The Trimontium Experience will officially be launching in June which means the booking portal will be opening up in 2 short weeks! Be the first to know when booking goes live by heading to the link below and subscribing to our mailing list. 😊

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For this #RomanFortThursday , #RoamingRomanHarry explores Mediana in Serbia! Once a luxury suburb during the Roman Empire, Mediana was home to emperors like Constantine the Great. Visitors today can see mosaics, ancient villas, baths, and two 4th-century churches. #Serbia

These two busts of the #Roman Emperor, Lucius Verus seem to show two sides to him - both are in the Hermitage Museum collection & the first shows how he was often portrayed, with magnificent hair & beard but the 2nd hints at the man behind the mask. Both date to around AD 161-169

To celebrate #WorldTurtleDay a #Roman mosaic depicting a turtle, from the Basilica of Aquilea, 4th C. The day was created in 2000 by the #AmericanTortoiseRescue to raise awareness about turtles & tortoises, their disappearing habitats, & to encourage their protection.

The #Roman Milsington Leg, found near #Hawick , #ScottishBorders - National Museums Scotland collection. It was part of a large equestrian statue, but only this piece, wearing a sandal survives - for more on legless Romans see this piece from Dr Fraser Hunter - zurl.co/DaPt

Today the Romans celebrated the 2nd Tubilustrium and the Feriae Vulcani. Vulcan had his temple at the Circus Flaminius outside the perimeter walls of the city. They used to consacrate the enemy's bodies and weapons to Vulcan and purify the tubae after the battle.

It is -still!- #HillfortsWednesday - hoorah. This week we showcase Park Law, Sourhope Valley, near Kirk Yetholm in the #ScottishBorders . This is a large hillfort, one of 8 in the valley. Traces of stone-founded round-houses and walled yards can be seen at the east end.

On June 1st Trimontium heads to Edinburgh for some outdoor museum fun! Our friends at the fantastic Museum on the Mound have invited us to join them in bringing our history to life. Come take part in a day filled with fun, adventure, and history! No charge or need to book. 😃

Have you had a great visit to Trimontium with your family? Been to one of our family days? Help us by nominating #Trimontium Museum for #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award- Best Small Museum Kids in Museums. Every nomination helps! Voting closes on 3/6/24. Visit zurl.co/akFr

The First Council of Nicaea opened on 20th May AD325 - It was convened by the #Roman emperor Constantine the Great to gain consensus in the Christian church - One outcome was the first part of the Nicene Creed, establishing uniform observance of the date of Easter.

Example of a beautiful mosaic. A close up of feeding birds from the floor of the House of the Faun, Pompeii.

Some glass and pottery Roman gaming pieces, which were all found at #Trimontium , in the #ScottishBorders , dating to AD80-180. A favourite game played by soldiers was latrunculi (robbers) - like modern draughts & chess with different types of pieces that were moved around a board.

Today we remember #ConstantinetheGreat , who died on May 22, 337. The first Christian Roman Emperor, his reign saw the pivotal Battle of the Milvian Bridge and the Edict of Milan, legalizing Christianity. He founded Constantinople, shaping Roman and Christian history.

Agonalia was celebrated several times in the #Roman year in honour of various deities. #OTD May 21 the gods of the underworld were honoured. Before the sacrifice of a ram, the priests asked 'Agone? (Shall I kill?)'. The #festival was attributed to the legendary Numa Pompilius

One of the beautiful bronze #Roman parade cavalry masks from #Trimontium The mask dates to the late 1st Century AD& this article by Per Lineam Valli suggests how these masks may have been used - zurl.co/M1ZQ.

This mask is part of National Museums Scotland collection.

The impressive Hall of Inscriptions in the Vatican Museum in Rome. These walls are lined with #Roman and other inscriptions - the words of the past preserved for the present and the future.

'Tall but not slender, with an attractive face, becoming white hair, and a full neck. But when he walked, his weak knees gave way under him and he had many disagreeable traits' and thus Suetonius describes the #Roman Emperor Claudius in his 'De Vita Caesarum'.

Bookings for The Trimontium Experience are set to open in less than 2 weeks! Immerse yourself in history with us this spring! Head to the link below for details and join our mailing list to be the first to know when booking goes live. 😊

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If you're seeing this then it's time to join us for one of our Trimontium Walks! 🌟 Happening each Thursday at 1:30pm! Next walk will be on May 23rd at 1:30 pm. 🚶🚵🌳 
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It's #WorldBeeDay ! 🐝 Romans knew bees' roles well, as noted by Aristotle and Virgil. They imported honey, especially from Malta, and used it in medicine, cooking, and cosmetics. Bees were seen as divine, bringing 'heavenly gifts of airy honey.' Celebrate their importance today!