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#AncientRome #history #infrastructure #roads'A Dutch engineer has reconstructed, with the help of academic sources and ancient cartography, the road map that linked up the Roman Empire.'https://tech.yahoo.com/general/articles/ancient-romes-google-maps-working-071330841.html

This beautiful but fragmentary relief depicts a theatre mask. Dating to the first century CE, the provenance of this relief is unknown, but the artistry cannot be denied. The intricate curls and waves of the hair add a sense of drama to the subject. From the Getty, object number 71.AA.291#ReliefWednesday #AncientRome #History