The body of an #ancient #roman statue of a #tiger in yellow/orange alabaster with grey marble inserts for strips. Found in the imperial palace on the palatine hill in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory
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#Ancient #Roman #mosaic of the evil eye being attacked from the basilica hilaria in #rome. #archaeology #ancientart #ancienthistory #romanhistory
The #ancient #roman gilded bronze ball that was once atop the #egyptian obelisk now in front if St Peter’s Basilica in #rome. It was once believed to contain the ashes of julius #caesar. #archaeology #ancientrome #ancienthistory
A selection of #ancient #roman terracotta anatomical votives (faces, feet, genitals) from the ritual deposit of Minerva Medica in #rome. On display in the Capitoline Museums. #archaeology #ancientrome #romanhistory
An #ancient #roman bronze bust identified (likely erroneously) as Brutus the founder of the roman republic. #archaeology #ancientart #ancientrome #romanhistory
#ancient #roman #marble sarcophagus with a drunk #bacchus in the centre and little winged putti harvesting fruit. #archaeology #ancientart #romanart #romanhistory #ancientrome
Two #ancient #roman bedrooms from a villa excavated in the 19th century in the banks of the river #tiber. Stunning #frescos, but imagine trying to sleep with bright red walls! #archeology #ancientrome #ancienthistory #ancientart #italy #romanhistory
New discovery: statue of the goddess Nike found in the ancient city of Syedra, dating to the #Roman period.
This is the famous Pont du Gard, in southern France. Built in the C1st CE, it once carried about 40,000 cubic metres of water a day to the Roman city of Nemausus (modern Nimes).
I was camping nearby a few years ago, and got up especially early to see this magnificent structure as the sun came up. It was so early there were no tourists on it yet, and I had the whole scene to myself. It was a magical half hour.
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For #MosaicMonday a #Roman mosaic showing the labyrinth of the Minotaur on Crete. The monster’s head is depicted in the centre. The simple depiction is alluding to the myth of Theseus, in which the Greek hero slays the Minotaur in the labyrinth with the help of Ariadne’s thread.
The mosaic was found in the peristyle of the House of the Fountain in Conimbriga/Portugal, dating 3rd century AD.
The #moon rises over the #roman #forum , #rome. #archaeology #ancientruins #ancientrome #romanhistory #italy
A magnificent stretch of the #ancient #roman #aqueduct the aqua alessandrina running through a suburb of #rome. #archaeology #ancientrome #ancienthistory #ancientruins #romanhistory
This bbq at a restaurant near the via appia has been decorated with what looks like an #ancient #roman funerary altar! Some of the letters on the face are still visible! #archaeology #rome #viaappia #romanhistory #ancientrome #bbq
A few more amphorae at the Museo fori imperiali in #Rome. Once intended to hold #wine, olive oil and other foodstuffs, it gives a nice impression of the scale of trade in the #Roman world, some vessels still have the producers names painted on. #archaeology #ancientrome #ancientroman #ancienthistory
