gemma-antiqua: On this day in history, January 17, in 38 BCE, Octavian and Livia celebrate their mar
gemma-antiqua: On this day in history, January 17, in 38 BCE, Octavian and Livia celebrate their marriage! Left: Ancient Roman sardonyx cameo of Emperor Augustus donning the aegis, dated to the reign of Claudius, and more specifically to 41-50 CE. The cameo is currently located in the Met, and I have slightly edited the image for aesthetic reasons. Right: Ancient Roman garnet intaglio of Livia, crowned with a laurel wreath, dating to the early 1st century CE. The intaglio was sold on Christie’s. -- source link