NEW YORK, NY.- A rare, recently excavated ancient Roman dining set consisting of 20 silver objects—one of only three such sets from the region of Pompeii known to exist in the world—and an important ancient ‘Greek Kylix’ (or drinking cup) have been installed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art‘s Galleries for Greek and Roman Art as part of an ongoing exchange of antiquities between the Republic of Italy and the Museum. Thomas P. Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, commented: “It gives me great pleasure to announce the most recent loan of antiquities from the Republic of Italy to the Met, and to recognize the continued collaboration between Italy and the Museum that makes this display possible. The presentation of these splendid works in New York, where they will