The medieval Georgian Queen Tamar was described as “Brilliant in her actions, and sunlike to behold”. Behold her and see for yourself in @BettanyHughes’ Treasures of Georgia this Saturday at 7pm on Channel 4. #Queentamar #Georgia #Herstory #Treasuresoftheworld #women #queen

7 Ancient Sites in Georgia
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Some of the fabulous gold in @BettanyHughes' Treasures of Georgia. This Saturday at 7pm on Channel 4 #Treasuresoftheworld #Colchis #Medea #Gold enFleece #JasonandtheArgonauts #Myth #Gold

In a fabulous new discovery—in the arches under a large staircase in the Region 9 excavations—a series of #gladiators are in perpetual combat.
Murmillo versus Thracian (armed with a curved sword) sketched in detail in charcoal alongside a stylised phallus painted in red
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The river god Euphrates on a mosaic from Zeugma.

Albania was so inspiring! ❤️
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It’s been a privilege watching these frescoes of scenes from Trojan mythology emerge from the pumice in Region 9, Pompeii Sites.
And what an unforgettable experience it’s been working with Rebecca Morelle and others to bring these discoveries to the public gaze this week. #Pompeii .

New paintings discovered in Pompeii excavation featuring ⁦Dr Sophie Hay⁩ youtube.com/watch?v=g91rsi…

#FrescoFriday - A Roman fresco of a swan that adorned the tablinum of the House of Fortune in Carthago Nova (modern-day Cartagena, Spain). The house dates to the late 1st century BC and was occupied until the late 2nd century AD.

Fantastic wall paintings of exceptional quality of mythological characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan War have been discovered in a house in Insula 10, Regio IX of #Pompeii .
Bonus: this BBC news report features Dr Sophie Hay.
#FrescoFriday
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Breathtaking new paintings found at Pompeii... featuring the wonderful Dr Sophie Hay
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#NationalPetDay - Mosaic detail showing a child with a puppy. Dated to the 6th century AD.
Great Palace Mosaic Museum, Istanbul.

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