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We tried to make the Acratophorum, the Roman bowl used for holding pure wine, look as realistic as possible. What do you think?

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October 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Black-glazed pottery poculum (drinking-cup) with painted and stamped decoration, and a painted inscription reads "AECETIAI POCOLOM" or 'Aecetia's cup'.

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September 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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The Doric Temple of Segesta is one of the few surviving examples that can be counted among the most architecturally elegant and composed temple structures.

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July 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The motif of the “Dolmen Deity” on the Langeneichstädt menhir. Photo: J. Lipták.

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July 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Roman slinger using the Glans Plumbea, a slug of lead, an item of hand ammunition in the Roman army. Illustration by J. Shumate.

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March 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Aosta, often called the "Little Rome of the Alps," is an overlooked Roman city in Italy, boasting a remarkable array of archaeological sites.

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#archaeology #travel #aosta #alps #romancity #italy #mountains #photography #arkeoloji #tarih #sanat #italya
February 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Votive tablet depicting Shamash, the sun-god of Sippar, seated in his shrine with the Babylonian king Nebopaliddin being led into the God's presence by two figures. Babylonian art, 9th century BC.

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#archaeology #history #babylonia #mesopotamia #arkeoloji
November 22, 2024 at 10:38 AM
A tomb structure from Tuna El-Gebel, site of the necropolis of Hermopolis Magna. It is thought to date back to the 1st century AD. Image by Niedersächsisches Landesmuseum Hannover, Project Tuna el-Gebel.

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November 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Chalcidian Ware: Black-figured pottery found in Etruria and the Chalcidian colony of Rhegium (modern Reggio) in Italy. The style included lettering of the inscriptions as part of the decoration.

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September 24, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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Parados: An entrance or exit used by actors to reach or leave an orchestra in a theater; the area between the seats and the skene. Image by Thomas G. Hines.

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July 10, 2024 at 6:23 PM
The Pantheon Oculus, a 25-foot-wide circular opening at the top of the dome, is the sole source of natural light inside the ancient Roman temple. Photo by Mats Silvan / Getty Images.

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April 22, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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Capital of the Hittite Empire between 1420 and 1200 BC. Hattusa now lies in ruins beside Boğazkale, Turkey.

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February 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Ancient Genomes Reveal the Presence of Down Syndrome in Past Societies

Burials show children with Down Syndrome and Edwards Syndrome were recognized members of their communities.

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February 22, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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February 8, 2024 at 11:46 AM
A depiction showcases the God Shu, offspring of Ra, with His right hand extended in a gesture of blessing, adorned with the symbolic feather.

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#archaeology #archaeological #dictionary #history #egypt #egyptian #god #myhtology #egyptianreligion #shu #thegodshu #thebes #ra
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A set of four canopic jars was an important element of the burial in most periods of Ancient Egyptian history. Image by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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December 28, 2023 at 4:56 PM