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Portrait of Empress Sabina (wife of Hadrian), ca. 130 AD, Altes Museum (Berlin)
Empress Sabina, ca. 130 AD, probably from Asia Minor (Turkey)© Carole Raddato Vibia Sabina (83-136 A.D.), a relative of Trajan, was married very young to the future emperor, Hadrian. The comparison...
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Excavations Uncover Five Buildings In Garden At Hadrian’s Villa
From Italy Magazine “Archaeologists have unearthed five monumental buildings at the Villa Adriana (Hadrian’s Villa) at Tivoli, near Rome.[...] Italian newspaper ‘Il Messaggero’ reports that...
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Magnum incendium Romae (the Burning of Rome, 64 AD) – Nero the Arsonist on...
This week marks the anniversary of the Great Fire of Rome, one of the worst disasters ever to hit the city of Rome. This tragic event took place during the reign of Nero in 64 A.D. The fire began in...
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Marble head of Hadrian, Romisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne
Portrait of Hadrian, CologneRomisch-Germanisches Museum© Carole Raddato In February 98 AD, Hadrian travelled to Cologne to inform Trajan, the then governor of Upper Germania, of the death of his...
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Picture of the day: Head of Medusa, bronze fitting of the Nemi Ships built by...
Ahead of tonight’s programme about Caligula (BBC Two 21:00) presented by Mary Beard, here is a picture of a bronze fitting head of Medusa that decorated one of the Nemi Ships. The vessels were built on...
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The Gladiator Mosaic at Nennig, Germany
Underfloor heating, winemaking, aqueducts and road networks – the Romans brought many things with them when they arrived and settled in the Moselle valley over 2,000 years ago. Luxurious installations...
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Cuirassed statue of Hadrian wearing the Corona Civica, from the North...
Hadrian statue, Antalya MuseumCarole Raddato The larger than life size marble statue depicts Hadrian (from the Chiaramonti 392 type) in military garb including a leather molded chest covering...
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The death of Trajan and ascension of Hadrian
On this day, 9th August 117 AD (or it might have been the 7th or 8th), the Emperor Trajan died suddenly from a stroke at Selinus in Cilicia on his way from Syria to Rome. This event prompted the...
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Exploring Xanthos – images from the biggest city in Lycia
The legendary capital of Lycia had always been the most important city of the country. Strabo describes it as the biggest city in Lycia. “Then one comes to the Xanthus River, which the people of...
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Archaeologists discover hidden slave tunnel beneath Hadrian’s Villa
From The Telegraph “Italian archaeologists have discovered a hidden tunnel beneath Hadrian’s Villa near Rome, part of a network of galleries and passageways that would have been used by slaves to...
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The face of mock battles – images of Roman cavalry helmets from Germania...
I recently resumed my travels on the Limes Germanicus and headed north along Rome’s frontier in the Roman province of Germania Inferior. The Lower Germanic Limes extended from the North Sea at Katwijk...
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Picture of the day: The Hellenistic Theatre on the Upper Acropolis of...
The Hellenistic theatre on the Upper Acropolis, the steepest theatre of the ancient world, Pergamon© Carole Raddato The magnificent Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon is the centerpiece of the acropolis...
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Naked statue of Hadrian reworked in the late 3rd century, from Perge, Antalya...
Naked statue of Hadrian wearing the Corona Civica, from Perge, Antalya MuseumCarole Raddato This naked statue of Hadrian with a small Nike at his feet was discovered in 1992 during the excavations of...
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Hadrian goes to Phaselis – images from a Lycian harbour city
Phaselis was an ancient Greek and Roman city on the coast of Lycia, today situated 35km south of Antalya. Shaded by towering pine trees, its ruins lie scattered around three small beautiful bays. Once...
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Felix dies natalis Annia Galeria Faustina!
Portrait of Faustina the Elder, from the Baths of the Cisiarii, 2nd century AD, Ostia Antica, Italy© Carole Raddato Annia Galeria Faustina, known as Faustina the Elder, was born on September 21 in...
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Picture of the week: The Capitolium, temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno, and...
The Capitolium at Thuburbo Majus© Carole Raddato Jupiter, Juno and Minerva were honored in temples known as Capitolia, which were built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and...
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Picture of the week: The Porte Mars, an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Reims...
The Porte Mars, Durocortorum (Reims, France)© Carole Raddato The Porte Mars is an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Reims, France. It dates from the third century AD, and was the widest arch in the Roman...
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Following Hadrian goes on holiday to explore Histria and Dalmatia!
In just a few hours I will be travelling to Croatia for one week to explore the Roman provinces of Histria and Dalmatia (Croatia). Most of the best preserved Roman monuments in Istria are found in...
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Picture of the week: The arches of the Burnum principium in Dalmatia (Croatia)
Arches of the Burnum principium, Burnum legionary camp, Dalmatia© Carole Raddato I just got back from a one week holiday in Croatia. I had a fabulous time exploring wonderful places which will...
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Artefact of the week: Fish-shaped Glass Bottle from the Roman necropolis of...
While I finish working on my next blog entry about Classical Pula (Croatia), I decided to start a new weekly post called Artefact of the week. Not only have I been lucky enough to explore many ancient...
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