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Funerary urn lid of an Etruscan woman
Painted terracotta funerary urn lid of an Etruscan woman, from Chiusi, ca. 150-120 BCE (Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, Germany).
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Mithraeum in Saarbrücken
A mithraeum (a temple-cave dedicated to Mithras) found in the German city of Saarbrücken.
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Tiger Panel, Basilica of Junius Bassus
Opus sectile panel (made of precisely cut polished varicolored marble) from the Basilica of Junius Bassus which stood on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. The panel, dating from the 4th century CE, depicts a tiger attacking a calf. (Musei Capitolini...
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Roman Mosaic with Charioteers
Mosaic depicting a charioteer and horse from each of the four circus factions (Red, White, Blue, and Green), 3rd century CE (Palazzo Massimo all Terme, Rome). Chariot-racing was the most popular sport in ancient Rome, and the Blues and Greens...
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Consul Junius Bassus
Opus sectile panel (made of precisely cut polished varicolored marble) from the Basilica of Junius Bassus, which stood on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. The panel, dating from the 4th century CE, represents the processus consularis (a procession...
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The Canopus at Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli
The villa was constructed at Tibur (modern-day Tivoli) for Emperor Hadrian as a private summer retreat between 118 and 134 CE. One of the most striking and best preserved parts of the Villa are the Canopus and Serapeum. Canopus was an Egyptian...
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Temple of Zeus Chrysaoreus, Caria
The Temple of Zeus Chrysaoreus (Zeus of the Golden sword) in Alabanda (or Antiochia of the Chrysaorians), an ancient city of Caria in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The temple was built in the 3rd century BCE. It is Doric with a peripteral...
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The Hellenistic Agora of Alinda, Caria
Alinda was an ancient city of Caria in Anatolia (now western Turkey). It was situated on a hilltop overlooking a fertile plain and was an important commercial city minting its own coins from the 3rd century BCE. The most striking ancient...
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Sacred Pool, Katas Raj Temples, Pakistan
The sacred pool at Katas Raj Temples, said to have sprung from the tears of Shiva at the loss of his wife Satti. It is said to be the twin of the pool at Puruksha at Ajmer and is considered to be where the Pandawa brothers of the Mahabharata...
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Mohra Moradu Monastery
Interior Panorama view of Mohra Moradu monastery with ablution tank in the center. 2nd - 5th Cent CE.
