Janus — For other uses, see Janus (disambiguation). Bifrons redirects here. For other uses, see Bifrons (disambiguation). A statue representing Janus Bifrons in the Vatican Museums In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Janus is the god of beginnings… … Wikipedia
Janus (mythology) — In Roman mythology, Janus (or Ianus) was the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings. His most prominent remnants in modern culture are his namesakes: the month of January, which begins the new year, and the janitor, who is a… … Wikipedia
Janus — /jay neuhs/, n. 1. an ancient Roman god of doorways, of beginnings, and of the rising and setting of the sun, usually represented as having one head with two bearded faces back to back, looking in opposite directions. 2. Astron. a moon of the… … Universalium
Triumphal arch — A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental archway, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war, actually used to celebrate a ruler. Invented by the Romans, the classical triumphal arch is a free standing structure, quite… … Wikipedia
List of ancient monuments in Rome — This is a list of ancient monuments in the city of Rome, Italy. =Culture= Amphitheatres* Amphitheatre of Caligula * Amphitheatrum Castrense * Colosseum * Amphitheatre of Nero * Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus =Baths= * Baths of Agrippa * Baths… … Wikipedia
Quadrifrons — is a Latin word, meaning four fronted or four faced, particularly:*Form of triumphal arch (eg at Glanum, Arch of Janus, Rutupiae) with four arches (one pair opposite each other, and the second pair opposite each other at right angles) and hence… … Wikipedia
Spolia — (Latin, spoils ) is a modern art historical term used to describe the re use of earlier building material or decorative sculpture on new monuments. The practice was common in late antiquity (for example, the Arch of Janus, the earlier imperial… … Wikipedia
San Giorgio in Velabro — The church of San Giorgio in Velabro … Wikipedia
Velabrum — The Velabrum is the low valley in the city of Rome that connects the Forum with the Forum Boarium, and the Capitoline Hill with the western slope of the Palatine Hill. Before the construction of the Cloaca Maxima, which probably follows the… … Wikipedia
Арка Януса — (итал. Arco di Giano, лат. … Википедия
