Emperor Valens attempting to escape from the pursuing Goths and Alans at the disastrous defeat of the Battle of Adrianople- by Giuseppe Rava3wk ⋅ Thefunder1 ⋅ r/ancientrome
On November 20, 284 a man by the name of Diocles was unanimously named emperor. Better known to many as Diocletian, he reigned for nearly 21 years, during which he stabilized the Roman Empire by introducing several reforms. He also created the Tetrarchy and transitioned Rome into the Dominate.1yr ⋅ icantthinkofaname940 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Over 1,900 year ago a soldier in Corbridge, UK buried a leather bound wooden footlocker. In 1964 it was unearthed, and revealed an astounding trove of tools, weapons and armor.2yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
Ancient Roman surgical instruments found buried in a physician's home in Pompeii, Italy, 1897. [888x1042]3yr ⋅ Playful_Chipmunk_602 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Roman mosaic of spectators at a circus. From Gafsa, Tunisia. 5th century A.D. Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Image.1yr ⋅ hagiasophiatr ⋅ r/ancientrome
Ancient Roman palace of justice in my hometown in Lebanon. No real studies conducted, any specialists willing to share info?3yr ⋅ makoaku ⋅ r/ancientrome
A 2000 year old Shrine to the Roman Cult of Mithras, popular among Legionnaires (video in comments)1yr ⋅ PumpkinAutomatic5068 ⋅ r/ancientrome
One of the old Torlonia Marbles storage rooms. Link to BBC article inside post.1yr ⋅ ArgentumAg47 ⋅ r/ancientrome
I found this bad boy around my house. I think it says TRAIANOO. Any comments?1yr ⋅ gnxxx ⋅ r/ancientrome
My portrayal of a mid-late first century AD Roman Auxiliary Cavalry Officer2yr ⋅ 2biggij ⋅ r/ancientrome
Dis Manibus! Need an inscription carved? or anything in marble? This is the place!- stonecutter advertisement, now in Vatican2yr ⋅ Neutral_Fellow ⋅ r/ancientrome
Two unpainted 28mm scale Roman town criers, as an adjunct to my Roman legion project. models are paid STL files by Wargames Atlantic Digital1yr ⋅ Rakathu ⋅ r/ancientrome
Alright, the Roman Empire fantasy map is finished by the designer who I ordered it from! I think it can become much much better so this is gonna be a very long project that is not finished yet. Just want to thank everyone in this subreddit who gave me lots ideas of important cities and locations!1yr ⋅ Holymayo ⋅ r/ancientrome
A Roman gold snake bracelet found on the arm of a woman who was killed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 CE near Pompeii, inscribed on the inside 'DOMINVS SVAE ANCILLAE' which means From a master to his slave girl. [720x549]2yr ⋅ Rinoremover1 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Modern recreation of a pair of roman boots found at the fort of Vindolanda, on Hadrian's Wall3yr ⋅ Playful_Chipmunk_602 ⋅ r/ancientrome
This is the oldest extant Lighthouse in the world: the Roman Tower of Hercules in Galicia, Spain (3024×4032)1yr ⋅ BillyCrocker72 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus in Rome, Acrylic on canvas, 20221yr ⋅ KristianTsvetanov ⋅ r/ancientrome
Hypocaust and mosaic at North Leigh Roman Villa in Oxfordshire, England2yr ⋅ Stotallytob3r ⋅ r/ancientrome
Happy Sol Invictus! On 25 December CE 274, Aurelian made the Sun God an official religion alongside the traditional Roman cults.3yr ⋅ Synchronyme ⋅ r/ancientrome
The hand of a lost bronze statue of a pugil (boxer). It's wrapped in a caestus - a glove made of leather and wicker. Found in the Roman theatre of Verona. Dating to the 1st c. AD.10mo ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
Satyr & Nymph, a Roman copy of an older work of the Pergamene school, mid 2nd century BC2yr ⋅ Neutral_Fellow ⋅ r/ancientrome
On this day, 9th of April, Caracalla was assassinated by a resentful soldier in 2172yr ⋅ Nero38 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Last day of a week in Rome and I took this lovely shot of the Pantheon.1yr ⋅ Welshhoppo ⋅ r/ancientrome
My early 19th Century pencil etching of the Temple of Castor and Pullox1yr ⋅ Brittinghamlfc ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Emperor Constantine and his triumphal procession passing through the Forum in 312AD (reconstruction by David Reinhold).3yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
In the year 312 AD, The Forces of Constantine I would clash with the Praetorians in the Battle Of The Milvian Bridge2yr ⋅ Althesian ⋅ r/ancientrome
The stone phalluses of Pompeii, Italy, pointing to the nearest brothel2yr ⋅ lIlIIlIIIlIII ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Pilate Stone is a damaged block of limestone with a partially intact inscription mentioning Pontius Pilate, a prefect of the Roman province of Judea from AD 26 to 36. [1713x2000]2yr ⋅ AlbaneseGummies327 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Trier's golden treasure The Golden Treasure of Trier is the largest ever discovered Roman gold treasure, consisting of 2,500 gold coins weighing 18.5 kg. The treasure was discovered during excavations in 1993, nearly 1,800 years after it was hidden.3yr ⋅ Zine99 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Ancient roman graveyard of testae, fragments of broken amphorae of olive oil. It has been estimated that the hill contains the remains of as many as 53 million olive oil amphorae. Rome, 1-3rd century AD. 203/3003yr ⋅ Traash09 ⋅ r/ancientrome
This 1:250 Model of Ancient Rome Which Took 38 Years to Construct, depicts Rome as it stood in the 4th century under the reign of Constantine I.4yr ⋅ Traash09 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Today 2.065 years ago in the War of Mutina,Marcus Antonius was defeated despite his loyal troops.1yr ⋅ AgrippinaOptima ⋅ r/ancientrome
Roman amethyst ringstone with a portrait of Demosthenes, 1st Century BC3yr ⋅ Neutral_Fellow ⋅ r/ancientrome
Pont du Gard, an aqueduct bridge built during the reign of Augustus. Link to wiki in comments.2yr ⋅ Badassostrich ⋅ r/ancientrome
Is this historical accurate that Julius Ceasar or Mark Antony wore this kind of helmet? And what is this helmet called?5mo ⋅ Similar-Change-631 ⋅ r/ancientrome
I drew this retro game mockup a few days ago for practice. Just wanted to share it :)3yr ⋅ molechin ⋅ r/ancientrome
Cicero Denounces Catiline. Painted in 1888, Cesare Maccari's most famous work of art depicts Cicero's first speech denouncing Catiline in the Roman Senate which drove him from the city in 63 BC.1yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
In 2018, a house with a room containing a 'lararium', a shrine dedicated to the Lares, protectors of the ancient Roman home, has been discovered in Pompeii. Its walls are decorated with colourful paintings that are very well preserved [3072x4096]2yr ⋅ Rinoremover1 ⋅ r/ancientrome
This reconstruction shows the Aqua Marcia making a wide loop and twice intersecting the Aqua Claudia just north of Rome. The area enclosed by the loop was fortified and used as a camp by the besieging Goths in 537 AD.1yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
Reconstruction of 2 ancient enemies (based on their busts and descriptions by their contemporaries): Gaius Marius (L) and Lucius Cornelius Sulla.2yr ⋅ hominoid_in_NGC4594 ⋅ r/ancientrome
In antiquity, Hannibal's name was indelibly linked with the Alps, the great mountain chain that he had successfully crossed. For 600 years, the section through which Hannibal passed was still called ‘the Punic Alps'!3yr ⋅ PrimeCedars ⋅ r/ancientrome
Some of my Roman coins. These are Titus, Trajan, Domitian, Philip the Arab, and his wife Otacilia1yr ⋅ BowlOfCranberries ⋅ r/ancientrome
Head from a statue of Augustus looted in southern Egypt. Discovered in Sudan in 1910 CE3yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
I was bored so I made this infographic of the modern day birthplaces of the Roman/Byzantine Emperors1yr ⋅ Darth_Wrend249 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus assumes the title of Augustus in 27 BC, that would mark the beginning of the Roman Empire. One of the great emperors of Rome who set up a police force, fire brigade and an extensive network of roads all over the Empire.1yr ⋅ LoneWolfInCyberia ⋅ r/ancientrome
BBC | Roman coffin sarcophagus found in Bath, England containing two skeletons2yr ⋅ Fruit_Pi ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Triumph of Marius - G. B. Tiepolo (1729). The African king Jugurtha is shown before his captor, the Roman general Gaius Marius. The procession, in which looted treasures were carried through the streets, was held on January 1, 104 B.C.1yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
Aerial view of the remains of the ancient port-city of Ostia, which used to serve as one of the primary seaports for Rome3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ancientrome
Why are roman glass vessels like these so small and what were they used for?1yr ⋅ pwatcharapol1 ⋅ r/ancientrome
A Roman rock-crystal ring, bearing the portrait of an unknown woman, late 1st century or 2nd century AD2yr ⋅ Neutral_Fellow ⋅ r/ancientrome
What is this style of Roman helmet called with the full face covering?1yr ⋅ DragonOfTheNorth98 ⋅ r/ancientrome
On May 24, 15 BC (2,036 years ago) the famed Roman general Germanicus was born.11mo ⋅ icantthinkofaname940 ⋅ r/ancientrome
A Secutor gladiator helmet found in the Ludus Gladiatorius of Pompeii 79 AD.3yr ⋅ Traash09 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Statue of a young child playing with a theatre mask, 1st century ad,Villa Ludovisi2yr ⋅ Neutral_Fellow ⋅ r/ancientrome
Ancient Roman pot head with SPQR possibly written on it. It is from my school1yr ⋅ SirPenguin497 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Zeus Ammon, Roman copy of a Greek original from the late 5th century BC2yr ⋅ Neutral_Fellow ⋅ r/ancientrome
ITALY 296 BC. Semi-based on the actual map of the era. A map from my nation/strategy/RP(MASSALIA) discord game. Lore in comments1yr ⋅ Renaissance_SI ⋅ r/ancientrome
One of the last known views of the Septizodium. Built by Septimius Severus in 203 to screen the Palatine Hill from the Via Appia, this final remaining fragment was demolished in 1588 to recover its building materials.1yr ⋅ ArgentumAg47 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Statue of Emperor Hadrian from the fertile lands of the ancient city of Sagalassos. Burdur / Turkey3yr ⋅ HajraTuran ⋅ r/ancientrome
Late III/early IV century chalcedony gemstone, possibly depicting Diocletian and Galerius2yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
Ancient Roman precision tools were intricately decorated masterpieces2yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
Pompeii Before, During & After the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (by David Villegas)3yr ⋅ exalted_augusta ⋅ r/ancientrome
Caracalla, derived from caracallus (cloak) was so fond of them since childhood he procured the ultimate cloak, that of Alexander the great. Soon after robbing the tomb he met an inglorious end.2yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
Found this on the grounds of a former Roman citadel... is it anything special? (I turned it in at the museum on the grounds and despite the language barrier they seemed super stoked about it.)1yr ⋅ awmanwut ⋅ r/ancientrome
From my personal coin collection: a silver Denarius minted by the Roman Republic in 46 BC2yr ⋅ MrMonkeySwag96 ⋅ r/ancientrome
From my personal coin collection: a silver Denarius minted by the Roman Republic in 82 BC2yr ⋅ MrMonkeySwag96 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Ancient Roman helmet worn by elite Roman cavalry (equites Romani). 2000 years old3yr ⋅ Sanetosane ⋅ r/ancientrome
Working on a map of Rome, 1st century BC. Hard to get the layout/proportions right. Will work on the lighting to make the hills pop out. Suggestions for improvement? Errors?1yr ⋅ Acrobatic-Law5553 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Gladiator: Commodus Enters Rome Scene...Is this supposed to be a location that actually existed?1yr ⋅ JohnnieWalker19 ⋅ r/ancientrome
In England, during construction work, a well-preserved fragment of a Roman road was found. According to the preliminary analysis of researchers, the monument may be 2000 years old. [1200x1600]1yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ancientrome
Lifelike reconstruction of Julius Caesar's face, based on his Vatican Museum bust4yr ⋅ Virble ⋅ r/ancientrome
Wikipedia's estimate on how much of each Emperor's section of the Historia Augusta is actually true:1yr ⋅ legitguy7 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Photorealistic drawing of Rome in 312 AD, depicting Constantine’s Triumphal Entry, Joseph Buhlmann 18902yr ⋅ Klenjanin ⋅ r/ancientrome
How the ancient Roman Naumachia(naval arena) of Augustus might have looked like4yr ⋅ Neutral_Fellow ⋅ r/ancientrome
First Image of John Malkovich from 'SENECA' - Deals with the relationship between the famed Stoic philosopher, Seneca and Nero, the infamous Roman Emperor he mentored since childhood, and who accused him of plotting his assassination1yr ⋅ Substantial-Voice-73 ⋅ r/ancientrome
An ancient Roman “Swiss Army Knife,” thought to be from the Third Century A.D.1yr ⋅ ArgentumAg47 ⋅ r/ancientrome
On November 3, 361 the emperor Constantius II died, leaving his cousin Julian as the sole emperor of Rome. His reign would be a short (1 year, 8 months), yet memorable one due to his rejection of Christianity and failed campaign in Mesopotamia. He died on that campaign at the age of 31 or 32.1yr ⋅ icantthinkofaname940 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Does anybody know what these people are doing in Pompeii's Villa dei Misterii?1yr ⋅ timberlake123 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Triumphal skyphos of Augustus from Boscoreale before and after the dubious care of the Rothschild family.2yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
What part of a Roman Structure would this have been? A base?11mo ⋅ PumpkinAutomatic5068 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Statue of queen Zenobia seated on a throne facing east to Rome in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea near the ancient port city of Ugarit in Latakia, Syria1yr ⋅ Glycerophospholipids ⋅ r/ancientrome
Etching by Giovanni Piranesi showing the Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum (dated 1757).2yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
Does anybody have a picture of Rome at its peak with modern country borders, labeled (e.g. Italy, Germany, Spain, etc.)?1yr ⋅ Megalomatank030 ⋅ r/ancientrome
This 1,800 year old Roman multitool from around 200 AD, which featured a spike, spoon, blade, toothpick, spatula, and a fork. It is the earliest known example of a multitool. (Fork not shown)3yr ⋅ Some_Chow ⋅ r/ancientrome
Fingers from the Temple of Hercules in Amman. Constructed during the time of Marcus Aurelius, the marble statue is estimated to have been 40 ft high3yr ⋅ JuliaDomnaBaal ⋅ r/ancientrome
The roman wine of speyer is the oldest wine of the world that is still liquid. The bottle has been dated between 325 and 350 AD. It was found in 1867 in a grave and is today in a museum.3yr ⋅ Some_Chow ⋅ r/ancientrome
Carved stone depicting mystery horseman uncovered during excavations at the Roman fort of Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. (3024X4032)1yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ancientrome
The oldest door still in use in Rome. Cast in bronze for emperor Hadrian's rebuilding, they date from about 115 AD. Each door is solid bronze seven and a half feet wide & twenty-five feet high, yet so well balanced they can be pushed or pulled open easily by one person.3yr ⋅ Masteruserfuser ⋅ r/ancientrome
Pillars of the Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek (𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤁𐤊), Lebanon, the largest in the Roman Empire. The city, also known Heliopolis, was a noted oracle and pilgrimage site. The temple suffered natural disasters and was pillaged for stone under Theodosius and Justinian. Now only six columns remain.2yr ⋅ PrimeCedars ⋅ r/ancientrome
Ancient Roman engraved gemstone, depicting emperor Licinius (308-324) in triumph2yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
Just wanted to say it was a mistake getting rid of pteruges and cheek guards. It was so bada** looking.1yr ⋅ Highelflvl420 ⋅ r/ancientrome
1,700 year old gold and sapphire tiara discovered in an undisturbed tomb in 2011.2yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
I did a drawing of the bust of Julius Caesar. I really wanna share it here3yr ⋅ LeWoodsii ⋅ r/ancientrome
