Roman archaeology Roman archaeology The Necropolis of Chellah or Chella is a complex of ancient and medieval ruins that lie on the outskirts of the Rabat, Morocco’s Ville Nouvelle, or modern section. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chellah"
Cosa was a Latin colonia founded under Roman influence in southwestern Tuscany in 273 B.C., perhaps on land confiscated from the Etruscans ( Velleius Paterculus 1.14.7; Livy Periochae 14; Strabo 5.2.8). The Etruscan site may have been where modern Orbetello stands; a fortification wall in polygonal masonry at Orbetello's lagoon may be in phase with the walls of Cosa. The position of Cosa is distinct, rising some 113 meters above sea level and is sited 139 km. northwest of Rome on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast. The town experienced a hard life and was never truly a prosperous Roman city, although it has assumed a position of dominance in Roman archaeology owing to the circumstances of its excavation (cf. Dyson 2005, below). After the foundation, wars of the 3rd c. B.C. affected the town ( Livy 22.11.6; 27.10.8-9; 32.2.7; 33.24.8-9). Cosa seems to have prospered until it was sacked in the 60s B.C., perhaps by pirates. This led to a re-foundation under Augustus and then life continued until the 3rd c. A.D. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cosa"
The DUENOS Inscription was found on a vase on Quirinal Hill in Rome, Italy. It is inscribed with one of the earliest known Old Latin texts, dating from circa the 6th century BC. It is difficult to translate, as there are very few spaces and some letters are hard to distinguish, particularly since they are in Old Latin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Duenos inscription"
Eleutheropolis ("city of the free") was the Greek name of a Roman city in Palestine, some 53 km southwest of Jerusalem' its remains still straddle the ancient road to Gaza. Though no secure identification can be made with any site in the Hebrew Bible, the site— already rendered as Baitogabra in Ptolemy's Georgraphy— was called Beit Guvrin and Bet Gubrin in the Talmud JE . ...more on Wikipedia about "Eleutheropolis"
The Lapis Satricanus, or, "stone of Satricum", was a yellow stone found in the ruins of the ancient Satricum, near Borgo Montello ( ), a village of southern Lazio, dated late 6th century to early 5th century BC. It reads: ...more on Wikipedia about "Lapis Satricanus"
Lucius Caecilius Iucundus lived in the Roman town of Pompeii in the 1st century AD. He had a wife - Metella (which means "little basket of stones"). His house still stands, and can be seen in the ruins of Pompeii. It was partially destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. This house is known for its beauty, along with some material found about bank book-keeping, and also some wax tablets, which were receipts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lucius Caecilius Iucundus"
The Verulamium Forum Inscription (dated to the reign of Titus, 79– 81) is one of the many Roman Inscriptions of Britain, but it is special as it is the only one that is at least partly legible. It reads one of the following: ...more on Wikipedia about "Verulamium Forum inscription"
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