Rome_and_stuff

Rome_and_stuff, 23 hours 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, 1 day 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, 3 days ago to philosophy

An #ancient #roman sarcophagus with traces of paint on the banqueting scene. #rome #archaeology #ancientart #romanempire #ancienthistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 3 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, 6 days ago to philosophy

A selection of the #ancient #roman tombs in the remarkable necropolis of the via triumphalis in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanempire #ancientrome

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Rome_and_stuff, 7 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, 8 days ago to philosophy

The inside of the #ancient #roman city walls of #rome. #archaeology #romanempire #ancienthistory #architecturalhistory

Rome_and_stuff, 9 days ago to philosophy

A pair of #ancient #roman column capital in the form of a lion skin. #archaeology #rome #ancienthistory #romanempire #architecturalhistory #ancientrome #ancientart

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Rome_and_stuff, 10 days ago to philosophy

An #ancient #roman sarcophagus depicting a cobbler, spinner of cloth, dancer and musician. #rome #archaeology #romanempire #ancienthistory #ancientart

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Rome_and_stuff, 13 days ago to philosophy

A small #ancient #roman altar with the figure of Atlas embedded in a modern wall in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanempire #ancientart

Rome_and_stuff, 14 days ago to philosophy

The late antique/early #medieval basilica of San Agnes on the via nomentana in #rome, with #marble and granite columns spoliated from #ancient #roman buildings and 7th century gold mosaic. #ancienthistory #medievalarchitecture #romanempire #lateantiquity #architecturalhistory

Rome_and_stuff, 15 days 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, 18 days 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, 19 days ago to philosophy

The remains of an #ancient ornamental fountain in the shape of a boat in the #roman palace of the emperor #domitian on the Palatine Hill in #rome. #romanempire #ancienthistory #architecturalhistory #ancientrome #archaeology

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Rome_and_stuff, 20 days 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, 21 days ago to philosophy

#ancient #roman #frescos in a late Republican-era house sometimes identified as the House of #Augustus on the Palatine Hill in #rome. #archaeology #ancientart #ancienthistory #romanempire #ancientrome

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Rome_and_stuff, 22 days 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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Rome_and_stuff, 23 days ago to philosophy

A stretch of basalt paving the #ancient #roman road the via Latina about 4 miles outside of #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanhistory

Rome_and_stuff, 25 days ago to philosophy

The so-called sunken stadium, part of the #ancient #roman emperor Domitian’s palace in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientrome #architecturalhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 27 days ago to philosophy

A #marble head of an #ancient #roman statue of the god Dionysus, discovered a few years ago in the forum of Trajan and reused as building material in a #medieval wall. #rome #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanhistory #ancientart

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Rome_and_stuff, 28 days ago to philosophy

The new reflecting pool art installation in the #ancient #roman baths of Caracalla in #rome. #archaeology #art #ancientrome #romanhistory #installationart

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Rome_and_stuff, 29 days ago to philosophy

The multicoloured #mosaic and opus sectile #marble floors of the two #ancient #roman houses underneath palazzo Valentini in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientrome #romanhistory #ancientart #architecturalhistory #palazzovalentini

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Rome_and_stuff, 1 month ago to philosophy

Exquisite #ancient #roman #marble pilaster with a winged Pegasus from the temple of Mars Ultor in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientrome #romanempire #ancientart #architecturalhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 1 month ago to philosophy

The magnificent central hall of the Trajan’s markets in #Rome, with its elegant concrete roof. #ancientroman #ancienthistory #archaeology #architecturalhistory

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