#history lovers
Gladiator helmet, 1 st century AD. found in Pompeii. Naples National Archaeological Museum. Photo by my friend.
Post link
A spectacular aerial view of the expansive ruins of the Roman military colony of Timgad (Batna), Algeria. The landmarks which are prominent in this image are the magnificent triumphal Arch of Trajan, ca. 100 AD and the well-preserved ancient theater. (Photo: Geo Steinmetz/John Trikeriotis). .
Post link
Basilica of Maxentius, Rome, Italy.
Antiikin Historia ja Kulttuuri: Maxentiuksen ja Konstantinuksen Basilika (in Finnish)
Post link
The Curia, first Roman senate house was built by Tullus Hostilius at the northwest corner of the Forum square. The Curia which stands today was begun by Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. Rome,
Post link
Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli. Tivoli (the Ancient Tibur, 23 kilometers from Rome) is the site of an imposing architectural complex, Hadrian’s Villa. Built between the years 118 and 134. It were meant to remind emperor Hadrian of the places he most loved in Greece and the Near East. Hadrian’s Villa is one of Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Post link
Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli. Tivoli (the Ancient Tibur, 23 kilometers from Rome) is the site of an imposing architectural complex, Hadrian’s Villa. Built between the years 118 and 134. It were meant to remind emperor Hadrian of the places he most loved in Greece and the Near East. Hadrian’s Villa is one of Italian UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Post link
Three remaining columns of the Temple of Apollo which was situated in front of the Theater of Marcellus. Rome, Italy.
Post link
Head of Ares - after Greek original by Alkamenes 420 B.C. at the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Post link
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal Arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and The Palatine Hill. It was erected by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine’s Victory over Maxentius at the battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312. The Arch is 21m high, 25,9m wide and 7,4m deep. It has three archways, the central one being 11,5m high and 6,5m wide, the lateral archways 7,4m by 3,4m each. The top, called attic, is a brickwork reveted with marble. A staircase formed in the thickness of the each arch is entered from a door at some height from the ground, in the end towards the Palantine Hill. Rome, .
Post link
Detail of the bronze Baldacchino in St. Peter’s basilica, made from a design by Bernini between 1624-1633. Vatican, Rome,
Post link
The bronze Baldacchino in St. Peter’s basilica, made from a design by Bernini between 1624-1633. Vatican, Rome, Italy.
Post link
