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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Augustus
Augustus ruled for about forty-two yeras, that is, from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D., and this period is known in history as the Golden Age of Latin Literature.-Colby, 1899
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Blind Belsarius
Belsarius was ordered to have his eyes put out, and was reduced to a homeless beggar.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Boxer With Cestus
The cestus was used by boxers from the earliest times. It consisted of thongs of raw ox-hide, or of leather, tied round the hands of pugilists, in order to render their blows more powerful. Sometimes these bands were tied round the arms...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Breastpins
Gold breastpins discovered at Pompeii.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Brooches
Brooches of gold found at Pompeii.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Building Camp
Soldiers Building Cam, with Guards. - Greenough, 1899
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Caduceus
The staff or mace carried by heralds and ambassadors in time of war. This name is also given to the staff with which Hermes or Mercury is usually represented, as is shown in he following figure of that god. From caduceus was formed the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Caesar Crossing the Rubicon
An image of Julius Caesar and his army crossing the Rubicon River, which is located in northeastern Italy. The idiom "Crossing the Rubicon" refers to Julius Caesar passing this river in 49 BC, and means to pass a point of no return.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Caesar's Death
The Death of Caesar. Naturaly such extraordinary success made him enemies, and though the city seemed in the main to be contented with his rule, it was easy for his ill-wishers to play on the passions of the people by pointing out that...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Camp Sacrifice
Sacrifice in Camp. Military Band. - Greenough, 1899
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Candys
A robe worn by the Medes and Persians over their trowsers and other garments. It had wide sleeves, and was made of woollen cloth, which was either purple or of some other splendid colour. In the Persepolitan sculptres, from which the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cathedra
A seat or chair, was more particularly applied to a soft seat used by women, whereas sella signified a seat common to both sexes. The cathedrae were, no doubt, of various forms and sizes; but they usually appear to have had backs to...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cavalryman
Cavalryman Charging. - Greenough, 1899
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cavalryman
Cavalryman with Vexillum. - Greenough, 1899
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cavalryman Charging
Charging cavalryman pictured trampling an enemy soldier and holding a spear in the Gallic War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cavalryman With Vexillum
Cavalryman pictured on rearing horse with Vexillum.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Centurio
The commander of a centuria or company of infantry, varying in number with the legion. The century was a military division, corresponding to the civil one curia; the centurio of the one answered to the curio of the other. From analogy we...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Chain Mail
A section of chain mail from a suit of chain mail armor, lorica hamata.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charlemagne's Signature
Charlemagne's signature. Only the central portion was made by Charles, the other letters, forming the name Karolus, being written by a secretary.-Colby, 1899
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cinerary Chest and Urn
Cinerary chest and urn in the Vatican Museum.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Citizens! I Discharge You.
[Caesar] mustered the soldiers in the Campius Martius, and requested a statement of their grievances. Their demands appeared to have a reference to a payment of their dues, the bestowal of promised presents, and a release from further...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Clitellae
A pair of panniers, and therefore only used in the plural number. In Italy they were commonly used with mules or asses; but in other countries they were also applied to horses, of which an instance is given in the annexed woodcut from...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Discovered Body at Pompeii
Petrified corpse discovered at Pompeii.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Encamping
Soldiers Attacked while Encamping. - Greenough, 1899