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kpw1453.bsky.social
Remains of the Brocolitia Temple of Mithras on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Situated next to Carrawburgh Roman Fort, the temple was built in around 200 AD. 📸 My own. #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Brocolitia #HadriansWall
November 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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trimontiumtrust.bsky.social
Did you know that the Romans are thought to have introduced carrots to Britain? Although grown primarily for the seed & foliage, the root was also cooked & eaten. Most likely purple, white or yellow, it is uncertain as to whether it was actually a carrot or a parsnip.

#roman
carrots of different colours; Roman banquet mosaic carrots of different colours; Roman banquet mosaic
November 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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chapps.bsky.social
Imagine seeing a Roman building in ancient Wales, the tiled roof lined with antefixes proudly proclaiming the presence of the Legio XX Valeria Victrix with their name and symbol, the wild boar. The Twentieth was among the legions involved with the construction of Hadrian's Wall. 🏺 1/

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Tall triangular-shaped orangish terracotta antefix with stamped decoration: the letters LEG XX, a running boar, and a tall pole with a shield attached at the top, lances radiating out of the top.
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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rhaplord.bsky.social
carved wooden figures in the form of a Hen
18th-19th century
Benin City, Nigeria

-Stanley Museum of Art
-Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen
#randomxt
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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moma.bsky.social
Sándor Bortnyik, Geometric Forms in Space, 1923
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135904
The Riklis Collection of McCrory Corporation
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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rcpsgheritage.bsky.social
We had a lovely day yesterday with Helen Kellock and all those who came along to our #BookWeekScotland event. Lots of fun making paper birds inspired by our beautiful copies of JJ Audubon's Birds of America
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An assortment of paper bird ornaments hanging on some branches which have been placed in a yellow vase. Shelves of books can be seen in the background. Photo courtesy of Helen Kellock A page from Audubon's Birds of America showing the Sparrow Hawk An assortment of paper bird decorations all laid out on a small round table
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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nattrustarch.bsky.social
It’s #HillfortsWednesday!

Did you know that there are more than 150 hillforts, hilltop and hillslope enclosures recorded on land cared for by the National Trust?

They're amazing archaeological sites, but also real havens for nature. 🧵
Aerial view of the Figsbury Ring, Wiltshire. Neolithic and Iron Age site with sweeping views of surrounding countryside. ©National Trust Images/John Miller
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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bar44.bsky.social
Another day another example of Berkeley street art. #Photography #StreetArt #Mural #Berkeley 📷
November 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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carlyasilver.bsky.social
This #MosaicMonday, check out this mosaic of a lion attacking an onager. It's composed of small tesserae (blocks of stone, glass, or other material) and dates to c. 150-200.

@gettymuseum.bsky.social loaned to @metmuseum.org for its #AfricaandByzantium exhibition
#skystorians #ancientbluesky
November 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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musermeku.bsky.social
Falls ihr unsere Beiträge über Museums- und Kulturthemen gerne lest, dann unterstützt unsere Arbeit via Steady: steady.page/de/musermeku...

Jedes Steady-Abo hilft uns dabei, auch in Zukunft unabhängig weiter musermeku.org betreiben zu können 🙌

#museum #kunst #kultur #fotografie #architektur
Foto: historischer Ausstellungsraum in den Uffizien, Florenz
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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kpw1453.bsky.social
Everyone’s favourite - the ‘Wolf and Twins’ mosaic from Roman Aldborough (Isurium Brigantum) depicting the legend of Romulus and Remus. Dating to the 4th century AD, the mosaic is now part of the collections at Leeds City Museum. 📷 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain
November 17, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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partialhistorians.bsky.social
✨A cat amongst the birds ✨

Amongst the treasures held by the MAN Napoli is this beautiful scene from ancient Capua. A pigeon and two parrots eagerly attend the bird bath, but watch out for that cat!

#MosaicMonday #AncientRome
This piece is thought to be a version of the Sosos mosaic from Pergamum. Three birds at the birdbath which sits on a plinth. A cat gazes up at the birds in anticipation of a meal. Image credit to Marie-Lan Nguyen.
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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gettymuseum.bsky.social
Looking for a unique dish to bring to the dinner table this season? Our pick: authentic medieval bread.

Here's the recipe:
www.getty.edu/news/reconst...
Reconstructing Medieval Bread
How accurate is this medieval picture of bread baking? A food historian does some delicious research
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November 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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drjeball.bsky.social
A selection of Roman glassware, mostly from the eastern provinces & made 1600-2000 years ago - and a clear demonstration of how much the Romans like a bit of colour in their homes!
November 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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carlyasilver.bsky.social
This Roman visor mask was part of a cavalry helmet found in Scotland. Likely worn on parade, to show off (among other things).

Spotted at @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social for #FindsFriday

#skystorians #classicsky #ancientsky
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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alisonfisk.bsky.social
From Bronze Age Wales, the spectacular Mold Cape! 🤩

An incredible ancient feat of sheet-goldworking, beaten from a single gold ingot some 3,600 years ago!

The extraordinary embossed decoration is said to mimic strings of beads.

📷 by me

#FindsFriday
#Archaeology
My photo shows the ‘Mold Cape’ on an upright metal stand inside a British Museum display case. It is a Bronze Age object made of thin hammered gold. The sheet gold is curved and looks like a stiff, rounded poncho. The surface is densely decorated with rows of repeating patterns made of circular bosses and lozenges, which run horizontally around the cape. These are thought to imitate strings of beads. The gold is a deep, warm colour which shines in the display lighting. Cracks and repaired sections are visible. The Mold Cape would be worn over the chest and shoulders. Arm movement would be restricted due to the rigidity of the gold. This amazing artefact was discovered in 1833 by workmen digging for stone in a burial mound at Bryn yr Ellyllon, (Hill of the Goblins) near Mold in Flintshire.
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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alisonfisk.bsky.social
Adorable cat netsuke with eyes closed and an expression of contentment!

Purrfect! 😻

Circa 1820-1840, Edo period, Japan,

📷 © The Trustees of the British Museum www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
This British Museum image shows a Japanese netsuke (toggle) carved from ivory in the shape of a cat wearing a collar. The cat’s body is rounded and compact. It is curled up with its legs tucked beneath it, and its tail wrapping around the back of its body. Its eyes are closed, and the face has a contented expression. The fur is intricately carved to show texture. The face paws and collar are lighter in colour contrasting with the darker fur of the body.
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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maryrosemuseum.bsky.social
When the Mary Rose was raised, her wet weight was 272 tonnes (150 cars, two blue whales, 30 T. rexs or 200,000 human brains)

That's not including the lifting cradle, which added another 72 tonnes/45 cars/0.7 blue whales/eight T. rexs/55,000 human brains...

#Museum30 #Heavy
The Mary Rose being lifted in by a large white floating crane.
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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kpw1453.bsky.social
The remains of the Roman fortlet at Kinneil, near Bo’ness on the Antonine Wall - the only example of an Antonine Wall fortlet which is still visible. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanScotland #Kinneil #AntonineWall
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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archaeohawke.bsky.social
#RomanFortThursday

One of the best preserved #Roman fortresses is the Portus Adurni.

It was built in the Roman province of Britannia in the 3rd C to protect the southern coastline of #Britain from Saxon raids.

In the Medieval period, it was converted into a #castle - #History
The fort was built during the 3rd century as part of the so-called Saxon Shore forts to protect the southern coastline of Britain, possibly from Saxon raiders. It occupies a commanding position at the head of Portsmouth Harbour. The fort is square, enclosing an area of 9 acres (36,000 m2) with outer walls 20 feet (6 m) high, 10 feet (3 m) thick, 210 yards (200 m) long and constructed of coursed flint bonded with limestone slabs. Square-shaped forts became widely used during the 3rd century, being highly practical and defensible. Portus Adurni has towers all along the walls, as well as towers that angle out at the corners. Historians feel this paramount concern for defensibility may reflect the seriousness of the Saxon raids during this time, or the defensive pressures of the Carausian Revolt. The gates of Portus Adurni are of particular interest: they are indented inwards, so as to trap the enemy in an area exposed to walls on three sides; this technique became widely used from the Augustinian age to the fall of the Empire. Unusually for a building of this period, most of the walls and bastions are complete. It has lost only four of its bastions. The walls themselves have been quarried to provide stone for later additions, but from the outside at least they appear much as they did when they were first erected. The walls were built in sections, by groups of gangs, which explains the different textures as you walk along the outer perimeter.
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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rijksmuseum.bsky.social
Which plate would you choose for your table? 💙🍽️

Since the 17th century, artists have been painting flowers, birds, and even biblical scenes on Delftware plates.

👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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macba.cat
Els artefactes voladors d’Aurèlia Muñoz arriben a la #ColleccióMACBA.

L’obra "Ocell-estel B2" (1982) amplia la Col·lecció. Una peça monumental (quasi 10 metres d’ample) que combina geometria, tècnica tèxtil i poesia visual.

Cada dimecres, #ColleccionablesMACBA 👉 tiny.cc/colleccionab...
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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mobotmuseum.bsky.social
Next time you're @mobotgarden.bsky.social, stop by @mobotmuseum.bsky.social to see the Holiday tree decked out in scent-inspired plants! 🌹👃💐 Grateful thanks to the Garden's Members' Board for featuring fragrance plants on the tree. Best wishes for a fragrant holiday season! Pix: Nathan Kwarta
Entrance to Sachs Museum gallery with biography panel on Henry Shaw Garden panel; entrance peeks into gallery with holiday tree in background decorated with ornaments and gold trim. Panoramic view of main gallery with two story cabinet displays, botanical mural on ceiling, and decorated holiday tree in lower central field of photo
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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nytransitmuseum.bsky.social
#TokenTuesday: The Five Boroughs Token debuted in 1995 and was the last token to be used in the #NYCsubway.

A fare increase to $1.50 ushered in the new token which featured a pentagonal hole at the center to symbolize the five boroughs of #NYC.
Five Boroughs subway token, with the pentagon shaped hole in the center and text saying "Good For One Fare".
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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5th cent. Roman mosaic panel of a noblewoman depicted as Venus with two maidservants helping her dress and comb her hair. Now in the Bardo National Museum in Tunisia; courtesy of Carole Raddato #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #MosaicMonday
November 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM