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Roman jewelry. A pair of crotalia earrings from the Roman Empire. Ancient Roman jewelry was characterized by an interest in colored gemstones and glass, in contrast with their Greek predecessors who focused primarily on the production of high-quality metalwork by practiced artisans. [1] Extensive control of Mediterranean territories provided an ...
Perhaps 14th century. An engraved gem, frequently referred to as an intaglio, is a small and usually semi-precious gemstone that has been carved, in the Western tradition normally with images or inscriptions only on one face. [1] The engraving of gemstones was a major luxury art form in the ancient world, and an important one in some later periods.
In classical and late antiquity wreaths or crowns ( Ancient Greek: στέφανος, romanized : stéphanos, lit. 'wreath', 'crown'; Latin: corona, lit. ' wreath ', ' garland ', ' chaplet ') usually made of vegetation or precious metals were worn on ceremonial occasions and were awarded for various achievements. The symbolism of these different ...
Wreaths and crowns in antiquity. Categories: Jewellery. Ancient Roman metalwork. Ancient Roman art.
Bulla (amulet) Detail from a relief showing a Roman boy wearing a bulla. Etruscan bulla depicting Icarus. A bulla, an amulet worn like a locket, was given to male children in Ancient Rome nine days after birth. Rather similar objects are rare finds from Late Bronze Age Ireland.
In ancient Roman religion and magic, the fascinus or fascinum was the embodiment of the divine phallus. The word can refer to phallus effigies and amulets, and to the spells used to invoke his divine protection. [1] Pliny called it a medicus invidiae, a "doctor" or remedy for envy ( invidia, a "looking upon") or the evil eye .
Torc. A torc, also spelled torq or torque, is a large rigid or stiff neck ring in metal, made either as a single piece or from strands twisted together. The great majority are open at the front, although some have hook and ring closures and a few have mortice and tenon locking catches to close them.
Hadrian’s Wall in modern-day England marked one of the northern borders of the Roman Empire. But excavations along the wall are bringing to light a hidden history of the army and the Roman ...