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Dr Hannah Platts
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Senior Lecturer in Ancient History and Archaeology at RHUL. Multisensory Living in Ancient Rome: Power and Space in Roman Houses (Bloomsbury, 2019). Obsessed with all things Roman, oh and guinea pigs 🐹. 💙💛
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How fantastic 🤩 - so exciting to hear about this amazing Roman villa discovery from Wales Very much can’t wait to find out more in due course 😃 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Margam park Roman villa find could be 'Port Talbot's Pompeii'
The largest Roman villa ever found in Wales lies less than a metre under Margam County Park.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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romanpalace.bsky.social
Hypocaust Fans of BlueSky unite!

The wonderful Brading Roman Villa's underfloor heating system is officially *at risk*. 😢

Can we help them? Ideas?

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January 9, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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a lovely article by a 3rd-year History undergraduate named Ruby Day about a seminar I gave at Royal Holloway shortly before Christmas
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Every Monument Will Fall: Or, Why History Isn’t Just a Study of the Past
By Ruby Day, Deputy Editor-in-Chief In the spirit of honesty, I feel comfortable admitting that nothing boils my blood quite like being asked what the use of my history degree is. It’s been assumed co...
theorbital.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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tessmachling.bsky.social
This got me through a couple of Christmases Past and it's great that it's transferred to Bluesky.

#JoinIn
writeforwellbeing.bsky.social Writing for Wellbeing @writeforwellbeing.bsky.social · 20d
This Christmas Day join us for #JoinIn on Bluesky. Just use or look for the #JoinIn hashtag. Lovely people coming together for chat and cheer - especially for those who may be alone or troubled at Christmas, or just looking for a bit of fellowship. See you there!
Please share
#JoinIn on Christmas Day
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Roman cats from the Palace were part of this research, so we're scientists now. 👨‍🔬🔬🧬

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Cats became our companions way later than you think
In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to join us on the sofa.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
chattyplatty.bsky.social
Loved doing this podcast on #Roman toilets with Tristan Hughes and HistoryHit - who knew poo could be so interesting 💩😂🤣! #RomanArchaeolgy @rhulhistory.bsky.social @rhulclassics.bsky.social @royalholloway.bsky.social

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Roman Toilets | The Ancients
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November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Save Geography at Leicester: sign the petition! c.org/8rgnvB5RRy
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Save Geography at the University of Leicester
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November 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
chattyplatty.bsky.social
What a fabulous find from Egypt! A cat playing a harp - really love this! 😻👇
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Nov 8
It's time for #Caturday and a timeline cleanse!

A terracotta figurine of a #cat playing the harp.

From #Egypt, #Roman period, late 1st century AD.

On display at Museum August Kestner, Hannover.

Have a lovely #weekend!

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Fragment of a yellowish-brown clay figurine depicting a cat playing a harp. The cat is upright, with detailed facial features and textured fur, holding the harp to its side. The surface shows signs of wear and age, and the piece is displayed on a clear stand.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
chattyplatty.bsky.social
I just love this! So cool to see the remains of this Roman bathhouse in Glasgow! 👇
classicalalan.bsky.social Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · Nov 6
This is the Roman bathhouse at Bearsden in Glasgow, the only visible remains of the fort on the Antonine Wall that once stood there. Featuring hot and cold rooms as well as plunge pools and a latrine, it also had glazed windows and painted plaster decoration. #RomanFortThursday
The low foundations of Roman buildings, with gravel around them and blocks of flats behind.
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Bonfire Night can be frightening for pets.
🐾 Keep them indoors
🎶 Play gentle music or TV
🏠 Close curtains & windows- make them a safe space
🕯️ Keep fireworks/candles safely away
🦔 Check bonfires for wildlife before lighting

Let’s keep everyone safe tonight 💛 #BonfireNight
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Archaeologists Discover A Large Roman Bakery That Supplied An Ancient Mining City In Spain
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Archaeologists Discover A Large Roman Bakery That Supplied An Ancient Mining City In Spain
Archaeologists working in the ancient Roman city of Sisapo, near the site of La Bienvenida in Ciudad Real, Spain, have uncovered the remarkably well-preserved remains of an industrial-scale bakery — a...
www.labrujulaverde.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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ihr.bsky.social
Two weeks to go until History Day 2025! Take a look at some of the amazing organisations participating this year 🤩

Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...

#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
History Day 2025 · History Day · University of London
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October 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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We're looking forward to History Day 2025! The library will have a table with some freebies📚
ihr.bsky.social Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · Oct 22
Two weeks to go until History Day 2025! Take a look at some of the amazing organisations participating this year 🤩

Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...

#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
History Day 2025 · History Day · University of London
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October 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
chattyplatty.bsky.social
Wow! What an amazing find! 🤩
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Oct 21
A wooden Roman sword, dating 1st century AD. Found in Carlisle.
The sword, crafted entirely from wood, was a practice weapon used by Roman soldiers during training drills - or a kid's toy. ⚔️

Currently on display at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, on loan from Tullie House Museum Carlisle

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A wooden sword in a museum display
October 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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We're doing a conference on the Early Medieval Period and demand that you buy tickets and then share this post immediately.

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The Sussex Archaeological Society Conference - Sūþseaxna: New Research from the Early Medieval Record - Sussex Past
The Sussex Archaeological Society's Annual Conference: Sūþseaxna: New Research from the Early Medieval Record on Saturday 8 November at University of Sussex.
sussexpast.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
chattyplatty.bsky.social
So delighted to have recorded this podcast with the fabulous Emily Briffett @historyextra.bsky.social. Really great to have been talking “all you could want to know about Roman houses”. 😃

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Roman homes: everything you wanted to know
Podcast Episode · History Extra podcast · 04/10/2025 · 47m
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October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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What's for dinner? A detail of the mosaic floor of the triclinium of a house in Thessaloniki (250-300 AD). The lack of maritime context in these mosaics suggests to some that the fish are seen here primarily as food #mosaicmonday
October 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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rogueclassicist.bsky.social
More than 800 Roman coins found in a shipwreck in the Rhône River from 1,800 years ago
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/10/m...
More than 800 Roman coins found in a shipwreck in the Rhône River from 1,800 years ago
The murky and treacherous waters of the Rhône as it passes through the Trinquetaille district have kept a secret for almost two millennia, a secret that the archaeological mission of the Musée Départe...
www.labrujulaverde.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics - Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics - Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
The Department of Classics at the University of Virginia is pleased to announce a search for a Latinist to fill the Basil L. Gildersleeve Professorship in Classics. An endowed chair at the University ...
www.jobs.virginia.gov
October 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Lecturer (Education) in Ancient History at Queen's University Belfast
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOW139/l...
Lecturer (Education) in Ancient History at Queen's University Belfast
An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer (Education) in Ancient History is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
chattyplatty.bsky.social
Great thread about an amazing site on the Via Appia called Tres Tabernae. Important site but not widely known about/visited. 😃😃
romebeyond.bsky.social Rome and Beyond @romebeyond.bsky.social · Sep 28
#AncientSiteSunday A glorious day in Tres Tabernae! Tres Tabernae (meaning "Three Taverns") was a significant ancient Roman settlement located on the Via Appia, approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) southeast of Rome. A thread 🧵 #archaeology #history
September 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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This fab black and white mosaic is at the entrance to the House of Marcus Caesius Blandus. I love how its marine theme - with its dolphins, hippocampus, trident and rudder- and the crenellated city wall at the top, hint at life in #Pompeii overlooking the Bay of Naples 😍 #archaeology #MosaicMonday
September 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Here are the remains of a lockable strongbox (arca) in The House of the Vettii #Pompeii. Found in the front reception room (atrium), it stored money and valuables - displaying the owner’s wealth and power to visitors. #FindsFriday #Archaeology
September 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
chattyplatty.bsky.social
Just fabulous! 😍😍😃
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · Aug 30
For #RomanSiteSaturday let's go to a villa beneath the Church of Santa Maria Assunta at Positano with its amazing paintings in the triclinium (dining room). The luxurious maritime villa was destroyed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It presumably covered an area...🧵1/2

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Colorful frescoes cover the walls of room, featuring geometric patterns, decorative panels, vines, and small painted birds. The artwork shows shades of red, yellow, blue, and green, though parts are faded and cracked with age. The floor is bare stone, and the walls display a mix of detailed ornamentation and damaged plaster, giving a glimpse into classical Roman interior decoration.
August 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM