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Bust of a bearded man Another effigy, probably again from the 19th century. |
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caption A - shaft of a column with twenty four flutes. [more...] |
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2,500-year-old bowl 1 A - shaft of a column with twenty four flutes. [more...] |
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Saracino bandinaccu... Close-up of the inscription on this funery urn from approx. 600BC. The inscription is probably from the 12th century. |
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Eagle of death A sculpted eagle (symbol of the Roman empire) on a monumental stone; the inscription bears the date 20th march, 1898, and mentions a battle in (or of) Africa, 1885 – 1896. [more...] |
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caption Rectangular sarcophagus (first half of 2nd century a.d.) with two festoons, held at the center by a male figure (mars) and at the extremities by two femenine figures, that frame two scenes of peace and war. On the flanks gorgoneion. Sepulchre of caius bellicus natalis consul in 87 a.d. reused for the burial of guido de curte gusfredinga (first half 12th century). [more...] |
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1800-year-old carved stone sarcophagus 1 Rectangular sarcophagus (first half of 2nd century a.d.) with two festoons, held at the center by a male figure (mars) and at the extremities by two femenine figures, that frame two scenes of peace and war. On the flanks gorgoneion. Sepulchre of caius bellicus natalis consul in 87 a.d. reused for the burial of guido de curte gusfredinga (first half 12th century). [more...] |
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1800-year-old carved stone sarcophagus 2 Front view, showing the inscriptions. Taken with a wide-angle lens, which causes some distortion. |
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1800-year-old carved stone sarcophagus 3 Close-up of the Roman inscription. |
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1800-year-old carved stone sarcophagus 4 Close-up of the Roman inscription. |
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1800-year-old carved stone sarcophagus 4 The naked figure of Mars, Roman god of war. I’m not sure what he’s wearing exactly, but it doesn’t entirely hide his genitals. His penis has been broken off. That had to hurt. [more...] |
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Pillar I’m not sure if this is the pillar mentioned in the caption: b - shaft of a porphyry column. |
