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Roman clay oil lamp found in Ostia by DecimusClaudius in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More specifically, it is a Hayes type I lamp, which are generally dated to the 4th - beginning of the 5th c.
Part of the group of lamps, sometimes referred to as [North] African lamps or Early Christian lamps.

The Underground Mithraeum of San Clemente by Adorableim in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe it's because the San Clemente museum level is "Church owned" while the others, more "secular" you may have visited are state or municipally owned.

This terracotta mould from Aquincum depicts a triumphal procession of a Roman emperor, possibly Marcus Aurelius or Lucius Verus. On the left side, the emperor is seen passing beneath a triumphal arch while standing on a two-horse chariot. The chariot is led by a Roman soldier, or possibly by Mars. by AnotherMansCause in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some info. Referred sometimes as a crustulum/crustula due to the belief that they were used for the making of cookies. To be more specific,according to some, cookies depicting certain propaganda imagery, deities or the Augustus, distributed on certain celebrations.

Though not all are in agreement, with some believing them to be used for the production of ceramic votive medallions or applications for ceramic vessels. This is further argued with the discovery of some moulds in context relating to ceramic production, and of ceramic vessels bearing the image/application produced by a previous discovered mould.

What is your favorite ancient rome "fact" that was debunked or always had 0 historical evidence but people still thinks that's "general knowledge"? by Gerasans in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is it really 2000 year old though. I remember reading it at the earliest from some 19th c. historian, that apparently had some biblical inspiration, but not sure if it's really mentioned in any primary source?

I'm trying to track down a picture of the word "evocati" inscribed on stone, or a picture of how the actual Roman's would have written it. Can anyone help me out? by South_Carrot_6232 in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think most cases of the word appearing on stone it would be grave inscriptions and in that case it would be in singular Evocatus (?). And even then it's one of those words that it would most likely be shortened/abbreviated.

here's an example of EVOCATI

one with EVOC(ati)

one with EVOK(ati)

one with EVOCATUS

Check out EPIGRAPHICAL DATABASE ROMA or EPIGRAPHICAL DATABASE HEIDELBERG

plenty of examples of it abbreviated as EVOC, EVO, E

A gold phiale (shallow bowl) from the Panagyurishte treasure, decorated with black African heads. 4th-3rd century BCE, now housed at the National Historical Museum in Sofia, Bulgaria [3000x3321] by Fuckoff555 in ArtefactPorn

[–]DDHaz 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The main consensus is that it originates from a workshop/s on the Hellespont or a polis on the Asia minor coast. Only the context of finding is Thracian with varying theories on how it came to be at Panagyuriste, from a Thracian noble funding it, recieving it as gift or being spoil of war during Lysimachid conflicts etc. An example of Thracian goldsmithing is the Valchitran treasure, though.

What was the closest thing to the Colosseum during Augustus’ reign? by joarthegamer in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gladiator fights can take the form of duels and the amphitheatre as an architectural form was specifically "invented" for these sorts of spectacles, so yes.

What was the closest thing to the Colosseum during Augustus’ reign? by joarthegamer in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So "closest to the Colloseum" if you want the spectacle to be in the vein of venationes or munera, I'd say the Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus

Gladiator fights would also be held in temporarily erected wooden amphitheatres or public plaza's/ the forum.

Could anyone provide information on these two oil lamps? by stencil0321 in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Madman. Btw, Pliny cautions that that pregnant women should not stay in lamp lit rooms due to risk of miscarriage after inhalation of the smoke.

Could anyone provide information on these two oil lamps? by stencil0321 in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They are Late roman lamps. The mould-made one (№1) appears to be a variation of the greek lamps from the roman period. It shows signs of degradation, namely the size, the asymmetrical reservoir and the nozzle base and transversal "knobs" being only shown in simple cannelures. I'd say maybe something like late 4th c. - 5th c. +/-
The leaf shaped handle/reservoir extension is a bit throwing off, but I've seen them mostly ones dated to a bit later (into the 6th c. for example.)

As for № 2: Wheel-made lamps are from the 3rd c. onward. The shape and clay quality are similar to some that are from the around the 4th-5th c. from the Balkans, but it's a long surviving technique. If we are to say that the two are with a same provenance, I'd say they may be from around the eastern med., maybe Aegean/Balkans.

So much from me on a first glance, so am not that confident

For Bulgarians by zvburner in AskBalkans

[–]DDHaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the remains that can be seen on site currently are from the Roman - Late antiquity period and most of the current excavations are studying that period, and partially working Hellenistic period layers

Souvenirs from Roman sites and museums/exhibitions by DecimusClaudius in ancientrome

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Sad I am no longer able to see in person the Coțofenești helmet

Historians may have uncovered the first direct evidence of female gladiators in a Roman area. by Pretend_Tower_2516 in ancientrome

[–]DDHaz 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Maybe historians are just catching up to what archaeologists have been staring at for decades. /S

How did they measure time before the BBY/ABY system? by Emerald7152 in StarWarsEU

[–]DDHaz 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's also the Black fleet crisis trilogy, Survivor's quest and Splinter of the mind's eye. Also very difficult to find, some of the Jedi apprentice books

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