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Roman architecture continued the legacy left by Greek architects and the established architectural orders, especially the Corinthian. The Romans were also innovators and they combined new construction techniques and materials...

The Western Roman Empire is the modern-day term for the western half of the Roman Empire after it was divided in two by the emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305 CE) in c. 285/286 CE. The Romans themselves did not use this term...

In many societies, ancient and modern, religion has performed a major role in their development, and the Roman Empire was no different. From the beginning Roman religion was polytheistic. From an initial array of gods and spirits...

The Roman imperial cult was the practice of venerating Roman emperors and their families as having divine attributes, honoring their contributions to the spread of Roman religion and culture. It was instituted by the first...

The Roman Empire, at its height (c. 117), was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. Building upon the foundation laid by the Roman Republic, the empire became the largest and most powerful political...

Siddhartha and Yasodhara marriage ceremony, depicting the couple circling around the sacred marriage fire, 2nd-3rd century CE. Peshawar Museum, Pakistan.

The Lebes gamikos (marriage vase) was used in marriage ceremonies in ancient Greece. It was used for sprinkling the bride before the wedding. Apulia, southern Italy, circa 350-320 BCE. (National Museum of Scotland...

Time has seen the rise and fall of a number of great empires - the Babylonian, the Assyrian, the Egyptian, and lastly, the Persian. Regardless of the size or skill of their army or the capabilities of their leaders...

This Byzantine gold marriage ring dates to the 3rd to 4th centuries CE. The ring measures 56 mm in circumference and the bezel measures 10x10 mm. Weight: 4.5 grams. (Metropolitan Museum, New York)

The Marriage of the Virgin painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael (1483-1520 CE). Around 1504 CE. (Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy)