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Publius Valerius Publicola destroys his own house

Publius Valerius Publicola, a Roman Consul, to dissipate suspicion of his ambitions, destroys his own splendid house on top of the Velian Hill - an instance of Roman high-mindedness and self-sacrifice

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13724977
Media ID
45410761
Size
4800px x 3864px (7.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Mirys Picture No.19. Image digitally colourised
Date
511 BC

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