Vix Krater
The largest Krater excavated in a grave from the late archaic Greek era.
A krater is usually a large vessel used to mix wine and water in ancient Greece. This particular piece was found in modern day France and is believed to show evidence of trade within western Europe and the Mediterranean
Unknown
The Vix Grave
Musée du Pays Châtillonnais
c. 500 BC
Rene Joffroy
Musée du Pays Châtillonnais
The French Government.
Physical Object- 1.63m, 200 kilos
Image- 536 × 624 pixels
French
Physical Object
Elaborate krater
Ancient Greek krater.
Trade between empires and countries.
Map Of Indo-Roman Trade Routes Over Land and Sea
Map, Trade Routes, Rome, India, Spices, Caravans, Sea Trade, Roads, Ancient Trade,
This is a map made using Pleiades software the depicts the Indo-Roman trade between key cities and ports. It also shows the Roman road system under the Roman Empire.
Ella McCafferty Wright
Pleiades Maps, Map of Indo-Roman Trade Routes
Ella McCafferty Wright
11/20/15
Pleiades Mapping Software, Ella McCafferty Wright
(C) Ella McCafferty Wright, 2015
Png,
Map
Map of Ancient Mediterranean, Arabia, and India during teh Roman Empire
Reconstruction of Triclinium
Reconstruction of Triclinium, etiquette, table manners, Roman, Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, triclinia
This is a digital reconstruction of a triclinium of the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii. It contains three kline, wall murals on all the visible walls, and a table used to share food. The floor is patterned with black and white geometric squares.
James Stanton-Abbott
The Getty Iris- Ancient World, Antiquities, Education, Getty Villa. Reclining and Dining (and Drinking) in Ancient Rome
The Getty Iris
2011
James Stanton-Abbott
Image copyright © 2011 and courtesy of James Stanton-Abbott
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Digitally reconstructed image
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Image
http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/files/2012/08/triclinium_villa_mysteries.jpg
Accessible from the internet
Terracotta Lamp Handle
lamp handle, terracotta, etiquette, table manners, Roman, 2nd century A.D., Egyptian
This is a lamp handle from the 2nd Century A.D. Depicted is the seated Zeus Serapis, holding a scepter in one hand, the other hand rested on Cerberus, the guard dog of Hades.
Craftsman unknown.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gallery 171- Greek and Roman Study Collection: Fifth Millennium B.C.–A.D. 313
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2nd century A.D.
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
This image is in public domain
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Image of physical object. Physical object
• Physical medium: Terracotta
• Physical dimension: L. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.)
• Image file type: png
• Dimensions of image: N/A
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Physical Object
17.194.2115
Said to be crafted in Egypt,
Terracotta Plate
plate, cutlery, terracotta, etiquette, table manners, Roman, mid-2nd century A.D., East Gaulish, terra sigillata ware
This large plate is a red-umber color. It has carved handles that mimic that of Roman metal serving dishes, with an impression of it's creator, Sabinianus, in the middle.
Sabinianus
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gallery 168- Art of Imperial Rome: Second Century A.D.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
mid-2nd century A.D.
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
This image is in public domain
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Image of physical object. Physical object
• Physical medium: terracotta
• Physical dimension: H. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm) diameter with handles 10 9/16 in. (26.9 cm)
• Image file type: png
• Dimensions of image: N/A
N/A
Physical Object
17.194.867
Roman Empire, Italian Peninsula, unknown region of origin
Red-Figure Squat Lekythos (Oil Bottle) with Eros
Aphrodisiacs
Containers and Vessels; Vessels; Lekythoi
Unknown artist
Europe, Greece, Attica (?)
Bryn Mawr College
2011.17.5
430 BCE - Early 4th century BCE
Gift of Doreen Canaday Spitzer, Class of 1936
TriArte
http://triarte.brynmawr.edu/Obj168491?sid=11306&x=757198
Clay
6 x 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. (15.2 x 8.7 x 8.7 cm)
English
Classical
TriArte: Art and Artifacts Database
Aphrodisiacs
Paedagogus
Text, Clement of Alexandria, treatise, "Paedagogus", diet, vegetarianism, asceticism
Clement of Alexandria's oldest manuscript today is the Arethas Codex which includes all three volumes of Paedagogus. The treatise, "Paedagogus," translates to "instructor" or "tutor"; this book is dedicated to illustrate Jesus Christ as the supreme teacher of mankind. Clement of Alexandria wrote the treatise in order to clearly explain that Christians should act in way that is a response to God's love. Out of the three books, the second book illustrates how Christians should apply certain pragmatic rules and dietary restrictions to live a more Christian life.
Clement of Alexandria
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Department of Manuscripts, Greek 451; Collection: Christian texts
Origin: National Library of France
Paris: Les Editions du Cerf
ca. 198 AD
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Considered public domain
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Physical medium: Parchment
Physical dimension: 20 cm.
Type: Manuscript
Image file type: .png
Dimensions: 896 × 1094 pixels
Copied by 914 Baanès, notary Aréthée, Archbishop of Caesarea; Small size
Greek
Text
(Parisinus gr. 451 = P)
Unknown
Map of Indo-Roman Trade Routes
Map of various trade routes that existed between India and the Roman Empire
This map depicts various sea and land trade routes that existed between the Indian subcontinent and the Roman Empire. It also includes information about the various things traded, like spices.
PHGCOM
Wikipedia Commons
2007
PHGCOM
jpeg, 2,499 × 1,413 pixels, file size: 967 KB
English
Map
This map shows trade routes throughout the Indian subcontinent, the Bactrian and Persian Empires, the Middle East and the Levant, North-East Africa, and Italy.
Caupona Wall Painting
Caupona, Dice, Fresco, Gambling, Game, Painting, Pompeii, Roman, Tavern
One of a series of scenes painted on a wall of the Caupona of Salvius in Pompeii. Two men are shown seated at a table, playing a game of dice. The first proclaims, "EXSI" ("I won") and holds a fritillus, a cup used to shake the dice. The second man protests with, "NON / TRIA DUAS / EST" ("It's not three, it's two").
Artist unknown
Pompeii: Stories from an Eruption (exhibition/collection)
National Archaeological Museum, Naples
Before 79 AD
Michele Ruggiero, director of excavations at Pompeii, 1876-7
Item: Public Domain
Photograph: Barbara F. McManus, VRoma.org
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Image File Type: JPEG
Image Dimensions: 450 x 401 px
Physical Medium: Fresco
Physical Dimensions: (including the following fresco, about the same size, not pictured) 50 x 205 cm
Latin
Physical Object
Inventory Number, National Archaeological Museum, Naples: 111482
Caupona of Salvius, Pompeii, before 79 AD
Spoon
spoon, knife, cutlery, gold, silver, etiquette, table manners, Roman, 3rd century A.D.
A hybrid spoon-knife crafted with silver and gold.
Craftsman unknown.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gallery 169- Art of the Later Roman Empire: Third Century A.D.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
3rd century A.D.
Rogers Fund, 1919.
This image is in public domain
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Image of physical object. Physical object
• Physical medium: iron, gold
• Physical dimension: Length 4 and 3/16 inches
• Image file type: png
• Dimensions of image: N/A
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Physical Object
19.192.64
Roman Empire, Italian Peninsula, unknown region of origin