Ancient Roman Glass Jar
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The earliest man-made glass predated the Roman empire by 2000 years, but the Romans used a greater quantity and variety of glass than any other civilization before the Renaissance. The discovery of glassblowing in the first century B.C. transformed glass from a luxury item into the medium for making objects for everyday use. Glass had a long history of production in the eastern Mediterranean, and the majority of common glass objects were produced in Syria and Israel during the later centuries of ...click for details
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Lovely Roman Glass Jar, 3rd Century A.D.
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The earliest man-made glass predated the Roman empire by 2000 years, but the Romans used a greater quantity and variety of glass than any other civilization before the Renaissance. The discovery of glassblowing in the first century B.C. transformed glass from a luxury item into the medium for making objects for everyday use. Glass had a long history of production in the eastern Mediterranean, and the majority of common glass objects were produced in Syria and Israel during the later centuries of ...click for details
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Roman Coin: Silver Denarius of Septimius Severus
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By the accounts of many historians, the reign of Septimus Severus marked the bridge between the stability of the second century AD and the crises of the third. Septimius, a North African by birth, rose to the position of emperor among the rush to the throne after the assassination of Julianus. The first five years of his reign were consumed with systematically eliminating his rivals, which accrued a massive cost to the empire. Later, Septimius won several victories against the Parthians in Meso ...click for details
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Roman Coin: Julia Domna, wife of Septimus Severus
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Pre AD 1000 item# 493506
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Julia Domna was the ambitious and powerful wife of Septimus Severus and mother of Caracella and Geta. She assembled a court of many of the greatest thinkers of her age, including the philosopher Philostratus, the physician Galen, and the historians Appian and Dio. When her husband died in 211 AD, she managed to successfully oppose a plan to divide the empire between her feuding sons. Unfortunately, the consequence of maintaining a unified empire was increased strife between Caracella and Geta, w ...click for details
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Cute Roman Bronze Mouse Attachment
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In the ancient world, the mouse was associated with divination and chthonic deities, as well as being used to symbolize the afterlife and rebirth. In Asia Minor in particular, the mouse was associated with medicine and worshipped in connection with the cult of Asclepius and Apollo Smintheus (Apollo the Mouse God) and displayed on medical instruments. The ancient Greeks originally associated Apollo with mice as they linked mice with the bringing of disease, and they worshipped Apollo Smintheus ...click for details
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Roman Egyptian Bronze Finial with Medusa's Head
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This interesting bronze fragment comes from the handle of a Roman bronze vessel, with the finial providing one of the two mounting points for the fragmentary handle. The face of Medusa is molded into the attachment point. Medusa was one of the Gorgons, monstrous feminine creatures whose appearance would turn anyone who laid eyes upon them to stone. Her best-known characteristic is her hair of living snakes, which are shown here draped and undulating on the sides of her head. While it may seem od ...click for details
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Nice Roman Bronze Key
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This is a very typical Roman bronze key with a reasonably complicated bit that suggests a 1st-2nd century AD dating. In most respects, it would function like a modern key. Pushing the key into the keyhole and turning it would push the teech into the bolt. This would then push out the luck tumblers from the bolt so that the interlocked key and bolt could then be moved sideways. A key of this size would have fit a smaller lock, such as one found on a chest or box, rather than a door. Note that the ...click for details
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Roman Coin: Probus, AE Antoninianus, 280 AD
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Poor Probus is a good example of the short-lived Roman military emperors who reigned in quick succession during the second half of the 3rd century A.D. M. Aurelius Probus was by all accounts a good soldier who was placed on the throne after his predecessor, Florian, was assassinated. During his reign from 276-282 A.D., Probus was constantly engaged in military actions and successfully withstood several attempted coups. However, he made the fatal error of proclaiming that a time would come when R ...click for details
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Larger Roman Glass Cosmetic Jar
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The earliest man-made glass predated the Roman empire by 2000 years, but the Romans used a greater quantity and variety of glass than any other civilization before the Renaissance. The discovery of glassblowing in the first century B.C. transformed glass from a luxury item into the medium for making objects for everyday use. Glass had a long history of production in the eastern Mediterranean, and the majority of common glass objects were produced in Syria and Israel during the later centuries of ...click for details
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