Sistory History Podcast
@sistoryhistory.bsky.social
History podcast with a sensory focus hosted by Classics graduate sisters.
Current..
Series 4 - Romans II
Series 1 - Imperial Rome
Series 2 - Classical Greece
Series 3 - Georgians
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Current..
Series 4 - Romans II
Series 1 - Imperial Rome
Series 2 - Classical Greece
Series 3 - Georgians
open.spotify.com/show/5qLVnpQqaWGkH3zQLoBZ2U
www.sistoryhistory.co.uk
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A view of the Roman drain now fully uncovered at the Uncovering Roman Carlisle excavation just south of #HadriansWall, stone robbers have removed a section but it’s still impressive #Archaeology
November 9, 2025 at 7:37 AM
A view of the Roman drain now fully uncovered at the Uncovering Roman Carlisle excavation just south of #HadriansWall, stone robbers have removed a section but it’s still impressive #Archaeology
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Marble clad toilet seats in an ancient #Roman latrina in Ostia Antica - Toilets were shared spaces.
Nobody worried about sitting side by side and doing their business more publicly than we are comfortable with today.
#RomanSiteSaturday #AncientRome #Archaeology
📸 my own, #OstiaAntica.
Nobody worried about sitting side by side and doing their business more publicly than we are comfortable with today.
#RomanSiteSaturday #AncientRome #Archaeology
📸 my own, #OstiaAntica.
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Marble clad toilet seats in an ancient #Roman latrina in Ostia Antica - Toilets were shared spaces.
Nobody worried about sitting side by side and doing their business more publicly than we are comfortable with today.
#RomanSiteSaturday #AncientRome #Archaeology
📸 my own, #OstiaAntica.
Nobody worried about sitting side by side and doing their business more publicly than we are comfortable with today.
#RomanSiteSaturday #AncientRome #Archaeology
📸 my own, #OstiaAntica.
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The #Romans opened the Mundus—a sacred pit to the Underworld—on 24 Aug, 5 Oct & 8 Nov - harvest days with offerings to the Manes.
Mundus Patet — “the Earth is open.” A Roman festival of the dead when the living paused, the veil between worlds grew thin, and even temples fell silent. ⚱️ #RomanHistory
Mundus Patet — “the Earth is open.” A Roman festival of the dead when the living paused, the veil between worlds grew thin, and even temples fell silent. ⚱️ #RomanHistory
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The #Romans opened the Mundus—a sacred pit to the Underworld—on 24 Aug, 5 Oct & 8 Nov - harvest days with offerings to the Manes.
Mundus Patet — “the Earth is open.” A Roman festival of the dead when the living paused, the veil between worlds grew thin, and even temples fell silent. ⚱️ #RomanHistory
Mundus Patet — “the Earth is open.” A Roman festival of the dead when the living paused, the veil between worlds grew thin, and even temples fell silent. ⚱️ #RomanHistory
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#EpigraphyTuesday
Bronze tablet on which are engraved two decrees by Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo; in the first, Roman citizenship is granted to several Iberian equestrians. It includes the name of a Lucius Sergius, almost certainly Lucius Sergius Catilina there as witness. 👀
#Roman #History
Bronze tablet on which are engraved two decrees by Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo; in the first, Roman citizenship is granted to several Iberian equestrians. It includes the name of a Lucius Sergius, almost certainly Lucius Sergius Catilina there as witness. 👀
#Roman #History
November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
#EpigraphyTuesday
Bronze tablet on which are engraved two decrees by Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo; in the first, Roman citizenship is granted to several Iberian equestrians. It includes the name of a Lucius Sergius, almost certainly Lucius Sergius Catilina there as witness. 👀
#Roman #History
Bronze tablet on which are engraved two decrees by Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo; in the first, Roman citizenship is granted to several Iberian equestrians. It includes the name of a Lucius Sergius, almost certainly Lucius Sergius Catilina there as witness. 👀
#Roman #History
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At the AD 3rd C Baths of Caracalla scraps of floor mosaics lean casually against the ancient walls.
#AncientRome #MosaicMonday #Archaeology
📸 my own, Rome.
#AncientRome #MosaicMonday #Archaeology
📸 my own, Rome.
November 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
At the AD 3rd C Baths of Caracalla scraps of floor mosaics lean casually against the ancient walls.
#AncientRome #MosaicMonday #Archaeology
📸 my own, Rome.
#AncientRome #MosaicMonday #Archaeology
📸 my own, Rome.
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Herculaneum, Roman sideboard restored after ninety years of silence
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Herculaneum, Roman sideboard restored after ninety years of silence
After extensive restoration and decades of preservation, the famous wooden sideboard from apartment V,18 on the Decumanus Maximus returns to public view. The artifact, a symbol of Herculaneum's domest...
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November 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Herculaneum, Roman sideboard restored after ninety years of silence
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
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Bullhead shaped double lamp -
Late 1st Century CE
At San Rossore, the wrecks of 30 vessels were discovered in the late 1990s
Cargos & everyday items were found including this Roman lamp, found in the flood levels of the shipyard
Now in Museo delle Navi Antiche di Pisa, #Pisa
#RomanSiteSaturday.
Late 1st Century CE
At San Rossore, the wrecks of 30 vessels were discovered in the late 1990s
Cargos & everyday items were found including this Roman lamp, found in the flood levels of the shipyard
Now in Museo delle Navi Antiche di Pisa, #Pisa
#RomanSiteSaturday.
November 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Bullhead shaped double lamp -
Late 1st Century CE
At San Rossore, the wrecks of 30 vessels were discovered in the late 1990s
Cargos & everyday items were found including this Roman lamp, found in the flood levels of the shipyard
Now in Museo delle Navi Antiche di Pisa, #Pisa
#RomanSiteSaturday.
Late 1st Century CE
At San Rossore, the wrecks of 30 vessels were discovered in the late 1990s
Cargos & everyday items were found including this Roman lamp, found in the flood levels of the shipyard
Now in Museo delle Navi Antiche di Pisa, #Pisa
#RomanSiteSaturday.
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Calling all teachers and professors of Classics, history, mythology, etc. please join us in VA next June!! We’d love to learn and hear from you, especially if you are from the VA area!
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ACL Institute 2026
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November 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Calling all teachers and professors of Classics, history, mythology, etc. please join us in VA next June!! We’d love to learn and hear from you, especially if you are from the VA area!
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Video: Newly re-opened passageway beneath the Roman Colosseum was used by emperors | CNN
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Video: Newly re-opened passageway beneath the Roman Colosseum was used by emperors | CNN
A 2,000-year-old tunnel will open to the public this month, offering visitors a rare glimpse of the Roman Colosseum’s imperial backstage. Known as the Passage of Commodus, CNN’s Ben Wedeman sees the 1...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Video: Newly re-opened passageway beneath the Roman Colosseum was used by emperors | CNN
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Series 4 starts today!
Episode 1:
"The Salutatio!"
We're hitting the mean streets of Ancient Rome at an ungodly hour, come rain or shine, in search of patronage or at least the Roman equivalent of a mini muffin..🧁
Join us!
#historypodcast #sensory #roman
#ancientrome #ancientbluesky #skystorians
Episode 1:
"The Salutatio!"
We're hitting the mean streets of Ancient Rome at an ungodly hour, come rain or shine, in search of patronage or at least the Roman equivalent of a mini muffin..🧁
Join us!
#historypodcast #sensory #roman
#ancientrome #ancientbluesky #skystorians
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Series 4 starts today!
Episode 1:
"The Salutatio!"
We're hitting the mean streets of Ancient Rome at an ungodly hour, come rain or shine, in search of patronage or at least the Roman equivalent of a mini muffin..🧁
Join us!
#historypodcast #sensory #roman
#ancientrome #ancientbluesky #skystorians
Episode 1:
"The Salutatio!"
We're hitting the mean streets of Ancient Rome at an ungodly hour, come rain or shine, in search of patronage or at least the Roman equivalent of a mini muffin..🧁
Join us!
#historypodcast #sensory #roman
#ancientrome #ancientbluesky #skystorians
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Floating up from the darkness of late antiquity is this #opussectile #octopus from the #domus of #PortaMarina in #OstiaAntica, now in the #MuseodelleCiviltà in #Rome. This sea creature in giallo antico comes from somewhere in the famous opus sectile room, dating from 385-388 CE. #MosaicMonday 🏺
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Floating up from the darkness of late antiquity is this #opussectile #octopus from the #domus of #PortaMarina in #OstiaAntica, now in the #MuseodelleCiviltà in #Rome. This sea creature in giallo antico comes from somewhere in the famous opus sectile room, dating from 385-388 CE. #MosaicMonday 🏺
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An altar from Roman Vindolanda which was set up by Senilis to the Veteres - a Celtic god who was worshipped along Hadrian’s Wall. On display in the site museum. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain #Vindolanda #HadriansWall
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
An altar from Roman Vindolanda which was set up by Senilis to the Veteres - a Celtic god who was worshipped along Hadrian’s Wall. On display in the site museum. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanBritain #Vindolanda #HadriansWall
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🎃Time for the Halloween Bash #Raffle!
🗓The raffle runs from October 1-31 @ 11:59 PM. 1 lucky winner will be randomly selected on November 1
👻#Donate and Enter for a Chance to a SASA Halloween Gift Basket!!!
➡️Click here to purchase a raffle ticket now! saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
🗓The raffle runs from October 1-31 @ 11:59 PM. 1 lucky winner will be randomly selected on November 1
👻#Donate and Enter for a Chance to a SASA Halloween Gift Basket!!!
➡️Click here to purchase a raffle ticket now! saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
October 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
🎃Time for the Halloween Bash #Raffle!
🗓The raffle runs from October 1-31 @ 11:59 PM. 1 lucky winner will be randomly selected on November 1
👻#Donate and Enter for a Chance to a SASA Halloween Gift Basket!!!
➡️Click here to purchase a raffle ticket now! saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
🗓The raffle runs from October 1-31 @ 11:59 PM. 1 lucky winner will be randomly selected on November 1
👻#Donate and Enter for a Chance to a SASA Halloween Gift Basket!!!
➡️Click here to purchase a raffle ticket now! saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
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The train station serving Ostia Antica is to be completely transformed amid plans by Italy to seek UNESCO recognition for the ancient port city near Rome.
New train station for Ostia Antica as Italy plans UNESCO bid for ancient site
Project to be funded with €8.4 million in Jubilee funds. The train station serving Ostia Antica is to undergo a major renovation, the Lazio region announced, coinciding with plans by Italy to seek UNE...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The train station serving Ostia Antica is to be completely transformed amid plans by Italy to seek UNESCO recognition for the ancient port city near Rome.
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TrovaTrivia is a new story-led quiz app designed to help kids discover Ancient Rome in a fun way.
TrovaTrivia: A new story-led quiz app to help kids discover Ancient Rome
A quiz that gets kids excited about ancient history. TrovaTrivia is a new story-led quiz designed to help kids discover the wonder of Ancient Rome before they set foot in a museum or archaeological si...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
TrovaTrivia is a new story-led quiz app designed to help kids discover Ancient Rome in a fun way.
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#MosaicMonday - Kibyra's captivating Medusa Mosaic. Made in opus sectile, a technique using thin marble slabs, the mosaic adorned the entire orchestra floor of the Roman Odeon in Kibyra, an ancient Greek city in southwestern Türkiye. Unearthed in 2009, the mosaic dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD.
October 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#MosaicMonday - Kibyra's captivating Medusa Mosaic. Made in opus sectile, a technique using thin marble slabs, the mosaic adorned the entire orchestra floor of the Roman Odeon in Kibyra, an ancient Greek city in southwestern Türkiye. Unearthed in 2009, the mosaic dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD.
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Wow, a small Roman glass bottle with preserved ointment from almost 2,000 years ago! 🤩
The ointment is composed of fatty acids, glycerine, and plant fibres (wood, pollen, and seeds). Perhaps a valuable cosmetic or medicinal cream.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier 📷 by me
#Archaeology
The ointment is composed of fatty acids, glycerine, and plant fibres (wood, pollen, and seeds). Perhaps a valuable cosmetic or medicinal cream.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier 📷 by me
#Archaeology
October 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Wow, a small Roman glass bottle with preserved ointment from almost 2,000 years ago! 🤩
The ointment is composed of fatty acids, glycerine, and plant fibres (wood, pollen, and seeds). Perhaps a valuable cosmetic or medicinal cream.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier 📷 by me
#Archaeology
The ointment is composed of fatty acids, glycerine, and plant fibres (wood, pollen, and seeds). Perhaps a valuable cosmetic or medicinal cream.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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9:32am TODAY on @bbcworldservice
CrowdScience, Can we record our senses?
Cameras and microphones can record what we see, and hear. Anand Jagatia discovers the technology that might allow us to record our other senses, like smell and touch, too.
CrowdScience, Can we record our senses?
Cameras and microphones can record what we see, and hear. Anand Jagatia discovers the technology that might allow us to record our other senses, like smell and touch, too.
BBC World Service - CrowdScience, Can we record our senses?
Can we record what it's like to taste, smell, or touch something?
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October 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
9:32am TODAY on @bbcworldservice
CrowdScience, Can we record our senses?
Cameras and microphones can record what we see, and hear. Anand Jagatia discovers the technology that might allow us to record our other senses, like smell and touch, too.
CrowdScience, Can we record our senses?
Cameras and microphones can record what we see, and hear. Anand Jagatia discovers the technology that might allow us to record our other senses, like smell and touch, too.
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This is a fabulous large hanging oil lamp from the Augustan era theatre in #Verona
Depicting a comic mask of an old bearded man.
8 flames per 🪔
Just imagine the lumens!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #Skystorians
#AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome
Depicting a comic mask of an old bearded man.
8 flames per 🪔
Just imagine the lumens!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #Skystorians
#AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This is a fabulous large hanging oil lamp from the Augustan era theatre in #Verona
Depicting a comic mask of an old bearded man.
8 flames per 🪔
Just imagine the lumens!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #Skystorians
#AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome
Depicting a comic mask of an old bearded man.
8 flames per 🪔
Just imagine the lumens!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #Skystorians
#AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome
This is a fabulous large hanging oil lamp from the Augustan era theatre in #Verona
Depicting a comic mask of an old bearded man.
8 flames per 🪔
Just imagine the lumens!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #Skystorians
#AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome
Depicting a comic mask of an old bearded man.
8 flames per 🪔
Just imagine the lumens!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #Skystorians
#AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This is a fabulous large hanging oil lamp from the Augustan era theatre in #Verona
Depicting a comic mask of an old bearded man.
8 flames per 🪔
Just imagine the lumens!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #Skystorians
#AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome
Depicting a comic mask of an old bearded man.
8 flames per 🪔
Just imagine the lumens!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum
#FindsFriday #Archaeology #Skystorians
#AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome
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There's a lot going on here. Not least the cameo appearance of Captain Blackadder.
October 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
There's a lot going on here. Not least the cameo appearance of Captain Blackadder.
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@classicsacademy.bsky.social unsure how to pronounce 'goêteia' (will be used in an upcoming episode). Any help appreciated!
October 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
@classicsacademy.bsky.social unsure how to pronounce 'goêteia' (will be used in an upcoming episode). Any help appreciated!
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#FindsFriday! A Roman brush found in Bregenz.
Roman brush fragments are sometimes difficult to interpret; in this case, their function may relate to textile production, as suggested for similar finds in Eschenz.The bristled surface is suitable for carding or teasing wool fibers. 🧵1/2
📷 me
🏺
Roman brush fragments are sometimes difficult to interpret; in this case, their function may relate to textile production, as suggested for similar finds in Eschenz.The bristled surface is suitable for carding or teasing wool fibers. 🧵1/2
📷 me
🏺
October 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
#FindsFriday! A Roman brush found in Bregenz.
Roman brush fragments are sometimes difficult to interpret; in this case, their function may relate to textile production, as suggested for similar finds in Eschenz.The bristled surface is suitable for carding or teasing wool fibers. 🧵1/2
📷 me
🏺
Roman brush fragments are sometimes difficult to interpret; in this case, their function may relate to textile production, as suggested for similar finds in Eschenz.The bristled surface is suitable for carding or teasing wool fibers. 🧵1/2
📷 me
🏺