'Afghanistan's Bank-e Melli adopted as its emblem the image of the Greek gods Castor and Polydeuces on horseback from the reverse of a coin of the 2nd-century BC Greco-Bactrian king Eucratides. The image has graced Afghan banknotes since the 1970s.'
antigonejournal.com/2021/08/afghan…

#MosaicMonday - Mosaic emblema in opus vermiculatum depicting a pair of centaurs fighting wild cats. This mosaic was part of the floor decoration of the dining room (triclinium) in the Imperial Palace.

Altes Museum, Berlin.

'Hadrian was a pleasant man to meet and he possessed a certain charm.'
Dio Cassius, 69, 2.6
followinghadrian.com/portraits-of-h…

Read more about Hadrian’s Villa and its Treasures 👇
#HadriansVilla
antigonejournal.com/2024/06/hadria…

#MosaicMonday - Mosaic emblema in opus vermiculatum depicting a pair of centaurs fighting wild cats. This mosaic was part of the floor decoration of the dining room (triclinium) in the Imperial Palace.

Altes Museum, Berlin.

My brand-new guidebook has just been published!

'From Antalya to Alanya. Highlights of the Turkish Riviera' is a guidebook which has been written for the travellers who intend to spend active holidays on the Turkish Riviera.

turkisharchaeonews.net/page/new-guide…

#FrescoFriday - Fresco depicting the mythological hunter Narcissus enraptured by his own reflection in a pool of water. From the House of Octavius Quartio in Pompeii.
The figure of Narcissus, who, according to the myth, fell in love with his own image, was a fairly common theme

The usual suspects in Berlin ❤️

My latest piece for Antigone Journal about the treasures of Hadrian’s Villa. Enjoy!
#HadriansVilla
antigonejournal.com/2024/06/hadria…

A blue painted shrine is the latest discovery in Pompeii ‘treasure chest. cnn.com/2024/06/04/sci…

For #EpigraphyTuesday , from Saturday's visit to the Tavaniotes Mansion Museum in Maroneia, the text of an edict issued by Hadrian in 131 CE. Found reused in an early Christian basilica in ancient Maroneia

#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #Greece

Our latest video update from the Vindolanda Excavations is now available to watch.

Vindolanda Excavations 2024. Video Update #4
youtu.be/N9h0nDumNA0

One of the largest and most lavish estates ever built, Emperor Hadrian's Villa at Tibur/Tivoli can still astound the visitor. As Carole Raddato Following Hadrian shows in this picture-packed piece, the site's artistic and architectural ambition is incredible: antigonejournal.com/2024/06/hadria…

An amazing artistic journey through Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli. Beautiful photos by the incredibly talented Following Hadrian and fascinating details about Hadrian's ambitious project, Greek and Egyptian influences, astrology and more! #Rome #classical #art