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After the volcanic eruption, poisionus gas of Vesuvius, kill people of Pompeii, in short time. Later, ashes of volcano are poured into city. During archaeological excavations in, 1900s, archaeologist mold it by pouring liquid plaster.
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Fantastic to see the launch of OCTOPUS database v2 from @cabahCoE. OCTOPUS includes SahulArch with ages from cultural archaeological sites across Australia and soon to be expanded to the whole of Sahul. And many thanks to @BlueRehn for the infographic!
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Crayon artwork of the goddess Hestia Bollaia - which's discovered during the archaeological excavations by the leading of Turkish archaeologist @YusufAigai from @bayaredutr in @aigaiantikkenti - by Turkish painter @FatmaMunzur as the project of 'Anatolian Goddesses'.🎨
Santorini
#25 Best Places to Visit
A top honeymoon destination, this Greek isle woos newlyweds every year with its breathtaking sunsets, pastel-hued villages and colorful beaches. Visit archaeological sites Ancient Thira and Ancient Akrotiri as well #CreatingMemories
Education in ancient Egypt
Education in ancient Egypt was similar to modern education, both in style and in curriculum, and recent archaeological evidence verifies this. Images depict children in a classroom, seated at desks, with an instructor...
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#FrescoFriday - A rather splendid fresco showing the myth of Europa and the Bull, from the House of Jason, Pompeii (IX.5.18). Yes, Zeus is up to more of his bullshit! #Mythology #Art
Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (111475). Link - https://t.co/mJTmfEf969
I'm at the archaeological dig site.
I'm at the egg market.
I'm at the combination archaeological dig site egg market.
#FrescoFriday - A key example of the reconstruction of Minoan mural art from a few damaged fragments, with all the ensuing debate: the 'Ladies in Blue' fresco from Knossos, ca. 1525–1450 BC. #Minoan #Art
Image: Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Link - https://t.co/b2jGkSonoh
Workers in a fullonica (dyer’s shop), Fresco from the fullonica of Veranius Hypsaeus, Pompeii; now in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples. Photo Credit: Alamy/Stock Image.
Artemis (1st century BC), amethyst gem, National Archaeological Museum, Naples.
Prehistoric flint knapping station in front of a mesolithic hut!
#ArchIllu #stoneage #archaeologyart #drawingoftheday #archaeology #archaeologicalsite #wipart
KETHER
Archaeological stratigraphy is the study of the superposition of layers or strata of the earth on the ground for an archaeological purpose. History is marked in each of the strata that make up the earth.
#contemporaryart
#hyperfuturism
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#ReliefWednesday - Roman amethyst with the goddess Diana in her guise as a huntress. Signed ΑΠΟΛΛΟΝΙΟΥ ('Of Apollonios'), suggesting the gem engraver active under Augustus. #Roman #Myth
Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (26070). Link - https://t.co/rDrxWz507f
First stop - the Naples National Archaeological Museum.
I knew what to expect - mostly - but there’s nothing to quite prepare you for staring down the level of artistry in the two millennia-old frescoes, mostly salvaged from houses in Pompeii and housed here 🧵
Ancient Greek word of the day:
μοιρα, -ας f. (moira) = destiny
Roman fresco of Dido abandoned by Aeneas, 1st c. AD, from the House of Meleager, Pompeii.
Naples National Archaeological Museum.
#AncientGreek #Vocab #Learning #FrescoFriday
#FrescoFriday - Discovered in 1755 in the 'Villa at the Royal Stables' on Portici, this subtly coloured panel is usually interpreted as the myth of Galatea and Polyphemus, though other pairings have been suggested. #Roman #Art
Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (8983)
in 1890, the remains of a Roman Villa and mosaics were discovered in Doulaincourt in Eastern France and reported by the local archaeological society. I colorized the drawing of the mosaic from the report.
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#FrescoFriday - Discovered 12 October 1829 in the atrium of the House of Meleager, Pompeii (VI.9.2). A grief-stricken Dido, alongside the personification of Africa in elephant headdress, weeps as Aeneas departs. #Roman #Art
Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (8898)
Just incredible to take in these extremely well preserved and vibrantly colored mural paintings at archaeological site of Cacaxtla in Mexican state of Tlaxcala