Dozens of ancient treasures - including a Roman version of the Swiss Army knife - are going on display in Cambridge, in a newly refurbished Gallery of Greek and Roman antiquities at The Fitzwilliam Museum.

Take a tour with Lucilla Burn, the museum's Keeper of Antiquities.

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Not all images have captions. The Gallery of Greek and Roman Antiquities reopens on Saturday 30 January 2010.

Music courtesy KPM Music.
Slideshow production by Paul Kerley. Publication date 29 January 2010.

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