Search Results: Circus Maximus

Silver coin depicting Gratian. Minted in Trier, found in England, part of the Hoxne hoard.

Maximinius Thrax ruled briefly as the Roman emperor from 235 CE to his death in 238 CE. The young Roman Emperor Alexander Severus secured the imperial throne after the assassination of his cousin Elagabalus by the Praetorian Guard in 222...

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 Spanish provinces were amongst...

This handscroll was created c. 1271 - 1644 CE in the style of Zhao Yong (1289 – c. after 1360 CE)by an unidentified Chinese artist. The scroll was created during either the Yuan Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty. Ink and color on silk. 27 x...

The Cardo Maximus (north-south-oriented street) of Thamugadi (modern Timgad in Algeria, looking from the Forum towards the North Gate. The Cardo Maximus was 180 m long and 5 m wide. It was paved with slabs of bluish limestone and lined with...

Reconstructed southern section of the Cardo Maximus of Jerusalem. Paved and lined with columns, the Cardo Maximus was the main road that ran through the Roman and Byzantine city and also served as the center for the local economy. This portion...

The cardo maximus at Carsulae (Italy) was the main north–south-oriented street crossing the city. The reconstructed arch marked the entrance to the forum.

Marble statue of Emperor Augustus (27 BC-34 CE) dressed in his role as the high priest Pontifex Maximus, Corinth Archeological Museum.

Marble statue of Augustus as Pontifex Maximus, late Augustan period. (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome)

Memorial of Quintius Sulpicius Maximus, an 11-year-old who won a poetry contest in 95 CE. Porta Salaria, Rome, Italy.