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Roman Empire (4th c. AD). Scale model of the city of Rome
Ancient Roman costume from the time of the late Roman Republic -- warriors, legionnaires (infantry soldiers), a cavalryman, a centurion, an emperor in purple (red), an ensign bearer
Reconstruction of the Roman Forum, Rome, ItalyPictorial reconstruction of the Roman Forum and surroundings, Rome, Italy
Gypsy caravan and trap in a wood clearing. Pen & ink with watercolour wash sketch by Raymond Sheppard
Piazza del Popolo, Rome, ItalyView of the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, Italy, with the Egyptian obelisk of Rameses II from Heliopolis (known as the Obelisco Flaminio)
Rome / Vatican / St PetersThe Basilica and Piazza di San Pietro, at Rome, on Easter Sunday, when the Pope bestows his blessing on the faithful
Pantheon / ReconstructionReconstruction of the the PANTHEON showing interior structure
Rome / Colosseum 1827The four-storey structure had a moveable canopy, a safety net to protect the audience, a network of underground tunnels, and floors that could flood for mock sea battles!
Rome / Circus MaximusRestoration by Canina of the Circus Maximus in its heyday : a chariot race is in progress and the slopes are thronged with spectators. The Imperial Palace is on the left
Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, ItalyA general view of Rome as it would have appeared at the time of Emperor Aurelian, with the Circus of Alexander Severus in the foreground
Rome / Colosseum 1855Plan of the various levels of the building : the lowest level is on the lower right, and the three higher levels are shown anti-clockwise
Roman legionaries in armour building fortifications. One cuts wood with an axe, other bring lime in baskets, stones and timbers. From Trajans Column. Fortificazioni
Rome / Vatican / GardensThe Sunken Gardens at the Vatican with the dome of St Peters looming behind. Date: 1918
Piazza Di Spagna, RomeThe Piazza di Spagna, one of the most popular meeting places and visually pleasing squares in Rome, Italy. Date: 1930s
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Harar, eastern Ethiopia - The Banco di Romacirca 1910s
Milanese Carroccio and medieval Italian weaponsCarroccio, medieval four-wheel wagon with insignia and banner of Milan. From a design in Vicende di Milano. Weapons including crossbow, shield and helmet
The King Is Still In LondonAn illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for The King Is Still In London, by Roma Campbell Hunter and Hugh Charles. Accompanied with a portrait photograph of Billy Cotton, who featured
Annie Benham, a Romany travellerA portrait of Annie Benham, a Romany traveller pictured in the Dorset Downs. Date: 1939
CATACOMBS OF ROMEEarly Christians worship in the catacombs of Saint Calixtus, below Rome, soon after the death of Jesus Date: 50
A reconstruction of the Great Hall of the Baths of Caracalla
Macedonian Gipsies at Royston, HertfordshireGroups of Roma Gypsies came to England from Germany Eastern Europe just prior to the First World War and again after tensions in the 1930s
c. 1880s Italy Via Roma Naples Napolic.1880s Italy Via Roma Naples Napoli
Historical views of Switzerland. Swiss peasants in the Alps 46, William Tell shooting an arrow at his son 47, and an avalanche or mountain snowball 48. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev
Ruins of the mausoleum to Drusus near Mainz, GermanyRuins of the Drususstein (Drusus stone) mausoleum to Nero Claudius Drusus near Mainz. Drusus died battling the Chatti Germanic tribes in 9BC. Vestigia di un Sepolcro
Aquilifer and examples of Roman eagles or aquilaRoman legionary or aquilifer (eagle-bearer) and examples of eagles or aquila. Insegne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Portrait of Roman Emperor JulianRoman Emperor Julian, 332-353. Flavius Claudius Julianus Augustus, philosopher and author in Greek, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy
Starlets and show-girls of Black Velvet at London HippodromePage from The Sketch featuring photographs of the starlets in Black Velvet, a revue at the London Hippodrome in 1939. Featured are Iris Lockwood (who married theatre producer Robert Nesbitt)
The leading ladies in Black Velvet at London HippodromeCaricature of the four leading ladies in Black Velvet, a wartime revue produced by George Black at the London Hippodrome. The four featured are Carol Lynne (who married Bernard Delfont)
Statue of Roma, goddess of the city of Rome, wearing a helmet and seated on a throne with shield and quiver. From the Giardino Cesi. Copperplate engraving by Gio. Petrini after an illustration by A
Via Toledo (Via Roma), Naples, ItalyVia Toledo (also known as Via Roma), Naples, Italy, on a busy day. Date: circa 1900
Fountain of the Organ at Villa d Este, Tivoli, Rome, ItalyFountain of the Organ at the Villa d Este, Tivoli, near Rome, Italy, dating back to 1568. The movement of the water causes music to play. Date: circa 1890s
Swiss Guards, St Peters Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, ItalyTwo Swiss Guards standing in the open doorway of St Peters Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Date: circa 1890s
Columns of St Peters Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Date: circa 1890s
Distant view of Rome, Italy, with the dome of St Peters Basilica visible on the horizon. Date: circa 1890s
House of Stradivarius, Piazza Roma, Cremona, ItalyThe House of Stradivarius, violin maker, West Side, Piazza Roma, Cremona, Italy
ITALY ROMEOld houses are destroyed so that the Via Nazionale can be extended. Date: 1883
Goats roam the Forum of Trajan. Date: 1890s
Temple of Augustus and Roma, Ankara, Turkeycirca 1910s
THE CATACOMBS / ROMEThe catacombs under Rome; the burial-places of early Christians. Date: late 19th century
VATICAN LIBRARY / C. 1860BIBLIOTECA VATICANA The Vatican Library, the main hall (Sala principale). Date: circa 1860
ITALIAN BATTLESHIPItaly joins in the race : the battleship Roma is launched at La Spezia Date: 21 April 1907
ROME / PANTHEON 1837The Pantheon of Agrippa or Temple of Jupiter. Exterior view. Date: 1837
Abano Terme, Italy - The Roma Hydro (" Thermal Establishment" ). Abano Terme is a spa town and commune in the province of Padua, in the Veneto region, Italy
St. Peters / Vatican / RomeA longitudinal cut-through view of the Basilica di San Pietro in the Vatican, Rome. Date: 1855
Sack of Rome or Sacco di Roma (1527). Charles" Sack of Rome or " Sacco di Roma" (1527). Charles Vs mutinous troops watch over Castel Samt Angelo, where Pope Clement VII was imprisoned. Xylography. FRANCE. Paris
The Column of Constantine or Burnt Column, IstanbulThe Column of Constantine (or Burnt Column ) is a monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD
Constantine I, The Great (272-337). Roman Emperor. Hand of CConstantine I, The Great (272-337). Roman Emperor. Best known for beign the first christian roman emperor. Hand of Constantines colossal Statue at the Capitoline Museums. Rome. Italy