Name of work of art: Mosiac labyrinth Avenches, Switzerland

Media was used to create it: mosaic tiles

Artist (if known): unknown
Where is was created: 250AD
Date: Avenches, Switzerland
Where it is now: Avenches, Switzerland
I found the image: https://blogmymaze.wordpress.com/2011/11/27/the-roman-labyrinth-inside-theschwanberg-labyrinth/
Why I chose it: I simply like labyrinths. The Romans were beginning to move away from the traditional
Hellenistic designs of labyrinths and started incorporating variations in meander patterns. They also
moved away from applying religious connotations toward these patterns and used them as wealthy
displays of decorations. The Romans started to develop maze designs where there was no single path to
a center, unlike a labyrinth. The Romans attributed superstitious value to these patterns, believing that
these were evil spirit traps, and wealthy people placed these patterns in the opening rooms of their
homes. Note the swatstika patterns. In Roman days, this symbol did not have its modern day evil
connotations.

Name of work of art: Julius Caesar

Media was used to create it: stone
Artist (if known): unknown
Where is was created: Unknown. perhaps Rome
Date: 1st Century AD
Where it is now: Rome, Capitoline Museums
Where I found the image: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/574701602418966144/
Why I chose it: A major historical figure, who would possibly inspire people ranging from the Spanish
Conquistadors to Napoleon (note, I am NOT personally endorsing any mentioned historical figures or
group in this explanation). The Conquistadors possible saw some inspiration from him in that he was seen
as the conquerer of the historically menacing Gauls, who brought Roman civilization to them. From the
Conquistadors perspective, replace Gauls with Indios, or if they were less complimentary, savages.
Also, with Roman civilization, replace it with Christianity, or at least their rather brutal Thirty Years War
era mentality of Christianity. Why would Napoleon be possibly inspired by him? Napoleon saw himself as
a bringer a stability to an empire wracked by revolutionary factional violence, just as Caesar brought
stability to a Roman empire that was wracked by revolutionary violence.

Name of work of art: Roman sundial

Media was used to create it: stone
Artist (if known): unknown
Where is was created: Tarragona, Spain
Date: unstated, city first built by Roman emperor Domitian in 1st Century AD
Where it is now: Tarragona, Spain
Where I found the image: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-462249412/stock-photo-the-picture-wastaken-in-spain-in-the-ancient-city-of-tarragona-the-picture-shows-the-ancient-roman-sundial.html?
src=6OMV2EWWewZk2puKQaaTNw-1-0
Why I chose it: It is interesting to note the primary means of time keeping in ancient times. From a
military perspective, military tactical maneuvers involving sensitive timing levels must have been very
difficult, as this type of time measuring system did not take into account the variable of seconds.