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- Mosaic (6524 bytes)
3: ...te_mosaic.jpg|thumb|150px|Detail of mosaic from [[Herculaneum]] depicting [[Amphitrite]]]]
16: ...o and his architects innovated the extension of refined mosaics to cover the surfaces of wall and ceil...
32: ...o, it is difficult to control the evenness of the finished surface. This is of particular importance w...
33: If such qualities are important in the finished mosaic surface, then a look at the indirect... - Manuscript (5266 bytes)
1: ... a hard material (the original meaning of ''[[graffiti]]''), or in [[cuneiform]] writing, impressed wi...
3: ...ts such as [[copperplate]], softened by refiner's fire and inscribed with a metal stylus. In the [[Phi...
12: ...Greek library of the [[Villa of the Papyri]] in [[Herculaneum]].
16: ...[[4th century]] to the [[8th century]], are classified according to their use of either all [[majuscul...
19: ...rary and Information Science]], a manuscript is defined as any hand-written item in the collections of... - Fresco (1692 bytes)
5: ...on]]s with plain exteriors and stunning interiors filled with frescoes.
9: ...mpire|Roman]] wall paintings at [[Pompeii]] and [[Herculaneum]] are in fresco. - Papyrus (5819 bytes)
2: ...least as far back as the [[First dynasty of Egypt|First dynasty]]), but it was also widely used throug...
5: ...basketry, or a writing surface. This latter usage finds its way into English in such words as ''biblio...
10: ... outer rind is first stripped off, and the sticky fibrous inner [[pith]] is cut lengthwise into thin s...
13: ...sive papyrus was often reused, writing across the fibres on the ''[[verso]]'' [http://www-user.uni-bre...
15: ...[[Nag Hammadi]]. The [[Villa of the Papyri]] at [[Herculaneum]], containing the library of [[Julius Caesar]]'s ... - Aristotle (37648 bytes)
10: ...tific importance. Plato can be called, with qualification, an [[idealism|idealist]] and a [[rationali...
12: ...lt, these works tend to be eclectic, dense and difficult to read. Among the most important ones are ''...
14: Aristotle is known for being one of the few figures in history who studied almost every subject ...
19: ...ater hidden to avoid confiscation or destruction; finally, the manuscripts were rediscovered in [[70 B...
21: ...rbonised form at the [[Villa of the Papyri]] in [[Herculaneum]], currently under excavation. - Pompeii (10901 bytes)
3: The city of '''Pompeii,''' along with [[Herculaneum]] and many smaller places around the Bay of [[Nap...
9: ...for a while, but these theories have not been verified.
18: ... [[Vulcanalia]], the festival of the Roman god of fire.
30: ... Vesuvius's victims. Until that time, Pompeii and Herculaneum were assumed to be lost forever.
36: ... are used to seeing in Roman towns, due to the difficult terrain. But its streets are straight and lai... - Timeline of Ancient Rome (22347 bytes)
6: ...eation of the [[Roman senate]] and the priestly offices
11: ...us]]'', [[Rome]] gets the first system of sewers; first [[census]]
15: ...[534 BC]] – reign of [[Servius Tullius]]: defined the sacred boundary of Rome - the ''[[pomerium...
17: ...Lucius Tarquinius Superbus|Tarquinius Superbus]]: first [[consul|consuls]] are Lucius Junius Brutus an...
18: * [[508 BC]] – The office of ''[[pontifex maximus]]'' (high priest) is cr... - Titus (3154 bytes)
9: ...ney relieving victims of both the volcano and the fire. His reign also saw the rebellion led by [[Tere...
13: ...y later emperors, especially those known as the [[Five Good Emperors]].
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