Roman street and pedestrian crossing in Pompeii

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FACT The House of Vettii in Pompeii was owned by freed slaves: Aulus Vettius Conviva and his brother, Aulus Vettius Restitutus.

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✧・゚: *✧・゚:* *:・゚✧*:・゚✧
J'suis dans l'bât', on fait un aqua,
J'suis pompette et j'repense à toi,
Là, j'suis dans l'espace,
Là, j'suis dans l'espace
✧・゚: *✧・゚:* *:・゚✧*:・゚✧
(Fait sur Paint)

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A small bronze shield decorated with silver found in the gladiator barracks at Pompeii. Depicted in the centre is Medusa encircled by laurel wreaths for victory. It possibly belonged to a gladiator called a hoplomachus who fought with a lance and small shield like this one.

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It doesn't get much action these days, but I revived my Pixel Pompeii blog today for another roundup of Star Wars textmode fanart: https://t.co/UU81AZvOnc

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A few of today’s notable baseball birthdays: Red Ruffing, Eppa Rixey, Alex Pompez

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A dagger and pair of greaves (shin guards) belonging to a gladiator discovered at Pompeii. The bronze greaves depict Jupiter and Neptune and the dagger is decorated with ivory. All to enhance the spectacle and theatrics of the Roman gladiatorial bloodsports.

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I had so much fun answering some very interesting questions about in this podcast - from survivors of the eruption to the infamous phalluses.
Many thanks to the brilliant duo of & to for his amazing artwork.
Listen here https://t.co/AjG5xVl7kC

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This afternoon we bring you the amazing and fun answering all your questions on This one is brilliant 👌🏼

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J‘ai bosse tard hier soir… Aujourd’hui je lui enfile ses pompes!

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King Pentheus of Thebes is torn apart by maenads, led by his mother Agave. Fresco from the north wall of the triclinium in the Casa dei Vettii, Pompeii.

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Kingsley did an amazing series of pin up Pompey girls in our favourite sailor jerry-esque style!
I think it’s safe to say if you love Pompey you’ll love a bit of this artwork, support the blues and keep the pound in Pompey!

https://t.co/KB99AoymPs

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Pan and the nymphs, fresco from

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design of the of the villa of P. Fannius Synistor at near published the 23rd Feb 1901 in the "Caras y Caretas" (n.125, p.12). These paintings are now at Source:BNE https://t.co/nS8qRnadgH

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Orestes kills Neoptolemus at the altar of Apollo in the shrine of Delphi, as depicted in Euripides’ Andromache. from the west wall of the winter triclinium in the House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto, * Support us via Amazon: https://t.co/NuYmgutB7d *

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Never in the world of podcasting has the word “penis” been used so much in one episode! In ana academic context of course. We had a blast with Sophie Hay talking about You’ll get to hear it soon!

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Vesuvius erupted in 1906, devastating Among the many non-book items are these fragments of wall paintings, thought to be from They live in the Lewis Cabinet of MSS & curiosities, given to us in 1727. Learn more https://t.co/hSxu2vkTgi

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