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A #Roman amethyst ringstone with a portrait of a nobleman, Republican period, c. mid 1st century BC.
#Ancient Engraved Gems formerly in the G. Sangiorgi Collection Part III
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#Art #jewellery #History #Archaeology
A #Roman amethyst ringstone with a portrait of a nobleman, Republican period, c. mid 1st century BC.
#Ancient Engraved Gems formerly in the G. Sangiorgi Collection Part III
📷Christie’s Online
#Art #jewellery #History #Archaeology
#HillfortsWednesday
Moel Fenlli lies just south of Moel Famau, highest point of the Clwydian Range, above Bwlch Pen Barras on a prominent hill.
It is a multivallate hillfort with extensive ramparts on the north and east but with slight defences to the south.
#Archaeology #Wales
#FrescoFriday
Part of a wall-#painting from the Villa of the Papyri. Four ducks have been hung above two antelope. The antelopes are still alive, and their hooves have been tied. Hunting is a common them in the wall-paintings of #Herculaneum and #Pompeii.
#Roman #Archaeology #Art
#FrescoFriday - #Herculaneum, House of the Deer (IV, 21)
This fresco consists of three #paintings. One portrays a peach branch; on another the upper step there is a large plate of matte glass, lowboard, with figs and dates. As well as other fruits.
#Roman #Art #History
#MosaicMonday
Sacred #Choir #Mosaic from #Temple of #Diana Tifatina at Monte Tifata (modern S. Angelo in Formis). 3rd C. CE
#Art #Archaeology #History #artwork #Roman
1st-4th Jan 43BC., #Cicero urges the #Senate in #Rome to make Marc Anthony 'hostis' or public #enemy. As well as other proposals for Octavian to 'save' the #Republic. In the end victory went to the moderates.
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#Roman #History #RiseofOctavian