Roman Empire

There are 6916 items in Roman Empire:

Damascus, National Museum

Large collection of archaeological finds from the Bronze Age (a/o Ebla), from the Iron Age, from the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, and many finds from the Umayyad age. The frescoes from the synagogue of Dura Europos are here. Photography is…

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Damnatio Memoriae

Damnatio memoriae: modern name for the official condemnation of the memory of a Roman emperor by the Senate. It is the opposite of apotheosis, which means that a deceased emperor is believed to have ascended to heaven. …

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