Petra Byzantine church mosaic floor, 5th and 6th centuries. First built over Nabataean and Roman remains around 450 AD. It may have been a major 5th- and 6th-century cathedral, which is intriguing given the other evidence of Petra’s decline after a 363 AD earthquake.

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Ercolano-Casa Sannitica. Herculaneum House

a white statue with no shirt on it's body

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Torso of god Sylvanus Roman workshop, 1st - 2nd century A.D.

Cameo of a dog: Brown and beige agate. Roman, 1st century A.D.

a marble bust of a bearded man with the word hpoatoc on it

Marble bust of Herodotos | Roman | Imperial | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Marble bust of Herodotos Period: Imperial Date: 2nd century A.D. Culture: Roman Medium: Marble, Island ? Dimensions: H. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1891 Accession Number: 91.8

Marble head of a Greek general | Roman | Imperial | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Marble head of a Greek general Period: Imperial Date: 1st-2nd century A.D. Culture: Roman Medium: Marble, Pentelic ? Dimensions: H. 18 3/16 in. (46.2 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1924 Accession Number: 24.97.32

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Roman Statue

Greek Statue

Restored by Pacetti, Vincenzo | Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ("Hope Dionysos") | Roman | Augustan or Julio-Claudian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ("Hope Dionysos") Restored by Pacetti, Vincenzo Period: Augustan or Julio-Claudian Date: 27 B.C.-A.D. 68 Culture: Roman Medium: Marble Dimensions: H. 82 3/4 in. (210.2 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Gift of The Frederick W. Richmond Foundation, Judy and Michael Steinhardt, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Alfred Taubman, 1990 Accession Number: 1990.247

Marble statue of a wounded warrior | Roman | Mid-Imperial, Antonine | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Marble statue of a wounded warrior Period: Mid-Imperial, Antonine Date: ca. A.D. 138–181 Culture: Roman Medium: Marble Dimensions: H. 87 in. (220.98 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Hewitt Fund, 1925 Accession Number: 25.116

Marble grave relief with two portrait busts | Roman | Early Imperial, Augustan | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Marble grave relief with two portrait busts Period: Early Imperial, Augustan Date: ca. 13 B.C.–A.D. 5 Culture: Roman Medium: Marble Dimensions: Overall: 20 x 28 1/8 x 5 3/8in. (50.8 x 71.4 x 13.7cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1909 Accession Number: 09.221.2

Roman cameo (4th / 5th c. CE), Agate, set in a modern gold mount -- The Getty Villa Malibu -- On this cameo, a hand pinches an earlobe and a long inscription in Greek says: "Remember me, your dear sweetheart, and fare well, Sophronios." In Roman art and literature, the ear-tweaking hand is a common motif, signifying a request for attention, and gems such as this were mementos of love. Hand Pinching, Roman Civilization, Sentimental Jewellery, Getty Museum

Hand Pinching

Roman Civilization

Sentimental Jewellery

Getty Museum

Cameo set in a modern mount (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection)

Roman cameo (4th / 5th c. CE), Agate, set in a modern gold mount -- The Getty Villa Malibu -- On this cameo, a hand pinches an earlobe and a long inscription in Greek says: "Remember me, your dear sweetheart, and fare well, Sophronios." In Roman art and literature, the ear-tweaking hand is a common motif, signifying a request for attention, and gems such as this were mementos of love.

the head of a woman with her eyes closed, wearing a hat and earrings

Marble portrait of the Empress Faustina the Younger, wife of the emperor Marcus Aurelius | Roman | Antonine | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Marble portrait of the Empress Faustina the Younger, wife of the emperor Marcus Aurelius Period: Antonine Date: ca. A.D. 161–180 Culture: Roman Medium: Marble Dimensions: H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: Gift of Shelby and Leon Levy, 1986 Accession Number: 1986.40

a white marble head statue on a wooden stand with eyes closed and hair curled up

Man Period

1st Century

Classical Art

Marble head of a veiled man | Roman | Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Marble head of a veiled man Period: Julio-Claudian Date: 1st half of 1st century A.D. Culture: Roman Medium: Marble Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm) Classification: Stone Sculpture Credit Line: The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1991 Accession Number: 1991.11.5

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