#roman wealth

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Chedworth Roman Villa, nr. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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Roman Depiction of Christ, Hinton St Mary, The British Museum, London

This is the central roundel of a 4th-century CE mosaic floor from a villa at Hinton St Mary. Dorset. It is one of the most important early Christian remains from the Roman Empire.

The roundel is probably the earliest known mosaic picture of Christ. It is the focal point of the main floor in the position usually occupied by a figure of a pagan god or goddess. However, the Greek letters X and P (chi and rho) behind the head indicate that the person is probably Christ. They are the first two letters of the word Christ in Greek and the usual symbol of early Christianity. At either side are pomegranates, signalling immortality.

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Two Roman Mosaic Fragments, Kendal Museum, Cumbria

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Roman Coin Hoard, Trimontium Museum, Melrose

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Roman Brooch, Vindolanda Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland

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Roman Stamp, Cramond, National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh

TERTVLLI PROVINC, (Property) of Provincialis, (freedman) of Tertullus

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Roman Inscription And Dedication Stones, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow

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Three Roman Trumpet Brooches, Vindolanda Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland