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The Pyrgi tablets are three golden plates inscribed with a bilingual Phoenician–Etruscan dedicatory text. They date to c. 500 BC. They record the foundation of a temple and its dedication to the Phoenician goddess Astarte. The work is attributed to Thefarie Velianas, ruler of Caere #EpigraphyTuesday
The tablets
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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This is the tombstone of a Roman soldier named Ammonius, son of Damio, a centurion in the first Cohort of Spaniards who probably came from North Africa or the Eastern Mediterranean. He died after 27 years service and was buried at Ardoch in Perthshire, Scotland. #TombTuesday
A battered brown stone slab featuring a Latin inscription, which identifies it as the tombstone of Roman soldier Ammonius.
January 13, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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This inscription, on display at Museo Archeologico di Velletri, bears a dedication from a mother to her daughter, Faltonia:
"To Faltonia Hilaritatis, mistress and dearest daughter who, at her own expense, built this cemetery and destined it for this faith."
#EpigraphyTuesday #Rome #history
Inscription to Faltonia Hilaritatis, a wealthy freedwoman
January 13, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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Hidden beneath the #Rome Ring Road (GRA) lies the Ninfeo della Lucchina.Originally constructed in the 3rd century CE as a tomb, it was transformed in the 4th century into a nymphaeum with stunning mosaics and frescoes.It was likely part of a grand villa owned by the Ottavi family
#MosaicMonday
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Floral mosaic decoration in the Ninfeo della Lucchina
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Fossanova Abbey is one of Italy's most significant examples of Cistercian Gothic architecture. Located in the town of Priverno, the abbey is famous for its austere beauty and is a major pilgrimage site because it is where St. Thomas Aquinas died in 1274.
#MedievalMonday #art
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Fossanova Abbey - Front view with Rose window Fossanova Abbey - Interior (main nave)
January 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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✨The Chariot Race✨

This chariot race is part of the famously large mosaic found in Britain called the Horkstow mosaic. Featuring all the thrill of chariot racing including the spina (central island) and the metea (turning points). Happy #MosaicMonday indeed!

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Description from the Hull Museums Collection: “The mosaic panel at the bottom is unique in Britain and shows an eventful chariot race. The racecourse is indicated by the 'spina' or central island, and the 'metae' or turning posts. The four chariots may represent the four factions in the Roman racing world, each conventionally distinguished by the colour of the charioteers' tunics. The scene is laid out rather like a comic strip. One chariot has lost a wheel and overturned, pitching out the charioteer. An attendant dismounts to rescue him, while another lassos runaway horses. The charioteer who has successfully rounded the end of the 'spina' on the left gives his horses free rein, while the team approaching the other end are reined in for the turn. This scene, so full of action, movement and drama has to be one of the most engaging yet found in Romano-British art.” Description from the Hull Museums Collection: “The mosaic panel at the bottom is unique in Britain and shows an eventful chariot race. The racecourse is indicated by the 'spina' or central island, and the 'metae' or turning posts. The four chariots may represent the four factions in the Roman racing world, each conventionally distinguished by the colour of the charioteers' tunics. The scene is laid out rather like a comic strip. One chariot has lost a wheel and overturned, pitching out the charioteer. An attendant dismounts to rescue him, while another lassos runaway horses. The charioteer who has successfully rounded the end of the 'spina' on the left gives his horses free rein, while the team approaching the other end are reined in for the turn. This scene, so full of action, movement and drama has to be one of the most engaging yet found in Romano-British art.” Description from the Hull Museums Collection: “The mosaic panel at the bottom is unique in Britain and shows an eventful chariot race. The racecourse is indicated by the 'spina' or central island, and the 'metae' or turning posts. The four chariots may represent the four factions in the Roman racing world, each conventionally distinguished by the colour of the charioteers' tunics. The scene is laid out rather like a comic strip. One chariot has lost a wheel and overturned, pitching out the charioteer. An attendant dismounts to rescue him, while another lassos runaway horses. The charioteer who has successfully rounded the end of the 'spina' on the left gives his horses free rein, while the team approaching the other end are reined in for the turn. This scene, so full of action, movement and drama has to be one of the most engaging yet found in Romano-British art.” Description from the Hull Museums Collection: “The mosaic panel at the bottom is unique in Britain and shows an eventful chariot race. The racecourse is indicated by the 'spina' or central island, and the 'metae' or turning posts. The four chariots may represent the four factions in the Roman racing world, each conventionally distinguished by the colour of the charioteers' tunics. The scene is laid out rather like a comic strip. One chariot has lost a wheel and overturned, pitching out the charioteer. An attendant dismounts to rescue him, while another lassos runaway horses. The charioteer who has successfully rounded the end of the 'spina' on the left gives his horses free rein, while the team approaching the other end are reined in for the turn. This scene, so full of action, movement and drama has to be one of the most engaging yet found in Romano-British art.”
January 12, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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Giorgio de Chirico, Mistero e malinconia di una strada, 1914, New Canaan (Connecticut), Private collection
#art
A copy of this work (right) by de Chirico himself can be found at Museo Bilotti in #Rome
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January 11, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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✨ An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists

Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places? Join us and @nattrustarch.bsky.social for a free online evening exploring community digs and hilltop enclosures to Roman gold mining.

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January 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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A section of the Roman Wall at St. Albans which was built between AD 265 to 270 to defend the Roman city of Verulamium. The surviving sections are located in Verulamium Park which is a short walk from the city centre. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #StAlbans
January 10, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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The Canopus at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli. Inspired by Egypt and adorned with Greek-style Caryatids, this 120-metre reflecting pool served as the Emperor’s ultimate summer dining spot. Hadrian and his guests would recline on a stibadium (a semi-circular couch) to dine.
#RomanSiteSaturday #history #Rome
January 10, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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January 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Guido Reni, L’Aurora, 1612-14 circa, Casino dell’Aurora Pallavicini, #Rome
#FrescoFriday #art
A depiction of Aurora by Guido Reni
January 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Portrait of Lucius Verus, 160-170 CE, Museo Archeologico di Palestrina.
#FindsFriday
#archaeology #history
Head of Lucius Verus - Front Head of Lucius Verus - Right side Head of Lucius Verus - Left side
January 9, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema was born on this day in 1836.

During a visit to Rome from December 1875 to April 1876, Alma-Tadema collected material for future paintings. He made three studies of parts of the city, including this one in the gardens of the Villa Borghese.

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An oil painting featuring a weathered stone wall that spans the middle, in the foreground is luscious green grass, behind the wall trees of green and red
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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✨À VOS AGENDAS
📣 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥'𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞́𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 = https://www.efrome.it/la-recherche/formations

📣 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚̀ 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 = https://www.efrome.it/la-recherche/actualite-et-appels

#EFR #rencontresscientifiques #formations #agendaEFR2026
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Lecture, 14 Jan 2026 (18:00): Dr Oren Margolis on pontifex maximus in Quattrocento Rome. Hybrid & free: bsr.ac.uk/lecture-in-s...
Lecture | In Search of the pontifex maximus in Quattrocento Rome - bsr.ac.uk
In the roughly 1000 years after its supposed rejection by the emperor Gratian as ‘unlawful for a Christian’, the pagan title pontifex maximus was only rarely used of the popes and never by the popes t...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Looking forward to hosting this joint @ics.bsky.social / @bsrome.bsky.social event with Peter, @christophersmith.bsky.social, @profyarrow.bsky.social and @kathryntempest.bsky.social in a few weeks!

‘Myth, History and Archaeology’

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Poster with QR code advertising the event ‘Myth, History and Archaeology’
January 7, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Relief of Trajan's Posthumous Triumph, II c CE, currently on display in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Palestrina.
When Emperor Trajan died in 117 CE while returning from his Parthian campaign, his successor, Hadrian, organized a spectacular posthumous triumph in 118 CE.
#ReliefWednesday #Rome
Relief depicting a four-horse chariot (quadriga) carrying the image of the deified Trajan.
January 7, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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The Galleria Sciarra in #Rome is a hidden #ArtNouveau gem, a covered pedestrian passage in the Trevi district, built 1885-1888 by Giulio De Angelis, famous for its iron and glass dome and vibrant frescoes by Giuseppe Cellini celebrating women's virtues.Free to visit during office hours
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A bottom up view of Galleria Sciarra in Rome
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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For #EpigraphyTuesday an inscription commemorating Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. 161-169 CE. Cryptoporticus of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina, #Rome
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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The Temple of Venus at Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli. It is a small, circular Doric temple (tholos) set upon a raised platform. It was originally surrounded by a semicircular colonnade. A statue of Venus of the Cnidian type was found in the cella.
#archaeology #history
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Hello old friend. Good to be back. #Pompeii #Vesuvius
On the right a vestige of a Roman wall slightly spotlit by the sun and beyond it vegetation of different shades of green, yellow, brown, and red. In the background Vesuvius looms.
January 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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'What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?'

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What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?
The oldest known writing dates to around 5000 BCE. It origins are mysterious.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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Mosaic of the Griffins from the Domus dell’Ospedale, beginning of 1st century BCE. Currently on display at Museo Archeologico di Palestrina.
#MosaicMonday #Rome
January 5, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Artemisia Gentileschi, Saint Cecilia, 1620 circa, Galleria Spada, #Rome
#art
January 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM