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Ggia, Detail of the Column of Marcian, Wikimedia Commons, 2011

A close up view of the base of the Column of Marcian.

Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Byzantium, Cities, Column, Constantinople, Early Middle Ages, Fall of Rome, Istanbul, Italy, late antique, Late Antiquity, Marcian, Medieval, Monument, Politics, roman empire, Rome, Society, Turkey, Urbanism

GentiBehramaj, Detail of the Byzantine Forum in Durres, Albania., Wikimedia Commons, August 25th 2015

Tags: Albania, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Byzantium, Cities, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Economics, Fall of Rome, Forums, late antique, Late Antiquity, Market, Medieval, Politics, roman empire, Urbanism

GentiBehramaj, Detail of the Byzantine Forum in Durres, Albania, Wikimedia Commons, August 25th 2015

Petar Milosevic, Detail of Mosaic of Justinian and Theodora, 27 April 2015

This image is a side by side detailed comparison of the mosaics of Justinianus I and Theodora from the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Itlay.

Detail of Great Circus Mosaic, Piazza Armerina

This 4th century CE mosaic depicts a victorious charioteer and trumpeter. Located in the Villa Romana del Casale, it shows that the enchantment of…

Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Art, Athletics, Byzantium, Chariot, Circus, Cities, City, Competition, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Hippodrome, Horse, Horse Racing, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Mosaic, People, Race Track, Racing, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Sports, Urbanism

Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor 2, 18 November 2012

Some gladiators, known as venatores, solely hunted animals for sport in the arena. On very special occasions, presenters would decorate the arena with…

Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Animal, Bad Kreuznach, Byzantium, Cities, Colosseum, Combat, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Fight, Germany, Gladiator, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, roman empire, Sport, Urbanism, Violence

Carole Raddato, Detail of Gladiator Mosaic Floor, 18 November 2012

Gladiators were often prisoners of war, criminals, salves, volunteers, and sometimes even women. Early battles were fought until the death, but later…

Tags: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Art, Bad Kreuznach, Byzantium, Cities, Colosseum, Combat, Culture, Early Middle Ages, Entertainment, Fall of Rome, Fight, Germany, Gladiator, late antique, Late Antiquity, Medieval, Monuments, Mosaic, roman empire, Spectacle, Sport, Urbanism

Ana Munk, Dance of the Four Seasons Mosaic, Ss. Giovanni e Paolo, Caelian Hill, Rome, 2009

Created in the late 3rd century, after the consolidation of this domus but before the arrival of the pious senator Pammachius and his wife, this…

Carole Raddato, Curved Stadium at Aphrodisias, 5 April 2015

In western Turkey, the stadium at Aphrodisias was built during the later first century CE. Its unique curved shape allowed the space to accommodate…

Tags: amphitheatre, Aphrodisias, Arena, Athletics, City, Competition, Culture, Entertainment, Entertainment Space, Late Antiquity, Roman City, Roman Culture, roman empire, Spectacle, Spectator, Sports, Stadium, Urbanism

Cover of Expedition 53, no. 2

Pensabene, Patrizio and Enrico Gallocchio. "The Villa del Casale of Piazza Armerina." Expedition53, no. 2 (2011): 29-37.