Imperial dining hall, Villa Adriana, Lazio
(could do with a lick of paint).
#photography #VillaAdriana #RomanEmperor #Lazio

#OTD 24 Sept, AD15, #RomanEmperor Vitellius was born. He became Emperor in the #YearOfTheFourEmperors in AD69, but ruled for just 8 months before Vespasian's forces defeated him. At #Trimontium, our only link to him is a denarius from the Synton Hoard. 🪙

👑 On this day in 96 CE: Emperor Domitian is assassinated by a group of conspirators who were wary of Domitian's increasing paranoia and tyranny. 

📄 Article by Donald L. Wasson. 
📷 Photo by Mary Harrsch. 

#Domitian #Rome #RomanEmpire #History #OnThisDay #RomanHistory #RomanEmperor

Roman Emperors: Egyptian Pharaohs' Divine Influence Explained #romanemperor #pharaoh