Italy
There are 1098 items in Italy:
Ecnomus (256 BCE)
Battle of Ecnomus (256 BCE): naval battle in the First Punic War, in which the navy of the unexperienced Romans unexpectedly defeated the well-trained navy of the Carthaginians. This was one of the largest battles in ancient history. …Epaphroditus
Epaphroditus: name of two Roman patrons of the literary arts, a courtier and a grammarian. Both were born between 20 and 25 and died in c.96. They are mentioned as sponsors of the careers of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus…
![]() Epaphroditus of Chaeronea |
Eques
Knight (Latin eques): title of members of the elite of the Roman republic. Under the empire, they were "second tier", after the senators.Origins …Eraclea Minoa, Antiquarium
Small but nice collection from the nearby Greek town. There are 6 items in Eraclea Minoa, Antiquarium: …Eryx
Eryx: mountain on western Sicily, modern Erice. Mount Eryx, from the south The isolated Mount Eryx is about 750 meters high and dominates…
![]() Este, Tombstone of a veteran of the Eleventh Legion, mentioning the battle of Actium |
![]() Eta, Flow of lava |
Etna
Etna: volcano in Sicily. The Etna, seen from an airplane Mount Etna, here seen from the southwest, is situated in the northeast…
![]() The Etna, seen from an airplane |
![]() Etruscan cinerary with a picture of Echetlaeus |
![]() Etruscan citizens wearing tebennas |