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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-ita-059. Alexei Alexeev and the north-west view of the Ponte Milvio (Milvian Bridge), the site, where, according to the legendary tradition, the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 AD) observed an unusual celestial portent: shining cross, accompanied by the motto "In This Sign You Shall Conquer" (ΕΝ ΤΟΥΤΩΙ ΝΙΚΑ in Greek, IN HOC SIGNO VINCES in Latin) just before the famous Battle of the Milvian Bridge (28 October 312 AD) against the rival Roman Emperor Maxentius (r. 306-312 AD). |
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| Stone, brick | Architectural monument | Unknown | Roman Republican, 115-109 BC; later additions and mo- difications |
Via Flaminia, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Ponte Milvio (Milvian Bridge) |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Italian Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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