“The images on Trajan’s Column are not only notable for their bold artistry, but also constitute an important historical record. This section of the frieze vividly illustrates the painstaking accuracy of the depictions. The lower register shows...
Sculpture; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Gestures; Clothing & dress; Hairstyles; Military uniforms;...
"This armored statue was discovered in the ancient city of Gabii. […] The portrait of Trajan, set on a modern neck, did not belong to the statue; it was furnished in 1793 by Vincenzo Pacetti, who produced this reconstituted piece for the...
"The form of the upper levels of the structure are much debated by scholars and have been reconstructed here after the work of James Packer." (caption, p.235); "It's total length was about 170 metres. [...] The building was 60 metres...
Architecture; Hills; Buildings; Social & civic facilities; Markets; Mercantile facilities; Commercial facilities; Business districts; Business enterprises; Business & finance; Commerce; Stores & shops; Towers; Architectural elements;...
Reconstructive axonometric section showing the Great Hall in the context of the site of Trajan's Market. "The present entrance to Trajan's Market is by the Great Hall, definitely the most imposing and representative interior in the complex, a...
Sculpture; Men; Warriors; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Clothing & dress; Capes (Clothing); Trousers; Footwear; Headgear; Beards; Daggers & swords; Arms & armament; Lifting & carrying
"Images of barbarians, an essential element of triumphal ceremony in imperial Rome, were most often represented in a military context. […] [S]uch representations are omnipresent in Trajan's Forum, on the façade of the Ulpia Basilica, and...
Architecture; Hills; Buildings; Social & civic facilities; Markets; Mercantile facilities; Commercial facilities; Business districts; Business enterprises; Business & finance; Commerce; Stores & shops; Interiors; Rooms & spaces;...
"The present entrance to Trajan's Market is by the Great Hall, definitely the most imposing and representative interior in the complex, a manifesto for Roman architecture and engineering. The term "the Great Hall" is applied to a...
E19: Colosseum, B21: Baths of Trajan, D3: Forum Romanum, F26: Temple of Claudius, B6: Temple of Mars Ultor, B3: Forum of Trajan, E12: Temple of Venus and Rome, E25: Ludus Magnus, H8: Domus Flavia, K8: Domus Augustana, P1: Circus Maximus, I24:...
"Top: Present view of the central nave of the Basilica Ulpia; bottom: 3D reconstruction of the interior of the central nave of the Basilica Ulpia" (Captions, p. 197); located in the Forum of Trajan.
Cities & towns; Plans; Drawings; Architectural drawings; City planning; Rivers; Bodies of water; Hills; Streets; Roads; Roman roads; Forums; Architecture; Walls; City walls; Buildings; Religious facilities; Temples; Altars; Tombs &...
Structures included: Aurelianic Walls, Republican Walls, Mausoleum of Augustus, Ara Pacis, Mausoleum of Hadrian, Stadium of Domitian, Pantheon, Theater of Pompey, Theater of Marcellus, Porticus Aemilia, Pyramid of Cestius, Baths of Caracalla,...
Aqua Appia: 312 BCE; Aqua Anio Vetus: 272 BCE; Aqua Marcia: 144 BCE; Aqua Tepula: 125 BCE; Aqua Julia: 33 BCE; Aqua Virgo: 19 BCE; Aqua Alsietina: 2 BCE; Aqua Claudia and Aqua Anio Novus: 52 CE; Aqua Traiana: [constructed under Trajan, CE]
