrian relief from Nineveh.
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Chaldaeans
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 Prow from a ship, found near Actium
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 Drawing of the seal of king Darius the Great
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 Amazonomachy
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 Amazonomachy
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 Ptolemy III Euergetes
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 Parthenon Marbles, West Pediment, Illisos
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 Antefix of a roof, showing the badge of XX Valeria Victrix
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 Apotheosis of Homer, Polyhymnia
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 Nabonidus
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 Vologases II
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 Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar
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 Lincoln, Tombstone of Gaius Saufeius
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 Corinthian helmet
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 Nimrud, Mesopotamian chariot
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 Lepidus as triumvir
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 Hoplites on the Monument of the Nereids from Xanthus
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 Nineveh, Palace of Aššurbanipal, Aššurbanipal's Lion Hunt
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 Ephesian coin with the Temple of Artemis
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 Roman helmet from the age of the Punic Wars
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 Tablet with limmu-names
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 Samaria ivories
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 Diploma from Malpas (reverse)
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 A Magian (Oxus Treasure)
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 Relief from Hadrian's wall, mentioning Legio II Augusta and showing its emblems
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 Apotheosis of Homer
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 Coin of King Herod the Great
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish Room: Surrender
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 Parthenon Marbles, East Pediment, Horse of Selene
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 Ephesus, temple of Artemis, column drum
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish Room: Siege of Lachish
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 ABC 9: Artaxerxes III Chronicle
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 Coin of Pontius Pilate
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 Halicarnassus, mosaic of the city goddess
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 The Cyrus Cylinder
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 A satrap receives visitors. Nereid Monument, Xanthus
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 Nabonidus Chronicle, reverse
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 Nimrud, Relief of the god Aššur
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 Arsaces I
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 Idalion, Melqart
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 Nineveh, Cup
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 Ammisaduqa's Venus tablet
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 The Flood Tablet
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 Bouleuterion, inscriptions
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 Xanten, Pliny's bridle (EDCS-51600811)
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 ABC 4: The Late Nabopolassar Chronicle
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 Chrysippus
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 Bar Kochba coin
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 Ephesus, Dedication to M. Calpurnius Rufus (EDCS-27800838)
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 Parthenon Marbles, peplos
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 Coin of Antiochus III the Great
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 A Babylonian almanac, mentioning future positions of the planets (British Museum)
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 Etruscan helmet, dedicated by Hiero to the gods after the battle of Cumae.
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 Cyrene, temple of Venus: relief of the nymph killing a lion
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 Doorknob from Choga Zanbil (London)
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 Coin of Tigranes II the Great of Armenia.
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 Portrait of Marcellus on a coin minted by one of his descendants
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 Horse of the quadriga (by Pythis)
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 BCHP 3: Diadochi Chronicle, rev (BM 36313 and 34660)
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 Nineveh, Palace of Senacherib, Lachish Room: Assyrian Camp
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 Marcus Aurelius
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 Pericles
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 Temple of Shadrapa on a coin from Lepcis
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 Epicurus
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 Aeschines
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 Roman fasces. Tomb of Marcus Calpurnius Rufus from Ephesus
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 Šalmaneser III on the Kurkh Stela
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 Artabanus II
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 Taharqo
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 Victorinus (coin)
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 Amazonomachy: Achilles kills Penthesileia
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 Babylonian world map
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 Brick of Nebuchadnezzar II
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 Ephesus, temple of Artemis, Capital
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 BCHP 2: Alexander and Arabia Chronicle, obverse
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 Masjid-e Solaiman, Hermes
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 Babylonian coin of Seleucus
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 Xanthus, Payava's tomb, detail
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 Hesiod
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 A Magian, worshipping at a fire altar
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 Julius Caesar
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