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Agrippa Part VII: Coins from Gaul, Epirus and Rome

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“Agrippa, favoured by the winds and the gods leads his towering column of ships, his brow shines with the beaks of the naval crown, his proud battle distinction” Virgil, Aeneid. Book VIII (translation by A.S. Kline) Agrippa is one of the greatest men of Ancient Rome. His lifetime accomplishments were spectacular and his heritage is incredibly rich even two thousand years after his [...]

TimeTravelRome2019-11-01T19:33:34+00:00November 1st, 2019|Categories: Coins and travel|Tags: Actium, Agrippa, Augustus, Coins, Nicopolis, Nimes|

Agrippa Part III: Battle of Actium and Founding of Nicopolis

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Having proven his naval prowess against Sextus Pompey as well as his unwavering loyalty, Agrippa was the natural choice for Octavian when the constant tension with Antony led to another nautical war. Shortly after the Battles of Mylae and Naulochus, Octavian had successfully ousted the third triumvir, Lepidus. As a result, he held sole control of the western half of Rome with Antony [...]

TimeTravelRome2019-10-07T06:57:26+00:00October 7th, 2019|Categories: Top Destinations|Tags: Actium, Agrippa, Augustus, Cleopatra, Marcus Antonius, Nicopolis, Octavian|

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🪔 For #MosaicMonday: The Roman villa of #Bosceaz (1st-4th c. CE) in Urba, Switzerland, has yielded remarkable mosaic floors that offer insights into elite Roman life. Among the most significant is the "Triton Mosaic," featuring the sea god surrounded by Nereids in a vibrant…

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🪔 For #FrescoFriday: A visual epic of Rome's origins. Near Rome's Porta Maggiore, a modest columbarium discovered in 1875 preserved one of the most complete visual narratives of Rome's legendary beginnings. Dating to the late 1st century BCE, this tomb belonged to T. Statilius…

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