Ancient Rome

Romaion/Byzantine Empire (coins)

Renamed Constantinople in 330 AD, the ancient city of Byzantion gave its name to a combined Greek and Roman culture that lasted for almost 1000 years. The `Byzantines` never referred to each other as such; they called themselves Romaioi, the Greek word for Roman. In 1453 AD, the Ottoman Turks overran Constantinople, putting an end to the Romaioi an...

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Romaion/Byzantine Empire 2 (coins)

Renamed Constantinople in 330 AD, the ancient city of Byzantion gave its name to a combined Greek and Roman culture that lasted for almost 1000 years. The `Byzantines` never referred to each other as such; they called themselves Romaioi, the Greek word for Roman. In 1453 AD, the Ottoman Turks overran Constantinople, putting an end to the Romaioi an...

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Romaion/Byzantine Empire 3 (coins)

Renamed Constantinople in 330 AD, the ancient city of Byzantion gave its name to a combined Greek and Roman culture that lasted for almost 1000 years. The `Byzantines` never referred to each other as such; they called themselves Romaioi, the Greek word for Roman. In 1453 AD, the Ottoman Turks overran Constantinople, putting an end to the Romaioi an...

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Centre for Roman Studies: Pompeii Interim Report

Welcome to the Centre for Roman Studies' Pompeii Interim Report! Our team has been conducting extensive research and excavation work in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Through our efforts, we have uncovered fascinating insights into daily life, architecture, and cultural practices of t...

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A milliarium (Roman Milestone),

Barca da Mó, near Caldas do Gerês, Portugal. This Hadrianic milestone is one of several in place along the Roman military road to Bracara Augusta (modern Braga). © 1993 Craig R. Bina [Images] [Archaeology]...

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The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD

The cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried by an avalanche of boiling mud and lava. Pompeii was buried about 20-40 feet under and Herculaneum was under 60-75 feet. The cities were abandoned and their location forgotten. In 1595 their were some expeditions in the area of Pompeii by the order of Charles III, King of the Two Sicilies, and some ...

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Pompeii Forum Project

The Pompeii Forum Project is a collaborative effort aimed at preserving and studying one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. The Forum in Pompeii was the center of political, economic, and religious life in the ancient Roman city. The project focuses on excavating, researching, and restoring this important area to gain a be...

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Legio VI Ferrata.

"Welcome to the home page of the Legio VI Ferrata! We are establishing a living history group dedicated to re-enacting the glory of Rome, and its military. We are garrisoned here in Tucson, Arizona; a legion in thedesert. We are now recruiting members and hope to be ready to take the field in the spring of MCMXCIX (1999)." [Rome] [Military Histor...

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Maps of the Roman Empire

Clickable Maps from Roman-Empire.net [Rome] [Maps]...

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The Rome Project

Links to many informative sites...

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