My photo of the Dome painting on the way down from climbing the 463 steps to the top of the Duomo Last summer.

The Sarcophagus of Helena - On display at the Vatican Museum . Mother of emperor Constantine The Great , Helena died Ad 329. Made from Egyptian red Porphyry. Original location www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/helena-mauso... 7.9ft tall & 8.8ft wide. #TombTuesday #Rome #AncientBluesky #Archaeology

Medusa Mosaic at the National Museum of Rome (Bath Of Diocletian). 1st-2nd Century AD. #MosaicMonday #Rome #Archaeology #AncientBluesky

Roman Art from the front of a Sarcophagus of unknown provenance. 160-170 AD . Was walled into the east facade of the Palazzina. Restored and hung in Galleria Borghese in the 1800's. Figures represent five of the twelve labours that Eurystheus imposed on Hercules. #ReliefWednesday #History #Rome

From a rough peperino sarcophagus buried in a Tomb from the Ancient city of Lanuvium south of Rome. This Bronze armour, weapons & athletic equipment belonged to a Military Commander from c 475 BC . Greek Cultural Influence . Museo Nazionale Romano. #AncientBluesky #archaeology #Rome #History

Looking forward to watching this weekend - some pics from my visit in 2024 . Can’t wait to go visit again .

Here is the actual display from British museum with display description as follows ' Classical Learning did not die out in the Medieval Period and ancient gems were enthusiastically collected by the wealthy and educated. gems were set into gold or silver and mounted to use as counterseals -cont

Old photo of a Medieval seal . Found by my Dad on a field in Billericay , Essex with his metal detector. Both Farmer and Dad agreed to donate to #BritishMuseum. You can still find this on display within British history 1200-1300 section. #History #AncientBluesky #Archaeology

The Copy in the original location at Pompeii, House of Faun . Taken by me in 2024. #MosaicMonday #Pompeii #AncientBluesky #Archaeology #RomanHistory

How close was #Herculaneum to #MountVesuvius? Looking down onto Herculaneum from above, my picture also shows part of the Modern day town of #Ercolano and gives perspective on how deep the ancient #Roman town was buried. #Archeology #History #AncientBluesky

House of the Mosaic atrium #Herculaneum . One of the largest houses unearthed at Herculaneum. The floor around the impluvium shows undulation due to the floor structure giving way. Caused by the earthquake tremors from eruption of #Vesuvius 79 AD #MosaicMonday #Archeology #History #Roman #Italy

Ribchester Hoard -Bronze face mask vizor helmet part of Roman Military equipment found in Ribchester, Lancashire 1796. Artefacts were discovered by the son of a clog maker behind his Father’s house. Late 1st Century AD. British Museum. #AncientBluesky #Roman #RomanBritain #Rome #Archaeology #History

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The floor of the Bath of Diocletian in Rome. Large Roman Mosaic. Discovered in 1931 in the villa of Nero at Anzio, shows a plot of elegant scrolls framing Hercules while shaking victorious horn just ripped from the head of the river god Achelous. #MosaicMonday #Rome #Romanhistory #Archaeology

"Know thyself" National Museum Rome (Bath of Diocletian) the mosaic was found during excavations in the convent of San Gregorio, Via Appia, Rome. A fourth-century Memento Mori mosaic of a skeleton pointing at the Greek caption ‘gnōthi sauton’ know thyself #MosaicMonday #Rome #AncientBluesky

Climbing the 463 steps to the top of the Duomo Florence is worth the experience for the view plus you get to see a close up of the amazing panting by Giorgio Vasari in 1572. #Florence #Italy #Art #History

Views from Florence In June from Piazza MichelAngelo and closer to Ponte Vecchio #Florence #Art #Italy #History

It's the time of year when I start reminiscing about my summer holiday. This year it was Florence, Rome & Pompeii (+Herculaneum) . Starting with Florence and the incredible Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore -Duomo