Ancient Rome

Grave Art: Early Christian Tombs and Figures of Mourning

In Augustine's Confessions. Roman emperors loved bronze and stone, but their best poets vaunted written poetic language as a much better medium of monuments-- indeed, of immortality....

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Ancient Roman Art Resources

ART HISTORY RESOURCES ON THE WEB: Ancient Roman Art...

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Ancient Roman and Greek Coins

Answers to frequently asked questions about ancient Roman and Greek coins and how to collect them....

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Constantine I

Britannica online encyclopedia article on Constantine I (Roman emperor):Constantine I, colossal marble head, c. ad 325.The Granger Collection, New Yorkthe first Roman emperor to profess Christianity. He not only initiated the evolution of the empire into a Christian state but also provided the impulse for a distinctively Christian culture that prep...

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