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Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (c. 283 – 28 October 312) was a Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 312. Despite ruling in Italy and North Africa, and having the recognition of the Senate in Rome, he was not recognized as a legitimate emperor by his fellow emperors.
Photo of contemporary reproduction of the Regalia of Maxentius. An orb or sphere on metal and marble base. Height 20 inches, orb approx. 4 inch diameter (100 mm) Base size: metal 6 inch square, marble 4.5 inch square. Price: $350 plus $35 shipping.
Dec 4, 2006 · ROME — Archaeologists have unearthed what they say are the only existing imperial insignia belonging to Emperor Maxentius — precious objects that were buried to preserve them and keep them from...
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Mar 4, 2015 · The emperor also carried a scepter. The regalia of the Byzantines were all probably lost if not in the Venetian Sack of Constantinople in 1204, then in the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. Amazingly, a set of Imperial regalia belonging to Emperor Maxentius was recovered in an archaeological dig in Rome in 2006. Below is a photo of the scepter.
By Marta Falconi. Archaeologists have unearthed what they say are the only existing imperial insignia belonging to Emperor Maxentius — precious objects that were buried to preserve them and keep...
The tip of the Imperial scepter of Roman Emperor Maxentius (306 - 312 AD) topped with a crystal sphere. It was discovered during excavations near the base of the Palatine Hill in 2006. Now on display in the National Museum of Rome. : r/ancienthistory.
Jan 31, 2007 · ROME -- The lost treasure of Maxentius, the last pre-Christian Roman emperor, has been unearthed by archaeologists. Imperial standards, lances and glass spheres, right, were buried on the...