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#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.
https://t.co/wdSRXQvK0S
Just incredible to take in these extremely well preserved and vibrantly colored mural paintings at archaeological site of Cacaxtla in Mexican state of Tlaxcala
Thank you to all our incredible volunteers this #VolunteersWeek2022. Your time and dedication are central to the PAS. Every find documented helps us advance archaeological and historical knowledge in England and Wales.
The Varna Archaeological Museum is a place I warmly recommend visiting. Here is something to water your tastebuds: 1. 17th c icon of Apostles Peter & Andrew, 2. a representation of the Thracian Knight (2-3 c CE) & 3. a 6,700 years old pottery frm a necropolis in the Varna region.
When Dreamwave was a child, she spent all her time traveling around the world with her parents. With exploring and archaeological research, they visited all kinds of wonders and secret places.
Next up we have the lovely duo of Silvia and Ruben. Silvia is an archaeological surveryer who loves investigating ancient civilisations and ruins.
Ruben is a former hunter who joins Silvia on her travels as her overly optimistic clumsiness often gets them into trouble
Minoan Fresco; from Crete, Greece. Dated 1600-1500 BC.
Ancestor of Roman garden painting, this magnificent fresco of the "house of the lilies".
Herakleion Archaeological Museum, Crete
#archaeohistories
Sea Creatures Mosaic; 1st Century BC - 1st Century CE.
Originally it was in the of the Faun in Pompeii. Now preserved in National Archaeological Museum, Naples 🇮🇹
#archaeohistories
#NewRelease Doctor Aphra 20 by @crashwong @MinkyuJungArt et al
DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS confront KHO PHON FARRUS at the heart of an ARCHAEOLOGICAL RUIN!
But they’re all about to learn the horrifying truth behind the SPARK ETERNAL…
…and ONLY ONE will escape unscathed!
#FrescoFriday - Starting the day with this gorgeous panel from Magna Graecia, more precisely a Messapian tomb painting from Gnathia (modern Egnazia): ca. 300-250 BC. #Ancient #Art
Image: National Archaeological Museum, Naples (9361). Link - https://t.co/AA484fdyHt
Here to show you an archaeological find (Miku on the left 2015 a.d.) compared to my most recent Miku piece (July 2021) and holy cow you can’t see your improvement until you’ve put past and present side by side 👁️👄👁️
#初音ミク #mikuhatsune
#Archaeology + #Architecture = Archaeotecture:
This month, #Istanbul_DAI's "#MoreThanDigging" blog series is looking into the role of architects and building archaeologists in excavations and archaeological research.
Find out more here: https://t.co/vUQMHPtesk
Next week on #CharcoalTuesday I'll be talking about mud (and charcoal, of course) and @Archaeo_Woo will be talking about trash (the archaeological kind) as methods of time travel for @pintofscienceAU!
If you're in Cairns, come say hi! #PintAU22
Members Monday
Each Monday we will be highlighting one of our Colchester Art Society members, taking images from our members galleries on our website.
Colchester Art Society Member: Peter Porteous-Butler
Gosbecks Archaeological Park winter sky, 2022, Oil on canvas, 60 x 42cm
It's #GoodFriday, commemorating the #crucifixion of #Jesus which, according Christian tradition, took place in 1st ct. AD Judea (then a #Roman province).
While there are historic sources about this punishment method, archaeological evidence is scarce.
Some #EasterArchaeology:
#FieldworkFriday: With methodological #excavation, #archaeology is equipped with a specific procedure of source aquisition.
It's a destructive process, though. Careful and detailed #documentation of each work step's results is a key element of archaeological excavations thus.
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 #digitalart #artcollector
Hello #VisibleWomen , I’m Jenks, a teacher and illustrator in the UK, who is often assumed to be a bloke.
I started off drawing stickmen versions of the myths and ancient texts I teach my students, and have slowly branched out into colour and archaeological illustration🏺🖊