Klingan

Yeah I've found Ostia now. I guess the hunt continue! Ok here we go, my final guess. It's Portus Traiani Felicis a few miles north of Ostia. It seems to have been connected to Portus Agusti.

Now I'm quite confused. I know that Ostia should have been buried by time, but I thought I confirmed it when I found a model at google where it was built in as a harbor. Anyway I hope someone will find out soon and then I expect a long description on what this have been and all kind of strange information on it

I've found it now, it's Ostia and sadly I missed it last time I was close by in Rome. And the time before that too. About that "It would be easier from the moon" very true, I finally spotted it with the help of google earth. I can't believe that I've never seen or even heard about it. I'm in a state of chock! How could they neglect such a place in so many books. I'm ashamed.

I'm afraid that I'm totally lost, I have no clue. I can hardly even imagine what could be behind the castle and yet would be seen as a shape in the first.

From the social war until the conflict between Sulla and Marius ended and Sulla's withdrawal from dictatorial power 91-78 bc was a long time of civil wars but yet "only" 13 years. Until the battle of Actium 31 Rome witnessed closely by spartacus slave revolt (73 -71 bc I believe), Catalina's plot 63, the uneasy first triumvirate, the next civil war between Pompey and Caesar and what followed in their tracks. The period between 91 and 31 bc was constantly very unstable and when you're considering that the life expectancy was 27 years (average and median, Jo-Ann Shelton, "As the Romans Did second edition") that makes up for two generations of constant social unrest. I don't know when Cicero said that arms never really made way for togas, but unless it was very late in his life there were still a great deal of conflicts left until Octavianus had grabbed all power. Maybe people could still keep the memory of peace in their mind, and Octavianus saw his chance and took it decads later? Just a mater of "better" timing. PNS; That's just what I've been told myself by my professor. It may be any reason.

Excellent essay, I wish i could make my own for uni half as well! The thought of Numa at the altar of peace is interesting but highly unlikely I'd say. Augustus would hardly want himself connected even to the image of a king. Good thought on The Aeneid and how it was used for propaganda. I find it funny thou how Augustus wanted to show an image to the world of traditional values when he changed Rome possible more then anyone before him. Great work! I reckon that he wanted it destroyed because it was unfinished as you thought. About how he felt considering the propaganda value I have no idea. I guess that after 50 years of more or less constant threat of civil war or civil war, people wanted stability.

I guess that makes us looking for a warm place, with a shape, and ducks in a fairly large pond... Do you have a sharper version of the picture? The jpg compression have made it slightly blurry.

Thanks, I might take a better look into Plinys letters when I've got time. Right now I'm drowning in work. Thanks anyway, cleared it up. Uncertainty about when someone was governor might be expected after 2000 years I guess

Hmm, no more specific guesses from me then that it seems like a somewhere in the northern parts of the empire, Gaul or Britannia, but I guess it could just as well be a cold rainy winter day almost anywhere.

I've found two different years on this one and I'm just curious if anyone know which one is correct. I am reading the book "The Archaeology of the Roman Economy" by Kevin Greene 1986 and he's quoting one of the letters Pliny sent to Trajan and mention that Pliny was governor there 112-113 AD. I wasn't very sure exactly where Bithynia was thou so I checked it up at unrv. However while finding it I also fount out that here it tells me that Pliny was governor there between 103-105 AD. Anyone know the correct years? Just curious. Thanks.

haha nice bring us some new pictures I guess you're up for the next picture then!

You're right, it is difficult to know if it will be too difficult or not. So most people are googling for the answer? You people need to go out more and see these places yourselves I've been at Nimes, Aquileia and possible Segoiva when i was very young (From those posted so far here). I admit that i recognized Segovia and Timgad from my roman art book thou

It's a difficult line to walk, finding a good thing to post. I knew Aquileia after about 2 min. It's often a mater if you've seen it or not. However it's a great game and I'm really enjoying it so keep it going!

Here we go:

Timgad isn't it? I really wish I could see that place with my own eyes some day. Edit: It used to be called Thamugadi and it's in whats today Algeria.

I know where it is, but I guess I'll give someone else a chance first this time

Correct very nice It's the tempel of Venus at Baalbek in the province of Syria, built in the first half of the 3rd century ad in Serverian baroque style. Whats quite special about this temple is the entablature and base that are curved into the cella walls from the columns. Your turn!

It's from the middle eastern provinces, that should help you quite a deal I guess. Ps. A friend who knows nothing about history managed to find it with the help of Google in less then 1 hour. He's an internet maniac thou...

Nope, but you are in the right time frame. It's an Serverian building.

Nope. The problem is that this type of ruins one may find from Spain to Syria, everywhere around mediterenian sea. I think there is even one in Rome looking similar to this one altough I dont remember if Iv seen in on the forum or somwhere else. Im more than sure to have seen at least 10 similar to yours Klingan. Is it really somthing unique? I've only seen on picture of something like this, and I've been going through quite a few books on antique architecture and art the last year. I thought it was special and it caught my interest. The same building, just another angel of it. Unless someone finds out what it is I guess I'll pick an easier one so that we can keep on going.

Nope.

Nope, and it's not a mausoleum, maybe I made it a little too difficult =/

Thanks Here we go:

The aqueduct in Segovia, Spain?

Most useful essay thanks Really helping me a great deal. Very good points there about how it started, and the significance. I would need some more on how and when they did sacrificed. I'm getting the impression of organized cults that celebrated certain days (Birthdays etc of the imperial family) and a more personal side where you prayed for the emperors genius at your home altar?