This #FindsFriday , let's consider the possible standard bearer found in the principia at Niederbieber, complete with his helmet and cohort standard.

A beautiful #Roman glass 'handkerchief' bowl made of a light blue-green glass, with an unusual wavy shape all round. This piece was made about 1600-1700 years ago, but in many ways looks like a piece of modern art (Chihuly, or similar) #Archaeology #AncientGlass

A #Roman military letter send to the commander at #Vindolanda by an officer, asking him to arrange leave for several soldiers & to return a cleaving-knife that had been loaned to a soldier in the unit; the sender adds that he has sent some plants over in return #Roman FortThursday

The Parthenon veiled in orange by African dust | Photo by Giorgos Kontarinis, Eurokinissi | Athens 23rd April 2024

This is the tombstone of Marcus Aemilius Durises, a Roman cavalry trooper. Two scenes are seen: one of Durises lying on a dining couch, and another most likely depicting him and his horse. In AW XVII.2, Jo Ball explains all about this tombstone: buff.ly/4aYiZ6a

#ReliefWednesday - The 'Epitaph' of Lucius Calidius Eroticus and his wife, Fannia Voluptas - a.k.a. ‘Mr Hot-and-Sexy’ and ‘Mrs Party-Queen’. The decoration of the stone relates to a joke in the text. #Latin

Image: Louvre Collections (Ma 3165). Link - collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl0…

Check out this stunning Roman hand shovel!

It looks just like the ones we use every day on National Highways A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet (as modelled by Archaeologist Solomon)

The Romans used these as fire shovels 🔥 We found it in an area with evidence of industry, including lots of charcoal!

Proud to present our new West Dunbartonshire Council Community map of the Antonine Wall as part of the #LocaltoGlobal UNESCO UK project with The National Lottery Heritage Fund ! This map was created with members of the local community earlier this year.
rediscoveringtheantoninewall.org/2024/04/23/wes…

Pompeii in bloom: The site is looking particularly stunning at the moment — awash with the vibrant colours of #Spring . #Pompeii #Roman

A 1,700 year-old Roman blue glass drinking bowl with Greek inscription, 'Drink to live forever, for many years!'

Found during excavations in Gosposvetska Street, Ljubljana (Roman Emona), Slovenia. 📷 © Arne Hodalič, Katja Bidovec, City Museum, Ljubljana mgml.si/en/city-museum……

A brief history of
✨The Casts of Pompeii✨

With thanks to Dr Sophie Hay

Thrilled to have reached 41,000 followers on here - there is still a great classics & archaeology community on here, & it is a pleasure to continue sharing #Roman sites & artefacts to as many people as possible, & to learn from others doing the same. Thank you all!

Testing ancient Roman and Germanic weapons and armour at the Kalkriese Museum!

Now on the History Hit💥 YouTube channel!

youtube.com/watch?v=zpE1BX…

A bright & eye-catching #Roman glass dish, in bluey'green glass with an irregular yellow spiral pattern, & a blue & white striped rim. It is some 1800-2000 years old, & still looks amazing (no wonder #AncientGlass is still so popular!) #Archaeology

#MosaicMonday - The viscerally stunning 'Exhausted Gladiator' mosaic from the frigidarium in baths of the Roman villa at Wadi Lebda, Lepcis Magna, Libya: ca. Early 2nd Century AD. That border is hypnotic! #Roman #Art

Image: Kathleen M. Coleman. Link - doi.org/10.1017/S00173…

Felix dies natalis, #Rome - what an amazing 2777 years it has been! #NatalediRoma

A #Roman temple to the god Mithras (a Mithraeum), hidden below the ground in the ancient port city of Ostia - almost impossible to spot if you don't already know it's there, but incredibly atmospheric if you do manage to find it #Archaeology #AncientSiteSunday

The Italian Army Band celebrates Rome’s 2,777th birthday with a performance of the Gladiator soundtrack in the Circus Maximus tonight #NatalediRoma