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En la parte trasera del Panteón suele pasar desapercibida una estructura con un ábside, una columna corintia y un friso con delfines, conchas y tridentes. Como todo en Roma, es un sitio lleno de historia, porque ahí existía una basílica dedicada a Neptuno (🧵👇)
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#romanarchaeology
La basílica fue construida por Agripa (general y yerno de Augusto) en el 25 a.C. en el Campus Martius para celebrar las victorias navales de Mylae, Naulochus, y especialmente la de Actium contra Marco Antonio. La basílica se ubicó junto al Panteón con planta rectangular y
una estatua de Neptuno en su centro, por eso algunas fuentes hablan de templo, aunque seguramente el edificio tuvo un uso tanto civil como religioso. En cualquier caso, como el Panteón, quedó destruida en el incendio del 80 d.C. y fue reconstruida por Adriano. En época medieval
1/3 For #FindsFriday a 3rd c. CE Roman cavalry face mask, found during the excavations of a military base near Hadrianopolis in Paphlagonia, #Turkey. The mask attracted a lot of media attention recently, so let's have a look at its function🧵#romanarchaeology
2/3 Most of these iron masked helmets (2 examples from The Netherlands) were originally either silvered of bronze plated, making these objects flashy & fancy. Never intended for use in battle, they were the cavalry sports helmets, worn on parade and in displays.
📷: @carolemadge
📷: @carolemadge
3/3 Arrian (2nd c. CE) describes these displays, called hippika gymnasia (‘horse exercises’): ‘The horsemen enter [the parade ground] fully armed, and those of high rank or superior in horsemanship wear gilded helmets of iron or bronze to draw the attention of the spectators'
#RomanSiteSaturday - The Theatre of Marcellus 🏛️🎭
(1/6) Known to the Romans as the Theatrum Marcelli, this stunning ancient open-air theatre sits in the heart of Rome and once had a capacity of up to 20,000 spectators!
#Classics #Rome #Archaeology #Roman #History
(1/6) Known to the Romans as the Theatrum Marcelli, this stunning ancient open-air theatre sits in the heart of Rome and once had a capacity of up to 20,000 spectators!
#Classics #Rome #Archaeology #Roman #History
(2/6) Construction began in the closing years of the Roman Republic. Julius Caesar ordered space to be cleared for it, but was murdered before its completion. By 17 BCE, construction was advanced enough that it could host the secular games, and by 13 BCE it was finished.
(3/6) The theatre was dedicated to Marcus Claudius Marcellus, the nephew and presumptive heir of the emperor Augustus. Marcellus died in 23 BCE aged 19, leaving the emperor devastated and almost shattering the illusion of a restored republic.
#RomanSiteSaturday - Maison Carrée 🏛️
(1/7) Situated in the French city of #Nîmes, the Maison Carrée ("Square House") is an amazing example of #Roman imperial architecture and among the best preserved temples from antiquity.
#Classics #Archaeology #France #History
(1/7) Situated in the French city of #Nîmes, the Maison Carrée ("Square House") is an amazing example of #Roman imperial architecture and among the best preserved temples from antiquity.
#Classics #Archaeology #France #History
(2/7) Constructed during the late 1st century BCE, the temple was completed c. 2 CE. Its original function is unknown, however between 4 - 7 CE it was dedicated to Gaius Caesar and Lucius Caesar, the grandsons of the Roman Emperor Augustus who had both died young.
(3/7) Architecturally, it serves as a textbook example of Roman temple building described by the architect Vitruvius. Built in the Tuscan style, it features a single cult room (cella) and a deep porch. Raised c. 3m above ground on a podium, it dominated the ancient city's forum.
#Roman inscriptions can make history individual and personal. Many are not merely an abstract description, but rather a close encounter with the everyday life of the people of that time. A good example can be found in this votive altar: 1/5
#EpigraphyTuesday #RomanArchaeology
#EpigraphyTuesday #RomanArchaeology
It was set up by the merchant Lucius Licinius Divixtus for the Boni Casses, fulfilling a vow after he survived a shipping accident. The Boni Casses were probably Celtic or Germanic deities, who were supposed to protect travellers. 2/5
IN H(onorem) D(omus) D(ivinae)/BONIS CASSIBV[S]/EO QVOD POS[T]//SVMMERSAMM/BON(a)E SALVT[I]/SIT REDDITV[S]/ET SVI(s) L(ucius) LICINIV[S]/DIVIXTV[S]/NEGOTIATO[R]/EX VOTO POSV(it)/ABBINO/ET MAXIMO/CO(n)S(ulibus) L(aetus) L(ibens) M(erito) 3/5
