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Detail of the different carved motives on the Arch of Hadrian, Gerasa, 129 AD, Jerash, Jordan. This triumphal arch was built to celebrate the visit of the Emperor Hadrian in AD 129–130. At 40Wx34Hx10D yd, it is one of the largest in the Roman Empire...

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Detail of the different carved motives on the Arch of Hadrian, Gerasa, 129 AD, Jerash, Jordan. This triumphal arch was built to celebrate the visit of the Emperor Hadrian in AD 129–130. At 40Wx34Hx10D yd, it is one of the largest in the Roman Empire...

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Arch of Hadrian, Gerasa, 129 AD, Jerash, Jordan. This triumphal arch was built to celebrate the visit of the Emperor Hadrian. It was intended to be the city gate of a new southern quarter along the road to Philadelphia, today's Amman, but the plan was abandoned...

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Arch of Hadrian, Gerasa, 129 AD, Jerash, Jordan. This triumphal arch was built to celebrate the visit of the Emperor Hadrian. It was intended to be the city gate of a new southern quarter along the road to Philadelphia, today's Amman, but the plan was abandoned...

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The Arch of Titus, built by Emperor Domitian after his brother's death, showcases the triumphs of Titus and Vespasian in the First Jewish-Roman War, which resulted in the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple.

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The Arch of Titus, built by Emperor Domitian after his brother's death, showcases the triumphs of Titus and Vespasian in the First Jewish-Roman War, which resulted in the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple.

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Temple of Artemis Propylaeum from the Cardo. Gerasa, 150 AD, Jordan. Built during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, it was part of a large complex that included east and west Propylaea, grand staircases, a temenos, and the temple itself, which was never finished...

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Temple of Artemis Propylaeum from the Cardo. Gerasa, 150 AD, Jordan. Built during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius, it was part of a large complex that included east and west Propylaea, grand staircases, a temenos, and the temple itself, which was never finished...

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Roman theater in Amman , a city which in ancient Rome was called Philadelphia. The theater was built during the reign of emperor Antoninus Pius .

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Roman theater in Amman , a city which in ancient Rome was called Philadelphia. The theater was built during the reign of emperor Antoninus Pius .

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Relief on a Roman tombstone showing a scene from the work of the deceased, who was a butcher. The man is at work, pieces of meat are hanging in front of him, and the wife is writing something on a wax tablet. The woman has a hairstyle typical of the reign of Emperor Hadrian .

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Relief on a Roman tombstone showing a scene from the work of the deceased, who was a butcher. The man is at work, pieces of meat are hanging in front of him, and the wife is writing something on a wax tablet. The woman has a hairstyle typical of the reign of Emperor Hadrian .

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The armor of the Austrian Emperor Maximilian II is impressive in its detail. Created in 1555, it is currently on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

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The armor of the Austrian Emperor Maximilian II is impressive in its detail. Created in 1555, it is currently on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

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The Marriage Charter of Empress Theophanu is the dower document for the Byzantine princess Theophanu. Written in gold, the document was created after her marriage to Emperor Otto II in 972 CE, which made her the empress of the Holy Roman Empire. State Archives of Wolfenbüttel

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The Marriage Charter of Empress Theophanu is the dower document for the Byzantine princess Theophanu. Written in gold, the document was created after her marriage to Emperor Otto II in 972 CE, which made her the empress of the Holy Roman Empire. State Archives of Wolfenbüttel

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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 176 AD. One of the greatest surviving works of Roman imperial art, it is the only large bronze imperial equestrian statue to survive, largely because M. A. was confused with Christian emperor Constantine and escaped being melted down...

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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 176 AD. One of the greatest surviving works of Roman imperial art, it is the only large bronze imperial equestrian statue to survive, largely because M. A. was confused with Christian emperor Constantine and escaped being melted down...

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The Corinthian capital from the Temple of Hadrian at Cyzicus, in Turkey, is the largest capital known to date. It is 2.5 metres in height, 1.9 metres in diameter and 20 tons in weight. It was unearthed in 2013

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The Corinthian capital from the Temple of Hadrian at Cyzicus, in Turkey, is the largest capital known to date. It is 2.5 metres in height, 1.9 metres in diameter and 20 tons in weight. It was unearthed in 2013

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Closer look of one of the chamber portals behind the columns with Corinthian capitals of the Treasury in Petra, Nabatean Kingdom, 1st c. AD. Jordan. 2,000 years after it was shaped, much of the exquisite detail of the carvings that adorn both the capitals and the portal survives.

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Closer look of one of the chamber portals behind the columns with Corinthian capitals of the Treasury in Petra, Nabatean Kingdom, 1st c. AD. Jordan. 2,000 years after it was shaped, much of the exquisite detail of the carvings that adorn both the capitals and the portal survives.

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Northern Theater, Jerasa, Jordan, 135/140 AD. It was built as a "bouleuterion", a meeting place of the boule and representatives of other administrative units of Gerasa. The bouleuterion was transformed into an odeon around 165/166 AD, a small theater...

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Northern Theater, Jerasa, Jordan, 135/140 AD. It was built as a "bouleuterion", a meeting place of the boule and representatives of other administrative units of Gerasa. The bouleuterion was transformed into an odeon around 165/166 AD, a small theater...

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Sculpture of Hadrian, emperor in the years 117-138 CE, who was the third of the so-called five good emperors. The object was discovered in Rome. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen .

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Sculpture of Hadrian, emperor in the years 117-138 CE, who was the third of the so-called five good emperors. The object was discovered in Rome. The artifact is located in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen .

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE

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The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE

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