Viggen Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Visitors to the National Museum of Western Art finding themselves face to face with Julius Caesar or Augustus in the new show "Vixerunt Omnes: Romani ex Imaginibus" should be aware they're eyeballing not a person so much as a phenomenon. Though Rome's was the largest empire the world had then seen, with 5 million inhabitants within its borders circa A.D. 14, the individual mattered. Ridley Scott's 2000 blockbuster "Gladiator" may have been a load of Hollywood hokey, but it reflected one fundamental truth about imperial Rome: Personality was destiny. full article including some images at The Japan Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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