#Trajan

Max

Max08013598

#CLST6 #RR17 Trajan's column is a spectacular victory monument honoring Trajan (and his soldiers) for defeating the Dacians in two different warsA 625 foot frieze winds 23 times around the

Julia Gottschalk

JuliaCLST6

#CLST6 The continuative narrative on Trajan's column leaves us with many small scenes to look at when examining this monument! One of the themes I found very interesting that I

Following Hadrian

carolemadge

#onthisday 117 AD, after a 19-year reign of military glory, Trajan dies at Selinus in western Cilicia.Read more https://followinghadrian.com/2017/08/08/8th-august-117-ad-trajan-dies-at-selinus-hadrian1900/ The Fountain of Trajan in #Ephesus

Ulgen

ulgenCLST6

#CLST6 #RR17In this thread, through the analyses of several depicted scenes, I will highlight the ideological aspect of the Column of Trajan (Forum of Trajan, Rome).Since its propaganda purpose overrides

Sally

SallyCLST6

#CLST6 For this #RR17, I will be primarily examining two scenes of sacrifice on the spiral frieze of Trajan’s column, specifically scenes 86 and 98-99 depicting aspects of the Second

Thomas Lane

ThomasCLST6

For this #CLST6 #RR17, we will be looking at imagery on Trajan's Column as a lens through which to view how deeply the Roman state was intertwined with warfare. In

Gareth Harney

OptimoPrincipi

1) Thread: Does this intriguing Roman epitaph reveal a succession conspiracy playing out during this week in 117 AD? Marcus Ulpius Phaedimus, 28 year-old freedman and main attendant of the

BlakeCLST6

BClst6

#CLST6 #RR17Trajan's Column, found in Trajan's Forum of Rome, is one of the most notable triumphal columns in the city. It depicts the campaigns of the Roman emperor during the

🌿 Hêraklễs Citharède🏺

HeraklesSoter

À partir de l’iconographie ( bustes, peintures, monnaies ), Daniel Voshart a tenté de reconstituer le visage des empereurs romains de façon photoréaliste, saisissant. Il décrypte son travail ici :https://medium.com/@voshart/appearanc

Anna Martin

AnnaCLST6

Hey #CLST6, for my #RR17 I will be focusing on the extreme detail of the Trajan Column and looking at preparation for the first Dacian war. This column is an

Marco Malvagio - poorly explained history stuff

MalvagioMarco

I wanted to make a thread about homosexuality in ancient Rome. But it's a long and complex topic and there are a zillion out already, so instead have the ANCIENT

Gareth Harney

OptimoPrincipi

The Basilica Ulpia towered over Trajan's Forum complex, the architectural culmination of all the imperial fora. Completed in 112 AD with construction overseen by the architect Apollodorus of Damascus, it

Archaeology & Art

archaeologyart

The Ionic Stoa on the Sacred Way, #Miletus. Miletus was one of 12 Ionian cities and one of the greatest cities of ancient Asia Minor. It was large trade center

Jack Keating

JackKCLST6

#CLST6For this #CYO3, I listened to an engaging lecture by Dylan Rogers. Rogers revisits the siege of Athens by the Roman Empire in the year 86 BCE, and calls for

klarameyer

KlaraCLST6

Hey #CLST6! For this #CYO3 #identity, I watched a webinar from Dr. Ioulia Tzonou and Eleni Gizas about the Sanctuary of Asklepios in Ancient Corinth (a). Asklepios is the son

Gareth Harney

OptimoPrincipi

New coin: Roman silver denarius of Trajan minted around 107-108 AD, celebrating the victorious culmination of his Dacian Wars. The near mint state denarius depicts a Roman trophaeum; a victory

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