The only surviving ancient Roman imperial regalia | The scepter of of Maxentius
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2024
- Until the discovery of the imperial insignia of Maxentius, we could only read about such objects in ancient sources and see their depictions on coins and sculptures. The insignia were personal to each Roman emperor and upon his death, they were usually burned together with his body. However, Maxentius' regalia were hidden in dramatic circumstances on October 28, 312 AD, allowing their preservation.
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Facinating, one of the rarest finds from imperial Rome and among the very few artifacts that can be directly associated with a Roman Emperor.
The National Museum of Rome at Palazzo Massimo is a fantastic place, full of amazing finds and seldom crowded. My wife and I often had whole galleries to ourselves.
Now I'm jealous ;)
Most scientists do not believe even people in ancient Rome's time thought the world was flat. If that sphere is a representation of the world, then that's pretty good evidence that they thought it round.
I mean, we know they didn't: Eratosthenes actually measured the Earth's curvature, & in so doing worked out how big the Earth is pretty accurately (we don't know exactly how accurately only because we don't know exactly how long the 'stadia' he used were)
@@thealmightyaku-4153 (yeah, but it's rhetorically more impactful for the cheap seats this way)
The ancient Egyptians knew the Earth was round, and how big it was. And where they were, on it. So the Romans probably did, too.
Amazing
Thank you for this insight into mature Roman imperial court life, ceremonial and art.
The treatment of Maxentius's family seems retrograde and cruel. Was this still common so late in the empire's development, or did other factors generate this cruelty?
That should be worth millions
wonderful.
Very interesting seen the object really brings history alive
That whatever it is is 'best preserved', you are joking right?
It is pretty rough but still it is the best preserved one in existence ;)
MAXENTIUS? Never heard of him.
Probably wasn't even a real emperor if you ask me
"Real Emperor." What do you mean by that? If you took three minutes or less to look-up Maxentius you would have an answer
His successors didn't think of him as an emperor, his successor Constantinus I could eat him raw. But if you walk down the via sacra from the colloseum towards the forum, the big cut in two building on the right is the ruin of the Maxentius basilica. Quit impressive to be true. So, he must have had some imperium when it was built in his name... and with his money.
Very interesting seen the object really brings history alive