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Who was Agrippina?

What was the name of the two-handled jar of elongated or rounded form, considered the most popular commercial container for liquid goods (Hayes)?

In Pompeii, the piping system was connected to a new Roman innovation. Dozen of towers with tanks at the top replaced an earlier system that relied on deep wells and rainwater. What was the name of this invention?

The second wife of Septimius Severus was the daughter of the high priest of Elagabal (the god of Sun) at Emesa, in Syria.

Identify this monument at Lepcis Magna (from Cordovana article).

Identify the monument in the image below

Who was one of the most influential figures during the early years of the Nero’s reign? 

The streets of Pompeii could be closed to wheel transport by large stones fixed on the road and privatized by the owner of one of the large houses in the block. 

Women could not use the baths due to thermae being reserved solely for men.

The consumption of food was a possible feature of the bathing experience.