Search Results: Juno

Juno was the Roman goddess who protected the nation as a whole but also kept special watch over all aspects of women's lives. She is often thought of as the Roman version of the Greek goddess of love and marriage, Hera. Juno was the wife...

Juno Beach was attacked primarily by forces of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division as part of the Allied D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. The Canadian troops initially suffered heavy casualties since aerial and naval bombardments had...

A colossal statue of the Roman goddess Juno Sospita (the Saviour). She wears a goatskin over her head and torso. Probably from a temple in the Forum Olitorium, Rome. 2nd century CE. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

The Juno Ludovisi was once part of a colossal marble statue and has actually been idnetified by some scholars as either an idealized statue of Antonia Minor, the mother of Roman emperor Claudius or Livia, the wife of Augustus. (Palazzo Altemps...

The goddess Juno, from the first half of 2nd century CE. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen

This antefix depicts the head of Juno; an ancient Roman goddess. Clay. From Latium, Italy. Circa 500-480 BCE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany. Acquired from Collection Bellori in 1698 CE.

Juno, Iris, and Flora, oil on canvas by François Lemoyne, 1720s. Louvre, Paris.

Huge head of Juno, part of Ludovisi Collection in Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy; 1st century CE

The Temple of Juno (Hera) at Agrigento, Sicily. The Doric temple was not in fact dedicated to Juno and acquired the name due to an error by a Latin author. Built between 450 and 440 BCE, the temple once had six columns on each facade and...

Terracotta bust of Juno decorated with jewels, a royal diadem and a rich dress with peplum softly folded over the shoulder. From the Sanctuary of Juno Curitis at Celle, c. 380 BCE. (National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, Rome)