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Bust of Marcus Aurelius
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Bust of Marcus Aurelius

Marble bust of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius in a fringed cloak. One of a series of imperial busts from residence of Jason Magnus, a prominent citizen of Cyrene. Roman, about 160-170 CE. From Cyrene, North Africa. Found by Lieutenant...
Latin inscription with Damnation Memoriae of Domitian
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Latin inscription with Damnation Memoriae of Domitian

Building operations were supervised by Gaius Julius Magnus, centurion of the 3rd Cyrenaican legion. The emperor Domitian's name has been erased following damnatio memoriae (formal condemnation of his memory) after his death in 96 CE. Roman...
Emperor Antoninus Pius
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Emperor Antoninus Pius

This is a marble bust of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (reigned 138-161 CE). The Emperor wears military dress. This image of Antoninus Pius was created in the early years of his reign. The bust may be a replica made in the 160s CE. Roman...
Frotho
Image by Petter Lorens Hoffbro

Frotho

Legendary king Frotho (Frodi), detail of a woodcut by Petter Lorens Hoffbro, representing some of the kings listed in Johannes Magnus' Historia de omnibus Gothorum Sveonumque regibus and all Swedish monarchs from Gustav Vasa to Gustav III...
Sarcophagus of Gustavus Adolphus, Stockholm
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Sarcophagus of Gustavus Adolphus, Stockholm

The sarcophagus of Gustavus Adolphus at the Riddarholm Church, Stockholm, Sweden. Engraved Gustavus Adolphus Magnus, meaning Gustavus Adolphus the Great.
Ausonius
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Ausonius

Statue of the Roman poet Ausonius (c. 310–c. 395 CE) in the village of Neumagen-Dhron in Germany. Decimius Magnus Ausonius was from Burdigala (modern Bordeaux in France) and was tutor to the future emperor Gratian, who afterwards bestowed...
Bust of Faustina or Lucilla
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Bust of Faustina or Lucilla

Marble bust of the younger Faustina (wife of Marcus Aurelius) or of her daughter, Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus). One of a series of imperial portraits dedicated in the residence of Jason Magnus, a prominent citizen in Cyrene. Roman, 162-170...
Avars | A history of the Bane of Byzantium.
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Avars | A history of the Bane of Byzantium.

In this video, were going to cover the history of The Avars, their society, rise to power and slow downfall during the middle ages. The Avar Khaganate was a steppe people that for centuries have been considered irrelevant in the annals of...
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