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A wounded Adonis in a Roman fresco being comforted by the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite. [1200x1474] NSFW

208 upvotes • imperiumromanum_edu

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Roman mosaic showing the triumphant charioteer Polydus on his chariot. The object was found in Trier (western Germany) and dates back to the 3rd century CE. [1200x1548]

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A cobalt blue dish found in a 2nd century CE Roman tomb in Albenga, Italy. The figures that decorate the center are made "negative relief" and are a pair of cherubs who dance in honor of Bacchus with soft features. Now housed at the Palazzo Oddo in Albenga [554x554]

203 upvotes • Fuckoff555

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Taddeo di Bartolo, Hell, fresco, ca. 1410-1420, S. Maria Assunta, Collegiata, San Gimignano.[1671x2560] NSFW

203 upvotes • Molech996

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Statue of the priestess Imertnebes. Thebes, Egypt, 1991-1783 BC [1692x2500]

197 upvotes • MunakataSennin

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15th Century stained glass windows depicting the Last Judgment [1535x2048]

196 upvotes • DurhamOx

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An earthen pot containing 3,730 lead coins from Ikshvaku period unearthed in Phanigiri Buddhist Site, Suryapet, Telangana, India. Dated to 3rd-4th Century CE.[1200×1926]

190 upvotes • 1NbSHXj4

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Gold Persian coins, called darics, found in 2023 during excavations at the ancient city of Notion in Turkey and dated to the fifth century BC. The coins show a figure of a kneeling archer, the characteristic design of the Persian daric. [1991x1134]

182 upvotes • ojosdelostigres

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Roman relief from Ostia showing a cutlery shop. Interestingly, the ancient Romans mainly used spoons (furca) and hands in eating; forks and knives were used to cut, prepare and serve dishes. Object dated to the 1st century CE. [1200x1485]

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Plaster cast of a horse that died during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, in one of the houses of Villa Civita Giuliana, located near Pompeii. The object is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. [1200x777]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A wounded Adonis in a Roman fresco being comforted by the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite. [1200x1474] NSFW	208	imperiumromanum_edu
Roman mosaic showing the triumphant charioteer Polydus on his chariot. The object was found in Trier (western Germany) and dates back to the 3rd century CE. [1200x1548]	204	imperiumromanum_edu
A cobalt blue dish found in a 2nd century CE Roman tomb in Albenga, Italy. The figures that decorate the center are made "negative relief" and are a pair of cherubs who dance in honor of Bacchus with soft features. Now housed at the Palazzo Oddo in Albenga [554x554]	203	Fuckoff555
Taddeo di Bartolo, Hell, fresco, ca. 1410-1420, S. Maria Assunta, Collegiata, San Gimignano.[1671x2560] NSFW	203	Molech996
Statue of the priestess Imertnebes. Thebes, Egypt, 1991-1783 BC [1692x2500]	197	MunakataSennin
15th Century stained glass windows depicting the Last Judgment [1535x2048]	196	DurhamOx
An earthen pot containing 3,730 lead coins from Ikshvaku period unearthed in Phanigiri Buddhist Site, Suryapet, Telangana, India. Dated to 3rd-4th Century CE.[1200×1926]	190	1NbSHXj4
Gold Persian coins, called darics, found in 2023 during excavations at the ancient city of Notion in Turkey and dated to the fifth century BC. The coins show a figure of a kneeling archer, the characteristic design of the Persian daric. [1991x1134]	182	ojosdelostigres
Roman relief from Ostia showing a cutlery shop. Interestingly, the ancient Romans mainly used spoons (furca) and hands in eating; forks and knives were used to cut, prepare and serve dishes. Object dated to the 1st century CE. [1200x1485]	181	imperiumromanum_edu
Plaster cast of a horse that died during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, in one of the houses of Villa Civita Giuliana, located near Pompeii. The object is located in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. [1200x777]	175	imperiumromanum_edu