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Mosaic showing tigress and cubs
2 weeks agoRoman mosaic showing the tigress and cubs. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was probably found in Italy. Currently, the object is in the collection…
Read moreStatue showing armored emperor Titus Flavius
2 weeks agoStatue showing the armored emperor Titus Flavius. The object is made of white marble and dates back to 79 CE….
Read moreRoman small statuette depicting gladiator
2 weeks agoRoman small statuette depicting a gladiator. The object dates from the 1st century CE and shows the so-called “thrax”, who in the arena was usually armed with a…
Read moreReconstruction of Zenobia
2 weeks agoReconstruction 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…
Read moreSenatus consultum Silanianum - resolution authorizing torture of slaves whose owner was murdered
2 weeks agoDuring the existence of the Republic, the Senate had mainly an advisory function. However, after Octavian Augustus took power in 27 BCE, the role of the Senate…
Read moreHorse head from Roman statue
2 weeks agoHorse’s head from a Roman statue showing an equite on horseback. The sculpture was made of gilded bronze. The discovery was made by German scientists. The horsemen…
Read moreRoman tombstone of Abdes Pantera
2 weeks agoRoman tombstone of Tiberius Julius Abdes Pantera, a soldier of Semitic origin, who was an archer and ensign in the 1st Sagittariorum cohort. The object was discovered…
Read moreEmbankment on Hadrian's Wall
2 weeks agoHadrian’s Wall, Vallum Hadriani, is perhaps the most famous of the Roman limes. It was built in the years 121-129 CE and stretched 117 kilometres in the present-day…
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Sep 20
Act of vandalism in amphitheater in Wales
In late August, there was an act of vandalism on the ruins of the Roman amphitheatre in Caerleon (Wales). Graffiti was discovered on the stone, which is another illegal and punishable destruction of the monument. The police are looking for the perpetrators.
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Jul 20
Tours in Colosseum at night
From July 25 to August 29 in 2020, there will be night tours in Colosseum every Saturday. The tour takes about an hour and starts in the arena. Tourists will see, among others the underground, where gladiators and animals were kept, or the first level of the amphitheatre.
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Jul 20
New graphic: Map of Roman Empire from 117 CE
I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the new proposal of the Roman print: the graphic shows a map of the Roman Empire in 117 CE, at the height of power, during the reign of Emperor Trajan.
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Mar 20
Recent changes on IMPERIUM ROMANUM
A few words about recent changes on IMPERIUM ROMANUM and social media.