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Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, "Great Hunt" Mosaic Depiction of Owners of Villa
Patrizio Pensabene and Enrico Gallocchio, "Great Hunt" Mosaic Depiction of Owners of Villa, 2011
In a close-up of the "Great Hunt" mosaic, placed in the corridor between the rectangular peristyle and the basilica, one can see two men, probably the…
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Art, Byzantium, Cities, Culture, Domestic Living, Early Middle Ages, Fall of Rome, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Mosaic, roman empire, Sicily, Society, Urbanism, Villa del Casale
Jebulon, A view of the Roman Forum.
Jebulon, A view of the Roman Forum., Wikimedia Commons, August 22nd 2013
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Byzantium, Cities, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Economics, Fall of Rome, forum, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Market, Medieval, Politics, Public Spaces, roman empire, Rome, Society, Urbanism
Ana Munk, Aerial Reconstruction of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo, With Positioning of Staircase Visible
Ana Munk, Aerial Reconstruction of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo, With Positioning of Staircase Visible, 2009
This is the floor plan of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo, showing the improvised nature of the staircase landing and its overall positioning within the domus.
Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Byzantium, Christianity, Cities, Culture, Domestic Living, Early Middle Ages, Fall of Rome, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Religion, roman empire, Rome, Sacred Spaces, San Giovanni e Paolo, Urbanism
Sergej Marsnjak, Amphitheater of Lepcis Magna
Sergej Marsnjak, Amphitheater of Lepcis Magna, April 2009
The Roman amphitheater of Lepcis Magna, located near the present-day city of Khoms in Libya. During the late antique era, the structure was divided…
Tags: amphitheatre, Cities, Culture, Entertainment, Lepcis Magna, Lybia, Nero, roman, roman empire
Jan Hazevoet, Amphitheatre at Lepcis Magna
Jan Hazevoet, Amphitheatre at Lepcis Magna, 12 June 2009
This amphitheatre located in Lepcis Magna in Western Lybia could hold about 16,000 people. Dedicated to Emperor Nero, the structure was completed in…
Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Flapane, Amphitheatre at Pompeii
Flapane, Amphitheatre at Pompeii, 12 April 2012
Although not late antique Pompeii's amphitheater, built around 70-65BCE, is the earliest surviving example of such a structure.
Tags: amphitheatre, Ancient, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Italy, Late Antiquity, Pompeii, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Visit Wales Agents, Amphitheatre Caerleon, Wales
Visit Wales Agents, Amphitheatre Caerleon, Wales, 12 September 2010
Caerleon, now in Wales, was primarily a military headquarters, as such, this amphitheater was used for military displays.
Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Ariel, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Ruins, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, UK, Urbanism, Wales
Carole Raddato, Amphitheatre Durres, Albania
Carole Raddato, Amphitheatre Durres, Albania, 7 July 2016
Over 200 Roman amphitheaters have been found across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Unfourtnantly, many of these are hardly recognizable as amphitheaters…
Tags: Albania, amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Amphitheatre in Arles, France
Amphitheatre in Arles, France
This amphitheatre in Arles, France was built in 90CE and could hold up to 20,000 spectators. Today, this space is still used for bull fights and…
Tags: amphitheatre, Animal, Arena, Arles, Athletics, Bull, Bull Fight, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, France, Late Antiquity, Modern, Modern Use, Present Day, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism
Twen, Amphitheatre in Avenches, Switzerland
Twen, Amphitheatre in Avenches, Switzerland, 28 August 2011
Tags: amphitheatre, Arena, Athletics, Avenches, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Switzerland, Urbanism