As 11th April is the birthday of Septimius Severus - here are two 3rd Century AD intaglios of him with his family. The first from shows him facing his son Caracalla & behind them, Geta faces Julia Domna. The 2nd from the Hermitage Museum shows him & his 2 sons.

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Fragmentary bronze portrait of the emperor Caracalla ~ c. 212–217 CE

This adult portrait of Caracalla likely dates to the period of his sole rule as emperor.

Caracalla reigned for six years before he was assassinated...

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8 avril 217: l'Empereur Caracalla est assassiné à 29 ans.
Si son indéniable cruauté occulta tout un pan de son action aux yeux de ses contemporains, ses six années de règne sont aujourd'hui considérées comme le point culminant de la puissance romaine et de son étendue!

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Hi

Do any of your characters have tattoos? What are they?

In the kingdom of Caracalla, tattoos are an obvious sign of paganism and anyone who bears the "devil's mark" is considered dangerous.

Art of Elizabeth and Matthew by

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🏛️York, 5 févr. 211: leur père mort, les deux frères ennemis et désormais co-Empereurs, Caracalla et Geta, s'empressent de regagner Rome séparément pour s'en rendre seul maître.
Dans moins d'un an, Geta sera assassiné et Caracalla s'acharnera à éradiquer sa mémoire «honnie»!👇🤨

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Rome - The Baths of Caracalla The largest baths in Rome at the time and second largest in Roman history stretched over 25 acres, and opened in AD 216. 1600 people could bathe at once and the facility could handle up to 6000 bathers aday. Both rich and poor were allowed to bathe

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Ruins of the Baths of Caracalla (Terme di Caracalla), one of the most important baths of Rome at the time of the Roman Empire. Read Article: https://t.co/iWWHKFfUCS

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Based on the Tondo; my portrait of the early Severans - Julia Domna, Septimius Severus, Geta, and Caracalla.
An illustration for my hopefully-upcoming biography.

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Roman intaglio with a portrait of Julia Domna, wife of Emperor Septimius Severus,and mother of Caracalla. 200–210 CE https://t.co/2o5UzQ1Dmq

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