Ruth Allen is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge.
As ISIS destroys the site, these items are more important than ever
The British Museum's celebration of the body in ancient Greek art is more complicated than you might imagine – and better for it
And what does it mean for our understanding of Graeco-Roman art?
Can a copy ever be more authentic, and more informative, than an original work of art?
It's thought it could have links with Alexander the Great, and items have been found previously nearby
