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The Old World Trader
Central Missouri's ONLY source for authentic ancient and medieval weapons, pottery and other artifacts; rare maps and manuscripts; and fine chess sets and other gifts
Located at 410 South Bishop Ave, Rolla, Missouri. 573-341-8586

The Old World Trader is Rolla's History Store
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Coins from ancient Byzantine, Roman, Greek, Egyptian, and other civilizations.
Anciet and medieval weapons, pottery, tools, etc.
Rare maps, botanicals, architectural prints, and other manuscripts spanning hundreds of years
Fine orthoceras, ammonite, keichousaurus, trilobite, and other fossils. Hominid and other museum fossil casts. Framed spiders, skeletons, butterflies and other insect specimens.
Patron saint medals, Greek and Russian Icons, Christian history books, ancient judaean oil lamps, Byzantine crosses, etc.
Model ships and aircraft, replica statuary, papyrus paintings, etc.
Books about military history, ancient civilizations, medieval life, enlightenment, rennaissance, etc.
Egyptian glass, Moroccan thuya wood, Russian nesting dolls, etc.
Metal, glass, alabaster, marble, wood, porcelain, and other chess sets and supplies.
Konus and Orion telescopes, microscopes, magnifiers, etc.
The Frame Shop Gallery and Home Decor

Featured Item:
Indus Valley Bowl
This votive bowl comes from one of the earliest civilizations

ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND LATER ARTIFACTS AND WEAPONS:

Terracotta Tang Dynastry figureThe Old World Trader offers a wide variety of authentic artifacts spanning thousands of years. Inventory is always changing, but examples of early civilizations represented include:

  • Ancient Greece
  • Roman Empire
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Indus Valley
  • Egypt
  • Phoenicia
  • Japan
  • Various Chinese Dynasties
  • Much more...
Original 16th century military pole arm of German or Swiss origin.At the time of writing this, we stocked a 16th century pole arm, a 19th century British cavalry lance, a Samurai arrow (completely intact), a beautiful ancient Greek spear, a Mesopotamian cuneiform dedication cone, ancient jewelry, several antique African tribal knives and spears, Roman glass vessels, ancient Jewish oil lamps, an amphora, Greek pottery, Roman pottery, Han Dynasty pottery, Egyptian amulets, and much, much more. History is a vast field, and we never know what we will find next. As with all of our artifacts and manuscripts, these are guaranteed for satisfaction and authenticity.

The Old World Trader is located in Rolla, Missouri. Rolla is within an hour and a half of St Louis, Springfield, Columbia, and Jefferson City. We are only a short drive from Fort Leonard Wood.