From a photograph by d’Agostino. The new street revealed by the most recent excavations of Prof. Spinazzola. The photograph shows us a “hot-wine shop” with the bar and the wine-jars 66 POMPEII: MURAL PAINTING, STREET OF ABUNDANCE 244 From a photograph by Abeniacar. Another of the most recent finds, a fresco of the Twelve Gods 67 (Fig. 1) THE EMPEROR DECIUS 246 From a photograph by Anderson of the bust in the Capitoline Museum, Rome. A splendid example of the realistic portraiture in the third century A.D. (Fig. 2) MARCUS AURELIUS From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the bust in the British Museum. All the portraits of the virtuous philosopher agree in producing this aspect of tonsorial prettiness which belies the character of a manly and vigorous prince 68 (Fig. 1) THE EMPEROR CARACALLA 250 From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the bust in the British Museum (Fig. 2) THE EMPEROR COMMODUS From a photograph by Mansell & Co. of the bust in the British Museum 69 RELIEFS FROM BASE OF THE ANTONINE COLUMN 252 From photographs by Anderson of the originals in the Vatican, Rome (Fig. 1) WARRIORS Represents a military review. The infantrymen with their standards are grouped in the centre, while the emperor leads a procession of the cavalry with their _vexilla_, who march past with what Mrs Strong describes as a “fine and pleasing movement.” Discussed on p. 292 (Fig. 2) APOTHEOSIS OF ANTONINUS AND FAUSTINA Antoninus and his less virtuous consort are being borne up to heaven on the back of Fame or the Genius. The youth reclining below bears the obelisk of Augustus to indicate that he personifies the Campus Martius. The figure on the right is Rome. The composition of the scene displays a ludicrous want of imagination 70 TWO VIEWS OF THE AQUEDUCT OF CLAUDIUS 254 From photographs by Anderson. See p. 293 71 (Fig. 1) THE ARCH OF TITUS, ROME 258 See p. 293 (Fig. 2) THE ARCH OF CONSTANTINE, ROME The Arch of Constantine is adorned with borrowed reliefs, mainly from the Forum of Trajan. It is the best preserved of the Roman arches. From photographs by R. C. Smith 72 THE COLOSSEUM, ROME 260 From a photograph by Anderson. Described on p. 293. In the foreground is the ruined apse of the Temple of Venus and Rome, built by Hadrian 73 THE COLUMN OF TRAJAN 262 From a photograph by Anderson. The great Forum of Trajan was constructed by the Greek architect Apollodorus between A.D. 111 and 114. The base of the column formed a tomb destined to contain the conqueror’s ashes. At the top was his statue, now replaced by an image of St. Peter. The story of the Dacian war is told on the spiral relief about 1 metre broad. See plates 53-56