Fishbourne Roman Palace
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Romans, Archaeology, Museums, Typos.
We're not a villa and we don't do Latin.
We're not a villa and we don't do Latin.
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This wonderful Ancient Greek gold coin dates from late 5th-century BCE.
It was issued by the city of Akragas, today’s Agrigento, in Sicily.
The coin features a crab on the reverse, and an eagle standing on a rock, devouring a snake.These symbols were common designs on the coinage of Akragas.
It was issued by the city of Akragas, today’s Agrigento, in Sicily.
The coin features a crab on the reverse, and an eagle standing on a rock, devouring a snake.These symbols were common designs on the coinage of Akragas.
November 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This wonderful Ancient Greek gold coin dates from late 5th-century BCE.
It was issued by the city of Akragas, today’s Agrigento, in Sicily.
The coin features a crab on the reverse, and an eagle standing on a rock, devouring a snake.These symbols were common designs on the coinage of Akragas.
It was issued by the city of Akragas, today’s Agrigento, in Sicily.
The coin features a crab on the reverse, and an eagle standing on a rock, devouring a snake.These symbols were common designs on the coinage of Akragas.
Roman cats from the Palace were part of this research, so we're scientists now. 👨🔬🔬🧬
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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
Roman cats from the Palace were part of this research, so we're scientists now. 👨🔬🔬🧬
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
For "reasons" we've been thinking about the Lloyds Bank Turd: the biggest fossilized human poo ever found (it's from Viking York).
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
November 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
For "reasons" we've been thinking about the Lloyds Bank Turd: the biggest fossilized human poo ever found (it's from Viking York).
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
It's 8" long and 2" wide. We asked AI what else is that size...
"A large cucumber, a deck of card or a thick smartphone", apparently. 😬
🤦
The rumours are true 😲
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🤦
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Cal Lane, Canadian trained welder and metal artist, transforms common tools and also industrial steel products into intricate sculptures #WomensArt
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Cal Lane, Canadian trained welder and metal artist, transforms common tools and also industrial steel products into intricate sculptures #WomensArt
We were today years old when we learned there's a Lock button on SD cards. 😳🤯
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We were today years old when we learned there's a Lock button on SD cards. 😳🤯
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Join us for our bestselling Celtic fire festival on 2 May!
🔥 Early access for Butser Plus Pioneer & Hero members:
Tuesday 2nd December at midday
🌿 General tickets go on sale:
Wednesday 3rd December at midday
Watch last year's highlights: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/beltain-celtic-fire-festival
🔥 Early access for Butser Plus Pioneer & Hero members:
Tuesday 2nd December at midday
🌿 General tickets go on sale:
Wednesday 3rd December at midday
Watch last year's highlights: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/beltain-celtic-fire-festival
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Join us for our bestselling Celtic fire festival on 2 May!
🔥 Early access for Butser Plus Pioneer & Hero members:
Tuesday 2nd December at midday
🌿 General tickets go on sale:
Wednesday 3rd December at midday
Watch last year's highlights: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/beltain-celtic-fire-festival
🔥 Early access for Butser Plus Pioneer & Hero members:
Tuesday 2nd December at midday
🌿 General tickets go on sale:
Wednesday 3rd December at midday
Watch last year's highlights: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/beltain-celtic-fire-festival
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Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research?
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections.
Find out more:
collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/
Someone needs to get to Buckinghamshire and stop them... NOW! 😐
Fun history fact! If you were born in the 12th century, by now you'd be dead.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Someone needs to get to Buckinghamshire and stop them... NOW! 😐
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Fancy a #grasshoppers on a ring? The #Romans did.
Between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, grasshoppers seem to have been pretty fashionable amongst the subjects carved on #intaglios.
Between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, grasshoppers seem to have been pretty fashionable amongst the subjects carved on #intaglios.
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Fancy a #grasshoppers on a ring? The #Romans did.
Between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, grasshoppers seem to have been pretty fashionable amongst the subjects carved on #intaglios.
Between the 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, grasshoppers seem to have been pretty fashionable amongst the subjects carved on #intaglios.
Huzzah! Our favourite journal has landed! 🤩
If anybody needs us for the rest of the day, then tough cheese.
If anybody needs us for the rest of the day, then tough cheese.
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Huzzah! Our favourite journal has landed! 🤩
If anybody needs us for the rest of the day, then tough cheese.
If anybody needs us for the rest of the day, then tough cheese.
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Looking for a fully-funded three year PhD, starting in April 2026?
The University of Portsmouth and The Mary Rose Trust are looking for PHD students to undertake correlative multimodal materials analysis of the Mary Rose hull! #PHDOpportunities
Interested? - maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
The University of Portsmouth and The Mary Rose Trust are looking for PHD students to undertake correlative multimodal materials analysis of the Mary Rose hull! #PHDOpportunities
Interested? - maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
Jobs and volunteering - Mary Rose
Jobs, academic placements and volunteering opportunities at the Mary Rose Trust.
maryrose.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Looking for a fully-funded three year PhD, starting in April 2026?
The University of Portsmouth and The Mary Rose Trust are looking for PHD students to undertake correlative multimodal materials analysis of the Mary Rose hull! #PHDOpportunities
Interested? - maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
The University of Portsmouth and The Mary Rose Trust are looking for PHD students to undertake correlative multimodal materials analysis of the Mary Rose hull! #PHDOpportunities
Interested? - maryrose.org/about-the-tr...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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This is fossilized coral!🤯😍🏺
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is fossilized coral!🤯😍🏺
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November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@merchantshallyork.org: is this what you want to be when you grow up? (Although you're perfect as you are 🥰).
#westminsterhall
#westminsterhall
November 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
@merchantshallyork.org: is this what you want to be when you grow up? (Although you're perfect as you are 🥰).
#westminsterhall
#westminsterhall
Today we learned 2 things:
1) We can get aways with saying "Bums" on BlueSky.
2) We might have been lying to schoolkids for years.
So, swings and roundabouts, really.
1) We can get aways with saying "Bums" on BlueSky.
2) We might have been lying to schoolkids for years.
So, swings and roundabouts, really.
Serious question (yes, it can happen):
We all know that a sponge on a stick was used by the Romans for wiping their bums, right? Well, what's the evidence? Seems very impractical to us.
Does anyone know?
We all know that a sponge on a stick was used by the Romans for wiping their bums, right? Well, what's the evidence? Seems very impractical to us.
Does anyone know?
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Today we learned 2 things:
1) We can get aways with saying "Bums" on BlueSky.
2) We might have been lying to schoolkids for years.
So, swings and roundabouts, really.
1) We can get aways with saying "Bums" on BlueSky.
2) We might have been lying to schoolkids for years.
So, swings and roundabouts, really.
Serious question (yes, it can happen):
We all know that a sponge on a stick was used by the Romans for wiping their bums, right? Well, what's the evidence? Seems very impractical to us.
Does anyone know?
We all know that a sponge on a stick was used by the Romans for wiping their bums, right? Well, what's the evidence? Seems very impractical to us.
Does anyone know?
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Serious question (yes, it can happen):
We all know that a sponge on a stick was used by the Romans for wiping their bums, right? Well, what's the evidence? Seems very impractical to us.
Does anyone know?
We all know that a sponge on a stick was used by the Romans for wiping their bums, right? Well, what's the evidence? Seems very impractical to us.
Does anyone know?
After extensive research we have located the person responsible for building all those hillforts in the Iron Age. 🧐
#HillfortsWednesday
#HillfortsWednesday
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
After extensive research we have located the person responsible for building all those hillforts in the Iron Age. 🧐
#HillfortsWednesday
#HillfortsWednesday
November 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A bouncy Stonehenge? The English landmark becomes inflatable!
www.nbcnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM