Roman Empire

Greece, discovered portrait of Constantine XI, the last emperor of the East

20/12/2024 Redazione

Important find in Greece, where a unique piece of Byzantine history has been unearthed: a portrait of thelast emperor of the East, Constantine XI Paleologus (Constantinople, 1405 - 1453), the Byzantine emperor revered as a saint by the…

Empresses, matrons, freedwomen: women of imperial Rome on display at the Uffizi

02/11/2020 Redazione

Exhibitions

All the Women of the Empire on Display at the Uffizi: From Nov. 3, 2020 to Feb. 14, 2021, the Florentine museum is dedicating an exhibition to female power in ancient Rome. Entitled Empresses, matrons, freedwomen, curated by Novella Lapini…