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Map of Italian Peninsula, Islands of Corsica and Sardinia and Adriatic coast. Engraving. 16th century
The Crucifixion of St. Peter
St. Trinita dei Monti, Rome, Italy. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Pantheon and Fountain, Rome, ItalyView of the entrance to the Pantheon, with a fountain in the piazza in front. The Pantheon was built by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome
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
Scipio Africanus - 2After his successes against the Carthaginians, Publius Cornelius Scipio is awarded a massive triumphal procession; he is henceforth known as Scipio Africanus
Caesar Crosses RubiconJulius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, marking the frontier of his province, thus symbolising his intention to invade Italy
Punic War, Cato & SenatePUNIC WARS Cato insists to the Senate that Carthage is a threat to Rome and must be destroyed
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
Cicero in the SenateCatiline, plotting to seize power in Rome, is denounced in the Senate by Cicero
Costume / Men / GladiatorA Roman gladiator fully equipped for the arena, with body armour, a large curved shield, helmet and dagger
Marie-Louise of AustriaMARIE-LOUISE OF AUSTRIA second wife of Napoleon I with their son le Roi de Rome
Vatican Council / 1870The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome
MITHRAS with associated emblems and attributes
Caesar Releases DomitiusJulius Caesar captures his opponent Domitius, but diplomatically releases him as a gesture of conciliation
Punic War, ScipioPUNIC WARS Scipio blockades Carthage, and perfidiously obtains its surrender; the city is razed to the ground
Spartacus and rebellion of GladiatorsIn 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
Portrait of Roman Emperor MajorianRoman Emperor Majorian, 420-461. Flavius Julius Valerius Majorianus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma
Portrait of Roman Emperor DomitianRoman Emperor Domitian, 51AD-96AD, Titus Flavius Caesar Domitianus Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697
Judaism. Torah scroll case wrapped in black. Libya, 1889. Carved wood and cotton. Case: Gift of the Moshav movement, through Rabbi Menahem Hacohen and Bracha Yaniv, Survey of Synagogues
Angel playing a lute, Melozzo da ForliMelozzo da Forli (1438-1494). Italian painter. Fresco depicting an Angel playing a lute. From the Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles. Pinacoteca Vaticana. Vatican City. Date: circa 1480
Arch of Titus. Rome. ItalyRoman 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)
Temple of Vesta. Rome. ItalyItaly. Rome. Temple of Vesta. Roman Forum
Claude Lorrain (1600-1682). View of Delphi with Procession. 1650. Classicism. Oil on canvas. ITALY. LAZIO. Rome. Doria Pamphili Gallery
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)
Nettuno-Anzio Front, Italy, by G. H. DavisThe battle of the beachhead -- an airmans view of the terrain. A pictorial map of the Nettuno-Anzio Front, showing roads, with the Alban Hills in the background
Queen Elizabeth II visits the VaticanQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with Pope John XXIII in the throne room of the Vatican, the meeting coming at the end of a three day State visit to Rome in 1961. Date: 1961
Hannibal winning Battle of CannaeSECOND 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
Moses by MichaelangeloThe Moses (c. 15131515) is a masterpiece of High Renaissance sculpture by the renowned artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome
Emperor Nero watches Rome burn, whilst playing his LyreRoman 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
Julius Caesar invading BritainCaesar at the coast of Britain surveying his new opponents who have already assembled upon a cliff on horseback awaiting Roman attack. Date: 51 B.C
Roman mosaic. Fish and octopus. SpainRoman mosaic. Scene Marina. Fish and octopus. Archaeological Museum. Albacete province. Castile-La Mancha. Spain
Roman art. Statue of a young athlete. National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain
Rome and its roads from the Peutinger table, 13th century BCE Date: 13th century BCE
Roman legionary. Sculpture. ITALY. Rome. Museum of Roman Civilization
Tile mosaic depicting some fish. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic. IRAN. Susa. Archaeological Museum
Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, ItalyInterior of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, with a crowd of sightseers under the dome. It was built by Marcus Agrippa as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome
Statue of Emperor Augustus, Rome, ItalyStatue of the Roman Emperor Augustus (Julius Caesar Augustus, 63 BC - 14 AD), in Rome, Italy
Romulus & Remus, having been suckled by a she-wolf, are found by Faustulus, the kings shepherd
Roman Boxing W / CestusDetailed views of a Roman cestus, a leather glove used in ancient boxing
Vestal Virgin PunishedOppia, one of Romes Vestal Virgins, is buried alive for no longer being one
Two Dressed by ChantalTwo women wear creations by Chantal of Paris - one a woollen serge tailor-made for morning wear, her companion a day frock in two shades of crepe de Rome
Cicero V VerresCicero leads the opposition against Verres, governor of Sicily, who will throw up his defence and take flight
Statue of Harpocrates, Greek god of silenceStatue of Arpocrate or Harpocrates, Greek god of silence. He holds a horn and wears a lotus flower on his head. Found in Hadrians Villa at Tivoli
Euterpe, muse of music and lyric poetry, holding a flute. Found in the Tiburtino area of Rome near the Villa d Este. Copperplate engraving by Gio. Perini after an illustration by A
Statue of the Egyptian god Anubis (or Hermanubis) with jackals head, wearing a chiton, holding a caduceus. Copperplate engraving by Giacomo Bossi after an illustration by D.A
ROMAN ART. Roman marble relief from a conmmemorative monument to the Battle of Actium (31 BC). Detail of a processional scene. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary