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I did my PhD on #Roman wall painting but the frescoes from Pompeii will never cease to amaze me: a beautiful dove from the Casa del Bracciale d'oro.
On display in the special exhibition "Art and sensuality in the houses of Pompeii" - in Pompeii.
Photo: https://t.co/NQtL9xrhgD
Fascinating world of ancient #glass: This magnificent #Roman #fish-shaped flask was found during the excavation of a storeroom in Begram/Afghanistan. It was probably made in a workshop at Alexandria/Egypt, dating 1st/2nd century AD. Begram was a....1/2
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#Epigraphytuesday: On the move in the #Roman empire. Mobility both in Roman administration and military was of great importance. The career of Titus Varius Clemens from Celeia (Celje, Slovenia), which lasted more than 40 years, can be reconstructed... 1/2
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A fantastic photo of the #Roman shipwreck Bou Ferrer, that was discovered in 1999 off the coast of of Villajoyosa, Alicante, #Spain. The ship was loaded with lead ingots and 2,500 amphorae used to transport fish sauce.
The length of the cargo ship..1/2
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A 3D-model of a rare #Roman fibula (pin for fastening garments) in the form of a #frog:
https://t.co/yYWXmml6Tq
Animal-shaped brooches were popular in the north-western provinces of the Roman empire, yet they rarely appear in the form of frogs. 1/2
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Love it!
Unfortunately the cartoonist died couple of weeks ago, he was one of the best.
For #FrescoFriday a marvellous #Roman wall painting depicting Cupid and Pan fighting while watched by Silenus. The fight between Cupid and Pan is commonly interpreted as the conflict between love and sexual desire.
From the House of Meleager, Pompeii. 1/2
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