Aion Antiquities and Numismatics

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<p><a href="http://worldhistoryfacts.com/post/168296610097/roof-tile-bearing-the-symbol-of-the-xx-legion-of" class="tumblr_blog">worldhistoryfacts</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p>Roof tile bearing the symbol of the XX Legion of the Roman Army. This legion, using a boar as its symbol, fought from the time of Augustus until the third century CE. This tile would have been used as a decoration along the edge of a house’s roof. </p></blockquote>

worldhistoryfacts:

Roof tile bearing the symbol of the XX Legion of the Roman Army. This legion, using a boar as its symbol, fought from the time of Augustus until the third century CE. This tile would have been used as a decoration along the edge of a house’s roof. 

Posted 6 weeks ago
<p><a href="https://met-greekroman-art.tumblr.com/post/168317562962/small-serpentinite-axe-greek-and-roman-artmedium" class="tumblr_blog">met-greekroman-art</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p><strong>Small serpentinite axe</strong>, <a href="http://met-greekroman-art.tumblr.com">Greek and Roman Art</a></p>Medium: Stone<br/><p>Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY</p><p><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252424">http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252424</a></p></blockquote>

met-greekroman-art:

Small serpentinite axe, Greek and Roman Art

Medium: Stone

Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/252424

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<p><a href="https://didoofcarthage.tumblr.com/post/165811001678/terracotta-plaque-with-youth-and-girl-in-relief" class="tumblr_blog">didoofcarthage</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p>Terracotta plaque with youth and girl in relief</p><p>Roman, Augustan or Julio-Claudian Period, 27 B.C.-A.D. 68</p><p>Metropolitan Museum of Art</p></blockquote>

didoofcarthage:

Terracotta plaque with youth and girl in relief

Roman, Augustan or Julio-Claudian Period, 27 B.C.-A.D. 68

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted 9 weeks ago
<p><a href="http://mini-girlz.tumblr.com/post/167217951924/theancientwayoflife-statuette-of-eros-and" class="tumblr_blog">mini-girlz</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p><a href="https://theancientwayoflife.tumblr.com/post/153845027080/statuette-of-eros-and-psyche-culture-greek" class="tumblr_blog">theancientwayoflife</a>:</p><blockquote><p>~Statuette of Eros and Psyche.<br/>
Culture: Greek, East Greek<br/>
Period: Hellenistic Period<br/>
Date: 1st century B.C.</p></blockquote>
<p>eternal lovers</p></blockquote>

mini-girlz:

theancientwayoflife:

~Statuette of Eros and Psyche.
Culture: Greek, East Greek
Period: Hellenistic Period
Date: 1st century B.C.

eternal lovers

Posted 9 weeks ago
<p><a href="http://mini-girlz.tumblr.com/post/167217706054/sardinian-marble-female-idol-ozieri-culture-circa" class="tumblr_blog">mini-girlz</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p>SARDINIAN MARBLE FEMALE IDOL</p><p>OZIERI CULTURE</p><p>CIRCA 2500-2000 B.C.</p><p>13 ¾ in. (34.9 cm.)<br/></p><p><a href="https://nordonart.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/christies-pulls-contested-antiquity-from-upcoming-sale/">> nordonart.wordpress.com</a></p></blockquote>

mini-girlz:

SARDINIAN MARBLE FEMALE IDOL

OZIERI CULTURE

CIRCA 2500-2000 B.C.

13 ¾ in. (34.9 cm.)

> nordonart.wordpress.com

Posted 9 weeks ago
<p><a href="http://mini-girlz.tumblr.com/post/167574358824/goddess-figurine-ca-6000-bc" class="tumblr_blog">mini-girlz</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p>Goddess Figurine<br/></p><p>ca 6000 BC</p></blockquote>

mini-girlz:

Goddess Figurine

ca 6000 BC

Posted 9 weeks ago
<p><a href="https://theancientwayoflife.tumblr.com/post/164007827815/medallion-with-portrait-of-augustus-place-of" class="tumblr_blog">theancientwayoflife</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>~ Medallion with Portrait of Augustus.<br/>
Place of origin: Roman Empire, possibly Italy<br/>
Date: A.D. 1-25</p></blockquote>

theancientwayoflife:

~ Medallion with Portrait of Augustus.
Place of origin: Roman Empire, possibly Italy
Date: A.D. 1-25

Posted 9 weeks ago