The Temple of Artemis in Sardes.
After visiting the brief remains of Sardes, the ancient capital of Lydia, inside Asia Minor, we arrived to the place where the ruins of the
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Knowing the Roman imperial mints: II - Arelate.
Nowadays known as Arles, in French Provence. It obtained its prosperity from the port it once had (now silted and out of use) as well as its
The Acropolis of Pergamon: 2nd Part
The Acropolis of Pergamon becomes rough to the north of the sacred enclosure of Trajaneum. Urbanization level was always low in this area, r
The Acropolis of Pergamon: Ist Part
We invite you to a guided tour to the Acropolis of the ancient city of Pergamon: the mythical capital of the equally named Hellenistic kingd
LIBERATORI/RESTITVTORI VRBIS SVAE or the entrance of the city of Rome in the orbit of Constantine. 2
Anyway, for huge relief of the residents of the Eternal City, Constantine did not trigger any repression against them, stating in his appear
LIBERATORI/RESTITVTORI VRBIS SVAE or the entrance of the city of Rome in the orbit of Constantine. I
Milvian Bridge battle took place october 28th of A.D. 312. very close to the southern abutment of that bridge which, saving the Tiber curren
A short visit to the ancient Priapos.
Priapos ancient site is located next to the small Turkish town of Karabiga, inside a wide bay with beautiful views. The last rays of sun are
Knowing the Roman imperial mints: I - Treveris.
The ancient Roman city of Treveris corresponds to the present Trier, in the west of Germany, very close to the border with the duchy of Luxe
INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH. Septimius Severus and Africa.
One of the most popular issues of Septimius Severus, which implies an optimum combination of numismatic attractive and relative abundance
The great temple of Hadrian at Cyzicus
Between dairy farms and small farms dedicated to the cultivation of the olive tree rises a powerful staggered structure of more than a hundr
The Saeculares Games
Perhaps the more interesting series and therefore sought of the Roman coinage is the one that commemorates the first millennium of the...
Tripolis ad Maeandrum: The Hierapolis Street.
One of the main streets of the ancient Phrygian city of Tripolis ad Maeandrum is the so-called "Hierapolis Street" as this city...
Philip the Arab and his first issue of Antoniniani. The Unknown Eastern Mint.
The death of Gordian III in February/March of A.D. 244, instigated by the praetorian prefect Marcus Julius Philippus, nicknamed "the...
Laodicea ad Lycum: Two Theaters.
The Phyrigian city of Laodicea ad Lycum is one of the few cities of classical antiquity that disposed of two theaters operating at the same
The bridge of Antiochia ad Maeandrum in the coinage of the city.
The ancient Carian city of Antioch on the Maeander owed large part of its prosperity to certain bridge over the River Maeander built in its
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