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classical-beauty-of-the-past:Villa Romana, Sirmione by matt northam
furtherfurther:Cyclops & Ladies, Villa Romana del Casale
timelords-and-trig:I watched City of Death again…I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist…
Ancient Roman marble statue of the goddess Cybele, depicting holding a cornucopia and attended by a
youre-standing-on-my-scarf:Lalla Ward & Mary Tamm
Viking knife with Fafnir dragon handle, circa 900 AD.from Pax Romana Auctions
Ancient Roman marble head, from a portrait statue of a veiled priestess of Vesta.  Artist unknown; c
Ancient Greek or Roman sardonyx cameo depicting a group of Bacchic devotees.  Artist unknown; 1st ce
Standing cast bronze statuette of Jupiter, from the lararium (household shrine) of a Roman villa at
Fragment of an ancient Roman wall fresco depicting a winged Victory.  Artist unknown; late 2nd or ea
Ancient Roman terracotta relief (one of the so-called “Campana reliefs”) showing the goddess Victori
Denarius of Julia Mamaea, mother of the Roman emperor Severus Alexander (r. 222-235 CE).  On the obv
Roman bronze votive statue of the goddess Minerva.  Artist unknown; 2nd cent. CE.  Now in the Fitchb
Roman ivory statue of Apollo, shown holding a lyre.  Artist and date unknown.  Photo credit: Wellcom
Statue of Diana, goddess of the hunt.  Artist unknown; 2nd cent. CE.  Found at Italica; now in the A
Apollo resting on a tripod.  Roman copy (1st or early 2nd cent. CE) after a Greek original.  Now in
Colossal mask of the goddess Cybele.  Artist unknown; 1st half of 2nd cent. CE.  Now in the Musei Ca
Bronze statuette of a Lar (ancient Roman household god) with a rhyton (drinking horn) and patera (of
Thank you to those who’ve been following this blog over the past 5 ½ years and to those who j
Ancient Roman bronze statuette of Mars Ultor, perhaps from a lararium (household shrine).  Artist un
Clay oil lamp depicting Sol, 2nd century AD, Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich. Photo by Carole R
honorthegods:Martius, fragment of a mosaic with the months of the year. First half third century CE.
Roman fresco from the lararium of the house of Iulius Polybius (IX 13,3) in Pompeii. Photo by By Wol
A reconstructed Column of Jupiter (Jupitersäule), Saalburg Roman Fort, Limes Germania (Germany)  Pho
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