The latter is represented in the Hermitage, as in the majority of museums in the world, primarily by first – third century Roman copies from Greek originals, most of which were lost even in antiquity.

The following exhibitions are open to view:

The Art and Culture of Ancient Greece: 800-100 B.C.

The Art and Culture of Ancient Towns on the Northern Black Sea Coastlands: 700 B.C.-3rd century A.D.

The Art and Culture of Ancient Italy and Rome: 700 B.C.- 4th century A.D.