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Detail of the Arch of Constantine
A detail of the Arch of Constantine in Rome, built in c. 315 CE to commemorate the Roman emperor's victory over Maxentius in 312 CE. On each side of the arch four free-standing Corinthian columns support statues of Dacian prisoners taken...
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Triumphal Arch, Mediolanum Santonum
The Roman triumphal arch of Mediolanum Santonum (Saintes, Charente-Maritime), France. Known as the 'Arch of Germanicus', the arch was erected in the second decade of the 1st century CE and relocated to its present position in 1843 CE.
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Arch of Constantine I (South Side)
The south side of the Arch of Constantine I in Rome. Dedicated in 315 CE, the triumphal arch celebrates the emperor's victory over the Roman tyrant Maxentius in 312 CE. It is the largest surviving triumphal arch and the last great Imperial...
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Arch of the Philaeni
The Arch of the Philaeni, a monument to the Italian colonisation of Libya, was commissioned by Italo Balbo (1896-1940), governor of Libya from 1934 to 1940. The arch was designed by the architect Florestano Di Fausto and was inaugurated on...
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Roman Empire under Augustus
A map of the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus 27 BCE - 14 CE. Yellow areas indicate the empire prior to Augustus' reign, green areas those gained subsequently, violet areas are client states of Rome.
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Augustus of Prima Porta
Augustus of Prima Porta, statue of the emperor Augustus in Museo Chiaramonti, Vatican, Rome.
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Augustus (Composite Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Augustus (r. 27 BCE-14 CE) may have looked like as a young man. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence such as the Augustus of...
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Temple of Augustus, Barcelona
The remaining columns of the Temple of Augustus in Barcelona (Spain). It was built during the early Imperial period in the Roman colony of Barcino as a place of worship for Emperor Augustus (27 BC - 14 CE).
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Forum of Augustus
The remains of the Forum of Augustus. Built by Caesar Augustus after his victory at Actium (probably around 20 BCE after the negotiated return of the standards lost by Marcus Licinius Crassus to the Parthians) it was built along with a temple...
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Portrait of Augustus II of Poland
Portrait of Augustus II of Poland (r. 1694-1733), the Elector of Saxony. Commonly known as Augustus II the Strong, oil on canvas by Louis de Silvestre, c. 1720.
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.