In Pompeii, a small shrine painted with Egyptian blue used pigment worth up to a soldier’s yearly salary, showing how color reflected wealth.
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An ancient entablature with bull skull and garland decoration from a Roman building, possibly a tomb, reused in a fountain the Villa Sciarra. #rome #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanhistory #ancientrome

A large ancient Roman cistern in the #ruins of the Villa Gordiani. #rome #archaeology #ancientrome #romanhistory

Part of the ancient drainage system of the Colosseum, exposed in the recent excavations and layout of the new piazza. #rome #archaeology #ancientrome #romanhistory #ancientrome

A selection of the ancient Roman and some early modern statues that once adorned the gardens and buildings of the Villa Borghese, replaced with casts for conservation reasons in the 1980s and 90s, now housed in the basement of the Pietro Canonical Museum. #rome #archaeology #ancientrome #romanhistory #ancienthistory

An ancient game board carved into the steps of the temple of Venus and Roma. #rome #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanhistory #ancientrome

The remains of the ancient Roman aqueducts the Aqua Marcia, Aqua Claudia and Anio Novus, as well as the 16th century Papal aqueduct Felice in Mandrione. #rome #archaeology #ancientrome #ancienthistory #romanhistory

Ancient Doric column capitals reused as bases on the #medieval church porch of Santa Prassede. #rome #archaeology #ancientrome #romanhistory