Marble Court of the Gymnasium, closer view. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Marble Court of the Gymnasium, colonnade. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Marble Court of the Gymnasium, raking view. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Marble Court of the Gymnasium, entablature. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Marble Court of the Gymnasium, column capitals & entablature. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Marble Court of the Gymnasium, composite capital & entablature. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Marble Court of the Gymnasium. View west of the colonnaded Palestra. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Marble Court of the Gymnasium. Byzantine capitals. From the Roman Imperial Period.

New excavations of 1990s: ancient road and shops. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Ancient Synagogue, 3rd century. Axial view: Atrium toward Sanctuary. From the Roman Imperial Period.

Jacket of tan leather in a sueded finish. Decorated with pink and blue machine embroidered lines and flowers. Two embroidered patch pockets on front. Trimmed with long, crimped sheep fur around cuffs, hem, neckline, and center front opening. Closure of three large hook & eyes. Lined in a short pale fur, the "hair side" of the leather the from which the coat is made. Label at center back neckline: "Made / In / Turkey"

Coin from Selge (Seruk), a city in present day Turkey, depicting emperor Lucius Verus, co-ruler with Marcus Aurelius. The obverse shows the emperor's head, radiate right. The reverse shows Nike standing, holding a spear in her left hand and cornucopia in her right. Faint traces remain of the thin gold wash applied to this coin.

Dress of dark chocolate brown velvet.

Pair of shoes. Styled as low, backless slippers with upturned, pointed toes. Toe-box of striped cotton (silk?) with stripes of purple, yellow, orange, etc., with small diamonds of white. Stripes run from toe up to throat of shoe. The toe-box is edged in gold. Insole lined in orange. Soles of leather.

Antique chopine or clog hand carved of wood two inches high w/ top of platform decorated with mother of pearl inlay - three straps or thongs missing. Difficult to date, but came into style in Turkey and India in the 16th century.

Turkish festival costume machine embroidered on bright orange cotton. a) Jacket b) pants (chalwar /shalwar style) c) shirt (cotton, embroidered) white, tunic length d) Rectangular belt of orange cotton, embellished with machine embroidery in metallic threads of gold, purple, green, etc. in scroll, scallop, floral and vine forms. Lined with greenish cotton. Secures with single snap. Attached to lower edge at right side is small pouch, rectangular, with curved lower side, edged with metallic lace and embellished on both sides with similar embroidery, vines, scalloped lines, flower heads, etc. Center panel of pouch with embroidered character(s). e) Fez style hat of orange cotton, shaped like a truncated, flat-top cone. Top of crown is embellished with machine embroidery in metallic threads of gold, purple, green, etc. in scroll, scallop, and vine forms. Sides of crown with horizontal bands of similar embroidery, vines, scalloped lines, flower heads, etc. From off-center at top of hat is gold cord tassel.

Fez of maroon wool. Elastic tie goes under chin; front and back have green triangular pieces; rectangle embroidery on each side in green, purple, and orange. Stuffed tube circles around top; white cotton lining. Height: 5"; Circumference: 19" (Bottom); Circumference: 14" (Top)