#RomeOnThisDay Sacrifices to Salus, goddess of safety and well-being, both state and personal.

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· 30 BC · Cleopatra commits suicide after she is informed that Octavian planned to move her and her children to Rome to be paraded in his triumph. #RomeOnThisDay

Lot of new content coming later this month and through the fall, including a new online course! Darius Arya

#MosaicMonday Musical Mosaics Scene from a Comedy; Walking Musicians At the top: Signature of the mosaicist Dioscurides of Samos, from the so-called Villa of Cicero in #Pompeii.

Join us for a deep dive into the 3rd-century crisis that nearly brought Rome to its knees. From military anarchy to invasions, plagues, and economic turmoil, discover how the empire faced chaos and fought to survive. 🔗ancientromelive.org/live-streams-s…

#FrescoFriday #Pompeii painting of banqueting scene from north wall of triclinium. There is an inscription that reads: Facitis vobis suaviter ego canto. Est ita valeas - "Enjoy yourselves, and I sing. That's how life is, be well" 📍Naples Archaeological Museum

#MosaicMonday It’s a dog’s life, but this good doggo looks a little bit guilty! The leonine faces around the outside border seem to look on in amusement This wonderfully detailed mosaic comes from Alexandria and dates to the C2nd BCE.

#FrescoFriday Fresco with Cupid & Psyche AD 60-79 (fourth style). Painted plaster. From #Pompeii; House VII, 2, 6 exedra [b] 📍Napoli Archaeological Museum.

Join us on Sept 1 for a FREE Seminar: A History of Western Sicily! A perfect preview for our Spring 2025 travel course! 🔗ancientromelive.org/live-streams-s… 🇮🇹 #WesternSicily #History #TravelCourse"

#RomeOnThisDay · AD 12 · Gaius Caesar Germanicus, also known as Caligula was born on this day in Antium (Anzio). Check out our page for Caligula at ancientromelive.org/caligula/

#RomeOnThisDay · 31 BC · Agrippa defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.

#MosaicMonday The centaur mosaic was found in the 18th century on the site of the sprawling, luxurious villa complex near Tivoli that once belonged to the Roman emperor Hadrian.

Recently fully unearthed and restored - the amphitheater of Carsulae for 6000 participants ArcheoCarsulae - spectacular and also used for events each year!

Look at my trophy. Just arrived from Ancient Rome Live 🤩🤩🤩

Great exhibit on the ancient theater ongoing at Ara Pacis Museum

Sept 8, 2024: Free Seminar on Romans in Southern France! Discover how this region became a 'mini-Rome.' Great intro for Darius’s Spring 2025 travel course. 🔗 ancientromelive.org/live-streams-s… #RomanHistory #SouthernFrance #FreeEvent #AncientRome #AncientRomeLive #Rome

Want to travel history with us? Join us in Sicily for our Spring 2025 Course: Ancient Greece in Sicily! Sign up now: ancientromelive.org/courses/#2025-… #Sicily #Rome #AncientRome #AncientRomeLive

House of Livia, reopened for business!! 🏛 Colosseo • Foro Romano • Palatino Ancient Rome Live