Domitian
Americannoun
noun
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Carrie Canham from Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth said the artefacts were the first of their kind to be found in west Wales and "highlight Ceredigion's significance in Emperor Domitian Caesar Augustus's empire building".
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
One of the survey’s first projects was to rebuild an archway near the entrance, the Domitian Gate, that had threatened to tumble from its unstable foundation.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022
The palace was built above the villa of the Roman Emperor Domitian and remains of the ancient theater and the Roman walls can be seen in the gardens between flowering pink azaleas.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2021
To make a long description short, he much resembled Domitian, Vespasian’s son….
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
Philostratus a century later mentions the death of the emperor Domitian at Ephesus as "announced" by a total eclipse.
From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck
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