**Originally Listed At $300**

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A large terracotta road brick, roughly square in form, with an illegible stamp in the center of the top. Since the Roman military was so large and trampled so much earth underfoot, Roman military officials dictated that certain infantry legions must construct what amounted to ancient paved roadways. Each legion, creating thousands of similarly-sized paving bricks, would lay them along the paths their fellow militia men would traverse. Every single brick would bear the insignia of the legion that laid it, stamping their name into the still-wet material prior to firing. Size: 7.25" W x 7.25" H (18.4 cm x 18.4 cm).

Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#133028

Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, small chips and nicks along peripheries and both faces, with fading to stamped legion name, and some minor discoloration, otherwise intact and very good. Light root marks on the base and nice earthen deposits throughout.