Bible History
Bible History
Choose a Category

Rome

COMPOSITE COLUMN

Horrea Epagathiana Ostia c. 145-150 A composite capital in stucco and brick on a warehouse in Ostia....

Read More

EMPEROR AUGUSTUS

From Prima Porta Early 1st century Vatican Museum, Rome Based on a classical sculpture of Polykleitos, Augustus is in military dress and represented in an idealized manner, both godlike and human. The idealized portrait came into fashion in the time of Augustus and lasted many years. This statue was copied from a bronze original and was gilded and...

Read More

BRONZE COUCH

From a villa at Boscoreale Staatliche Museen, Berlin Most Roman couches have turned legs. This bronze example from Boscoreale is typical of the late Republican and early Imperial couch. A simple carved headboard ends in a swan's head; a rosette medallion is at the lower end. The legs have a variety of turnings and are supported by stretchers....

Read More

MAUSOLEUM OF HADRIAN

Rome c. 135 The culmination of the development of the tumulus, Hadrian's grand mausoleum followed the model of the tomb of Caecilia Metella. In its day it was elaborately ornamented. Later it was altered and changed into the Castle of S. Angelo....

Read More

PORTA SAN SEBASTIANO

Rome Porta San Sebastiano was built into the Aurelian walls in Rome. Notice the large keystone in the arch....

Read More

DOMUS AUGUSTANA

Palatine, Rome 81-92 The emperors built great palaces in the center of Rome. By the time of Domitian the sumptuous public and more modest private rooms were separated. These are the remains of the courtyard of the private quarters on the lower level, opening on to a large water basin....

Read More

House Of The Fish

Ostia 4th century Located at the mouth of the Tiber, Ostia was the port of Rome and an important commercial center. In the third century, its economy failed and it became a resort for the well-to-do. These are remains from the House of the Fish. The marble wall facing is gone. Notice the checkerboard floor pattern....

Read More

ACQUA ALEXANDRIANA

Campagna 222-235 The Acqua Alexandriana, set in the Campagna, has one high arch. This is one of eleven great aqueducts which supplied the many hundreds of millions of gallons of water consumed daily in Rome....

Read More

CEILING RELIEF

Temple of Bel Palmyra 32 A high relief pattern on a ceiling....

Read More

BASE OF A COLUMN

Forum Romanum Rome 285-305 A column base which supported the statue of the Tetrarchy. The relief represents the sacrifice on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Diocletian's rise to power....

Read More

61 Bible Translations

Popular Articles

Explore the Bible Like Never Before!

Bible History Online

Bible Study Tools

Top Tags