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domusplautii · 11 months

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‘Elsewhere, in [the Elder Pliny’s] far from coherent protests against the introduction of the gold ring as a status symbol to mark the equestrian order, he complains that legislation under Tiberius, which attempted to restrict the wearing of gold rings after common tradesmen and barkeepers had used them to protect themselves from magistrates, only encouraged the spread of the phenomenon among those of servile origin. Silver shoe buckles, paradoxically regarded as less trite and therefore more desirable than gold ones, became a luxury among women of plebeian status (luxu feminarum plebis), while embossed silver sword hilts attained fashion among common soldiers. Earrings formed of clusters of pearls called crotalia were the aspiration even of poor women (pauperes), and Pliny acknowledges the potency of 'luxury' in providing status markers, quoting the women as saying that ‘a pearl was a woman's lictor in public.’

From the journal article The Social Spread of Roman Luxury: Sampling Pompeii and Herculaneum by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill.

#ancient rome #Roman fashion #Roman luxury #andrew wallace-hadrill #ancient history #quote post

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blueiskewl · 5 months

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‘Incredible’ Mosaics Were Found in an Ancient Luxury Home in Rome

Italy’s Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano has called the works “an authentic treasure.”

Researchers working in the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum in Rome have shared their discovery of luxurious mosaic-tiled rooms found in an ancient home on the site, which they believe may have belonged to a Roman senator. Created from shells, glass, white marble, and Egyptian blue tiles, the mosaics have been described by Italy’s Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano as “an authentic treasure”.

The “rustic” mosaics, found on the grounds surrounding the Colosseum in the heart of the city, date to the late Republican Age, in the last decades of the second century B.C.E., and show a series of figurative scenes. They once decorated a townhouse, or domus, owned by an upper class citizen. Italy’s Ministry of Culture have said that “due to the complexity of the scenes depicted” and their age, the mosaics are “without comparison.”

One mosaic depicts a coastal city with towers and porticos, with three large ships floating by on the ocean waves. The culture ministry believes this could be a reference to naval victories achieved by the owner of the home, which is believed to have been a Roman senator. This is supported by historical sources describing the area as having been occupied by such high-ranking members of society.

The decorated walls were likely located in the home’s dining rooms, where luxurious banquets would be hosted, and guests at these events were likely wowed with “spectacular water games,” according to the culture ministry, based on the presence of lead pipes set into the walls.

In the reception room, an extremely well preserved decorated stucco featuring landscapes and figures was also discovered. Other designs include vines and lotus leaves flowing from vases, musical instruments, and tridents.

The mosaic walls were first discovered near the Colosseum in 2018, but excavation at the site will continue into 2024, and more rooms could be discovered. Alfonsina Russo, the Director of the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum, has said that once the domus is full uncovered, “we will work intensely to make this place, among the most evocative of ancient Rome, accessible to the public as soon as possible.”

By Verity Babbs.

#‘Incredible’ Mosaics Were Found in an Ancient Luxury Home in Rome #Archaeological Park of the Colosseum #Late Republican Age #second century B.C.E.#mosaic #roman mosaic #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #ancient rome #roman history #roman empire #roman art

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livesunique · 1 year

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‘Neptune's Bath”

Alizée Pato (Environment Artist)

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viridian-pickle · 2 months

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#photography #luxury #aesthetic #beautiful #adventure #summer #travel #italy #italian #rome #statue #carving #old #ancient #light #sun #roman

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whitenoiseclub · 1 year

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"Nothing is a line. Everything, everywhere is always moving. Forever. Get used to it." - Succession (2018 - 2023)

#layout #moodboard #aesthetic #succession #logan roy #kendal roy #shiv roy #roman roy #luxury #modern #blue #yellow #whitenoiseclub

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spookyghostbunny · 1 month

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#roman does polls #life of luxury #buzzfeed unsolved #watcher entertainment #watcher #chester #parker #shane madej #ryan bergara #shane and ryan #chester and parker #luxury dark #ghost files #puppet history #too many spirits

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indeedgoodman · 8 months

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#art #legends #design #luxury #fof #the usos #jimmy uso #jey uso #roman reigns #anoa'i #wrestling #the samoan dynasty

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celestie0 · 2 months

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OMG if you write a second part to that salesboy gojo au please make that thing with him getting fired happpen, that’s hilarious

😭🤚🏼 im cryinggg yall he said he really needed the job!! 🤣 we’re gonna be ruthless n fire him??

i’m so down tho bahah i imagine he gets fired because he wants to rail reader over the rolex watch counters past business hours and he gets caught tryna sneak in on the cctv cameras

reader gets away w it bc she was smart enough to have him go inside first (she was never gonna go through w it anyways)

#im screaming l&l gojo is now my roman empire #luxury & lingerie #asks #anon

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graveyardfullofstars · 11 months

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roseredbedhead · 7 months

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'What You Need' by @anxiousgaypanicking

#lud's daydreams #sugar baby au #character moodboard #mlm aesthetic #luxury #mlm moodboard #character aesthetic #money aesthetic #dark aesthetic #roceit #ts roman #not safe for sanders

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romegreeceart · 2 years

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Lycurgus cup

* I was really happy to see this famous cup and this time it was red :)

* late 3rd / early 4th century CE

* silver, dichroic glass (changes colour depending on lighting conditions),

* Height: 15,88 cm, diameter 13,20 cm

* Weight: 700 grammes

* British Museum

* Wikipedia

London, June 2022

#Lycurgus cup #roman #wine cup #Roman #glassware #dicroich glass #cage cup #luxury goods #satyr #king Lycurgus #Ambrosia #cup #British Museum #my photo

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ancientorigins · 7 months

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If we’re honest how many of us carry around the latest gadget just to show off? Well, the Roman were no different, using luxury items to impress their friends and rivals.

#Feast #Rome #Luxury #Roman Artifacts #ancient #history #ancient origins

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viridian-pickle · 6 months

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#luxury #architecture #classic architecture #columns #roman #marble #building #beautiful #timeless #perspective #design #capital #architectural

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neverknowsme · 1 year

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IF YOU ARE READING THIS, THAN YOU HAVE FOUND HER.

BEHOLD ABUNDANTIA,THE GOOD GODDESS. WEALTH, ABUNDANCE,BOUNTIFULNESS, RICHNESS, FORTUNE.

In Roman religion, Abundantia was the personification of prosperity and abundance. She was a beautiful goddess who was known for bringing grain and money in a cornucopia to the mortals as they slept. Let’s take a closer look at the goddess and the role she played in Roman mythology.

Abundantia’s parentage is unknown as there are hardly any records about the goddess. What is known is that she presided over the flow of money, valuables, fortune, prosperity and success. Her name was derived from the word ‘abundantis’ which means riches or plenty in Latin.

Abundantia was almost always depicted with a cornucopia over her shoulder. The cornucopia, also known as the ‘horn of plenty’, is a symbol closely associated with the goddess and signifies what she stands for: abundance and prosperity. Sometimes her cornucopia contains fruit but at other times it carries gold coins, which magically spill out of it.

Some sources say that Abundantia was a vision of exceptional beauty and purity. Just like she was beautiful on the outside, she was also beautiful on the inside. She was a lovely, patient and kind goddess who took pleasure in helping people and was very generous with her gifts.

In Greece, Abundantia was identified with Eirene, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. She was also often identified with the Gallic goddess of prosperity, known as Rosmerta. The goddess was also popular among gamblers who called her ‘Lady Fortune’ or ‘Lady Luck’.

The Romans believed that their deities took control of everything that went on in their lives and, just like in Greek mythology, every task and occupation had a Roman god or goddess presiding over it.

Abundantia’s role was to help mortals with everything related to money and financial success. She would help people to make major purchases, influencing and guiding them to protect their investments and savings and to wisely handle their finances.

The goddess also had the power to remove all the concerns and worries that people had about money. This was useful since she helped eliminate negativity in their lives due to financial worries. In this way, she not only brought them wealth and prosperity, but she also brought them success and good fortune. Her cornucopia was said to be filled with coins and grain which she would occasionally leave at people’s doorsteps as a little gift.

According to Ovid, the Augustan poet, Abundantia featured in the myth of the river god Achelous. The legendary Greek hero, Heracles, had defeated Achelous by ripping off one of his horns. The Naiads, who were nymphs in Greek mythology, took the horn and turned it into a Cornucopia and gifted it to Abundantia to use. This is only one version of the Cornucopia’s origin but there are many other myths that provide various explanations.

In some accounts, the Cornucopia was said to be a horn of Amaltheia, the mystical she-goat which Jupiter, the god of the sky, broke off by accient. To comfort Amaltheia, Jupiter caused it to keep refilling itself with food and drink. Later, the horn went into the hands of Abundantia but how it happened isn’t exactly clear. Some say that Jupiter gifted it to her to use.

THE WORSHIP OF ABUNDANCE

As a minor goddess, there were very few temples that were specifically dedicated to Abundantia. The Romans worshipped her by making offerings and praying to her. Their offerings included milk, honey, fruit, flowers, grain and wine and they also sacrificed birds and animals in her name. In Roman religion, the gender of the sacrificed animal was supposed to correspond to the gender of the deity to whom the animal was being offered. Because of this, sacrifices that were made to Abundantia were a cow, heifer, female bird, sow or a white ewe.

Abundantia was a minor goddess in Roman mythology, but she was one of the most loved deities of the Roman pantheon. The Ancient Romans revered her because they believed she eased their worries and helped them in their times of financial difficulty.

HER IMAGE

The goddess of abundance and prosperity was depicted on Roman coins that were issued in the 3rd century CE. On the coins, she’s portrayed seated on a chair with her famous symbols, the Cornucopia, which she holds or tips over slightly to make the riches pour out. She’s sometimes depicted on coins with ears of wheat and at other times, she stands on a ship’s prow, representing the Roman Empire’s overseas conquests.

IF YOU ARE A HEATHEN OR A HEDONIST OF A PURE HEART, OR CAN APPROACH THIS GODDESS WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF LOVE, RESPECT, AND COMPASSION AS YOU WOULD A LOVING CARING MOTHER, YOU CAN DEFINITELY COUNT ON HER TO LEAN ON FOR SUPPORT. YOU YOU ARE SEEKING GREATER WEALTH OR ARE INVOLVED IN FEEDERISM AND SEEKING TO BETTER PROVIDE AND STOCK UO ON FOOD, SHES YOUR GODDESS, SO LONG AS YOUR A GOOD PERSON AT HEART THAT IS.

#hedonism #abundantia #roman goddess #roman religion #paganism #prayforturkey #cornucopia #bountiful #fruitful #mother goddess #luxury #minor gods #gay feederism #plentiful #prosperity #wealth #hellenic pagan #gluttnous #royalty

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romanroysgf · 1 year

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roman being driven to do this deal in a golf cart at this gorgeous place is so fucking funny on many levels

#does anyone else see it or is it me #height of luxury etc #succession #succession hbo #roman roy #kieran culkin

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roychewtoy · 7 months

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sometimes i think about drawing the succession cast in borderlands cel shaded style and making waystar royco one of the big corporations like hyperion. and then i put down the tablet pen

#hyperion literally has the handsome jackpot casino in space. waystar can have luxury branches of parks as space stations #the rest can be on planets. roman gets sent to pandora for the management training program lmaooo #cruises... TWO. cruises in the empty vacuum of space #i can just see them so easily in my mind as haughty borderlands ceos. [fingers to my temple] i can imagine anything #lawrence matsson sandy stewy and the pierces as all the rival companies naturally..#post for me only. anway.... Alas...#chewtoy

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