Roman Empire Tapestries
Description: The Eagle (Aquila) was the most prestigious and sacred military standard of the Roman legions and was handled with the greatest veneration. SPQR are the initials of a Latin phrase Senātus Populusque Rōmānus. It means "The Roman Senate and People" or "The Senate and People of Rome".
Description: Legio XIII was levied by Julius Caesar in 57 BC, before marching against the Belgae, in one of his early interventions in intra-Gallic conflicts. During the Gallic Wars (58–51 BC), Legio XIII was present at the Battle against the Nervians, the Siege of Gergovia, and while not specifically mentioned in the sources, it is reasonable to assume that Legio XIII was also present for the Battle of Alesia. (Source : Wikipedia)
Description: The Eagle (Aquila) was the most prestigious and sacred military standard of the Roman legions and was handled with the greatest veneration. SPQR are the initials of a Latin phrase Senātus Populusque Rōmānus. It means "The Roman Senate and People" or "The Senate and People of Rome".
Description: The Eagle (Aquila) was the most prestigious and sacred military standard of the Roman legions and was handled with the greatest veneration. SPQR are the initials of a Latin phrase Senātus Populusque Rōmānus. It means "The Roman Senate and People" or "The Senate and People of Rome".
Description: Roman Empire - Gaius Plinius Secundus, called Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, a naturalist and natural philosopher, a naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia, which became an editorial model for encyclopedias. Pliny the Elder died in AD 79 while attempting to rescue people from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Description: The Eagle (Aquila) was the most prestigious and sacred military standard of the Roman legions and was handled with the greatest veneration. SPQR are the initials of a Latin phrase Senātus Populusque Rōmānus. It means "The Roman Senate and People" or "The Senate and People of Rome".
Description: The Eagle (Aquila) was the most prestigious and sacred military standard of the Roman legions and was handled with the greatest veneration. SPQR are the initials of a Latin phrase Senātus Populusque Rōmānus. It means "The Roman Senate and People" or "The Senate and People of Rome".
Description: The Eagle (Aquila) was the most prestigious and sacred military standard of the Roman legions and was handled with the greatest veneration. SPQR are the initials of a Latin phrase Senātus Populusque Rōmānus. It means "The Roman Senate and People" or "The Senate and People of Rome".
