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Roman Collection (page 3)

Background imageRoman Collection: Plan of Silchester / 1777

Plan of Silchester / 1777
A plan and details from the well-preserved Roman town of Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum). The entire circuit of the town wall, and bowl of the amphitheatre have survived

Background imageRoman Collection: Elizabeth Ann Seton

Elizabeth Ann Seton
ELIZABETH ANN SETON (nee Bayley) American saint : widowed, she converted to Roman Catholic church, founded religious order and church schools

Background imageRoman Collection: Horace in Archway

Horace in Archway
QUINTUS HORATIUS FLACCUS Roman lyric poet and satirist

Background imageRoman Collection: MARS

MARS
the Roman god of war, similar to the Greek god Ares, but not identical

Background imageRoman Collection: Greek-Latin Dictionary

Greek-Latin Dictionary
Johann Scapulas Greek-Latin Lexicon is a contribution to Renaissance studies of classical literature when Roman borrowings from Greek are important to scholars

Background imageRoman Collection: Julius Caesar (Rubicon)

Julius Caesar (Rubicon)
GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR Roman Emperor Seen here addressing his troops after crossing the Rubicon in 49 B.C

Background imageRoman Collection: Hadrianus (Colour)

Hadrianus (Colour)
Publius Aelius Hadrianus Roman Emperor

Background imageRoman Collection: LUTHERs 95 THESES

LUTHERs 95 THESES
Luther nails to the church door at Wittenberg his 95 theses attacking the sale of indulgences by the Roman Catholic Church, thereby initiating the Reformation

Background imageRoman Collection: Roman Beekeeping / Virgil

Roman Beekeeping / Virgil
A Roman beekeeper tends his bees

Background imageRoman Collection: BOADICEA (-62)

BOADICEA (-62)
Boadicea (variously spelt, eg Boudicca), Queen of the Iceni, wife of Prasutagus. Leader of a vigorous but doomed revolt against the Roman occupation of Britain. Date: - 62

Background imageRoman Collection: Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, Italy

Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, Italy
A general view of Rome as it would have appeared at the time of Emperor Aurelian, with the Circus of Alexander Severus in the foreground

Background imageRoman Collection: Charlemagne, King and Emperor

Charlemagne, King and Emperor
Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus. Karolus Magnus, Charles the Great), King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of the Romans from 800

Background imageRoman Collection: St Agnes / Mosaic / Ravenna

St Agnes / Mosaic / Ravenna
SAINT AGNES Roman martyr

Background imageRoman Collection: SAINT TARCISIUS

SAINT TARCISIUS Roman Christian who was killed by passers-by as he carried The Host through the streets, during a period when Christians were persecuted Date: 3RD OR 4TH CENTURY

Background imageRoman Collection: Cicero (From a Bust)

Cicero (From a Bust)
MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO Roman statesman and author

Background imageRoman Collection: SPAIN. Cangas de On�Medieval bridge of Cangas

SPAIN. Cangas de On�Medieval bridge of Cangas
SPAIN. Cangas de On� Medieval bridge of Cangas (14th c.), also known as the Roman Bridge. Gothic art.; Romanesque art

Background imageRoman Collection: Roman Wall, Wales

Roman Wall, Wales
This fine Roman wall at Caerwent, Monmouthshire, Wales, is part of the remains of the Roman city of Venta Silurum, the tribal capital of the Silures. Date: 1st century

Background imageRoman Collection: Roman Trackway

Roman Trackway
Wold Gate or Wod Yat, an ancient Roman trackway following the line of the Roman road over the Yorkshire Wolds, England. Here dipping into Kilham Village. Date: 1950s

Background imageRoman Collection: Roman Beekeepers / Virgil

Roman Beekeepers / Virgil
Roman beekeepers watch their bees swarming

Background imageRoman Collection: CICERO

CICERO
MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO Roman statesman and orator

Background imageRoman Collection: Costume / Men / Gladiator

Costume / Men / Gladiator
A Roman gladiator fully equipped for the arena, with body armour, a large curved shield, helmet and dagger

Background imageRoman Collection: Jh Newman / Whitlock

Jh Newman / Whitlock
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN the Roman Catholic Cardinal in old age

Background imageRoman Collection: Examining Roman Relics

Examining Roman Relics
An archaeologist examining Roman relics found at Verulamium (St. Albans) by Sir Mortimer Wheelers team

Background imageRoman Collection: Rumila, Goddess

Rumila, Goddess
Roman goddess of breastfeeding

Background imageRoman Collection: Gladiators in the Arena

Gladiators in the Arena
Gladiators in the arena

Background imageRoman Collection: Emperor Commodus

Emperor Commodus
Lucius Aelius Aurelius COMMODUS Roman Emperor

Background imageRoman Collection: Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scotland, in a black and white costume

Background imageRoman Collection: World Map c. 50AD

World Map c. 50AD
World Map as known to Pomponius Mela, Roman geographer

Background imageRoman Collection: Map of Europe in 1360

Map of Europe in 1360
A map of Europe in 1360, showing the boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire

Background imageRoman Collection: Palace of the Normans. Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine Cha

Palace of the Normans. Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine Cha
Italy. Sicily. Palerm. Palace of the Normans. Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine Chapel. Christ with Saint Peter and Paul above the throne stage. 12 th century

Background imageRoman Collection: Spartacus and rebellion of Gladiators

Spartacus and rebellion of Gladiators
In 73 B.C Spartacus was sold, into the service of Lentulus Batiates, a man who taught at a ludus for gladiators. Spartacus and two Gallic gladiators led a riot at the school

Background imageRoman Collection: Acropolis and Temple of Jupiter Olympus, Athens, Greece

Acropolis and Temple of Jupiter Olympus, Athens, Greece
19th century vintage photograph - Acropolis and Temple of Jupiter Olympus [Olympieion, ] Athens, Greece, c.1880

Background imageRoman Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Majorian

Portrait of Roman Emperor Majorian
Roman Emperor Majorian, 420-461. Flavius Julius Valerius Majorianus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Background imageRoman Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Domitian

Portrait of Roman Emperor Domitian
Roman Emperor Domitian, 51AD-96AD, Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Background imageRoman Collection: St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy - The Horses of St. Mark

St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy - The Horses of St. Mark
The Horses of Saint Mark (the Triumphal Quadriga) - a set of Roman bronze statues of four horses, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga (a four-horse carriage used for chariot racing)

Background imageRoman Collection: Cast copy of the Juno Ludovisi

Cast copy of the Juno Ludovisi
Modern cast copy of the Juno Ludovisi (Hera Ludovisi) - a colossal 1st century Roman marble head depicting an idealized and youthful Antonia Minor as the goddess Juno. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRoman Collection: Epicurus (341-270 BC). Ancient Greek philosopher. Bust. Roma

Epicurus (341-270 BC). Ancient Greek philosopher. Bust. Roman copy. 3rd-2nd century. British Museum. London. England

Background imageRoman Collection: Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored

Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored
Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Queen of Spain and Empress of Germany. Engraving after a painting of Titian, by Al Dauvergne. The Artistic Illustration, 1902. Colored

Background imageRoman Collection: Arch of Titus. Rome. Italy

Arch of Titus. Rome. Italy
Roman Art. Arch of Titus. Erected in the year 81 to commemorate the conquest of Titus against the Jews. It features carved scenes of the conquest and subsequent destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70)

Background imageRoman Collection: Temple of Vesta. Rome. Italy

Temple of Vesta. Rome. Italy
Italy. Rome. Temple of Vesta. Roman Forum

Background imageRoman Collection: St Vincents Catholic Boys Home, Paddington

St Vincents Catholic Boys Home, Paddington
A group of boys at St Vincents Home for Roman Catholic Boys, Harrow Road, Paddington, West London. Date: early 1900s

Background imageRoman Collection: Gallo-Roman low-relief. Ferrying wine barrels

Gallo-Roman low-relief. Ferrying wine barrels and amphorae. Roman art. Early Empire. Relief on rock. FRANCE. PROVENCE ALPES CԔ E D AZUR. VAUCLUSE. Avignon. Mus饠 Calvet (Calvet Museum)

Background imageRoman Collection: ITALY. Pompeii. Villa of Mysteries. Scenes of

ITALY. Pompeii. Villa of Mysteries. Scenes of initiation to a Bacchian rite. Detail with a naked danser. Roman art. Painting; Fresco

Background imageRoman Collection: Palace of the Emperor Tiberius, Capri, Italy

Palace of the Emperor Tiberius, Capri, Italy
View of the Palace, the Villa Jovis, on the isle of Capri, where the Roman Emperor Tiberius spent the last years of his life (reconstruction). Date: 27-37

Background imageRoman Collection: Hannibal winning Battle of Cannae

Hannibal winning Battle of Cannae
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, though outnumbered by the Romans, wins a decisive victory at the Battle of Cannae thanks to his superior cavalry

Background imageRoman Collection: Roberto de Nobili, Italian missionary

Roberto de Nobili, Italian missionary
Roberto de Nobili, an Italian Jesuit missionary to Southern India

Background imageRoman Collection: WW1 - Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois

WW1 - Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois
WW1 - French troops partake in Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois - August 1915. It was estimated that over 20, 000 priests served in the French army in some capacity

Background imageRoman Collection: Emperor Nero watches Rome burn, whilst playing his Lyre

Emperor Nero watches Rome burn, whilst playing his Lyre
Roman Emperor Nero watches Rome burn from the Tower of Maecenas on the Esquiline Hill, whilst singing and playing the lyre. Painting by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916). Polish Artist Date: 64 AD



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