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Roman tombstone of certain Terentianus
5 months agoRoman tombstone of a certain Terentianus, a soldier who lived in the 1st century CE. The object was discovered in Mainz-Weisenau in western Germany. The artifact…
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Apollo trying to kidnap Daphne
5 months agoRoman fresco showing the scene when Apollo, in love, tries to kidnap the nymph Daphne. According to Greek mythology, Daphne was supposed to ask her father god Peneus…
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Mars and Venus on Roman fresco
5 months agoPopular motif from Greek and Roman mythology – the depiction of lovers, Mars and Venus on a Roman fresco. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and discovered…
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Roman sculpture of Sophocles
5 months agoRoman sculpture of Sophocles, a Greek tragedian who lived in the 5th century BCE. The object dates back to the 1st century CE and is a copy of a Greek original…
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Roman fresco showing Mars and Venus
5 months agoRoman fresco showing Mars and Venus, a divine pair of lovers. We also see two Amores on stage, holding Mars’ helmet and Venus’s toilet chest. The object dates back…
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Roman fresco showing dancing inhabitants of Troy
5 months agoRoman fresco showing dancing inhabitants of Troy leading a horse through the city gates. At the top of the fresco you can see Cassandra, the daughter of Priam (king…
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Review: Empire
5 months agoEmpire The book “Empire” by Conn Iggulden is the second part of the “Golden Age” series, in which we move to the times of Greece in the classical period. This time…
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Hephaestus' workshop on fresco
5 months agoRoman fresco showing Hephaestus’ workshop. The scene shows the Cyclops forging weapons for the heroes. The object was discovered in Pompeii and dates back to the…
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Feb 19
Assassin’s Creed: Legion – new part in Roman times?
Last year, it was announced that in 2019 there will be no successor to the cult series “Assassin’s Creed”. However, as The Codex proclaims, the next part of the game is to have its premiere in 2020 and is to have the title “Legion”.
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Jan 19
Visualization of rotating Nero’s dining room
On the 10 minute visualization we can learn how the amazing dining room of the Emperor Nero worked in the so-called “Golden House”. I am highly recommending.
