Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art
@flaroh.bsky.social
Flora 🌿 illustrator 🪴 she/her📍Newcastle, UK
💌Enquiries: flora@flarohillustration.com
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💌Enquiries: flora@flarohillustration.com
🖼️Prints & merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/flaroh/explore?asc=u&page=1
⛲️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flaroh
🏺further links: Flarohillustration.com/links
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Hey #PortfolioDay ✨ My name is Flora and I'm a freelance illustrator specialising in vibrant illustrations of the ancient Mediterranean world 🏺🏛️🌿
📜 flora@flarohillustration.com
🌿 Portfolio: flarohillustration.com
🌿 Patreon: patreon.com/flaroh
🌿 Merch: rdbl.co/2TQS2xm
📜 flora@flarohillustration.com
🌿 Portfolio: flarohillustration.com
🌿 Patreon: patreon.com/flaroh
🌿 Merch: rdbl.co/2TQS2xm
La dolce vita 🐈
December 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
La dolce vita 🐈
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Spotted in Germany @flaroh.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Spotted in Germany @flaroh.bsky.social
Murmurations over the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum(behind)!!! This is not a drill!! Augurs of Bluesky what does this foretell?🏺🐦⬛
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Murmurations over the Palatine Hill and Roman Forum(behind)!!! This is not a drill!! Augurs of Bluesky what does this foretell?🏺🐦⬛
All roads lead to Rome I guess
December 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
All roads lead to Rome I guess
Today I’m sorting through my Vatican pics and beginning a public appeal to help me identify some artefacts🏺
first up, any idea what’s happening here? Are these axes?
first up, any idea what’s happening here? Are these axes?
December 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Today I’m sorting through my Vatican pics and beginning a public appeal to help me identify some artefacts🏺
first up, any idea what’s happening here? Are these axes?
first up, any idea what’s happening here? Are these axes?
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Snowy day for the Roman cavalry ☃️❄️🌨️
I reworked one of the figures from last year’s Northern Lights piece to create this scene of a cavalryman and his loyal steed walking in the snow ❄️ I liked it so much that I’m now posting it as its own illustration - the scene is just so tranquil 🌨️
I reworked one of the figures from last year’s Northern Lights piece to create this scene of a cavalryman and his loyal steed walking in the snow ❄️ I liked it so much that I’m now posting it as its own illustration - the scene is just so tranquil 🌨️
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Snowy day for the Roman cavalry ☃️❄️🌨️
I reworked one of the figures from last year’s Northern Lights piece to create this scene of a cavalryman and his loyal steed walking in the snow ❄️ I liked it so much that I’m now posting it as its own illustration - the scene is just so tranquil 🌨️
I reworked one of the figures from last year’s Northern Lights piece to create this scene of a cavalryman and his loyal steed walking in the snow ❄️ I liked it so much that I’m now posting it as its own illustration - the scene is just so tranquil 🌨️
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(Mariah Carey voice): 🎶It’s tiiiiiime 🎶
December 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
(Mariah Carey voice): 🎶It’s tiiiiiime 🎶
Xmas eve at the Vatican Museums!🏛️🌿
December 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Xmas eve at the Vatican Museums!🏛️🌿
Bit rainy but we’re here!!!!🏛️🇮🇹
December 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Bit rainy but we’re here!!!!🏛️🇮🇹
Snowy day for the Roman cavalry ☃️❄️🌨️
I reworked one of the figures from last year’s Northern Lights piece to create this scene of a cavalryman and his loyal steed walking in the snow ❄️ I liked it so much that I’m now posting it as its own illustration - the scene is just so tranquil 🌨️
I reworked one of the figures from last year’s Northern Lights piece to create this scene of a cavalryman and his loyal steed walking in the snow ❄️ I liked it so much that I’m now posting it as its own illustration - the scene is just so tranquil 🌨️
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Snowy day for the Roman cavalry ☃️❄️🌨️
I reworked one of the figures from last year’s Northern Lights piece to create this scene of a cavalryman and his loyal steed walking in the snow ❄️ I liked it so much that I’m now posting it as its own illustration - the scene is just so tranquil 🌨️
I reworked one of the figures from last year’s Northern Lights piece to create this scene of a cavalryman and his loyal steed walking in the snow ❄️ I liked it so much that I’m now posting it as its own illustration - the scene is just so tranquil 🌨️
Celebrating the longest night of the year by waking up at 3am (to get to the airport)
December 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Celebrating the longest night of the year by waking up at 3am (to get to the airport)
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This was a very green year for me art-wise, maybe some of these complimentary colors can inform next year's art. Inspired by @samanthamash.bsky.social's and @flaroh.bsky.social's pantone posts.
December 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
This was a very green year for me art-wise, maybe some of these complimentary colors can inform next year's art. Inspired by @samanthamash.bsky.social's and @flaroh.bsky.social's pantone posts.
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The shorteste daye
The longest nighte
Welcome, sun
Welcome, lighte
The longest nighte
Welcome, sun
Welcome, lighte
December 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
The shorteste daye
The longest nighte
Welcome, sun
Welcome, lighte
The longest nighte
Welcome, sun
Welcome, lighte
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Some cows have been sacrificed to Mithras, I assume for his birthday 🌞🏺🐮
December 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Some cows have been sacrificed to Mithras, I assume for his birthday 🌞🏺🐮
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2024 Winter postcard for my Patrons! This is part of my story, #Widderwood, showing the cultural depiction of death's mare taking away bickerment letters- end of year cards airing grievances for the new year.
www.patreon.com/coyoteprince
www.patreon.com/coyoteprince
February 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
2024 Winter postcard for my Patrons! This is part of my story, #Widderwood, showing the cultural depiction of death's mare taking away bickerment letters- end of year cards airing grievances for the new year.
www.patreon.com/coyoteprince
www.patreon.com/coyoteprince
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One for the classicists.
Io io io,
Saturnalia.
Io io io,
Saturnalia.
December 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
One for the classicists.
Io io io,
Saturnalia.
Io io io,
Saturnalia.
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Happy Winter Solstice!
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
December 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Happy Winter Solstice!
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
On midwinter’s day, the sun sets between the pair of stones that form the largest trilithon at #Stonehenge
Farewell to the shortest day of the year, as we look forward to lighter days ahead! ☀️
#StandingStoneSunday
#Archaeology
Housesteads Roman Fort!!!
December 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Housesteads Roman Fort!!!
Current Hadrians wall driving conditions… so much for my winter solstice hike 😭
December 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Current Hadrians wall driving conditions… so much for my winter solstice hike 😭
Happy winter solstice!🌞 I travelled to the Mithraeum at Brocolitia on Hadrians Wall to see the suns alignment with the temple… and the Northern weather really delivered 🤣
December 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Happy winter solstice!🌞 I travelled to the Mithraeum at Brocolitia on Hadrians Wall to see the suns alignment with the temple… and the Northern weather really delivered 🤣
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Io Saturnalia!🧦🎁🪔
December’s illustration is a Saturnalia gift-opening scene set in the ‘contubernia’ (cavalry barracks) of Segedunum Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
December’s illustration is a Saturnalia gift-opening scene set in the ‘contubernia’ (cavalry barracks) of Segedunum Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
December 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Io Saturnalia!🧦🎁🪔
December’s illustration is a Saturnalia gift-opening scene set in the ‘contubernia’ (cavalry barracks) of Segedunum Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
December’s illustration is a Saturnalia gift-opening scene set in the ‘contubernia’ (cavalry barracks) of Segedunum Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
Io Saturnalia!🧦🎁🪔
December’s illustration is a Saturnalia gift-opening scene set in the ‘contubernia’ (cavalry barracks) of Segedunum Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
December’s illustration is a Saturnalia gift-opening scene set in the ‘contubernia’ (cavalry barracks) of Segedunum Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
December 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Io Saturnalia!🧦🎁🪔
December’s illustration is a Saturnalia gift-opening scene set in the ‘contubernia’ (cavalry barracks) of Segedunum Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
December’s illustration is a Saturnalia gift-opening scene set in the ‘contubernia’ (cavalry barracks) of Segedunum Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall.
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Something a bit different for #FindsFriday - this is a lock of hair that once belonged to a Roman woman. She was buried at Poundbury in Dorset and her body was packed in gypsum, which preserved her carefully plaited locks. Now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social.
December 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Something a bit different for #FindsFriday - this is a lock of hair that once belonged to a Roman woman. She was buried at Poundbury in Dorset and her body was packed in gypsum, which preserved her carefully plaited locks. Now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social.
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🏺🌲🪔 Io Saturnalia!🪔🌲🏺
#OTD from Dec 17-23, Romans celebrated the god Saturn by feasting, exchanging gifts, lighting lamps, and switching up the normal societal class structures 🪔🌲🥧
This illustration is from my series depicting Saturnalia in Hadrians Wall country (more below)🏛️🌲
#OTD from Dec 17-23, Romans celebrated the god Saturn by feasting, exchanging gifts, lighting lamps, and switching up the normal societal class structures 🪔🌲🥧
This illustration is from my series depicting Saturnalia in Hadrians Wall country (more below)🏛️🌲
December 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🏺🌲🪔 Io Saturnalia!🪔🌲🏺
#OTD from Dec 17-23, Romans celebrated the god Saturn by feasting, exchanging gifts, lighting lamps, and switching up the normal societal class structures 🪔🌲🥧
This illustration is from my series depicting Saturnalia in Hadrians Wall country (more below)🏛️🌲
#OTD from Dec 17-23, Romans celebrated the god Saturn by feasting, exchanging gifts, lighting lamps, and switching up the normal societal class structures 🪔🌲🥧
This illustration is from my series depicting Saturnalia in Hadrians Wall country (more below)🏛️🌲
On one hand, beginning this part time job in the heritage sector has completely revived my inspiration and urge to create. On the other hand though, I now have drastically less time to draw on top of admin, keeping a tidy home, and seeing my friends 😅
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
On one hand, beginning this part time job in the heritage sector has completely revived my inspiration and urge to create. On the other hand though, I now have drastically less time to draw on top of admin, keeping a tidy home, and seeing my friends 😅