Italy
There are 1098 items in Italy:
Cicero |
Cicero on Damocles
The Roman politician and philosopher Cicero tells the famous story about the tyrant Dionysius II of Syracuse and his courtier Damocles, which he had read in the History of Timaeus of Tauromenium. The anecdote is often told as a reminder…
Cinerary chest with the atelier of Daedalus |
City Wall with Polygonal Tower |
Appius Claudius Caudex
Appius Claudius Caudex: Roman senator, played a role in the first part of the First Punic War (264-241). The Strait of…Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Marcus Claudius Marcellus (†208 BCE): Roman commander, well-known for the capture of Syracuse. Portrait of Marcellus on a coin minted by…
Portrait of Marcellus on a coin minted by one of his descendants |
Bernini's statue of Clement X |
Clusium (Chiusi)
Clusium: Etruscan town, modern Chiusi. The so-called Pluto Clusium was one of the cities of the ancient Etruscans, sometimes called Camars ("by…
Clusium, Etruscan relief with dancers |
Etruscan urn |
Mater Matuta |