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Mosaic with Busts of the Planetary Deities, Italica (Spain)
Mosaic in the House of the Planetarium in Italica (an archaeological site located in modern-day Santiponce, 9 kilometres (5.5 miles) north of Seville in Spain) with busts of the planetary deities...
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Roman Amphitheatre of Italica (Spain)
The Roman amphitheatre of Italica (located in modern-day Santiponce, 9 kilometres north of Seville in Spain) was one of the largest in the Empire, measuring 160 by 137 metres (525 by 450 feet). It was built during...
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House of the Birds, Italica (Spain)
The House of the Birds is a large residence in Italica (an archaeological site located in modern-day Santiponce, 9 kilometres (5.5 miles) north of Seville in Spain) endowed with a good quantity of mosaics of high...
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Top 5 Roman Sites in Southern Spain
Almost 700 years of continuous Roman occupation have left impressive traces in the Spanish landscape. Spain was then known as 'Hispania' and is now a fascinating location for the archaeological traveller. The...
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Legions of the Dacian Wars
The Dacian Wars started after Decebalus (r. c. 87-106 CE) raided the Roman province of Moesia in 85 CE. Emperor Domitian's (r. 81-96 CE) Dacian campaigns in 86-87 CE reached an uneasy peace, but the conflict was renewed...
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Standard-bearer of Legio XIV Gemina
Tombstone of Gnaeus Musius, standard-bearer of Legio XIV Gemina, 1st century CE.
Landesmuseum, Mainz.
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Stamp of Legio X Fretensis
Tile fragment with a stamp of Legio X Fretensis, "LG X F", and its symbol, a wild boar and a battleship. Found in Jerusalem, 1st-2nd century CE. Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
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Solider of Legio II Parthica
Tombstone of Felsonius Verus, the aquilifer of Legio II Parthica. Located at Apamea, Syria.
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Reenactors of Legio V Alaudae
Reenactors of Legio V Alaudae in Porolissum, Romania, 2018.
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Dedication to Hadrian by Legio X Fretensis
Inscription set up by the soldiers of Legio X Fretensis to coincide with the official visit of Hadrian to Aelia Capitolina in 130 CE. Israel Museum, Jerusalem. "To the Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus...