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Sanctuary of Fortuna, Praeneste [Palestrina], Italy, Nile [Nilotic] Mosaic.
Architecture; Buildings; Religious facilities; Mosaics; Mosaic pavements; Floors; Fantasy; Leisure; Recreation; Hunting; Fishing; Landscapes (Representations); Islands; Plants; Trees; Shrubs; Bodies of water; Rivers; Bays (Bodies of water); Men;...
Now heavily restored; "This is the so-called Nile Mosaic, which dates from around 100 BC and shows a Hellenistic adaptation of an old Egyptian motif. It was probably copied in Praeneste from a prototype created in Alexandria." (Excerpt,...
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Temple of "Fortuna Virilis" (Temple of Portunus), Rome, Italy, three-quarter view, left side.
Architecture; Temples; Religious facilities; Buildings; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Walls; Columns; Architectural orders; Ionic order; Capitals (Columns); Colonnades; Podiums; Stairways; Pediments; Entablatures
"In plan it follows the Etruscan pattern. [...] Moreover, in an effort to approximate a peripteral Greek temple - while maintaining the basic Etruscan plan - the architect added a series of engaged Ionic half-columns around the cella's sides...
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Funerary relief with funerary procession, from Amiternum, Italy.
Sculpture; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Rites & ceremonies; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Funeral processions; Parades & processions; Death & burial; Grief; Men; Women; Slaves; Freedmen; Musicians; Lifting & carrying;...
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy, aerial view.
Architecture; Amphitheaters; Theaters; Open-air theaters; Stadiums; Sports & recreation facilities; Social & civic facilities; Cultural facilities; Buildings; Circular buildings; Sports; Recreation; Games; Contests; Entertainment;...
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Flavian woman, from Rome, Italy, front, slight three-quarter view.
Sculpture; Heads (Anatomy); Portraits; Women; Hairstyles
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Hadrian as general, front view.
Sculpture; Metalwork; Portraits; Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; People associated with military activities; Military officers; Generals; Military personnel; Clothing & dress; Military uniforms;...
Portrait bust, from Tel Shalem, Israel.
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Pantheon, Rome, Italy, aerial view.
Architecture; Temples; Religious facilities; Buildings; Rotundas; Circular buildings; Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Bird's-eye views; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Walls; Porches; Porticoes (Porches); Columns; Colonnades; Roofs;...
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Constantine, portrait head, from the Basilica Nova, Rome, Italy, front view.
Sculpture; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Hairstyles
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Constantine, two coins with portraits of Constantine.
Coins; Money; Metalwork; Silverwork; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Clothing &...
Nummus (left), A.D. 307. Billon, diameter approx. 1". American Numismatic Society, New York; medallion (right), ca. A.D. 315. Silver. Staatliche Munzsammlung, Munich.
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Temple of "Fortuna Virilis" (Temple of Portunus) (right), Temple of Hercules Victor (Hercules Olivarius) (left), [Rome, Italy].
Architecture; Temples; Religious facilities; Buildings; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Colonnades; Columns; Ionic order; Architectural orders; Podiums; Stairways; Pediments; Entablatures
Temple of "Fortuna Virilis": "In plan it follows the Etruscan pattern. [...] Moreover, in an effort to approximate a peripteral Greek temple - while maintaining the basic Etruscan plan - the architect added a series of engaged Ionic...
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Column of Trajan, Forum of Trajan, Rome, Italy, general view.
Architecture; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Funerary facilities; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Columns; Architectural elements; Pedestals; Sculpture; Architectural sculpture; Architectural decorations & ornaments; Bas-reliefs; ...
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Pantheon, Rome, Italy, plan.
Architecture; Temples; Religious facilities; Buildings; Rotundas; Circular buildings; Circular rooms; Rooms & spaces; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Alcoves; Porches; Porticoes (Porches); Stairways; Columns; Colonnades; Domes;...
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Pantheon, Rome, Italy, interior view.
Architecture; Temples; Religious facilities; Buildings; Rotundas; Circular buildings; Circular rooms; Rooms & spaces; Interiors; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Walls; Architectural decorations & ornaments; Architectural...
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Constantine, portrait fragments, including head, from the Basilica Nova, Rome, Italy.
Sculpture; Portraits; Heads (Anatomy); Men; Emperors; Rulers; People associated with politics & government; Upper class; Military officers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Hairstyles
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Map: Ancient Rome, the Roman world.
Maps; Cities & towns; Bodies of water; Oceans; Seas; Rivers; Mountains; Volcanoes
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Synagogue [house-synagogue], Dura-Europos, Syria, interior view, with wall paintings of Old Testament themes and Torah niche.
Architecture; Synagogues; Religious facilities; Buildings; Interiors; Walls; Murals; Paintings; Tempera paintings; Storytelling; Judaism; Biblical events; Men; Prophets; Kings; Rulers; People associated with religion; People associated with...
Reconstruction in National Museum, Damascus.
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Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus, Rome, Italy, wall painting, Christ as Good Shepherd, story of Jonah, and orants.
Architecture; Cemeteries; Catacombs; Funerary facilities; Interiors; Rooms & spaces; Ceilings; Architectural elements; Paintings; Murals; Crosses; Medallions (Ornament areas);Lunettes; Storytelling; Christianity; Biblical events; Symbols; Men;...
Painted ceiling of a cubiculum.
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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus.
Sculpture; Sarcophagi; Coffins; Death & burial; Containers; Monuments & memorials; Memorial works; Inscriptions; Storytelling; Biblical events; Christianity; Sacrifices; Disgrace; Men; Women; Saints; People associated with religion;...
From Rome, Italy.
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Old Saint Peter's, Rome, Italy, restored view, plan, section.
Architecture; Buildings; Churches; Religious facilities; Basilicas; Christianity; Architectural elements; Religious architectural elements; Structural elements; Naves; Columns; Colonnades; Courtyards; Atriums; Passageways; Apses; Narthexes; Altars;...
(a) restored view, (b) plan, (c) section; the restoration of the forecourt is conjectural.
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Old Saint Peter's, Rome, Italy, section.
Architecture; Buildings; Churches; Religious facilities; Basilicas; Christianity; Architectural elements; Religious architectural elements; Structural elements; Naves; Columns; Colonnades; Passageways; Apses; Altars; Arches; Drawings; Architectural...
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