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Hundreds of Roman coins unearthed in the sacred pool of the Sanctuary in San Casciano dei Bagni.



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2021-08-24

'Fresh ideas' wanted for Roman fort - Businesses urged to come up with heritage plans for the former fort in known as the Nunnery.
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2021-08-01

For a marvellous 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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2021-06-11

Strategically located between Italy and the Islands were an essential base for maritime control of the Western and home of the famous Balearic slingers. https://t.co/Nw4ZEYyvTE

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2021-06-05

For a representation of Hermaphroditus wrapping a band of cloth around the chest while looking in a mirror held by Cupid. Dating around 50 AD.

Photo: Landesmuseum Württemberg

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2021-05-14

A lovely enamelled copper alloy fibula (brooch) in the form of a Found in Bliesbruck.
Fibulae in form of animals appear mainly throughout  the north-western provinces of the Roman Empire.

Photo: Parc Archéologique Européen Bliesbruck-Reinheim

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2021-05-12

Campaigning in Roman times: For a painting from Pompeii that was long believed to show the sale of bread. It's thought now to be the free distribution of bread ahead of an election by a politician in a white toga.

Photo: MANN Inv. No. 9071

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2021-03-19

For a detail of a painting from the Cubiculum (bedroom) of the villa of Publius Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale, depicting a rocky scenery with a balustrade and an arbor in the upper part and a cave with a fountain and various birds in the... 1/2

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2021-02-05


Dumped in the toilet – the story of Saciro’s vessels and poor Latin skills: Archaeological finds tell stories from different areas of life. In 2000, a set of Samian ware vessels was found in a latrine at the settlement …1/3

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2021-01-28

Reconstructing the menu of a pub in ancient Eat like a first-century using recent archaeological discoveries as your guide. https://t.co/o2ZlPGTFdO

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2021-01-28

Some vintage illustrations of from the 1720's - the irregular shape of the town has obviously been simplified for the map, but the amphitheatre looks pretty on form! (Photo Dec.'19)

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2021-01-13


On the move in the 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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2021-01-06

Wait, someone was killed at Fat Tony's place?
Probably not the same place... or is it? ... nah, not the same place. ...surely not. No way.
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2021-01-05

Archaeologists try to identify silk and gold clad woman buried in Spitalfields 1,600 years ago. https://t.co/5XJXh8DAA6

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2020-12-16

For a 1st Cent. Roman fresco recovered from Vesuvian ash at Stabiae on the Bay of Naples Pic: mharrsch

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2020-11-13

What better way to spend than at conference listening to talk about finds from recent excavations at like this bronze votive hand and silver duck-shaped brooch.

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2020-10-17