Curiosities of ancient Rome (Reconstructions)
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Reconstruction of Villa Jovis
Reconstruction of Villa Jovis, the residence where Emperor Tiberius (14-37 CE) spent the end of his reign. The villa was built on the island of Capri, off the west coast of Italy. The villa was located on the north-eastern top ... Read more
Reconstruction of Antinous’ image
Reconstruction of the image of Antinous, emperor Hadrian’s lover. The visualization was made based on a bust from the Prado National Museum in Madrid (Spain).
Reconstruction of Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi
Reconstruction of the Roman colony Colonia Marciana Ulpia Traiana Thamugadi (now Timgad, Algeria) in antiquity and a site shown today. The city was founded around 100 CE during the reign of Emperor Trajan. Originally, its inhabitants were retired Roman soldiers. ... Read more
Reconstruction of Ratae Corieltauvorum
Reconstruction of Ratae Corieltauvorum, a Roman city in Britain, in the place where is now located English Leicester. The city was probably built on the site of a former barbarian settlement. Originally, Ratae was a rather poor centre, but it ... Read more
Realistic reconstructions of Roman emperors
Daniel Voshart made amazing reconstructions of the images of Roman emperors – from Octavian Augustus to Numerian. As he says, for his work he used numerous surviving sculptures and coins of emperors as well as ancient texts, trying to create ... Read more
Reconstruction of women’s hairstyle from time of Flavian dynasty
During the reign of the Flavian dynasty (69-96 CE), the hairstyle, which was styled with artificial hair to create real towers of curls, was extremely popular among the Roman female aristocracy. Such a sophisticated hairstyle required the attention of a ... Read more
Reconstruction of bridge in Arelate
Visualization of a drawbridge built by the ancient Romans in the 1st century BCE in Arelate (currently Arles, France). The bridge was over the Rhone and was largely made up of boats side by side. The bridge was part of ... Read more
Reconstruction of murmillo’s gladiator helmet
Reconstruction of the murmillo’s helmet (gladiator type), on which scenes of the siege of Troy are visible. The helmet was made of bronze and the object was made by Sabatino de Angelis. The reproduction is currently in the Naples Museum. ... Read more
Reconstruction of Ostia Antica and Portus
The “Associated Architects Studio” has created an amazing reconstruction of the ancient port city of Ostia Antica and the great port of Rome – Portus. Portus was created during the reign of Emperor Claudius (41-54 CE), however, the visualization shows ... Read more
Reconstruction of temple of Fortuna Primigenia
Reconstruction of the temple of Fortuna Primigenia (present-day Palestrina, about 40 km east of Rome) and how this once powerful complex looks today. The sanctuary was dedicated to the Roman goddess of happiness, Fortune. The structure was built at the ... Read more
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