Curiosities of ancient Rome (Reconstructions)
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Reconstruction of Zenobia
Reconstruction of the image of queen Palmyra – Zenobia. After the death of her husband Odenatus, thanks to skilful politics, she led to a strong expansion in the region and gained full power in the eastern territories of the Roman ... Read more
Reconstruction of nymphaeum in Amman
Reconstruction of the nymphaeum in Amman (Jordan), which was built in the 2nd century CE. It was a complex of fountains and pools for the worship of Nymphs. Researchers believe that the nymphaeum had a 600 square meter swimming pool, ... Read more
Model of Porta Nigra
Model of Porta Nigra (“Black Gate”) and Roman fortifications with a photo of the preserved gate. The monument is located in Trier (Roman Augusta Trevorum) in West Germany. It is estimated that the gate was built in the 2nd century ... Read more
Reconstruction of Roman fort Richborough
Reconstruction of the Roman fort Richborough (Rutupiae) in the South East of England. Probably after the battle of Mons Graupius (83 CE), a triumphal arch was erected in the fort to commemorate the conquest of Britain. The foundations of the ... Read more
Reconstruction of Roman watchtower
Reconstruction of the Roman watchtower, which was located in the present city of Schwabsberg (southern Germany). The model is in the Limes museum Aalen.
Reconstruction of temple in Petra
Reconstruction of the Great Temple in Petra, built between centuries the 1st BCE and 1st CE. Petra was the capital of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea (present-day Jordan). The temple complex covered an area of approximately 7,560 m2. Despite ... Read more
Model of Roman camp in Haltern
Model of the Roman camp of Haltern, West Germany. Currently, in the vicinity of the camp, there is the Roman museum LWL, where you can admire the mentioned model or the rebuilt defensive ditches. The camp was probably built during ... Read more
Beautiful reconstruction of Circus Maximus
Beautiful reconstruction of Circus Maximus by Katharina Huber. Circus Maximus was the oldest and largest Roman circus, situated between the Palatine and Aventine hills. From the 6th BCE to the 4th century CE the circus was rebuilt many times. Ultimately, ... Read more
Ancient wine “Villa dei Misteri – Mastroberardino”
Palaeobotanists recreated the ancient wine that was drunk in ancient Rome two thousand years ago. For this purpose, orchards with grapes were created in Pompeii and the cultivation of plants was undertaken as the Romans had done before the eruption ... Read more
Reconstruction of images of first triumvirs
Reconstruction of the images of the first Roman triumvirs – Marcus Licinius Crassus, Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. The reconstructions were made by “Dan Voshart”.
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