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paiawon · 9 months
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villa of livia's garden room fresco, from palazzo massimo
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known as ad gallinas albas (of the white hen) because of pliny the elder's tale in his naturalis historia, recounting the myth of livia, newly bethroted to octavian augustus, having a white hen holding a laurel branch in its beak dropped into her lap by an eagle, interpreted as an omen of good fortune.
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praetorianxxiv · 2 years
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The mighty Praetorian Guard visiting the Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon and Roman Fort. Looking for inspiration for the 41st Millennium!
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Srg even got to meet the great leader Caesar himself!
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museum-of-artifacts · 17 days
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Stone cooking supports used to grill skewers of meat by Minoans on Santorini, circa 3600 years old. The line of holes in the base supplied coals with oxygen. Many consider modern "souvlaki" street kebabs a direct descendant of this portable food system. Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Greece. More: https://thetravelbible.com/museum-of-artifacts/
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theancientwayoflife · 10 months
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~ Circus cup decorated with flowers and birds
Place of origin: Varpelev, Denmark
Period: Roman
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389 · 5 months
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Bronze hand used in the worship of Sabazios. Hands decorated with religious symbols were designed to stand in sanctuaries or, like this one, were attached to poles for processional use.
Date: Roman 1st–2nd century AD. Collection: British Museum.
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illustratus · 6 months
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Roman period Head of Apollo
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zingaplanet · 6 months
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Owen Wilson AKA chaotic gay southern middle-aged man just trying to score dammit.
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burningvelvet · 1 year
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A Roman doll with moveable joints and accessories was found in the sarcophagus of Crepereia Tryphaena, an unmarried 20-year-old woman. The sarcophagus is dated to the late 100s (2nd c. AD) making the ivory “Crepereia Doll” nearly two thousand years old.
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didoofcarthage · 4 months
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Mold-blown glass flask with janiform decoration
Roman, 1st century A.D.
J. Paul Getty Museum
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ghoulishtomato · 5 months
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This is about Night at the Museum btw 💀
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'The Kingscote Cube', 2nd Century CE Roman Engraved Seal Stamp, Corinium Museum, Cirencester
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romegreeceart · 5 months
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Dionysos
Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli
2nd century CE
Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm
Stockholm, November 2023
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museum-of-artifacts · 3 months
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An 18th century CE ivory dildo complete with contrivance for simulating ejaculation and its own discreet cloth bag. The didlo was hidden in the seat of a Louis XV armchair found in a convent near Paris. Now housed at the Science Museum in London
More: https://thetravelbible.com/mysterious-archaeological-finds/
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lake-lady · 1 month
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Favorite historical glass from the glass museum today 🍧🔮
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theancientwayoflife · 3 months
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~ Pair of Architectural Reliefs with Elephants.
Date: A.D. 80–100
Culture: Roman
Place of origin: Western Roman Empire
Medium: Italian marble
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