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Theodora was the second wife of Constantius I, father of Constantine the Great. (Constantine’s mother was Constantius I’s first wife, Helena, who is now considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church). Theodora was also the (step?) daughter of…

The Thessalian League was a loose confederation of several Thessalian city-states. The largest city, Larisa, functioned as the seat of the league. The alliance existed even after the Roman province of Macedonia was founded in 146 BCE.

Apollo…

Large: The three Graces. Marble, Roman copy of the Imperial Era (2nd century CE?) after a Hellenistic original. Restored for a large part in 1609 by Nicolas Cordier (1565-1612) for Cardinal Borghese.
Small: Provincial coin of Caracalla, ca. 200 CE.

The history of Thurii, one of the last Greek settled colonies, starts with the history of the colony Sybaris. Founded in 720 BCE, it was conquered by neighboring Croton in 510 BCE. After several unsuccessful attempts to re-occupy the city, Thurii was…

Trajan is and was one of the most celebrated Roman emperors. He was an excellent warrior and his execution of stately affairs was fair, efficient, and sensitive to the republican roots of the city. In court ceremonies of the late empire, emperors…

Trajan, a very successful and well-remembered emperor, was one of the first emperors to engrave his coins with Herakles, a very famous Greek hero who often appeared on the coins of Greek rulers like the Macedonian king Alexander the Great. It has…