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Monday, May 13, 2024

Servi poenae: Were Roman emperors free to determine the fate of those condemned to the arena?

by Mary Harrsch © 2024 On November 24, 2024, once again we will be regaled with scenes of Roman spectacle as Gladiator II makes it way to ci...

Monday, April 15, 2024

House of the Vettii, Room of the Cupids (or Cherubs): Under the influence of Augustan propaganda?

Continuing my digital enhancement of the images of artwork in the House of the Vettii in Pompeii, I have reached room q (Mau's floorplan...

Sunday, March 31, 2024

Why did archaeologists working in Pompeii designate rooms in some Roman houses as "gynaeceum"?

I've been working on images from rooms designated as a "gynaeceum" (women's quarters) in the House of the Vettii. Since Ro...

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