Temple of Hercules Victor seen through the Arch of Janus
Rome, July 2012
Hıdırlık Tower
Antalya, Turkey
2nd century CE
It is believed that the ruling Roman Empire built it in the second century CE on a square plan. In the same century, it was turned into circular tower. It has since been used as a fortification or a lighthouse.
The tower is situated at the southern side of the place, where the land walls of the city join the sea walls. The 14-metre-high (46 ft) structure consists of a circular tower rising on a quadratic pedestal. The tower’s gate at the eastern side leads to a small room, from where a narrow staircase goes up. There are signs of restoration work on the upper part done in the Seljuk and Ottoman eras.
Via della Fontana, Ostia Antica
July 2015
[ it was pretty hot, as you can see :) ]
House of Octavius Quartio, Pompeii.
Photographer: Nicola Meluziis
Triumphal arch of Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius in front of the temples.
(2nd century AD). Sbeitla, Tunisia
Photographer: Wael Frikha23 /CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons
(1436x2160)
Lince, a beautiful inhabitant of Pompeii.
Photography by Silvia Vacca
Temple of Hadrian, Rome
* 2nd century CE
Rome, July 2015
Forum Romanum
Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1741
Yale University Art Gallery
Frangipani Tower (Arch of Titus) in the background
Attribution: Giovanni Paolo Panini, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Thomas Girtin, Tempio d’Antonio e Faustina, c.1798-99
Atrium of House of the Prince of Naples
* Pompeii
* 1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Attribution: Mary Harrsch, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ostia Antica
A bit different from Pompeii - few other tourists.
July 2015
Roman Omega Brooch, Corbridge Roman Town Museum, Corbridge, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland.
Worn by the first soldiers to occupy Hadrian's Wall and the environs, this piece is intricately detailed and yet small, between 3 to 4cm in diameter.
Ancient ruins in Volterra, Italy