This small temple is a rare surviving example from the Roman Republic. It is both innovative and traditional. Temple of Portunus, Rome by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
Even in death, great Roman families were concerned with reinforcing and projecting their status. Tomb of the Scipios and the sarcophagus ... by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
This three-in-one temple to “Jupiter Best and Greatest,” Juno, and Minerva was central in ancient Roman religion. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Rome by Dr. Andrew Findley
This well-preserved building in modern-day France is a textbook example of a Vitruvian temple. Maison Carrée by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker
Abandoned as infants, the mythical founders of Rome were raised by a she-wolf. Capitoline She-wolf by Dr. Jaclyn Neel
Once identified as the founder of the Roman Republic, debate over this figure’s true identity rages on. Capitoline Brutus by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
With age comes experience, and sculptors in the Roman Republic highlighted seniority—warts and all. Veristic male portrait by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Wrinkled, toothless, and sagging: why would the Romans emphasize these features in a portrait? Head of a Roman Patrician by Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker