#ancientrome

The Piscina Mirabilis, built under Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD). It's the biggest known cistern built by ancient Romans (15 metres high, 70 metres long and 25 metres wide), entirely dug out of the tuff hill.

Bacoli, Italy.

On June 26, AD 4, Emperor Augustus made one of the most consequential decisions in Roman history by officially adopting his stepson, Tiberius, as his heir. After the deaths of his preferred successors, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Augustus needed a capable leader to preserve the stability of the Roman Empire.

The adoption came with conditions. Augustus also required Tiberius to adopt his talented young nephew, Germanicus, ensuring the continuation of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Although Tiberius was an experienced general with an impressive military record, he was never Augustus' first choice. Nevertheless, he would succeed Augustus upon his death in AD 14, becoming Rome's second emperor and overseeing an empire at the height of its power.

Starting a NEW series that I'll be adding to throughout the next few years here and there… Pinups Through History! This brand new Dietz Dolls pinup artwork is a tribute not only to Bill Randall but a look around the world and through different times in history! Kicking off the series with 'Roman Bath'.

In ancient Rome, communal bathhouses featured an ingenious underfloor heating system called a hypocaust that made the marble floors so scorching hot, bathers could easily burn their bare feet. To safely navigate the steamy rooms and pools, Romans had to wear thick-soled wooden sandals or clogs while wrapped in large linen towels known as linteums. Strapping on sandals at the baths wasn't just a matter of fashion or modesty, but an absolute necessity to protect their soles from the intense heat.