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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-ita-060. Alexei Alexeev and the south view of the Mausoleo di Elena (Mausoleum of Helena), built by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 AD) between 326 and 330 AD, originally as a tomb for himself, but later assigned to his mother, Helena, who died in 328 AD. The area originally was used as a necropolis of the equites singulares (personal cavalry of the Emperor, the equestrian arm of the Praetorian Guard), which was deliberately destroyed by Constantine as a revenge against the equites who, in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge (28 October 312 AD), sided with the rival Roman Emperor Maxentius (r. 306-312 AD) against him. The entrance to the Catacombe di Santi Marcellino e Pietro (Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter), extensively decorated with the pagan and Early Christian frescoes, is located nearby. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Brick, cement, marble |
Architectural monument | Unknown | Roman Imperial, Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 AD), 326-330 AD |
Via Labicana, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Mausoleo di Elena (Mausoleum of Helena) |
| 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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