Mastodawn

✨Augustus and Tiberius - the Gemma Augustea✨

One of the most impressive artefacts from the Julio-Claudian period, the Gemma Augustea is our pick this #ReliefWednesday. Augustus is honoured in the top register in the guise of Jupiter, holding a sceptre and an augur’s staff. Tiberius is on the left about to disembark from a chariot. Germanicus also makes an appearance dressed in military attire. The lower register depicts a military victory, thought to be the suppression of the Dalmatian Revolt.

#AncientRome #JulioClaudians #History #Augustus #Tiberius

PugJesus 14h ago

On a roll

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1914393/on-a-roll

PugJesus 14h ago

On a roll

PugJesus 21h ago

CAESAR! CAESAR!

PugJesus 21h ago

CAESAR! CAESAR!

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1913266/caesar-caesar

Pseudonymous

1d ago

Humans are a fascinating species.

#Archeology #History #Polybolos #Pompeii #AncientRome

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/22/ancient-machine-gun-was-used-by-romans-to-attack-pompeii

schneckenhaus 1d ago

Das Odeon des Herodes Atticus thront am Südhang der Akropolis und beeindruckt mit seiner akustischen Perfektion. Erbaut im Jahr 161 n. Chr. von dem wohlhabenden Rhetoriker Herodes Atticus als Geschenk an seine Vaterstadt, bot es Platz für bis zu 5.000 Zuschauer. Ein Erdbeben zerstörte es im 3. Jhd, doch heute wird es wieder für Festspielen in Athen genutzt.
19.02.2026, #Greece #Attica #Athens #Acropolis #OdeonHerodesAtticus #AncientRome #AncientGreece #architecture #theater #history #ruin [4]

jp 1d ago

The Fall of the Roman Empire projects modern ideals onto an ancient world. Meanwhile, Seneca tries for satire and lands closer to cynicism—with one standout performance carrying the weight. Sometimes the real story of Rome is far more complex and interesting than the movies.
#RomanEmpire #FilmAnalysis #History #AncientRome MovieReview #Cinema
https://pablohoneyfish.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/the-historiography-of-cinematic-ruin-a-critical-analysis-of-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire-1964-and-seneca-on-the-creation-of-earthquakes-2023/

The Historiography of Cinematic Ruin: A Critical Analysis of The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) and Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes (2023)

The cinematic interpretation of the Roman Empire has historically functioned as a double-sided mirror, reflecting both the ancient past and the anxieties of the era in which the film was produced. …