Fenruary 23, 2012

Caracalla (Latin: Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus; 4 April 188 in Lugdunum (Gaul) – 8 April 217 while travelling from Edessa to continue the war with Parthia, he was assassinated while urinating at a roadside near Carrhae on April 8, AD 217, by Julius Martialis, an officer of his personal bodyguard.) was Roman emperor from 198 to 217. The eldest son of Septimius Severus, for a short time he ruled jointly with his younger brother Geta until he had him murdered in 211. Caracalla is remembered as one of the most notorious and unpleasant of emperors because of the massacres and persecutions he authorized and instigated throughout the Empire.
Caracalla's reign was also notable for the Constitutio Antoniniana (also called the Edict of Caracalla), granting Roman citizenship to all freemen throughout the Roman Empire for the purpose of increasing tax revenue, according to historian Cassius Dio. He is also one of the emperors who commissioned a large public bath-house (thermae) in Rome. The remains of the Baths of Caracalla are still one of the major attractions of the Italian capital.

La lumière et le temps ont été vos alliés lors de ce périple romain... C'est franchement une belle réussite... josy63 · 2012-04-02: 11:35

I like how you ended the tour with a complete shot of the entire location! beautiful as always! KatysPassionata · 2012-04-02: 12:05

Superb post !! finbarr · 2012-04-02: 17:26

Excellent set~!~ mallusatish · 2012-04-02: 21:17

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