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

Full detailed Report from British Library attack is here. www.bl.uk/home/british... Basically issues with out of date software - Weak remote access added during Pandemic (no MFA) which led to initial access (from Phishing?). Usual Russian linked Ransomware as a service group who's main aim was ££££

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

No thanks- I would rather count the number of Earwigs in my compost pile.

Sacred Seal - 'Sacriti Sigillum'

Not sure - I will check with my Dad though as he is still around. somewhere he has a wax seal that he created from the actual gem . Created many years ago before it went on display at British Museum.

The two ruled as co-Emperors as they were adoptive brothers of Antoninus Pius, with Lucius' reign only lasting between 161 AD and 169 AD before his death. Lucius Verus was married to Lucilla, another character from Gladiator.

Yes this is the same Lucius Verus that #Gladiator film eludes to. Interestingly, there were two prominent Lucius Verus'. The first was Emperor Lucius Verus, who ruled alongside Gladiator's Marcus Aurelius.

The counterseals were used to secure the authenicity of documents. These two seals are among the finest surviving gem portraits of the Roman emperors Antoninus Pius reigned AD 138-161 (left) and Lucius Verus, reigned AD 161-9 (right)

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

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