Images

Vimana and Inner corridor, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.

Unknown face in a mural painting, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.

Shrines built by King Rajasimha's queens. Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.

Shiva and Arjuna in a fight, with yali-pillars on the front, Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram, India. 700-720 CE.

A fresco depicting eggs, birds, and bronze dishes. From Pompeii c. 50-79 BCE. This fresco is part of the collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

A recreation of Panis Quadratus (or Panis Siligineus), a type of ancient Roman bread found carbonized in Pompeii, and depicted in Roman art.

(Left) Farrell Monaco, archaeologist and writer specializing in foodways, food preparation and food-related ceramics in the Roman Mediterranean. (Right) Monaco's recreation of Panis Quadratus, a type of ancient Roman bread.

The exterior of the Agricola Tower, Chester Castle, Cheshire, England. Chester Castle was built in 1070 CE by Hugh d'Avranches, the second Earl of Chester.

Hand-painted trompe l'oeil mural in Chester's Roman amphitheatre by Gary Drostle. Amphitheatre dates from the 1st century CE.

Street view - Chester City, Cheshire, England.