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Trajans Market, Rome
Trajan's Market in Rome, 107-110 CE. The complex was originally on three street levels and only a part was devoted to commercial purposes. The upper level included a covered shopping arcade whilst the lowest level alcoves set in the semicircular...

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Lupercalia in Ancient Rome
The Lupercalian festival in Rome: Cupid and Personifications of Fertility encounter the Luperci dressed as dogs and goats, a pen and ink drawing by the Circle of Adam Elsheimer (1578-1610).

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The Emperors of Rome, 27 BCE - 285 CE
An infographic depicting the timeline of the emperors of Rome from the ascension of Caesar Augustus (Octavian) in 27 BCE until the end of the Crisis of the Third Century and the onset of the Tetrarchy under Diocletian "Jovius" in 285 CE through...

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Ceiling of the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Rome
The ceiling of the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Rome. It is an example of Baroque architecture, constructed between 1626 and 1650 CE. The frescoes adorning the roof depict the works of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556 CE) and the...

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The Colosseum in Rome
A photo showing the Colosseum (also known as Flavian Amphitheatre) in Rome, Italy.

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Forum of Augustus, Rome
A reconstruction of the Forum of Augustus in Rome with the temple of Mars Ultor, late 1st century BCE.

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Temple of Vesta, Rome
The 1st century BCE circular temple of Vesta (or Hercules), by the Tiber in Rome. The unusually tall Corinthian columns of Pentelic marble would once have been topped by an entablature. The present roof is a later addition. The building is...

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Pantheon Front, Rome
The front of the Pantheon in Rome, dated to the first part of emperor Hadrian’s reign, probably between 117-126-8 CE. Hadrian copied the inscription present on an earlier building that used to stand on the same spot, built around 25 BCE by...

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Plague of Rome
The angel of death striking a door during the plague of Rome; engraving by Levasseur after Jules-Elie Delaunay (1828-1891 CE).
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Arch of Septimius Severus, Rome [Side View]
The triumphal arch of Septimius Severus in the Forum Romanum of Rome, erected in 203 CE to commemorate victory over the Parthians.