Ancient World (01) Rome

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At the battle of Carrhae in 53 BC Parthian cataphracts attack what's left of a Roman force. - art by Johnny Schumate

Wars - Carrhae

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Water for Nemausus by Syltorian

Gallia Narbonensis

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Jerash, the Gerasa of Antiquity (Ancient Greek: Γέρασα), is the capital and largest city of Jerash Governorate (محافظة جرش), which is situated in the north of Jordan, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Amman towards Syria. It is the site of the ruins of the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, also referred to as Antioch on the Golden River.
The Ancient Roman Arch of Hadrian, Jerash, Jordan. Photo courtesy Poco a poco

Arabia Petraea

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The Library of Celsus in ancient Ephesus, Anatolia - Selçuk, Turkey

Asia Minor

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Ruinas de la antigua ciudad de Leptis Magna del imperio Cartaginés en Libia #Historia
The Roman Arch of Septimius Severus. Located in one of the most beautiful cities of the Roman Empire: Leptis Magna, Libya.Photo courtesy of David Gunn.

Africa Proconsularis

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Temple in the Forum Boarium by Syltorian
A Day at the Market by Syltorian

Urbs Roma, Ostia, et Portus

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Private Houses

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Fragment of an ancient Roman map, carved in marble of the Forma Urbis Romae.
A fragment of the Forma Urbis Romae map

Forma Urbis

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Luigi Bazzani Roman Atrium
Luigi Bazzani (Bologna, 1836 - Roma, 1927) House of Centenary at Pompeii (1901) - Water-colours on Pompeii .

Private Fountains

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The altar in the Villa of the Vettii, Pompeii.
"Lararium" (Altar for household gods) - Marble columns and stucco, "The House of the "Golden Cupids" at Pompeii

Lararia

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Frescoes

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Marble relief of a coppersmith's shop - 1st. cent.A.D. from Pompei - Museo Arch. Naz. Napoli
Tabernae (cuchillería)

Trades

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Dr Owen Powell OAM Memorial Medical Collection - RD Milns Antiquities Museum - University of Queensland

De Medicina

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Эллада, возможно Македония. Период эллинизма.
“ Glandes plumbeae Athenis inventae, quibus verbum “δέξαι” (accipe!) inscribitur. Aliae inscriptiones sunt “παπαῖ”, “Feri Pompeium” et “Pete culum Octaviani” --- Inscripciones curiosas en estos proyectiles: 'Hiere a Pompeyo', 'Alcanza el culo de Octaviano' :-)
CNG: eAuction 182. GREEK. Lead sling bullet. Circa 4th century BC.

The Legions - Glandes

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Europaweit einzigartiger Fund - Westfalenspiegel

The Legions - Gladii et Pugiones

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AG 323.- Casco tipo Montefortino/Canosa de Junkelmann (Coarelli B; Montefortino A de Robinson), Altura (sin carrilleras) 20 cm. Peso 1895 g. Ex-Axel Guttmann Collection (AG 323/ H 129). Published in: M. Junkelmann, "Römische Helme, Sammlung Axel Guttmann", vol. 8, Mainz 2000, p. 95, plate II.
AN ETRUSCAN MONTEFORTINO TYPE BRONZE HELMET 4TH-3RD CENTURY B.C. The crown topped by rosette finial, the front of the helmet with an Alexander the Great type head appliqué, the narrow rear peak with hatched 'rope' border extending around the helmet perimeter, the underside with riveted plate and single attachment ring, the sides pierced for cheekpiece attachments, repaired 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high
A BRONZE HELMET OF ETRUSCO-ITALIC TYPE circa 1st century B.C.

The Legions - Helmets

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Alba de Pompeya. Historia de la publicidad exterior.

Sites - Pompeii and the Vesuvian Sites

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Tombstone of Minicia Marcella (CIL VI.16631), died 105/6 AD. D(is) M(anibus) | Miniciae | Marcellae | Fundani F(iliae) | V(ixit) A(nnos) XII M(enses) XI D(ies) VII To the Spirits of the Deceased of Minicia Marcella, daughter of Fundanus. She lived 12 years, 11 months and 7 days. With text by Pliny the Younger's letter of condelence to the girl's father in the background. Photography by Syltorian.
Relief depicting an oculist examining a patient (stone), Roman, (2nd century AD) / Museo della Civilta Romana, Rome, Italy / Giraudon / The Bridgeman Art Library
Funerary relief of Roman butcher Tiberius Julius Vitalis. Villa Albani, Roma.

Ancient Rome - Roman Epigraphy

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Battle of the Metaurus- a pivotal battle in the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, fought in 207 BC near the Metauro River in Italy. The Carthaginians were led by Hasdrubal Barca, brother of Hannibal, who was to have brought siege equipment and reinforcements for Hannibal. The Roman armies were led by the consuls Marcus Livius, who was later nicknamed the Salinator, and Gaius Claudius Nero.
Zama 202 BC SCIPIO CRUSHES HANNIBAL IN NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN
255 a.C - La batalla de los llanos del Bagradas, también llamada batalla de Tunéz o batalla del Bagradas - Primera Guerra Púnica - victoria cartaginesa.

Wars - Second Punic

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Zvonimir Grbasic-The looting of the temple in Carthage after its capture 146 BC.

Wars - Third Punic

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Res Publica NRPG
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Wars - Third Macedonian

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Silver Mirror from the tomb of a Roman woman that was once gilded and covered with an amalgam of Mercury 2nd century CE Vallerano | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The Musée d'Orsay resides within a remodelled old train station. This was the Gare d'Orsay. It sits on the Seine across from the Louvre. This is another art gallery of historical value. It needs to never ever be an either or option in between the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay. It, like the Louvre, is a "should see." #parislouvremuseum
A single-handed cup with with a chariot race of amors in the Circus Maximus. Silver with traces of gilding. 1st century BCE—1st century CE. Naples

Silverware

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Oil lamp depicting Scylla a monstrous sea goddess, 2nd century AD
- Terracotta oil lamp, on the discus a winged Victory holds a shield inscribed with a New Year’s wish for happiness, Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich ./tcc/
ROMAN OIL-LAMP 1ST-3RD CE Terracotta oil lamp with ten nozzles. Museo Ostiense, Ostia, Italy

Oil Lamps

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