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The puteoli marble block.
Dominating the new roman world gallery is an internationally famous military relief once part of a commemorative arch for the emperor trajan erected in 102 ce at ancient puteoli near naples.
It includes photos and a translation of the inscription.
The puteoli marble block relief penn museum.
Flower abstract this article offers a complete and interdisciplinary re evaluation of a large marble block originally from puteoli and now in the university of pennsylvania museum in philadelphia.
Brian rose tells us.
Initially the block was carved with a framed inscription and was part of a larger monument to the roman emperor domitian.
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The puteoli marble block remained in situ during the years between domitian s condemnation and emperor trajan s reign in ad 98 117 and in this way his memory was shamed and attacked the marble block was reused in an arch that commemorated trajan as the emperor who had continued the via domitiana.
One side of the stone has a unique com.
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The monument was erected by the town of puteoli modern pozzuoli near naples in thanks to the emperor probably for a new road.
In 37 ad puteoli was the location for a political.
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The apostle paul landed here on his way to rome from which it was 170 miles 274 kilometres distant here he stayed for seven days acts 28 13 14 and then began with his companions his journey by the appian way to rome puteoli is considered the best candidate for the unnamed city where the 1st century roman novel satyricon takes place.
Domitian trajan and some praetorians at puteoli ae 1973 137 harriet i.
This page has some excellent illustrations from the time when puteoli s ancient breakwater was still visible.
Among them roman emperor domitian whose reign ended when he was assassinated in 96 a d.
The puteoli marble block is an example of material reused and repurposed.
A page describing the famous marble block from puteoli s monument to domitian.