#a.d. 2nd century

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Two Heads of Sea Monsters.

Date: perhaps late A.D. 1st–2nd century

Place of origin: Roman Empire

Culture: Roman

Medium: Africano marble

#ancient #ancient art #history #museum #archeology #ancient sculpture #roman #ancient history #archaeology #roman empire #sea monsters #africano marble #a.d. 1st century #a.d. 2nd century

[blueiskewl]

A Roman marble double-faced revolving panel Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.

#A Roman marble double-faced revolving panel #Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D. #marble #marble panel #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #ancient rome #roman history #roman empire #roman art

[museum-of-artifacts]

Roman glass bottle in the shape of a fish, 1st-2nd century A.D.

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[ancientcharm]

Roman Puteal (wellhead) 2nd century.

This puteal (wellhead) is an outstanding example of Roman figural relief sculpture of the second century A.D. It once covered a well in Ostia, the port town of ancient Rome, probably within a sumptuous Roman villa along the Tiber River. The ancient Roman sculptor has transformed a utilitarian object into a luxurious work of art. Carved from a single block of marble, whose form resembles a Hellenistic altar, the drum is decorated with two cautionary tales from Greek mythology that relate to water. The sculptor seamlessly combined the story of Narcissus and Echo, best known from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, with the tale of the handsome hero Hylas being abducted by nymphs in the land of Mysia (western Turkey) as he was fetching water for the Argonauts on their quest to find the Golden Fleece, best known in Greek literature from the Argonautica of Apollonios of Rhodes.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. NYC (USA) Public Domain pictures.

#roman art #ancient rome #archaeology #ancient history

[duchessofferia]

YOU TURN ME INTO NOTHING, WOE UPON YOU

The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel / Ana Torrent in The Other Boleyn Girl / Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel / memorial for Catherine of Aragon’s children at Hampton Court / Henry VIII, William Shakespeare / Love Slowly Kills, borda / Catherine of Aragon: Infanta of Spain, Queen of England, Theresa Earenfight / Houses of Power, Simon Thursley / Portraith with a serpent, X-Ray , unknown painter / Henry VIlI and Anne Boleyn's initials, King's College Chapel, Cambridge / Catherine of Aragon: Infanta of Spain, Queen of England, Theresa Earenfight / 29 January 1536 – Anne Boleyn “Miscarried of her Saviour”, Claire Ridgeway / Natalie Dormer in The Tudors / The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel / Postcard, Amazon Quarterly / Roman Marble Relief of the Three Graces, circa 2nd Century A.D. / Catherine of Aragon: Infanta of Spain, Queen of England, Theresa Earenfight / Poster for Mother!, James Jean / The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel / Unfinished portrait of Jane Seymour, after Hans Holbein the younger / This Is Not The Portrait Of Jane Seymour, Edoardo de Falchi / The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel / Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon / The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel / Henry VIII’s vault, A.Y. Nutt / The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel / Saiorse Ronan in Mary, Queen of Scots / 1782 depiction of Katherine Parr’s lead coffin, unknown / The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel / a piece of hair cut from the head of Katherine Parr, collection of Sudeley Castle / a piece of Katherine Parr’s burial gown, collection of Sudeley Castle / The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel

#historicwomendaily #katherine of aragon #katherine parr #jane seymour #anne boleyn #catherine of aragon #henry viii #wolf hall #miscarriage tw #blood tw

[beebopboom]

Aziraphale’s Flaming Sword

get your mind out of the gutter - seriously it’s gonna get worse

i’m sure someone has already pointed this out and some meta post have been made but I just wanted to infodump about the actual history behind this sword so yeah

His sword is modeled after the Roman Gladius -or is it the other way around ;) - specifically the Pompeii version - so let’s just get into breaking this sword down

The Hilt

This type of sword has a three part hilt consisting of a pommel (which is used to counterweight the blade), a grooved wood grip (so your fingers fit better and thus have a stronger grip), and a guard (protects the hands from slipping onto the blade)

The Blade

For the Pompeii version of this sword it has double-edge sides that are parallel and come to a short, strong point - typically it would be made out of steel

Size

Usually ranged from 18-28 inches as it continually got smaller and smaller over the years

The History

(the most widely excepted one at least)

The Pompeii is actually one of the latest versions of the Roman Gladius so let’s go back to the beginning

The official origins of this sword have been up for debate but as for how it came under Roman influence that is credited to the Punic Wars in 3rd century B.C. (Republican Rome) - specifically to the Iberians who were allies to the Carthaginians and used a short sword that came to be called the “gladius Hispaniensis.” After the wars the Roman army (besides the cavalry) adopted these swords and began to make changes to better suit their needs.

Thus the Mainz-Fulham gladii came to be. It was their first attempts at making this devastatingly destructive sword the perfect sword for their use so they pretty much ended up retaining the shape (wasp-waisted) and only really making it shorter - mainly used to get through chainmail

Then the Pompeii version comes along with new parallel sides and a shorter tip - along with also making the whole sword smaller once again - mainly used to get through plate armor

This sword would then last the Roman legionary and auxiliary infantry until 2nd century A.D. when they are replaced with the spatha

But in the end this sword served the Roman Empire for more than three centuries, in both their Republic and Imperial times - that’s pretty damn impressive

Fighting Tactics

The Romans are pretty iconic for their tight formations and their Scutum shields

They also carried three different types weapons with them - couple of spears/javelins, a short sword, and a dagger. Obviously we are going to focus on the short sword

Soldiers actually wore their swords on their right side instead of their left because they were in such tight formation they didn’t have room to draw it across their body

With the exception for a Roman Centurion - who were commanders of a unit of about 100 soldiers and 60 of these guys(and their men) made up a Legion - as they wore their swords on the left

Now for what made the gladius so useful to the Romans was that it is mainly a thrusting sword - quick and efficient stabbing - which worked best with their formation but because it was also a double-edged sword it was great at cutting too if their formation ever broke

What they would do is while they were in their formations and trying to advance on the battleground they would take their sword and thrust it beside or above the shield - if they hit their target it more than likely resulted in a fatal injury. Though they weren’t above cutting their opponents at the knees - quite literally because if the opportunity arose they would lift their shields above them and slash at their knees.

It was all a very efficient way of fighting that served them well

obviously this is a very condensed version of a lot of history but it is the Human history behind Aziraphale sword

(and yes this is the type of sword the Roman soldiers have on them at Jesus’s crucifixion)

#quite literally just the history behind the sword #nothing else #good omens #good omens 2 #aziraphale #aziraphale’s sword #good omens meta

[centuriespast]

Statue of Athena Parthenos (the Virgin Goddess) Roman Imperial Period 2nd or 3rd century A.D.

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[spiritsdancinginthenight]

Blue glazed jar, bowl, pigment container and composition ink-well Roman Egypt, 1st-2nd Century A.D. British Museum. EA22015

#roman egypt #roman empire #ancient egypt #blue #colours #egyptian blue

[thinkingimages]

A FRAGMENTARY ROMAN BRONZE CAVALRY PARADE HELMET MASK, CIRCA LATE 2ND CENTURY A.D.

probably depicting an Amazon, with outlined lip and finely incised diagonally striated lower lashes and chevron-patterned upper lashes, fragmentary iris rings in the eye sockets, a tongue pattern framing the forehead and temples and centering a small shell, the hair flowing in two rows of thick wavy curls down the side.

Height 14.5 cm.; width 18.3 cm.

#mask #roman #bronze

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Faiyum Portrait of a Roman Citizen, 2nd century A.D, Roman Egypt Norton Simon Museum

#Faiyum portrait #faiyum #brunet #art #fine art #roman empire #roman egypt #egypt #mediterranean #classical art #fine arts #roman #egyptian #ancient #ancient history #ancient rome #ancient egypt #ancient world

[ancientrome]

Marble statuette of Kybele 1st–2nd century A.D. x

#ancient rome #rome #roman #statuette

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Funerary Relief of a Priest.

Date: A.D. 2nd century

Period: Roman Imperial

Place of origin: Syria, Palmyra

Medium: Limestone

#ancient #ancient art #history #museum #archeology #ancient sculpture #ancient history #archaeology #funerary relief of a priest #priest #funeral #relief #palmyra #siria #roman empire #imperial period #a.d. 2nd century

[blueiskewl]

A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF THE EMPEROR LUCIUS VERUS ANTONINE PERIOD, LATE 2ND CENTURY A.D.

Lucius Aurelius Verus (15 December 130 – January/February 169) was Roman emperor from 161 until his death in 169, alongside his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Verus' succession together with Marcus Aurelius marked the first time that the Roman Empire was ruled by more than one emperor simultaneously, an increasingly common occurrence in the later history of the Empire.

Born on 15 December 130, he was the eldest son of Lucius Aelius Caesar, first adopted son and heir to Hadrian. Raised and educated in Rome, he held several political offices prior to taking the throne. After his biological father's death in 138, he was adopted by Antoninus Pius, who was himself adopted by Hadrian. Hadrian died later that year, and Antoninus Pius succeeded to the throne. Antoninus Pius would rule the empire until 161, when he died, and was succeeded by Marcus Aurelius, who later raised his adoptive brother Verus to co-emperor.

As emperor, the majority of his reign was occupied by his direction of the war with Parthia which ended in Roman victory and some territorial gains. In the spring of 168 war broke out in the Danubian border when the Marcomanni invaded the Roman territory. This war would last until 180, but Verus did not see the end of it. In 168, as Verus and Marcus Aurelius returned to Rome from the field, Verus fell ill with symptoms attributed to food poisoning, dying after a few days (169). However, scholars believe that Verus may have been a victim of smallpox, as he died during a widespread epidemic known as the Antonine Plague.

Despite the minor differences between them, Marcus Aurelius grieved the loss of his adoptive brother. He accompanied the body to Rome, where he offered games to honour his memory. After the funeral, the senate declared Verus divine to be worshipped as Divus Verus.

#A ROMAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUST OF THE EMPEROR LUCIUS VERUS #ANTONINE PERIOD #LATE 2ND CENTURY A.D. #marble #marble bust #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #ancient rome #roman history #roman empire #roman emperors #roman art

[antonio-m]

“Dionysos (wine-god)”, head wreathed with vines and holding a bunch of grapes. (2nd century A.D. copy of a lost Greek original (3rd century B.C.). The British Museum, London. marble

[artifacts-archive]

Wine Jar (Hu)

China, Style of Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 9), 2nd/1st century

#artifact #China #Han Dynasty #jar #bronze

[gemville]

Now Called The 'Star Crescent Necklace', This Is An Ancient Gold and Carnelian Jewellery Set That Archaelogists Called 'Parthian-Samatian Royal Gold Necklace and Amulet'. It Was Made Between 2nd Century B.C. and 2nd Century A.D. For A Persian King Or Queen and Is One Of The Most Valuable Gold Antiques In The World.

Photo Courtesy: Tamoikin Art Fund

Source: worldart.news

#ancient jewelry #ancient gold #gold #carnelian #persian #persian royalty #ancient treasure #high jewelry