Italy
There are 1098 items in Italy:
Polyaenus on Phalaris
Between 570 and 544, Phalaris was tyrant of Acragas, a newly founded city in southern Sicily, which he made very powerful. Our sources portray him as a clever man, and although many stories are probably untrue, they are nice to…Polybius
Polybius of Megalopolis (c.200-c.118): Greek historian, author of an important World History that describes the rise of Rome.The Changing Structure of History …Polybius on the achievements of Dionysius I and Agathocles
Polybius of Megalopolis (c.200 - c.118) is one of the most important historians from Antiquity. In his World History (a modern title) he describes the rise of Rome, but it contains digressions on other subjects. In the following lines, he…Polybius on the topography of Sicily
Sicily The following account, from Polybius's History of the World, 1.42, describes the geographical situation of Sicily. The text is offered…
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 |
Pompeii, Casa del centenario, Africa |
Pompeii, Cast of one of the victims |
Pompeii, Detail of a wall painting |
Pompeii, House of the Cithara Player, Marcellus |