Ancient Art - Department of Antiquities Handbook of the Permanent Exhibition

As a museum department, the Collection of Classical Antiquities primarily focuses on the safekeeping, study and presentation of about 6,000 artefacts that were unearthed outside the borders of Hungary. The collection spans the entire period of classical antiquity (3rd millennium BC – 7th century AD), and provides a comprehensive overview of its artistic traditions. It is especially rich in Greek and Etruscan antiquities, while the arts of the Roman imperial period and Graeco-Roman Egypt are also represented by significant artefacts. The Collection houses about a dozen, internationally renowned works of art.