Images

A 16th century CE engraving of Hipponax of Ephesus. ("Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum " published by Guillaume Rouille)

A 17th century CE engraving of Xenophanes of Colophon, the Greek philosopher. (from Thomas Stanley's 'The History of Philosophy')

A marble bust of Roman Emperor Lucius Verus (r. 161-9 CE). From Tarraco, Spain. (Archaeological Museum, Tarragona, Spain)

A reconstruction of a Roman ship's anchor. Late Imperial period. (Archaeological Museum, Tarragona, Spain)

Roman glass funerary urns. 1st-2nd century CE, Tarraco. (Archaeological Museum, Tarragona, Spain)

A detail of a Roman mosaic showing fish. Tarraco, 3rd century CE. (Archaeological Museum, Tarragona, Spain)

A bronze portrait of a woman, Roman, 1st century CE, Emporiae. (Archaeological Museum, Empuries, Spain)

A section of the remaining walls of the castra praetoria, the camp in Rome for the Praetorian Guard from 23 CE.

A marble sculpture depicting a Roman Praetorian Guard. 2nd century CE, from a monumental arch honouring Trajan. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)

A modern sculpture by Shinnya Nakamura depicting Cunda and his 15 friends, the boy who gave the Buddha his last meal. (Image used by permission of Shinnyo-en, Tachikawa, Japan)