Boarding Gate 101

The marble sarcophagus carved with the Triumph of Dionysos and the Seasons. Dating back to 260-270 A.D., the ornate, rounded sarcophagus - which means "flesh-eater" in Greek - probably belonged to a rich Roman aristocrat.

The Leon Levy and Shelby White Court, a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, houses the largest selection of Hellenistic and Roman art  - artwork created between 900 BC and fourth century AD [ 1 ] -  in the museum . The gallery is an endowment from philanthropist Leon Levy [ 2 ] and his wife, Shelby White. The couple donated $20 million to construct the gallery, which includes items from their collection as well.  March 15, 2011