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Art and Architecture of Imperial Rome Rome, 2009 Having for many years travelled in areas once under Roman rule, I have had many opportunities to photograph the art and architecture of the provinces of the Roman Empire, in Europe, Africa and Asia, but until September 2009 I had never had the chance to visit Rome itself. Although I was only briefly in the eternal city, I made the most of my time, concentrating on visible survivals of Roman antiquity as well as several museum collections. The buildings I documented for this collection include:
I also photographed the contents of the following museum collections that relate to my study of Roman sculpture of the imperial era.:
See the images in the Roman Gallery by clicking on the brown button above, at the top of this page.
Art and Architecture of the Provinces of the Roman Empire The following collections of images have been created specifically for educational purposes, both in the classroom and for advanced research. Comprehensive treatment of the buildings and artifacts provides the necessary visual components for teaching applications from broad survey lecture courses to more focused, in depth seminars. These images are only available for educational purposes, and only to accredited institutions, faculty and students, and only for on campus use. Spain Merida, Theatre, Arena, Aqueduct, Museum Segovia: Aquaduct France Arles, Arena, Baths of Constantine, Musée de l'Arles Antique Glanum, Triumphal Arch, Cenotaph of the Julii Nimes, Arena, Gate of Augustus, Tour Magne, Maison Carree Orange, Theatre, Triumphal Arch, Museum Pont du Gard, Aqueduct Riems, Triumphal Arch Autun, City Gate Saintes, Triumphal Arch Sens, Gallo-Roman Museum
Turkey Istanbul: Museum of Archaeology, Roman Walls, Mosaic Museum, Iznik, City Walls, Gates, Roman Theatre, Regional Museum Izmir: The Agora, Museum of History and Art, Archaelogical Museum Bergama (Pergamum): Ancient site, regional museum Ephesus: Comprehensive Treatment of the site, Regional Museum at Seljuk Hieropolis: Comprehensive Treatment of the site Aphrodisias: Comprehensive Treatment of the site, Regional Museum Priene: Comprehensive Treatment of the site Miletus: Comprehensive Treatment of the site Didyma: Comprehensive Treatment of the site Silifke and surrounding area: Temple of Zeus Uzuncaburc Elaouisa Sebaste Kanlidivane Fethiye: Lycian Tombs Aspendos: Amphitheatre and aqueduct Side: Comprehensive Treatment of the site, Regional Museum Adana: Roman Bridge Ankara: Roman Temple and inscription, Museum of Anatolian History Antakya (Antioch): Archaeological Museum Antalya: Hadrian's gate, 2nd C temple later used as church and mosque, Regional Museum Kastabala (Hieropolis) Comprehensive coverage of site Kadirli: 2nd C Roman Basilica later used as church and mosque
Morocco: Volubilis, Roman administrative center, Municipia, circa 45-200 AD, Comprehensive treatment of the site and archaeological park Lixus: Comprehensive Treatment of the site, regional museum Rabat: Archaeological Museum, Roman ruins in the Chellah Algeria: Timgad: Comprehensive coverage of site (museum currently closed) Djemila: Comprehensive coverage of the site and Regional Museum Setif: Roman Baths and sculpture on display in the botanical garden Tunisia: Tunis: Bardo Museum Carthage: Museum and site Thuburbo Maius: Comprehensive Treatment of the site Udna: Comprehensive Treatment of the site. Utica: Comprehensive Treatment of the site El Djem, Amphitheatre 200 AD, Mosaic Museum Dougga 100-250 AD: Comprehensive Treatment of the site Sebeitla: Comprehensive Treatment of the site, Regional museum Libya Tripoli: Jamahiriya Museum (National museum of archaeology, art and culture) all major elements of the collection; Arch of Marcus Aurelius, 164 AD
Qsar Libya: Museum containing Byzantine mosaics from 529-540, said to be the finest of their kind in North Africa.
Ptolemais: Greco-Roman largest cistern in North Africa, Odeon, temples and villas. Museum collection includes many mosaics and sculptures
Appolonia: Ancient Port of Cyrenne, largely destroyed in the earthquake of 365, rebuilt under the Byzantines.
Cyrenne: Various temples, the agora, forum, private villas, public baths, a theatre, also museum of sculpture and mosaic from the site.
Leptis Magna: including all the major buildings and the museum (as well as the items from Leptis in the National Museum in Tripoli).
Sabratha: Including all the major buildings and the museum (as well as the items from Leptis in the National Museum in Tripoli).
Egypt
Cairo: Fort Babylon (in the Coptic Quarter)
(see also Ancient Egypt for late examples of Pharonic architecture erected during the time of Roman rule)
Jordan:
Amman: Temple of Hercules and Archaeological Museum, Roman Theatre
Jerash: Comprehensive coverage of Roman city
Petra: Comprehensive coverage of entire site, including specifically Roman Imperial items as well as Roman items in the museum, also Byzantine Church and mosaics
Madaba: Byzantine churches and mosaics
Syria:
Apamea: Comprehensive coverage of the entire site
Bosra: Comprehensive coverage of the entire site
Philippopolis: Comprehensive coverage of the entire site
Septimia Canatha (Qanat): Comprehensive coverage of the entire site
Mushenef: Roman Temple
Damascus: Roman Arch, Roman Propylaeum, Roman Temple (fragments seen in exterior of Great Mosque), City Gate (Bab Sharqi)
Palmyra: Comprehensive coverage of entire site and museum
San Simeon: Church of San Simeon, completed in the time of Emperor Zeno, circa 475
Byzantine Art and Architecture of Constantinople Aya Sophia Haghia Eirene Church Church of SS Sergius and Bacchus Church of St. Theodore Valens Aqueduct Church of Pammakaristos Church of Constantine Lips Church of the Pantocrator City Walls (of Theodosius) Palace of Porphyrogenitus (ruins of) Church of St Savior in Chora
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