The City of Rome in the Early Fourth Century
1) Stadium of Domitian, 2) Pantheon, 3) Theater of Marcellus, 4) Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, 5) Circus Maximus, 6) Palace of Domitian, 7) Arch of Setimius Severus, 8) Basilica Iulia, 9) Basilica Aemilia, 10) Temple of Divus Iulius, 11) Forum of Iulium, 12) Forum of Trajan, 13) Markets of Trajan, 14) Forum of Augustus, 15) Forum of Nerva, 16) Templm Pacis, 17) Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, 18) Basilica Nova, 19) Arch of Titus, 20) Temple of Venus and Roma, 21) Arch of Constantine, 22) Colossus of Nero, 23) Colosseum, 24) Baths of Titus, 25) Baths of Trajan
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Lid of a cinerary urn with reclining husband and wife
from a tomb in the Ulimeto necropolis, Volterra
From Ulimeto necropolis, Volterra. Reconstructed in the garden of the Museo Archaeologico, Florence.
Sarcophagus Lid With Ramtha Visnai and Arnth Tetnies
Velthur Velcha, Ravnthu Aprthnai, Detail of the Tomb of the Shields
From Palestrina. It is possible that the artist Novios Plautios source for the scene he engraved on this cista was a monumental, mid-4th-century bce Greek painting of the Argonauts by Kydias that seems to have been exhibited in Rome during this time. This may be why Novios tells us in his inscribed signature that he executed this work in Rome.
From Todi. This statue does not represent Mars, the Roman god of War, or his Etruscan counterpart Laran.
Lid of a cinerary urn with banqueting man and Vanth
Cinerary Urn Statue of a Mother and Child
From the Pedata necropolis, Chianciano (near Chiusi).
Model of a Typical Etruscan temple of the sixth century BCE
Tomb of Hunting and Fishing, Detail of Wall
Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Interior
Plan of the Tomb of the Shields and Chairs
Sarcophagus with reclining couple (Degli Sposi)
from the Banditaccia necropolis, Cerveteri.
Hut Urn, from the Cavalupo Necropolis, Vulci
Youth diving, painted ceiling, Tomb of the Diver
From the Tomb of the Diver, Tetmpa del Prete necropolis, Paestum
Statue of a nude youth (Agrigento Ephebe)
The many known likenesses of Antinous of Bithynia, Hadrian's lover and constant companion, depict the beautiful Greek youth in diverse roles.
Detail of bands 5 and 6 of the spiral frieze of the Column of Trajan
This image is a detail of the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, from the Vatican cemetery.
The Old Testament scenes on the Junius Bassus sarcophagus were chosen for their significance in Early Christian theology.
This image is a detail of the painted ceiling of a cubiculum in the Catacomb of Saint Peter and Marcellinus.
Restored cutway view of the Basilica Nova
Medallion with obverse portrait of Constantine
restored by James E. Packer and John Burge
Christ Between Saints Peter and Paul, and Christ Entering Jerusalem. From the Vatican Cemetery.
Plan of Rome at the end of the third century
from Miletus, Turkey. Reconstructed in the Staatliche Museen, Berlin.
This sculpture is based on the Weary Herakles by Lysippos, ca. 320 BC, from the Baths of Caracalla.
Restored view of the frigidarium, Baths of Caracalla
1) natatio, 2) apodyterium, 3) frigidarium, 4) tepidarium, 5) caldarium, 6) palaestra
Aerial view from the south of the Bath of Caracalla
Sarcophagus with kline portrait of a woman
Map, the Roman Empire at the Death of Trajan in 117 CE
Neptune and creatures of the sea, detail of a floor mosaic, Ostia
Theater and Piazzale delle Corporazioni, Ostia
1) Insula of the Painted Vaults, 2) Horrea Epagathiana, 3) Capitolium, 4) forum, 5) Temple of Roma and Augustus, 6) Insula of Diana, 7) Piazzale delle Corporazioni, 8) theater, 9) Baths of Neptune, 10) Sullan walls
Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
1) Poikile, 2) Teatro Marittimo, 3) Canopus
Detail of bands 9 to 11 of the spiral frieze of the Column of Trajan
Restoration, House of D. Octavius Quartio
Restored view of the Domus Flavia of the Palace of Domitian, Palatine Hill
Restored image by John Burge, original architect Rabirius.
Triumph of Titus, relief panel, Arch of Titus
Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C. - 54 A.D.
This panel is located in the passageway of the Arch of Titus.
Gardenscape, Second Style wall paintings, from the Villa of Livia
Tellus, panel on the east facade of the Ara Pacis Augustae
Aeneas Offering Sacrifice, Detail, Ara Pacis
1) Temple of Concord, 2) Temple of Saturn, 3) Rostra, 4) Basilica Iulia, 5) Temple of Castor, 6) Parthian Arch of Augustus, 7) Temple of Divus Iulius, 8) Basilica Aemilia, 9) Curia Iulia, and 10) Forum Iulium
Bust of Augustus wearing the corona civica
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.
Sestertius with Obverse Portrait of Octavian
Man with Portrait Busts of His Ancestors
Restored view and plan of a typical Roman house (domus italica: 1) fauces, 2) atrium, 3) impluvium, 4) cubiculum, 5) ala, 6) tablinum, 7) triclinium, 8) hortus.
Aerial view of Theater (left) and Odeum (right)
Odeon (literally "building for musical competitions") is the name for several ancient Greek and Roman buildings built for singing exercises, musical shows and poetry competitions. They were generally small in size, especially compared with a full-size ancient Greek theatre.
The basilica was a place of shelter from the rain and sun for the conduct of private and public business that previously might have taken place in the forum. The Pompeii basilica also housed the city's law court.
1) Temple of Apollo, 2) Temple of Jupiter (Capitolium), 3) forum, 4) basilica.
Pompeii was destroyed by the nearby volcano Vesuvius in 79 CE. In this image: 1) Forum, 2) Forum Baths, 3) theater and odeum, and 4) amphitheater.
As drawn from memory by John H. Howe, architect
Betrayal of Christ, South Wall, Arena Chapel