Polyphemus is the giant cyclops son of the nymph Thoosa and Poseidon, god of the sea. He is described in the Odyssey, Homer’s epic poem, as a rough and beastly shepherd, distinguished by a single eye. In the oldest Greek myths, the cyclops are gigantic figures, children of the Earth and Heaven,...

Ulysses was a famous Greek hero, his character a mix of mythology and history. According to tradition he was son of Laertes and Anticlea, and is known as the King of Ithaca. One of the most popular protagonists of Greek mythology, his fame crossed the entire ancient world and still remains a refere...

Ulysses was a famous Greek hero, his character a mix of mythology and history. According to tradition he was son of Laertes and Anticlea, and is known as the King of Ithaca. One of the most popular protagonists of Greek mythology, his fame crossed the entire ancient world and still remains a refere...

Before the imperial period, in Rome, the lecti triclinaris were each composed of three padded pillows, and were placed around a central dining table on three sides so that nine diners could converse freely. Half lying down, the Romans would eat on their left side and took their place on the lecti ac...

Before the imperial period, in Rome, the lecti triclinaris were each composed of three padded pillows, and were placed around a central dining table on three sides so that nine diners could converse freely. Half lying down, the Romans would eat on their left side and took their place on the lecti ...

Before the imperial period, in Rome, the lecti triclinaris were each composed of three padded pillows, and were placed around a central dining table on three sides so that nine diners could converse freely. Half lying down, the Romans would eat on their left side and took their place on the lecti a...

In Tetrarchic and Constantinian times, the Romans applied a textile decoration in the shape of a circle, the orbiculus, to adorn their tunic, first with embroidery on the shoulder and then in other areas of the garment. Examples of these ornaments have also been found in the Byzantine and Coptic ar...

In Tetrarchic and Constantinian times, the Romans applied a textile decoration in the shape of a circle, the orbiculus, to adorn their tunic, first with embroidery on the shoulder and then in other areas of the garment. Examples of these ornaments have also been found in the Byzantine and Coptic are...

A clavus is a purple stripe that symmetrically decorates the shoulders of a tunic, a regularly worn male garment. The clavus, of generic decoration, later becomes a sign of distinction that distinguishes the robes of senators when it is wide, or those of knights, recognisable by a narrower band fal...

A clavus is a purple stripe that symmetrically decorates the shoulders of a tunic, a regularly worn male garment. The clavus, of generic decoration, later becomes a sign of distinction that distinguishes the robes of senators when it is wide, or those of knights, recognisable by a narrower band fa...