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  • 11Capitoline — Cap•i•to•line [[t]ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪn[/t]] n. 1) anh geg one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built 2) anh of or pertaining to the Capitoline or to the ancient temple of Jupiter that stood on this hill • Etymology: 1610–20; <… …

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  • 12The Lute Player (Caravaggio) — Infobox Painting| title=The Lute Player artist=Caravaggio year=c. 1596 type=Oil on canvas height=100 width=126,5 museum=Wildenstein Collection The Lute Player is a composition by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio. It exists in three versions …

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  • 13Capitoline — /kəˈpɪtəlaɪn/ (say kuh pituhluyn) adjective 1. of or relating to the Capitol at Rome, the hill on which it stood, or the god Jupiter (who was worshipped there). –noun Also, Capitol. 2. one of the Seven Hills on which ancient Rome was built …

  • 14Capitoline — Capitolian Cap i*to li*an, Capitoline Cap i*to*line, a. [L. capitolinus: cf. F. capitolin.] Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome. Capitolian Jove. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {Capitoline games} (Antiq.), annual games instituted at Rome by… …

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  • 15Capitoline games — Capitolian Cap i*to li*an, Capitoline Cap i*to*line, a. [L. capitolinus: cf. F. capitolin.] Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome. Capitolian Jove. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] {Capitoline games} (Antiq.), annual games instituted at Rome by… …

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  • 16Temple of Jupiter (Capitoline Hill) — See Temple of Jupiter for temples to him in other places. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ( Jupiter, greatest and best ; also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus or Aedes Iovis Optimi Maximi Capitolini, Latin), was the great temple… …

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  • 17Temple of Jupiter (Pompeii) — See Temple of Jupiter for other temples to him. The Temple of Jupiter, Capitolium, or Temple of the Capitoline Triad was a temple in Roman Pompeii, at the north end of its forum. Initially dedicated to Jupiter alone, it was erected in the mid 2nd …

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  • 18List of monuments of the Roman Forum — A view of the Roman Forum. This List of monuments of the Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) includes existing and former buildings, memorials and other built structures in the famous Roman public plaza during its 1,400 years of active use (8th century… …

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  • 19Constantine the Great — This article is about Constantine as an Emperor. For Constantine as a Saint, see Constantine I and Christianity. Constantine I redirects here. For other uses, see Constantine I (disambiguation). Constantine I 57th Emperor of the Roman Empire …

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  • 20David with the Head of Goliath (Caravaggio), Vienna — David with the Head of Goliath Artist Caravaggio Year c. 1607 Type Oil on wood Dimensions 90.5 cm × 116.5 cm (35.6 in × 45.9 in) Locat …

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