Exhibition

Exhibition Rome, the City and the Empire at Louvre in Lens

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As part of their temporary closure at the Louvre in Paris, the Roman rooms are moving to the Louvre in Lens. This exhibition at the Louvre-Lens Museum offers a gigantic retrospective on Roman civilization, from its legendary foundation in 753 BC to the fall of the empire in 476 AD. It invites visitors to discover Roman art and civilization through the great subjects [...]

TimeTravelRome2022-06-11T12:49:18+00:00June 11th, 2022|Categories: Hidden Gems|Tags: Exhibition, Louvre, Louvre-Lens|

Domitian: Misery of Absolutism and Splendor of Rome

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Domitian was the younger son of Vespasian, and brother of Titus – he inherited power after the death of his brother in AD 81. Domitian is remembered for his strong tendency toward absolutism: he obtained full control over the Senate, reducing its role to the administrative one. Demonstrating his disdain for the Senate, Domitian used to come there in the garb of a [...]

TimeTravelRome2022-03-16T20:30:36+00:00March 16th, 2022|Categories: Top Destinations|Tags: Alban Hills, Albano Laziale, Campus Martius, Castra Albana, Domitian, Domitianus, Domus Augustana, Domus Flavia, Exhibition, Flavian Palace, Ludus Magnus, Palace of Domitian, Palatine Hill, Piazza Navona, Roma, Rome, Stadium of Domitian|