Peter Stewart

@petercnstewart.bsky.social

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Professor of Ancient Art. Director of the Classical Art Research Centre at Oxford University @carcoxford.bsky.social. Chair of Trustees at The Brooking @thebrooking.bsky.social. Antiquity, modernism, arts.

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 5d

And of course if you do need to cite something you haven’t seen at all, as an unverified aid to the reader, there is the perfectly respectable “non vidi”.

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Chapps @chapps.bsky.social · 8d

The newly opened Colosseo-Fori Inperiali subway station houses a full museum's worth of finds discovered while digging under the city. Including this 4th c. CE gold glass fragment depicting the goddess Roma, which had been affixed to a wall in the ruins of an ancient military barracks. 🏺 1/

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Gilded glass fragment with the image of the goddess Roma, personification of the city of Rome. Discovered during construction of the Porta Metronia station, in ancient barracks destroyed during construction of the Aurelian Walls. She’s based on a depiction of an Amazon, with her bared breast, triple-plumed helmet, baltea (studded quiver belt across her chest), and pilus (javelin).

The iconographic theme is already well-known, but it is the first and only representation found so far on gold glass.

“Golden glass is already a very rare finding, but this has no comparison” according to preliminary findings, Simona Morretta, archaeologist of the special superintendency of Rome, explained to ANSA. “No golden glass with the personification of the city of Rome had ever been found before”.

Gold glass was a glass-making technique in which a thin layer of decorated gold leaf, often a portrait, was sandwiched between two layers of transparent glass. The leaf was glued to one glass discs first, then the design created by scratching away tiny areas of gold like an etching. A second glass disc was then superimposed on top of the etched gold surface and fused to create the roundel of a vessel or a medallion.

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@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC @drjoepajak.bsky.social · 12d

💯 'Time is well overdue for international policy bodies to acknowledge the totality of evidence on the science of masks and masking and to show leadership in providing such messaging to policymakers, clinicians, and the public.' @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social et al
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Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review | Clinical Microbiology Reviews

SUMMARY This narrative review and meta-analysis summarizes a broad evidence base on the benefits—and also the practicalities, disbenefits, harms and personal, sociocultural and environmental impacts—o...

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 13d

Cataloguing the Hampi Vijayanagara archive @britishlibrary.bsky.social - this would be an interesting part-time job for the right person www.linkedin.com/posts/malini...

Job announcement: Cataloguer, Visual Arts at The British Library. I am delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a Cataloguer of Visual Arts at the British Library, to work on an archive of… |...

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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 15d

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Training Officer - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources

Salary: £39,000/ €45,000Closing Date: 09/01/26Location: United Kingdom / Ireland

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 15d

Could be the opposite of course, but there are enough resonances with other 'Coptic' art to make Roman source more likely.

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 15d

This late Roman silk fragment from Egypt, in @ (L), makes me think that the contemporary woollen tunic of Yingpan Man in the Tarim Basin is really of Roman origin (which I had rather doubted) - some remarkable similarities.

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 24d

Late Roman box inlaid with ivory, from Egypt. @britishmuseum.bsky.social www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...

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John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social · 25d

It's #sketchpadvent – celebrating amazing modernist concept drawings and models. December 1: Milton Keynes from 1981

Illustration of eighties businessmen by an urban park in Central Milton Keynes

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 29d

I am reposting this without the 'adult content' 🙄

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 29d

Satyr and maenad on a c. 4th century AD Roman textile, tapestry weave wool on linen, presumably from Egypt. Cleveland Museum www.clevelandart.org/art/1975.6?u...

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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 29d

This stone head with coronet was found on the site of Merton Priory, Surrey, in 1797. The diplomat and collector Sir William Hamilton FSA presented the head on behalf of the Priory’s landowner to the Society in 1802.

The Merton Head, carved stone head with coronet with traces of gilt.

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 29d

It's a Flavian villa with mosaics, isn't it?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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OxfordSmithSchool @smithschool.ox.ac.uk · Nov 25

"We can’s air-condition our way out the extreme heat crisis." #OxfordSmithSchool Radhika Khosla
The Global Cooling Watch 2025 report was launched during #COP30. It addresses the dual challenges of escalating extreme heat and the resultant rising global demand for cooling.

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 24

Sounds rather like Spittlefield Lady in London, including the gold-threaded textile.

rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · Nov 24

'Truly rare': Archaeologists uncover 1,700-year-old Roman tomb in Budapest | Euronews
www.euronews.com/culture/2025...

Ancient Roman sarcophagus unearthed intact in Budapest

The limestone coffin, sealed for nearly two millennia, contained a young woman's skeleton surrounded by treasures meant for her eternal journey.

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 24

The Noheda mosaics give a realistically eerie impression of what performers in masks looked like.

[Photos here from historia.nationalgeographic.com.es/a/maravilla-... ]

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · Nov 24

'Truly rare': Archaeologists uncover 1,700-year-old Roman tomb in Budapest | Euronews
www.euronews.com/culture/2025...

Ancient Roman sarcophagus unearthed intact in Budapest

The limestone coffin, sealed for nearly two millennia, contained a young woman's skeleton surrounded by treasures meant for her eternal journey.

www.euronews.com

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 24

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Villa Romana de Noheda

The discovery of the mosaics from the luxurious Roman villa of Noheda (4th century) has been one of the most relevant discoveries for archeology in recent years. The archaeological site is located 18 ...

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 24

The truly remarkable 4th-century Roman mosaic at Noheda, Spain.

[Photos from: visitacuenca.es/en/content/a...

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APGRD (Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama) @apgrd.bsky.social · Nov 24

Tickets are now out for this exciting event! Free and open to all. Book your free tickets on Eventbrite. Akram Khan, MBE in conversation with Marcus Bell (UCL), co-organized with Dance Scholarship Oxford (DANSOX) Friday, Dec 5, 2025, 14:30 Jaqueline du Pre Music Building, St Hilda's College Oxford.

Image of a poster with a picture of Akram Khan with his hands on his pockets looking at the camera with a background of a dance studio, with the writings: "Akram Khan, MBE in conversation with Marcus Bell (UCL), co-organized with Dance Scholarship Oxford (DANSOX) Friday, December 5, 2025 - 14:30 Jaqueline du Pre Music Building, St Hilda's College, Oxford"

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 23

Of course, I can see why it might be strategically advantageous to tell Trump this, but I doubt if the ego-boost will ultimately outweigh whatever is binding him to Russia. At any rate, that’s not a journalist’s role.

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 23

Extraordinary (from BBC). Can any journalist really think this is what's going on?!

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Nov 23

Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.

A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?"

Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ??

In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria

An account called MAGA scope writes:

Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan?

The account is based in Nigeria.

An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only."

The account is based in Morocco.

An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 23

This is very much my approach to diy repairs. Late antique mosaic in Madaba Museum, photo from Helen Miles helenmilesmosaics.org/blog/mosaics...

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 21

Help us save the last Curlews of the Upper Thames www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-us-sa...

Help us save the last Curlews of the Upper Thames

Curlews in the Upper Thames are on the brink and need our help. We are working with farmers and volunteers to turn their fortunes around.

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 21

Akanthus face mosaic detail, from the Bear Hunt mosaic in @gettymuseum.bsky.social, found near Baiae (www.getty.edu/publications...)

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 19

This is quite amazing actually.

DAI @dai-weltweit.bsky.social · Nov 19

2023 bot die Entdeckung eines durch Dacheinsturz versiegelten Raums in #Selinunt die einmalige Möglichkeit, das Alltagsleben in der griechischen Stadt zu rekonstruieren.

In Zusammenarbeit mit #3DStoa entstand eine virtuelle Rekonstruktion des Befundes:

publications.dainst.org/journals/FdAI

3D-rekonstruierter Blick in einen antiken Raum. Neben der leicht geöffneten Tür, durch die Licht hereinscheint steht ein Tischen, auf dem einige Keramikgefäße zu sehen sind. Auch auf dem Fußboden unmittelbar vor Betrachterin bzw. Betrachter ist, leicht in der Tiefenunschärfe verschwindend, ein eine Keramikschale zu sehen.

Zweigeteilte Bildkachel: Oben eine Auswahl keramischer Funde, verschiedener Gefäße und einer Öllampe, aus den Ausgrabungen, unten stehen dieselben Gefäße in einer rekonsturierten Alltagssituation auf einem Tisch oder Regal, die Öllampe brennt.

Bildkachel mit Aufsicht auf denselben antiken Raum, oben rechts ist zu lesen: FDAI. FORUM FOR DIGITAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE. Darunter ein Textfeld:

Virtual 3D reconstruction of a domestic space in Selinunte (Sicily) from the 5th century BC: opportunities and challenges

Melanie Jonasch, Linda Adorno, Pablo Aparicio-Resco

While carrying out stratigraphic excavations in the northern part of the Greek city, a building was discovered that most probably was destroyed during the Carthaginian attack of 409 BC. The particular importance of this discovery lies in the almost undisturbed state of the ruins and the objects within the structure, which were crushed and sealed by the collapsed roof. The building was not completely excavated; the focus was on a room of approximately 23 m2, interpreted as a domestic space, based on two built-in hearths and a large variety of household goods. The exceptional state of preservation of the room and its objects at the time of its destruction made this space ideal for scientific and graphic reconstruction. Thus, a virtual 3D reconstruction was developed to reliably reproduce an ordinary living space within a Greek town during the 5th century BC for the scientific and general communities. These finds also enable the assessment of the viability of rather crude ideas regarding the appearance of these living spaces and their function. This paper will discuss the theoretical reasoning and methodological approach behind this endeavour.

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DAI @dai-weltweit.bsky.social · Nov 19

Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · Nov 18

Fish (ish) - late Roman tapestry work fragment, ca. 3rd-4th century AD. Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University. emuseum.colgate.edu/objects/2770...

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