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This 11th-century Byzantine seal is presumed to be the official seal of Eustathios Rhomaios (DUMBARTON OAKS BZS.1958.106.5598). The date as well as the title and office on the seal match those of Rhomaios. It is 33 mm in diameter and has...

The Roman–Parthian conflict (53 BCE–217 CE) was a centuries-long struggle for dominance in Western Asia between the Roman Republic, later Empire, and the Arsacid dynasty of Parthia. It began with Rome’s eastward expansion and Parthia’s determination...

Portrait of Confederate General John Bell Hood, c. 1861-1865. Depicted here is a framed, colorized photograph of a uniformed John Bell Hood (1831-1879), the Confederate general who rose to lead the Army of Tennessee in the final year of...

Underground room of the House of the Hunt, photograph by Meryem Athimni, Tunisia, 25 April, 2015. The underground peristyle of the lower floor of the House of the Hunt in Bulla Regia, Tunisia, featuring Corinthian columns. The house had...

Ruins of a Roman amphitheatre in ancient Thysdrus, photograph by Carole Raddato, El Djem, Tunisia, 16 February, 2023. The Roman Amphitheatre of El Djem in Tunisia was constructed around 238 CE in the ancient city of Thysdrus, located in...

Ruins of an ancient Roman forum in Mactaris, photograph by Carole Raddato, Makthar, Tunisia, 06 October, 2024. The New Forum of Mactaris (Makthar) in modern-day Tunisia was constructed in the 2nd century CE and covered an area of 1,500 square...

Ruins of an ancient Roman school in Mactaris, photograph by Carole Raddato, Makthar, Tunisia, 06 October, 2024. The Schola Juvenum in the ancient city of Mactaris (Makthar) in Tunisia, a well-preserved building from the Severan period...

Ruins of a bath complex in Thuburbo Majus, photograph by Carole Raddato, El Fahs, Tunisia, 18 February, 2023. The Winter Baths at Thuburbo Majus (modern-day Tunisia) were completed between 392 and 408 CE. The bathing complex had more than...

Ruins of the Temple of Baalat in Thuburbo Majus, photograph by Carole Raddato, El Fahs, Tunisia, 18 February, 2023. The Temple of Baalat in Thuburbo Majus in modern-day Tunisia is a small square temple dedicated to the Punic goddess Baalat...

Ruins of the forum in Thuburbo Majus, photograph by Carole Raddato, El Fahs, Tunisia, 18 February, 2023. The well-preserved Forum of Thuburbo Majus in modern-day Tunisia was built between 161 and 192 CE. It was a vast square covering an...