What prompted the fourth–century Jewish community of Hammath Tiberias to adorn their house of worship with an image of Sol, a prominent Roman deity? Mosaic decoration at the Hammath Tiberias synagogue by Dr. Ariel Fein
Holding on to pagan traditions in the early Christian era The Symmachi Panel by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
In the chaos of the 3rd century, can we be sure about the identification of this statue? Trebonianus Gallus — emperor or athlete? Rethinking ... by Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe and Dr. Beth Harris
Built using new technologies, this building is overwhelming and unprecedented—displaying Roman imperial power. Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine by Dr. Darius Arya and Dr. Beth Harris
Learn how the solid, abstracted forms of these co-emperors reject earlier understanding of the human body. Portraits of the Four Tetrarchs by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
Does the abstraction of form and faraway look in this colossal portrait hint at the growth of Christianity in Rome? The Colossus of Constantine by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
For the first time, a Roman emperor celebrated victory over fellow Romans, and appropriated the art of earlier rulers. Arch of Constantine, Rome by Dr. Andrew Findley