Curiosities of ancient Rome (Reconstructions)
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Reconstruction of Roman circus in Colchester
Reconstruction of the Roman circus in Colchester (England). The object was discovered in 2005 and is the only find of its kind in Britain. The model is located in the Roman Circus Visitor Center. The object was built in the ... Read more
Reconstruction of two ancient enemies: Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Reconstruction of images of two ancient enemies: Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Made by Dvoshart; based on the available busts.
Statue of Antonia with markings of reconstruction
The statue of Antonia with markings of elements that were reconstructed: nose, ears and most of the bust. It is located in Florence in the Galleria degli Uffizi. Antonia was the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia and the mother ... Read more
Amazing face of inhabitant of Pompeii
The amazing face of an inhabitant of Pompeii who died in 79 CE as a result of the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano. It is worth noting that the victim’s teeth were in excellent condition and proving that the ancient ... Read more
Reconstruction of empress Ulpia Severina
Reconstruction of the image of the wife of Emperor Aurelian (he reigned in 270-275 CE) – Ulpia Severina – made by Daniel Voshart. After her husband’s death, the empress ruled as regent until the eldest senator, Tacitus, was appointed successor.
Reconstruction of Emperor Titus
Reconstruction of Roman Emperor Titus Flavius by Haround Binous (University of Lausanne). The emperor reigned in the years 79-81 CE and was the second ruler of the Flavian Dynasty. This is how Suetonius describes his appearance: He had a handsome ... Read more
Reconstruction of circus of Maxentius
Reconstruction of the circus of Maxentius, which was built in 306-312 CE on Via Appia in Rome. Probably the object was never used for entertainment purposes. The chariot races were to be held only once, after the death of Valerius ... Read more
Reconstruction of tent of Roman command
Reconstruction of the Roman command tent, made by Familia Poppaea, based on reliefs from Trajan’s columns. According to many sources, centurions had larger tents than ordinary soldiers and certainly of a better standard. The tent was also certainly taller so ... Read more
Visualization of Corinth in 2nd century CE
Inserting computer reconstruction of ancient Corinth (central Greece) from the 2nd century CE. Corinth after years of wars on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, in 146 BCE was destroyed by the Romans. After 100 years, the city was rebuilt and became the ... Read more
Reconstruction of image of Marcus Aurelius
Reconstruction of the image of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reign 161-180 CE). He was one of the most outstanding and educated emperors of Rome. Due to his extraordinary interest in philosophy, he was called “the philosopher on the throne”.
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