Roman Empire
There are 6916 items in Roman Empire:
Plovdiv, Theater, seats |
Plovdiv, Theater |
Plovdiv, Tombstone of Redemptus |
Plutarch
Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. Bust, believed to…Plutarch on Alexander
The Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea gives the following assessment of Alexander the Great in his treatise on Alexander's fortune and virtue (328c-329d): he brought civilization to Asia. Many historians have believed that these words are historically accurate, although they…Pogrom in Alexandria
The Pogrom in Alexandria of 66 CE was one of the anti-Jewish riots that took place at the beginning of the Jewish War (66-70).In Alexandria, Jews, Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians lived together. Sometimes, ethnic violence would flare up. The following…Polemon I Eusebes
Polemon I Eusebes: Roman vassal king, ruling in Lycaonia, Cilicia, Pontus, and Lesser Armenia (r.37-8 BCE).Polemon I is mentioned in several sources. He was the son of a man named Zeno, a leading citizen of Laodicea, a city that was traditionally pro-Roman…Polyaenus
Polyaenus: Greek-Roman author (second century CE) of a collection of stratagems. Portait of a Roman man, third quarter of the second…
Pomepii, Forum, Temple of Jupiter |
Pompeii
Pompeii: Italian town at the foot of the Vesuvius, buried by the volcano's eruption in 79 CE.History Model of the ruin…
Pompeii, Amphitheater |
Pompeii, Brothel scene |