Ancient Sites Photo Gallery
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Iran, BisitunAlong the path to the main attraction there are two badly preserved Parthian reliefs, most likely from the first cent. BC and the first cent. AD. They show king Mithradates II (ca. 123 - 90 BC) receiving a delegation of four dignitaries (to the left of the defacing 17. cent. AD Safavid plate). The inscription on top of the Mithradates’ relief is in Greek.
Schatz
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Iran, BisitunThe Parthian figures to the right of the Safavid plate are thought to represent king Gotarzes II (38 - 51 AD) on horseback after his victory over Meherdates, having his head adorned with a wreath or diadem by an angel. The head of another horseman’s head is visible on the left side.
Schatz
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Iran, Bisitun, Kermanshah ProvinceMithradates II depicted receiving dignitaries. The relief is partly erased by the 17th cent. Safavid addition.
Sorry, the Bisitun pics are in reverse order. The Herakles sculpture should be the first of the bunch.Schatz
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Iran, Pasargadae (Fars province)Part of one of Kyros’ two royal palaces, the audience hall.
Sections of massive columns and a relief showing a bull being led by a guard. The 2 square covered structures in the center may have been put up later as protection for exposed column bases.
Schatz
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Iran, Pasargadae (Fars province), a UNESCO World Heritage SiteA massive wall of the fortified terrace at Pasargadae called Throne of Solomon’s Mother
On a plain surrounded by gently rolling hills, about 25 mi north of Persepolis, king Kyros II (the Great) founded the first capital of the multinational Achaemenid empire in the middle of the 6th cent. BC. What is left of it are the remains of 2 royal palaces, a large fortified terrace, and the mausoleum of Kyros II (at the time of my visit heavily scaffolded and therefore unphotographed). After Kyros’ death the capital was used for a while by his successor Kambyses.
Schatz
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Iran, The Anahita temple in Kangavar (Kermanshah)or what is left of it. It dates back to Sasanian times (around 500 AD) and was dedicated to the goddess of water and fertility, Anahita, the only female in the Old Persian pantheon. Originally built on a square base, the temple must have been an impressive structure. As late as 1840, a traveler reported having seen 8 massive intact columns.
Schatz
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Iran, The Anahita temple in Kangavar (Kermanshahr)I found a coin in this location, unfortunately not a Parthian or Sasanian drachm, but a rusty Byzantine bronze follis from the 11th cent. AD. The Silk Road was everywhere!
Schatz
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Italy, Monza, Serpero Museum, Duomo di Monza.Ivory diptych of Stilicho, Roman General (magister militum), Patrician and Consul of the Western Roman Empire. The diptych depicts Stilicho, on the right and, on the left, his wife Serena standing with his son, Eucherius.
The Duomo di Monza is the main religious building of Monza. Although known in English as Monza Cathedral, the building is not in fact a cathedral, as Monza is part of the Diocese of Milan. The church is also known as the Basilica of San Giovanni Battista from its dedication to John the Baptist. In the right transept is the entrance to the Serpero Museum which houses the treasury.*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of a Hermes.
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of a Hermes.
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Herakles.
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Athena.
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya. Tyche
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Serapis.
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya. Heroic statue of Hadrian.
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Heroic statue of Hadrian.
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Ankara, The Temple of the Divine Augustus and RomeThe Temple of the Divine Augustus and Rome in the centre of Ankara, which now stands besides a mosque. I was unable to get any closer due this being Ramazan, the area was cordoned off in preparation for iftar.
Photograph by Will HootonJoe Sermarini
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Turkey, Ankara, Column of JulianThe Column of Julian in Ankara was erected in dedication to his visit sometime in 362 AD. It has a strange ribbed design. In fact it looks like a giant marble kebab to me.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Theatre (1)Not to far from the Anatolian Museum in Ankara, a theatre is currently being excavated. It certainly looks promising, although excavation is expected to continue for a long while. To excavate something like this in the middle of a metropolitan city is quite extraordinary!
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Theatre (2)Another view of the Theatre.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Roman BathsPhotograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Roman BathsPhotograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Heroic statue of Hadrian.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Tombstones.Situated in the town's palestra, a short distance away from the Roman Baths, are a large selection of Roman tombstones some of which are very interesting.
Photographs by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Sarcophagus featuring the 10 labours of Hercules.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Details from a sarcophagus featuring the 10 labours of Hercules.
Photographs by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.An example of the wonderful collection of red figure pottery housed at the museum.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.An example of the wonderful collection of red figure pottery housed at the museum.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.An example of the wonderful collection of red figure pottery housed at the museum.
Photograph by Will Hooton.*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.The Three Graces, removed from Perge.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Unattributed statue of an emperor.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Mercury.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue, probably of Fortuna.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of a private citizen.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Trajan in military dress.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Tyche
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Artemis, removed from Perge.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Athena.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Hadrian in military dress.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue of Herakles.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Antalya, Archaeological Museum of Antalya.Statue attributed to Julia Soaemias, mother of  Elagabalus.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.A votive stele, 2nd-3rd cent. BC.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.Detail of a mythical man-lion. Basalt relief from Carchemish, 9th cent. BC.
Photograph by Will Hooton
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.King Sulumeli offering a libation to a god. Basalt, 10th - 9th cent. BC.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.Bust attributed to Livia.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.This helmet is called the Phyrigian type, not because it is Phrygian in origin, but because of it's resemblance to the Phrygian cap. This helmet appeared in the classical section rather than the Phrygian one.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.The Phrygians seemed to have possessed advanced metal working skills as is testified to by this bronze phiale, found at the Great Tumulus at Gordion.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.A relief of Hittite troops and palace officials, dating to the second half of the 8th cent. BC.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.Side view of the magnificent bronze tondo of Trajan Decius.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.A magnificent bronze tondo of Trajan Decius. It was really tricky to photograph, the light above acts as a backlight and picking up facial details with out flash (and with a museum guard behind you to make sure you don't). And the reflective panes of glass don't help either.
Nevertheless, a wonderful piece. I am sorry I could not do any better.
Photograph by Will Hooton
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.Bust attributed to a somewhat ill looking Marcus Aurelius.
Photograph by Will Hooton*Alex
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Turkey, Ankara, Anatolian Museum of Civilisations.A Phrygian toy in the form of a griffin eating a fish. Made of wood and dating to the 8th cent. BC, it was recovered in a Tumulus at the site of Gordion.
Photograph by Will Hooton.*Alex
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Italy, Rome, Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano, Roman bronze doorsThe original bronze doors of the Temple of Divus Romulus still survive and are pictured above. They are set between two porphyry columns that support a reused marble architrave and open into a rotunda fifty Roman feet in diameter covered by a cupola which is accessible from the rear through the Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano. The temple was converted into a vestibule for the church early in the 6th century.*Alex
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Morocco, LixusLixus is the site of an ancient Roman city located in Morocco just north of the modern seaport of Larache on the bank of the Loukkos River. The location was one of the main cities of the Roman province of Mauretania Tingitana .
Ancient Lixus is located on Tchemmich Hill on the right bank of the Loukkos River (other names: Oued Loukous; Locus River), just to the north of the modern seaport of Larache. The site lies within the urban perimeter of Larache, and about three kilometers inland from the mouth of the river and the Atlantic ocean. From its 80 meters above the plain the site dominates the marshes through which the river flows. To the north, Lixus is surrounded by hills which themselves are bordered to the north and east by a forest of cork oaks.
Among the ruins there are Roman baths, temples, 4th century walls, a mosaic floor, a Christian church and the intricate and confusing remains of the Capitol Hill.
Lixus was first settled by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC and was later annexed by Carthage. Lixus was part of a chain of Phoenician/Carthaginian settlements along the Atlantic coast of modern Morocco; other major settlements further to the south are Chellah (called Sala Colonia by the Romans) and Mogador. When Carthage fell to Ancient Rome, Lixus, Chellah and Mogador became imperial outposts of the Roman province Mauretania Tingitana.
The ancient sources agree to make of Lixus a counter Phoenician, which is confirmed by the archaeological discovery of material dating from 8th century BC. It gradually grew in importance, later coming under Carthaginian domination. After the destruction of Carthage, Lixus fell to Roman control and was made an imperial colony, reaching its zenith during the reign of the emperor Claudius I (AD 41-54).
Some ancient Greek writers located at Lixus the mythological garden of the Hesperides, the keepers of the golden apples. The name of the city was often mentioned by writers from Hanno the Navigator to the Geographer of Ravenna, and confirmed by the legend on its coins and by an inscription. The ancients believed Lixus to be the site of the Garden of the Hesperides and of a sanctuary of Hercules, where Hercules gathered gold apples, more ancient than the one at Cadiz, Spain. However, there are no grounds for the claim that Lixus was founded at the end of the second millennium BC.
Lixus flourished during the Roman Empire, mainly when Claudius established a Roman Colonia with full rights for the citizens. Lixus was one of the few Roman cities in Berber Africa that enjoyed an amphitheater: the amphitheater at Lixus. In the third century Lixus become nearly fully Christian and there are even now the ruins of a paleochristian church overlooking the archeological area. The Arab invasions destroyed the Roman city. Some berber life was maintained there nevertheless until one century after the Islamic conquest of North Africa by the presence of a mosque and a house with patio with the covered walls of painted stuccos.
The site was excavated continuously from 1948 to 1969. In the 1960s, Lixus was restored and consolidated. In 1989, following an international conference which brought together many scientists, specialists, historians and archaeologists of the Mediterranean around the history and archaeology of Lixus, the site was partly enclosed. Work was undertaken to study the Roman mosaics of the site, which constitute a very rich unit. In addition to the vestiges interesting to discover the such mosaics whose one of sixty meters representing Poseidon. Lixus was on a surface of approximately 75 hectares (190 acres). The excavated zones constitute approximately 20% of the total surface of the site.
This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 1, 1995 in the Cultural category.Joe Sermarini
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Greece, The acropolis at Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon, from across the harbor.Taken September 29, 2016cmcdon0923
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Israel, Jerusalem Sep 2016Simon
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Israel, Jerusalem Sep 2016East JerusalemSimon
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Greece, Corinth – the BemaThe bema of Corinth is a prominent raised platform in the south-central part of the ancient agora. The bema is the traditional civic location where public orations (political or ceremonial) would have been given and where legal cases were brought for trial. In Acts 18:12 the βημα is given as the place where Paul the apostle is accused before Gallio, the proconsul of Achaea (Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus). Gallio, however, declines to become involved in what he regards as a purely Jewish dispute.
The hill in the background is, of course, the city’s acropolis, the Acrocorinth.
Abu Galyon
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Italy, Rome, Temple of Apollo SosianoBohemian
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Italy, Sicily, View of Solanto from the ruins of Soluntum (aka Solus, Solous, and Kefra)View of Solanto from the ruins of Soluntum (aka Solus, Solous, and Kefra), Sicily
Solus (or Soluntum, near modern Solanto) was an ancient city on the north coast of Sicily, one of the three chief Phoenician settlements on the island, about 16 kilometers (10 miles) east of Panormus (modern Palermo). It lay 183 meters (600 ft) above sea level, on the southeast side of Monte Catalfano 373 meters (1,225 ft), in a naturally strong situation, and commanding a fine view. The date of its founding is unknown. Solus was one of the few colonies that the Phoenicians retained when they withdrew to the northwest corner of the island before the advance of the Greek colonies in Sicily. Together with Panormus and Motya, it allied with the Carthaginians. In 396 B.C. Dionysius took the city but it probably soon broke away again to Carthage and was usually part of their dominions on the island. In 307 B.C. it was given to the soldiers and mercenaries of Agathocles, who had made peace with the Carthage when abandoned by their leader in Africa. During the First Punic War it was still subject to Carthage, and it was not until after the fall of Panormus that Soluntum also opened its gates to the Romans. It continued to under Roman dominion as a municipal town, but apparently one of no great importance, as its name is only slightly and occasionally mentioned by Cicero. But it is still noticed both by Pliny and Ptolemy, as well as at a later period by the Itineraries. Its destruction probably dates from the time of the Saracens.
Excavations have brought to light considerable remains of the ancient town, belonging entirely to the Roman period, and a good deal still remains unexplored. The traces of two ancient roads, paved with large blocks of stone, which led up to the city, may still be followed, and the whole summit of Monte Catalfano is covered with fragments of ancient walls and foundations of buildings. Among these may be traced the remains of two temples, of which some capitals and portions of friezes, have been discovered. An archaic oriental Artemis sitting between a lion and a panther, found here, is in the museum at Palermo, with other antiquities from this site. An inscription, erected by the citizens in honor of Fulvia Plautilla, the wife of Caracalla, was found there in 1857. With the exception of the winding road by which the town was approached on the south, the streets, despite the unevenness of the ground, which in places is so steep that steps have to be introduced, are laid out regularly, running from east to west and from north to south, and intersecting at right angles. They are as a rule paved with slabs of stone. The houses were constructed of rough walling, which was afterwards plastered over; the natural rock is often used for the lower part of the walls. One of the largest of them, with a peristyle, was in 1911, though wrongly, called the gymnasium. Near the top of the town are some cisterns cut in the rock, and at the summit is a larger house than usual, with mosaic pavements and paintings on its walls. Several sepulchres also have been found.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soluntum
Photo by Allie Caulfield from Germany.Joe Sermarini
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Spain, Segobriga - AmpitheaterSegobriga is a former Roman city near Saelices, in the province of Cuenca in Spain. It is possibly one of the most important archaeological sites of the Spanish Meseta. The name Segóbriga derives from two words: "Sego" meaning victory and "briga" meaning city fortress. The translation would be "City of the Victory" or "Victorious City." The site includes an amphitheatre, theater, the city walls and gates, two thermal buildings or Roman baths, and the Forum. There is also a necropolis, and the circus (Roman race track) is being excavated - its outline can be seen from the top of the hill.
The Amphitheater, 75m long and of an irregular elliptic shape, is the biggest monument of Segóbriga and had capacity for 5,500
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seg%C3%B3briga_Circo_04_JMM.jpgJoe Sermarini
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Spain, Segobriga - TheaterSegóbriga is a former Roman city near Saelices, in the province of Cuenca in Spain. It is possibly one of the most important archaeological sites of the Spanish Meseta. The name Segóbriga derives from two words: "Sego" meaning victory and "briga" meaning city fortress. The translation would be "City of the Victory" or "Victorious City." The site includes an amphitheatre, theater, the city walls and gates, two thermal buildings or Roman baths, and the Forum. There is also a necropolis, and the circus (Roman race track) is being excavated - its outline can be seen from the top of the hill.
Construction of the theater began under the emperor Tiberius and was completed during the Flavian dynasty, circa AD 79. The orchestra had three tiers of seats for VIP's and is preserved together with seats for spectators divided into sections according to their social classes. The upper cavea was built on the city wall on a vault over a street
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Theater_Segobriga.jpg
Photographer: Art Davis
25 September 2011
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.Joe Sermarini
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Spain, Segobriga - Roman bathsSegóbriga is a former Roman city near Saelices, in the province of Cuenca in Spain. It is possibly one of the most important archaeological sites of the Spanish Meseta. The name Segóbriga derives from two words: "Sego" meaning victory and "briga" meaning city fortress. The translation would be "City of the Victory" or "Victorious City." The site includes an amphitheatre, theater, the city walls and gates, two thermal buildings or Roman baths, and the Forum. There is also a necropolis, and the circus (Roman race track) is being excavated - its outline can be seen from the top of the hill.
Roman Baths: The monumental baths were not only for hygienic reasons but also for social and business purposes.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seg%C3%B3briga_Termas_JMM.jpgJoe Sermarini
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Fragments of old painted wall. very little is left of this type of structures.
The largest floor mosaics are in the Archelogical Museum in Sevilla but many fine ones were at the orginal site in May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Bust of Trajanus, copy at the ticket booth in Italica, original in Archelogical Museum, Sevilla.
Trajanus was born in this city. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Detail of the floor of the house of Birds. Athene noctua - the typical Minerva owl. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Detail of the floor of house of Birds. Cannot figure out the species... May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Floor map of the house of Birds. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Section of the floor of the house of Birds. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Detail of the floor of the house of Planetarium. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Crocodile and the playful youngster... Detail of the floor of the house of Neptunus. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Detail showing Neptunus himself. Floor of the house of Neptunus. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Italica is famous for its Mosaic floors. This is from the house of Neptunus. Who knows, perhaps Trajanus was born at this very Place? May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Copies of statues found at the site have been placed around the ruins. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.The copy of the statue of Venus is placed close to the entrance. The original, now in the Archelogical Museum in Sevilla, was found in Italica.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.TABULA GLADIATORIA made easier to read - if you know your Latin. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.The corridor gladiators used to enter the theatre. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.Partially opened site. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.May, 2002. Large areas were still unstudied at the time.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica, entrance to amphitheatreMay, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica, amphitheatre.View from higher up. Originally it seated 25.000 people and was the 3rd largest in the Empire. May, 2002.jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica, amphitheatre.View from the areana. jmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica, Amphitheatre from outsidejmuona
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Spain, Santiponce, Italica.TABULA GLADIATORIA. The original one on the wall of the gladiator's tunnel to the theatre. May, 2002.jmuona
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Turkey, Yakapinar (Mopsos) - Mosaics depicting Noah's Ark in the Misis Mosaic MuseumMosaics depicting Noah's Ark from ancient Mopsos in the Misis Mosaic Museum.Joe Sermarini
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Turkey, Misis, Roman bridge over the PyramusRoman bridge in Misis-Mopsuestia over the Pyramus. Constantius II built this magnificent bridge over the Pyramus (Malalas, Chronographia, XIII; P.G., XCVII, 488) afterwards it was restored by Justinian (Procopius, De Edificiis, V. 5) and it has been restored again recently. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mopsuestia Joe Sermarini
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Germany, Berlin, The propylon of the Sanctuary of Athena Nikephoros from the Pergamon Acropolis, Pergamon Museum BerlinThe monumental gateway, which stood at the northeast corner of the sanctuary, was built by Eumenes II in the early 2nd century BC. The two-storey building, had a porch of four Doric columns (tetrastyle) on the ground floor, above which was a dedicatory inscription by Eumenes to Athena Nikephoros. The upper storey was a balcony with four Ionic columns and fronted by a military frieze depicting armour and weapons. The Sanctuary of Athena Nikephoros, on the southwest corner of the walled citadel on the Acropolis, was one of Pergamon's oldest religious centres, used for the worship of Athena and Nike. The cult of Athena at Pergamon had associations with the city's mythical founder Telephos, the son of Herakles and Auge, who was a priestess of Athena. The Attalid rulers of Pergamon claimed to be descendants of Telephos, and thus of Herakles and Auge.Joe Sermarini
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France, Paris, Arena of LutetiaThe Roman Arena that was discovered by Théodore Vaquer during the building of Rue Monge, in the 5th arrondissement, between 1860–1869. It was first built in the 1st century AD. Victor Hugo created a preservation committee called "la Société des Amis des Arènes" to preserve it. However in the photo, taken by me in May 2014, can be seen the line of apartments on Rue Monge that cover the remaining third of the Arena.Constantine IV
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France, Paris, Roman BathsThe Roman Baths of Cluny, Paris. Dated to the 3rd century AD, thought to have been paid for by the guild of "Lutetian Boatmen". The complex is now incorporated into the National Museum of the Middle Ages. Photo taken by me in May 2014.Constantine IV
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