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Colosseum
The Colosseum ( ; ) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. Construction began under the Emperor Vespasian () in 72 and was completed in AD 80 under his successor and heir, Titus (). Further modifications were made during the reign of Domitian (). The three emperors who were patrons of the work are known as the Flavian dynasty, and the amphitheatre was named the Flavian Amphitheatre (; ) by later classicists and archaeologists f
Roman Forum
Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Sator Square
word square containing a five-word Latin palindrome
classical archaeology
archaeological investigation of the Mediterranean civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
agger
architectural structure
Vicarello Cups
inscribed cups listing road stations Rome-Cadiz
Iaat
Iaat ( also transliterated as '''Ya'ad, Yaad, Yaat, or Iaad) is a town and municipality located approximately 5 kilometers northwest of Baalbek, in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon. The town is famed for its Corinthian column, the Iaat column'''. This is a single column of unknown date (but probably dated from Roman times), approximately halfway between Baalbek and Qasr el Banat, with a cartouche on the 6th drum but no inscription.
Bierzo Edict
The Edict of Augustus from El Bierzo is a controversial document dated to 15 BC
Castra Ala Nova
Roman fort