Tag: roman archaeology

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Arch of Septimius Severus - Roman Forum, Rome - Victories Carved in Stone

The Arch of Septimius Severus rises above the Roman Forum, its monumental arches and richly carved reliefs preserving the story of imperial victory and rivalry.

Arch of Constantine - Rome, Italy - Ancient Triumph under Conservation

The Arch of Constantine stands beside the Colosseum during conservation work, its three monumental passageways and richly decorated marble facade still dominating the landscape.

Via dei Fori Imperiali - Rome, Italy - A View toward the Colosseum

An elevated view from the Vittoriano follows Via dei Fori Imperiali toward the Colosseum, surrounded by umbrella pines and the monuments of ancient Rome.

Trajan’s Markets - Imperial Fora, Rome - Ancient Rome beneath the Medieval City

The Great Hemicycle of Trajan’s Markets curves above the archaeological remains of the Imperial Fora, with medieval and later Rome rising behind the ancient complex.

Temple of Venus and Roma - Roman Forum, Rome - Columns above the Ancient City

Reconstructed columns of the Temple of Venus and Roma frame a layered view across the archaeological remains of the Roman Forum.

Colosseum - Rome, Italy - Two Thousand Years Written in Stone

The weathered side of the Colosseum rises beyond the archaeological landscape, revealing the exposed inner structure of Rome’s ancient Flavian Amphitheatre.

Colosseum - Rome, Italy - Four Tiers of Imperial Grandeur

The monumental outer facade of the Colosseum reveals its four architectural levels and sweeping rows of arches in the archaeological heart of Rome.

Colosseum - Rome, Italy - Sweeping Curve of the Flavian Amphitheatre

The sweeping elliptical facade of the Colosseum rises above the crowds of modern Rome, revealing the immense scale of the ancient Flavian Amphitheatre.

Le Colonnacce - Forum of Nerva, Rome - Minerva above the Ancient Columns

The richly decorated Colonnacce survive from the Forum of Nerva, with Corinthian columns, an ancient frieze and the figure of Minerva still visible above.

Trajan’s Forum - Rome, Italy - Marble Path toward Trajan’s Column

An ancient geometric marble pavement leads through the ruins of Trajan’s Forum toward Trajan’s Column and the historic churches of central Rome.

Trajan’s Markets - Rome, Italy - Ancient Brickwork above the Forum

The sweeping Great Hemicycle of Trajan’s Markets rises above the archaeological remains beside Trajan’s Forum in the heart of ancient Rome.

Basilica Ulpia - Trajan’s Forum, Rome - Columns across the Ancient Forum

Tall columns rise above the remains of the Basilica Ulpia in Trajan’s Forum, revealing the scale of one of ancient Rome’s greatest civic buildings.

Trajan’s Markets - Imperial Fora, Rome - The Great Hemicycle of Ancient Rome

The sweeping brick façade of Trajan’s Markets forms the Great Hemicycle above the archaeological remains of the Imperial Fora in central Rome.

Basilica Ulpia - Trajan’s Forum, Rome - Marble Pavement and Ancient Columns

A close view of the Basilica Ulpia reveals ancient columns, reconstructed bases and sections of patterned marble pavement within Trajan’s Forum in Rome.

Basilica Ulpia - Trajan’s Forum, Rome - Ancient Columns beneath Baroque Domes

The surviving columns and marble pavement of the Basilica Ulpia stand within Trajan’s Forum, framed by Trajan’s Column and the domed churches of central Rome.

Temple of Saturn - Roman Forum, Rome - Ancient Columns above the Forum

The surviving columns of the Temple of Saturn rise prominently above the ruins of the Roman Forum, surrounded by layers of ancient architecture in central Rome.

Forum of Caesar - Rome, Italy - Fragments of Rome’s First Imperial Forum

Ancient walls, architectural fragments and excavated foundations reveal the surviving remains of Caesar’s Forum in the heart of Rome.

Roman Forum - Rome, Italy - Ancient Ruins beside Santi Luca e Martina

Ancient columns, brickwork and archaeological remains fill the Roman Forum, with the Baroque church of Santi Luca e Martina rising prominently beside them.

Imperial Fora - Rome, Italy - Ancient Caesar beneath the Vittoriano

The ruins of Caesar’s Forum stretch across the foreground while the monumental Vittoriano rises above them, bringing two very different periods of Roman history into one view.

Trajan’s Forum - Rome, Italy - Ancient Ruins at the Edge of the Imperial Fora

Ancient walls, arches and foundations mark the edge of Trajan’s Forum in Rome, with later buildings rising above the archaeological remains.

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