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Roman stele of Caius Marius Clemens with the portraits of his family members deceased

Detail of the Roman stele of Publius Longidenus, blacksmith of the fleet: the portrait of a deceased member of his family.

Detail of the Roman stele of Publius Longidenus, blacksmith of the fleet: his portrait.

Detail of the Roman stele of Publius Longidenus, blacksmith of the fleet: the portrait of a deceased member of his family.

Roman stele of Publius Longidenus, blacksmith of the fleet. He appears focused at work with an ax in a scene of shipbuilding (lower part of the stele).

Detail of Roman stele of Firmia and Latronia families with three portraits: a man, an old woman and a child. Below it is visible the Latin inscription.

Detail of the Roman stele of Firmia and Latronia families with a Latin inscription

Fragment of a Greek marble stele with a portrait and a Latin inscription

Clay pipe found in the apsidal area of the so-called St. Demetrius basilica in Ravenna

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, barrel vault: detail of stylized flowers pattern. Concentric circles and sunburst petals compose the flowers.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, barrel vault: detail of stylized flowers pattern. Concentric circles and sunburst petals compose the flowers.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, barrel vault: detail of stylized flowers pattern. Concentric circles and sunburst petals compose the flowers.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, barrel vault: detail of stylized flowers pattern. Concentric circles and sunburst petals compose the flowers.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, barrel vault: detail of stylized flowers pattern. Concentric circles and sunburst petals compose the flowers.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, south cross branch: arch intrados. The decorative pattern is composed of polychrome double perspectival meander.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, south cross branch: arch intrados detail. The decorative pattern is composed of polychrome double perspectival meander.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, south cross branch: arch intrados detail. The decorative pattern is composed of polychrome double perspectival meander.

Brass paten for the antidoron (Greek for "instead of gifts", that is leavened bread which is blessed but not consecrated and is used in Byzantine rite). It is decorated with fruits, apotropaic masks and vine leaves in symmetrical arrangement.

View of the city of Bosra