Rome_and_stuff, 7 days ago to philosophy

Fragments, granite columns and a #marble #statue of #ancient tombs from #roman road the via Flaminia near ponte Milvio, #rome. #archaeology #romanempire #ancienthistory #romanhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 10 days ago to philosophy

The extraordinary #ancient #roman outdoor dining space known as the Canopus at the villa of #hadrian at #tivoli. #rome #ancientarchitecture #romanhistory #romanempire #villaadriana #ancientarchitecture

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Rome_and_stuff, 12 days ago to philosophy

The gorgeous #frescos from the #ancient #roman theatre at Nemi near #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientart #romanhistory #romanempire

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Rome_and_stuff, 13 days ago to philosophy

The #ancient #roman circular temple of Vesta (so-called) on the Acropolis at Tivoli. #rome #archaeology #ancientrome #romanhistory #romanempire #architecturalhistory

Rome_and_stuff, 15 days ago to philosophy

#ancient #marble statue of a #roman #actor in a dramatic mask, on display in the new exhibition teatro at the Ara Pacis. #archaeology #ancientart #ancienthistory #romanempire #romanhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 16 days ago to philosophy

A fountain of cipollino #marble carved as a crocodile, from the #ancient villa of the emperor #hadrian at tivoli. #rome #ancientrome #romanempire #archaeology #romanhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 17 days ago to philosophy

The 19th century reconstruction of the #ancient temple from the Italian city of Alatri in the villa giulia in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanempire #etruscan #romanhistory #architecturalhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 18 days ago to philosophy

Dramatic make that were once attached to the keystones of the arches of the #ancient #roman theatre of Marcellus in #rome. #archaeology #ancientrome #romanhistory #architecturalhistory #romanempire

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Rome_and_stuff, 20 days ago to philosophy

A selection of heads of #ancient #roman sculptures of eastern warriors that once decorated the Basilica Aemilia in the forum in #rome. Made from Parian marble, traces of painting can still be seen on the hair and faces of some. #ancientart #ancientrome #augustus #romanempire #romanhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 24 days ago to philosophy

The extraordinary #ancient ceiling #mosaic showing #Odysseus and Polyphemus in the nymphaeum of the palace of the #roman emperor the Domus Aurea. #archaeology #ancientrome #romanhistory #romanempire #ancientart #domusaurea

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Rome_and_stuff, 1 month ago to philosophy

The halls of the #ancient #roman baths of Diocletian in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanhistory #romanempire #architecturalhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 1 month ago to philosophy

A remarkable #roman column capital from the #ancient baths of Caracalla in #rome showing the figure of #Hercules, now stored in the enormous tunnels underneath the monument. #archaeology #arthistory #ancientart #architecturalhistory #romanhistory #ancientrome #romanempire

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Rome_and_stuff, 1 month ago to philosophy

Part of the #marble architectural ornament from the #ancient #roman mausoleum of the emperor #Hadrian, reused in a #medieval portico. #rome #ancienthistory #romanhistory #archaeology #architecturalhistory #romanempire

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Rome_and_stuff, 1 month ago to philosophy

Two brick stamps from the imperial #roman palace on the Palatine Hill in #rome, one is #ancient the other from restoration of the fascist era. #archaeology #ancientroman #ancienthistory #romanhistory #architecturalhistory

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Guinnessy, 1 month ago to AncientHistory

A roman #dodecahedron object has been found in Lincoln and yet no one knows what exactly it was used for. #RomanHistory #AncientHistory #Mathematics

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-68908558