A roman floor mosaic in the House of Amphitrite depicting the goddess Venus, located at Bulla Regia, an archaeological site in northwestern Tunisia. The mosaic dates back to the 3rd century AD4yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Silver denarius of Septimius Severus (193 - 211) found in Banja Luka (Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina)3yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
In your opinion is this statue Claudius Gothicus or Aurelian? Do you think we will ever know?2yr ⋅ TheRealJamesGamesYT ⋅ r/ancientrome
Reparatio Rei Publicae: Emperor and usurper Magnus Maximus (383-388) raising a kneeling woman as depicted on a reverse of his 387/388 coin minted in Trier2yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
Coloured section of Trajan's Column, giving an idea of its original appearance.4yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
Since you liked my Statue of GAIVS IVLIVS CAESAR in the last post so here is my Statue of IMPERATOR CAESAR DIVI FILIVS AVGVSTVS that came in not to long ago4yr ⋅ joeramirez226 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Continuity: Romulus and Remus suckling She-wolf on a 269/266 BC Republican didrachm (top) and a 526/534 AD Ostrogothic nummus (bottom)3yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
Sign for a dog of the Praetorian Praefect Clodius Hermogenianus Olybrius, advising the reader to keep their hands off. 378/379 CE3yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
It Took 36 years for This Archaeologist to Make The Most Accurate Model of Ancient Rome5yr ⋅ Neoptos ⋅ r/ancientrome
Mosaic of a roman matron in her toilet room. 4th century CE, now on display at the National Museum of Bardo in Tunis3yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Modern life-size bronze statues of Emperors Caracalla, Septimius Severus and a legionary on the central square of Alba Iulia, Romania (Apulum, Roman Dacia)4yr ⋅ Bubich ⋅ r/ancientrome
this picture was taken at the museum of cuicul ( djemila ) i was wondering is this the head of emperor septimius severus ?2yr ⋅ ash_stellarator ⋅ r/ancientrome
From my Roman coin collection: a silver Denarius of emperor Elagabalus2yr ⋅ MrMonkeySwag96 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The last Roman Emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos - monuments in Mystras (top) and in Athens.4yr ⋅ Bubich ⋅ r/ancientrome
Relief at Dendera in Upper Egypt depicting Emperor Trajan as Pharoah, sacrificing to Hathor and Ihy1yr ⋅ Actaevs ⋅ r/ancientrome
So here's my ranking of all roman emperors not including any usurpers and ranking within the tiers. So augustus is the best within his tier and elagabalus is the worst in his tier. (Orange tier is not the worst, just the most insignificant)1yr ⋅ Ok_Category9473 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Heavily debased antoninianus of Gallienus, minted in Rome c. 265-268 AD, containing only 1,75% silver2yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
My first sculpture, a Roman Tuscan Column painted like the ancients would have.2yr ⋅ 10Exahertz ⋅ r/ancientrome
I think Mark Strong would make a great Trajan in a movie. Who would you cast in what role?4yr ⋅ G00bre ⋅ r/ancientrome
View of Pompeii's Alley of the Pharmacist, running here between two massive Roman domiciles. Vesuvius looms beyond the road drain. 1st century CE. Campania, Italy.3yr ⋅ DudeAbides101 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The so-called Temple of Venus was actually a circular hall, attached to a Roman bathing complex. This suite of rooms was internally accessible, spatially symmetrical, and lacks purpose. It was likely geometrically-planned - an architectural embellishment. 2nd century CE. Baiae, Italy.3yr ⋅ DudeAbides101 ⋅ r/ancientrome
From my Roman coin collection: a silver Denarius of empress Faustina II, wife of emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-175 AD)2yr ⋅ MrMonkeySwag96 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Roman mosaic lararium, a shrine to the household gods, in the House of the Skeleton at Herculaneum, circa early 1st century CE. The dining room looked out into this open-air courtyard, where small sacrifices of food or wine would be left in order to protect the ancestors and property of the family.4yr ⋅ DudeAbides101 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Temple of Romulus and temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Roman Forum.4yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
Maison Carree, Nimes, France. Built by the Romans in the 1st century AD.4yr ⋅ HeritageCarrot ⋅ r/ancientrome
The word candidate comes from the Latin term Toga Candida - a ceremonial robe that had been rubbed with chalk until it reached a dazzling white hue and was worn by adult Roman men seeking public office.10mo ⋅ Tigrannes ⋅ r/ancientrome
What can you tell me about these miniature figures? Context in comments1yr ⋅ McCretin ⋅ r/ancientrome
From my personal coin collection: a bronze Follis of emperor Maurice Tiberius. Maurice was the last Eastern Roman emperor to use Latin as his court language. Maurice’s death marked the end of Late Antiquity & the transformation of the Eastern Roman Empire into medieval Byzantium2yr ⋅ MrMonkeySwag96 ⋅ r/ancientrome
How much the the richest people in history could have been worth in today's dollars5yr ⋅ darrisonbertations ⋅ r/ancientrome
Mosaic of praetorian prefect Junius Bassus in a chariot, Basilica of Junius Bassus in Rome, c. 331 AD2yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
Well known relief of emperor Marcus Aurelius during a ceremonial sacrifice, Rome.4yr ⋅ Raffioso ⋅ r/ancientrome
Thermopolium, the Roman ancestor of the modern fast food outlet. The jars were called Dolia, and you could get lentils, cheese or other cold snacks for consumption on the go. Hot meals were served from smaller pots and some Thermopolia had dining rooms in the back.5yr ⋅ SausageMcWonderpants ⋅ r/ancientrome
Following the death of Augustus, his last remaining grandson was murdered. Agrippa Postumus had been adopted by Augustus in AD 4, but was banished two years later due to his brutish nature. Augustus payed a final visit to his grandson just before he died and not long after Agrippa joined him.1yr ⋅ icantthinkofaname940 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Gonna have a coffee mug or something made with my dumb joke. Severed hands or no?4yr ⋅ brennenkunka ⋅ r/ancientrome
Deus adiuta Romanis: Reverse of a hexagram (silver coin) of Heraclius (610-641) with the inscription in latin saying God help the Romans, issued in Constantinople during the war with Sassanid Persia2yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Sarcophagus of Helena, a red porphyry coffin in which Saint Helena, the mother of emperor Constantine the Great, was buried. It depicts victorious Roman Cavalry riding above captured barbarians. 4th century CE, now on display at the Pio-Clementine Vatican Museum4yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Drawing of how Trajan's forum must have looked like. Nowadays it's hard to imagine cause Trajan's column seems to stand so lonely. Trajan's forum was as big as all the previous emperors forums combined.4yr ⋅ Traash09 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The marble-clad Pyramid of Cestius, a Roman politician who served in the priesthood of public banqueting. Rome, Italy, 18-12 BCE. Cestius was likely inspired by royal Nubian tombs he saw while campaigning in Sudan. Construction was sponsored in part by Agrippa, the principal imperial advisor.4yr ⋅ DudeAbides101 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The insignia of emperor Maxentius: Part of a cache discovered boxed in linen wrappings on Capitoline hill in 2006.2yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
Stop what you’re doing and look at this amazing cross section of the forum5yr ⋅ WeAreElectricity ⋅ r/ancientrome
Roman debasement of silver, a graph I made from the coins in my collection.3yr ⋅ JCogn ⋅ r/ancientrome
Black and white dolphin mosaic in entrance corridor of house of Mars and Venus, Pompeii.4yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Young Centaur, a grey-black marble sculpture of a centaur based on Hellenistic models, found in Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli. 1st-2nd CENTURy AD, now on display at the Capitoline Museum in Rome4yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Owl don't care, 3rd century, Thysdrus. Invidia rumpuntur aves neque noctua curat, Envy rips (apart) all the birds, but the owl doesn't care.4yr ⋅ thebedla ⋅ r/ancientrome
An estimated per capita income in the Roman Empire in year 14.1yr ⋅ MichelangelesqueAdz ⋅ r/ancientrome
Finally finished up the build video for my Gladius Hispaniensis scabbard - link in comments4yr ⋅ brennenkunka ⋅ r/ancientrome
A symbol of good luck next to the city gate of Empuries (Emporiæ), Roman Hispania.4yr ⋅ Bubich ⋅ r/ancientrome
Anyone seen these decorations in Beacon Theater in NYC? Do they represent anyone particularly? Or just a modern day take on the Roman aesthetic?1yr ⋅ KennyisaBadFinger ⋅ r/ancientrome
Reenactment of legionary tesserarius (watch commander) and signifer (standard bearer) late 1st century AD2yr ⋅ R2Holo ⋅ r/ancientrome
Idk how I never heard of this, but I went into it expecting to lol, and even tho it takes many liberties, I actually enjoyed it1yr ⋅ SinkMedium ⋅ r/ancientrome
A marble portrait of Julia Domna, the wife of Septimius Severus, in the Torlonia Collection2yr ⋅ Tagmeister ⋅ r/ancientrome
Made at the Vatican Museum, does anyone know which emperor this is?3yr ⋅ MMAisAddictive ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Stadium of Domitian was added to the Palatine Hill imperial complex in Rome by 96 CE. It was likely a circus-shaped garden. Texts confirm such private hippodromes, calm villa imitations which doubled as horse riding grounds. It was repaired by Ostrogoths c.500 CE in a bid for Italian loyalty4yr ⋅ DudeAbides101 ⋅ r/ancientrome
I’ve finished Volume 7 of the Entire History of the World: an attempt at a chronological podcast history of the world. Rome is obviously heavily featured!1yr ⋅ jwallmizzou ⋅ r/ancientrome
2000 year old Footprint of a Roman toddler preserved on a tile (1080x1220)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ancientrome
February the 24th we celebrate the Fugalia: The flew of Tarquinius Superbus in 510 BC, and the begining of the Republic!3yr ⋅ Hypattie ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Cenatio Rotunda of Nero's Domus Aurea (Golden Palace) is over 50 feet in diameter and features a rotating floor mechanism powered by running water under the room.4yr ⋅ The_pun_fart ⋅ r/ancientrome
My Rome shelf. Trying not to skip anything and read it in chronological order through history3yr ⋅ Dominum_Pullum ⋅ r/ancientrome
Looking inside the base of Trajan's Column, completed in 113 AD. Visible are the gold urns holding the ashes of Trajan and his wife Plotina. (Art by Fernando Baptista)1yr ⋅ AnotherMansCause ⋅ r/ancientrome
When you're marching through Teutoburg Forest with the boys and the trees start speaking German4yr ⋅ ScornfulOdin399 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The death of Julius Caesar (detail of a 1549 Flemish tapestry in the Vatican museum)4yr ⋅ galudwig ⋅ r/ancientrome
A fresco from Boscoreale, bedroom of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor, 50-40 BC.5yr ⋅ PetraYlenius ⋅ r/ancientrome
The photo shows Roman pedestrian crossings in Pompeii – stone blocks arranged across the street. These are the prototypes of today’s “zebra crossing”. [800x633]1yr ⋅ Rinoremover1 ⋅ r/ancientrome
My tiny heap of denarii: clockwise from top is a 55 BC with a bust of Venus on the other side; Antoninus Pius; 109 BC with a bust of Roma; Vespasian2yr ⋅ artist-writer ⋅ r/ancientrome
A bas-relief showing the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and members of the Imperial family offering a sacrifice in gratitude for success against Germanic tribes. 2nd century CE, now on display at the Capitoline Museums in ROME4yr ⋅ Fuckoff555 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Roman Empire’s 250,000 miles of road re-imagined as a subway transit map [x-post /r/DataArt]6yr ⋅ jmerlinb ⋅ r/ancientrome
My newest acquisition: A denarius of a relatively unknown philosopher as Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, using his adoptive father's name. I got it for the best price I have seen for this coin.3yr ⋅ 19494 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The symbol of Tanit, known to the Romans as Caelestis, on a mosaic floor in modern-day Tunisia. She was worshiped in both Punic and Roman Carthage as the chief heavenly goddess of war, a virginal mother goddess and nurse, and a symbol of fertility.4yr ⋅ PrimeCedars ⋅ r/ancientrome
Marcus Didius Julianus (Julian I) murdered aged 61 on June 2, 193 CE, after a reign of only 9 weeks. After the murder of Pertinax, the Praetorian Guard auctioned the office of Emperor. Didius’ winning bid was 25,000 sestertii per man and he was duly declared Emperor.4yr ⋅ Herculianus ⋅ r/ancientrome
A Roman Marble Portrait of a Boy with Isis Lock. 220-250 A.D. Mounted on an 18th century alabaster bust. (2000X3000)2yr ⋅ Kunstkurator ⋅ r/ancientrome
Been a while since I did some art. Call this Caesar and the 10th. Hope you guys like it2yr ⋅ maxgong9 ⋅ r/ancientrome
I really like this marble portrait. Let me call up Sebastien up for a painting.1yr ⋅ echoch4mb3r ⋅ r/ancientrome
My mums Christmas gift, my old Asterix & Obelix Caesar's laurels from when I was in year 32yr ⋅ caladze ⋅ r/ancientrome
Can anyone take a guess as to what historical or mythical event is depicted in this painting? Assumed to be Roman from the artistic interpretation of the helmet3yr ⋅ Surreywinter ⋅ r/ancientrome
Map showing Roman expansion from the early Republic to the Crisis of the Third Century5yr ⋅ FalseDmitriy ⋅ r/ancientrome
Phoenician autonomy in the western Mediterranean ended after the destruction of Carthage by Rome in 146 BC, but ended in the Phoenician homeland in 332 BC by Alexander the Great.4yr ⋅ PrimeCedars ⋅ r/ancientrome
“Neighbours beg you to elect Lucius Statius Receptus duumvir, a worthy man. Aemilius Celer wrote this a neighbor. You jealous one who destroys this, may you fall ill.“4yr ⋅ DezDemonah ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Capitolium, a Roman temple dedicated to the main triad of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, in the forum of Ostia, Italy. It was built during the reign of Hadrian (circa 120 CE). A marble altar, with a frieze depicting weaponry, stands before the steps. [OC]3yr ⋅ DudeAbides101 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Reconstruction of an imperial statue of Constantine the Great (depicted as Apollo) that stood in Constantinople (c. 324-330 AD)3yr ⋅ horn_a ⋅ r/ancientrome
A piece of artwork for Rome Total War II depicting the dual nature of the cursus honorum5yr ⋅ napofry ⋅ r/ancientrome
Octavian Augustus was born on the autumn equinox - in ancient times being born on this day assigned the child a destiny of greatness3yr ⋅ Elettra-Medea ⋅ r/ancientrome
I have a book titled Legions of Rome: The Definitive History of Every Imperial Roman Legion by Stephen Dando-Collins. This book has a few pages of shield designs and I was wondering if they were actually accurate. This is only one of four pages.4yr ⋅ willisinator0128 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Overcast view of the Coliseum and part of the Forum from the Palatine Hill in Rome, Italy. This is a view that would have been had by the Emperor of Rome. August, 2018.4yr ⋅ Brutus1144 ⋅ r/ancientrome
Walking around the houses of Herculaneum really gets you thinking about how the average Romans lived their lives. It seemed pretty comfortable except for the angry mountain nearby.5yr ⋅ SausageMcWonderpants ⋅ r/ancientrome
Too cool not to share. Holding the same coin someone did a few thousand years ago. Nbd 🤯 Wonder what people bought with it? (I used my photoshop skills to show both sides🧐)1yr ⋅ kathyasabo ⋅ r/ancientrome
A freed Roman slave, proud of raising a politician, marked his own son's funeral games with a monumental marble inscription near Pozzuoli Amphitheater, 150-200 CE. To the divine spirits: Sempronius Paternus, city-councilman of Puteoli, fulfilled his duties well, so his father Herma erected this.4yr ⋅ DudeAbides101 ⋅ r/ancientrome
The Palace of Diocletian, still very visible in the centre of modern-day Split, Croatia4yr ⋅ Virble ⋅ r/ancientrome
