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That´s close enough. It is a Roman vivarium for fish near Antipolis. Over to you :-)
You can see it from above here, even the little sign they put up can be seen (little white square)..
I have a few mor pics I´ll post on the weekend. :-)
http://goo.gl/maps/n66N9
Quote:That´s close enough. Over to you :-)
I like the idea of guessing sculptures from small fragments. Sometimes you immediately know it; sometimes you don't. I wonder if anyone recognizes which famous sculpture this little scene comes from. What is the name of the sculpture?
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Oh my god! I saw that in google searches for Depictions of Roman Armor! I will be right back.
Primaporta Augustus?
Not really sure, but is the Sarcophagus of Portonaccio with scenes from the Marcomanic wars?
Quote:the Sarcophagus of Portonaccio with scenes from the Marcomannic wars?
Bingo! Your turn, Miha.
I will continue with current theme..
It's easy, maybe for someone too easy.
I can't post the picture Sad
so click here
Trajan's Column?
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Indeed it is. It's the most rigth tower of wood in this scene:
http://www.torsionsfire.de/Analysis2-Daten/image002.jpg
Quote:It's easy, maybe for someone too easy.
You picked rather a well-known scene, Miha. But I suppose, either you recognize it, or you don't! Well spotted, Michael.
So who picks up the baton - me, for identifying the monument, or Jurjen, for identifying the scene?
Quote:I will continue with current theme..
It's easy, maybe for someone too easy.
I can't post the picture Sad
so click here
I need new glasses....
Quote:So who picks up the baton - me, for identifying the monument, or Jurjen, for identifying the scene?

You :-D
Robert Vermaat wrote:

I need new glasses...
Sorry.. after trying many times to post the image with different sizes it seems I upload the smallest one...

D B Campbell wrote:
You picked rather a well-known scene..

Well was the first one in the folder and I took it so no copyright issues...
Where and what is this? (Probably quite easy, really!)


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Is it the Aqueduct of Valens in Constantinople?