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Damnatio memoriae
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Damnatio memoriae is a modern Latin phrase meaning "condemnation of memory" or "damnation of memory", indicating that a person is to be excluded from official accounts, or remembered after death in a
The Severan Tondo, c. 199 AD tondo of the Severan family, with portraits of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, and their sons Caracalla and Geta. The fac
The Severan Tondo, c. 199 AD tondo of the Severan family, with portraits of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, and their sons Caracalla and Geta. The face of one of Severus' and Julia's sons has been erased; it may be Geta's, as a result of the damnatio memoriae ordered by his brother Caracalla after Geta's death.
Damnatio memoriae of Commodus on an inscription in the Museum of Roman History Osterburken. The abbreviation "CO" was later restored with paint.
Damnatio memoriae of Commodus on an inscription in the Museum of Roman History Osterburken. The abbreviation "CO" was later restored with paint.
Coffin believed to belong to Akhenaten found in Tomb KV55, with the face obliterated
Coffin believed to belong to Akhenaten found in Tomb KV55, with the face obliterated
Part of an honorific decree for Phaedrus of Sphettus, passed in 259/8 BC. The lines mentioning Phaedrus' interactions with the Antigonids were chisell
Part of an honorific decree for Phaedrus of Sphettus, passed in 259/8 BC. The lines mentioning Phaedrus' interactions with the Antigonids were chiselled out as part of the damnatio memoriae of 200 BC.
Caracalla
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known by his nickname Caracalla, was Roman emperor from 198 to 217 AD, first serving as nominal co-emperor under his father and then ruling alone after 211 AD. He was
Damnatio memoriae
…The Severan Tondo, c. 199 AD tondo of the Severan family, with portraits of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna, and their sons Caracalla and Geta. The face of one of Severus' and Julia's sons has been erased; it may be Geta's, as a result of the damnatio memoriae ordered by his brother…
Bust of Caracalla, Museo Nazionale Romano, 212–215 AD
Bust of Caracalla, Museo Nazionale Romano, 212–215 AD
Young Caracalla; Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Young Caracalla; Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Bust of Septimius Severus, Caracalla's father (Glyptothek, Munich)
Bust of Septimius Severus, Caracalla's father (Glyptothek, Munich)
Bust of Septimius Geta, Caracalla's brother (Louvre, Paris)
Bust of Septimius Geta, Caracalla's brother (Louvre, Paris)