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Online account that conveys our love of Roman history and archaeology, Roman sites and the pleasures of visiting them.
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#OnThisDay - 27 November - in AD 450 Galla Placidia died. As half-sister of Honorius, as well as mother and regent of Valentinian III, she was a key figure of the early 5th Century. #History 🏺
Image: RIC X Valentinian III 2012; Münzkabinett Berlin (18200423). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC X Valentinian III 2012; Münzkabinett Berlin (18200423). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
November 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#OnThisDay - 27 November - in AD 450 Galla Placidia died. As half-sister of Honorius, as well as mother and regent of Valentinian III, she was a key figure of the early 5th Century. #History 🏺
Image: RIC X Valentinian III 2012; Münzkabinett Berlin (18200423). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Image: RIC X Valentinian III 2012; Münzkabinett Berlin (18200423). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
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1. Vindolanda fort and vicus a decade ago. It’s a Stanegate fort. Earlier forts lie beneath the later fort of Coh IV Gallorum (built 3rd C AD).
2. Housesteads/Vercovicium fort on #HadriansWall, constructed between AD 122-130.
#RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Archaeology
📸 my own
2. Housesteads/Vercovicium fort on #HadriansWall, constructed between AD 122-130.
#RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Archaeology
📸 my own
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
1. Vindolanda fort and vicus a decade ago. It’s a Stanegate fort. Earlier forts lie beneath the later fort of Coh IV Gallorum (built 3rd C AD).
2. Housesteads/Vercovicium fort on #HadriansWall, constructed between AD 122-130.
#RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Archaeology
📸 my own
2. Housesteads/Vercovicium fort on #HadriansWall, constructed between AD 122-130.
#RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Archaeology
📸 my own
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#MosaicMonday
Fragment of a floor mosaic depicting a woman with a sistrum, probably priestess of Isis cult -Late #Roman period, 4th century AD - from a domus in #Carthage, #Tunisia - now in the British Museum.
#History #art #Archaeology
Fragment of a floor mosaic depicting a woman with a sistrum, probably priestess of Isis cult -Late #Roman period, 4th century AD - from a domus in #Carthage, #Tunisia - now in the British Museum.
#History #art #Archaeology
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
#MosaicMonday
Fragment of a floor mosaic depicting a woman with a sistrum, probably priestess of Isis cult -Late #Roman period, 4th century AD - from a domus in #Carthage, #Tunisia - now in the British Museum.
#History #art #Archaeology
Fragment of a floor mosaic depicting a woman with a sistrum, probably priestess of Isis cult -Late #Roman period, 4th century AD - from a domus in #Carthage, #Tunisia - now in the British Museum.
#History #art #Archaeology
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To celebrate #HillfortsWednesday, here's a fantastic recreation of the ramparts of Cadbury Castle in #Somerset under construction in the Iron Age, painted by the late great Victor Ambrus 🤩
From the cover of *Drawing Somerset's Past* published by #HistoryPress and @museumofsomerset.bsky.social
From the cover of *Drawing Somerset's Past* published by #HistoryPress and @museumofsomerset.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
To celebrate #HillfortsWednesday, here's a fantastic recreation of the ramparts of Cadbury Castle in #Somerset under construction in the Iron Age, painted by the late great Victor Ambrus 🤩
From the cover of *Drawing Somerset's Past* published by #HistoryPress and @museumofsomerset.bsky.social
From the cover of *Drawing Somerset's Past* published by #HistoryPress and @museumofsomerset.bsky.social
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#Cramond Roman Fort on the River Almond, near #Edinburgh. 1st period of occupation - c140-170AD, during the building of the #AntonineWall . 2nd period of occupation during the Severan campaign 208-211AD. It housed 1000 soldiers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The Cramond Lioness was found there.
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The Cramond Lioness was found there.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#Cramond Roman Fort on the River Almond, near #Edinburgh. 1st period of occupation - c140-170AD, during the building of the #AntonineWall . 2nd period of occupation during the Severan campaign 208-211AD. It housed 1000 soldiers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The Cramond Lioness was found there.
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The Cramond Lioness was found there.
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#MosaicMonday
Floor mosaic with 4 #horses. The horses are identified by name and represent the 4 factions, each indicated by a color: Pupillo the blue faction, Cupid the white, Amatore the green and Aura the red.
📸Archaeological Museum of Sousse, #Tunisia ##Roman #History
Floor mosaic with 4 #horses. The horses are identified by name and represent the 4 factions, each indicated by a color: Pupillo the blue faction, Cupid the white, Amatore the green and Aura the red.
📸Archaeological Museum of Sousse, #Tunisia ##Roman #History
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#MosaicMonday
Floor mosaic with 4 #horses. The horses are identified by name and represent the 4 factions, each indicated by a color: Pupillo the blue faction, Cupid the white, Amatore the green and Aura the red.
📸Archaeological Museum of Sousse, #Tunisia ##Roman #History
Floor mosaic with 4 #horses. The horses are identified by name and represent the 4 factions, each indicated by a color: Pupillo the blue faction, Cupid the white, Amatore the green and Aura the red.
📸Archaeological Museum of Sousse, #Tunisia ##Roman #History
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The ‘Shell Mosaic’ from Verulamium - the third largest town in Roman Britain which is situated close to modern St. Albans. The mosaic is one of 49 discovered during excavations of the site and dates to around 150 AD. The mosaic is on display at Verulamium Museum. #MosaicMonday
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The ‘Shell Mosaic’ from Verulamium - the third largest town in Roman Britain which is situated close to modern St. Albans. The mosaic is one of 49 discovered during excavations of the site and dates to around 150 AD. The mosaic is on display at Verulamium Museum. #MosaicMonday
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On a chilly morning such as this, let’s imagine ourselves as a Hadrian’s Wall soldier starting his shift in one of the turrets, checking his section of wall, & then upwards on watch duty.
Filmed Tuesday morning, at fabulous @vindolandatrust.bsky.social before the snow!
#RomanFortThursday
Filmed Tuesday morning, at fabulous @vindolandatrust.bsky.social before the snow!
#RomanFortThursday
November 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM
On a chilly morning such as this, let’s imagine ourselves as a Hadrian’s Wall soldier starting his shift in one of the turrets, checking his section of wall, & then upwards on watch duty.
Filmed Tuesday morning, at fabulous @vindolandatrust.bsky.social before the snow!
#RomanFortThursday
Filmed Tuesday morning, at fabulous @vindolandatrust.bsky.social before the snow!
#RomanFortThursday
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The Roman military ‘draco’ standard was carried by a ‘draconarius’. The Draconarius Tombstone from Chester (Roman Deva) shows a Sarmatian standard bearer, fighting far from home with the Roman legions.
Grosvenor Museum, Chester. 📷 by me
grosvenormuseum.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/collections/...
Grosvenor Museum, Chester. 📷 by me
grosvenormuseum.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/collections/...
November 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The Roman military ‘draco’ standard was carried by a ‘draconarius’. The Draconarius Tombstone from Chester (Roman Deva) shows a Sarmatian standard bearer, fighting far from home with the Roman legions.
Grosvenor Museum, Chester. 📷 by me
grosvenormuseum.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/collections/...
Grosvenor Museum, Chester. 📷 by me
grosvenormuseum.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/collections/...
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Roman bronze dragon’s head standard, AD 190-260.
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Roman bronze dragon’s head standard, AD 190-260.
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
Originally mounted on a pole, with a long fabric tube attached to the back of the head. When charging on horseback, the wind inflated the tube and the dragon shrieked!
Niederbieber fort. Landesmuseum Koblenz. 📷 me
#RomanFortThursday
#Archaeology
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These photos show the interior of the mausoleum of Romulus, son of Roman emperor, Maxentius. He died in AD 309. It is located in the Maxentian imperial complex and faces the Appian way. The imperial palace and circus also survive in a ruined state.
#RomanSiteSaturday #AncientRome #Archaeology
#RomanSiteSaturday #AncientRome #Archaeology
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
These photos show the interior of the mausoleum of Romulus, son of Roman emperor, Maxentius. He died in AD 309. It is located in the Maxentian imperial complex and faces the Appian way. The imperial palace and circus also survive in a ruined state.
#RomanSiteSaturday #AncientRome #Archaeology
#RomanSiteSaturday #AncientRome #Archaeology
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Romans to the left of us, Reivers to the right of us...stuck in the middle at Epiacum / Whitley Castle Roman Fort, near Alston. The Maiden Way Roman road runs yard from this spot, but isn't visible in the pic. #FingerpostFriday #RomanRoadsFriday #RomanBritain #Cumberland
October 31, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Romans to the left of us, Reivers to the right of us...stuck in the middle at Epiacum / Whitley Castle Roman Fort, near Alston. The Maiden Way Roman road runs yard from this spot, but isn't visible in the pic. #FingerpostFriday #RomanRoadsFriday #RomanBritain #Cumberland
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#ErmineStreet, looking south just after the point it crossed the River Nene, at Water Newton (Durobrivae). The A1 swings in from the west to join the alignment. Pic from 1976. #Peterborough's suburbs & services have since encroached mightily from the left. #RomanRoadsFriday #RomanBritain
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
#ErmineStreet, looking south just after the point it crossed the River Nene, at Water Newton (Durobrivae). The A1 swings in from the west to join the alignment. Pic from 1976. #Peterborough's suburbs & services have since encroached mightily from the left. #RomanRoadsFriday #RomanBritain
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Corstopitum/Coria began as a Roman military base in a strategic position. A bridge carried the north-south Dere Street. This road met the east-west Stanegate Road at Coria. It became a hybrid place, a town with some military installations, in the later 2nd C.
#RomanFortThursday #Archaeology
My 📸
#RomanFortThursday #Archaeology
My 📸
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Corstopitum/Coria began as a Roman military base in a strategic position. A bridge carried the north-south Dere Street. This road met the east-west Stanegate Road at Coria. It became a hybrid place, a town with some military installations, in the later 2nd C.
#RomanFortThursday #Archaeology
My 📸
#RomanFortThursday #Archaeology
My 📸
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November 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A writing tablet from #Vindolanda (346) confirms that soldiers on #HadriansWall definitely needed cosy socks: “I have sent you pairs of socks from Sattua, 2 pairs of sandals and 2 pairs of underpants… Greet Tetricus and all your messmates with whom I pray that you live in the greatest good fortune”
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A writing tablet from #Vindolanda (346) confirms that soldiers on #HadriansWall definitely needed cosy socks: “I have sent you pairs of socks from Sattua, 2 pairs of sandals and 2 pairs of underpants… Greet Tetricus and all your messmates with whom I pray that you live in the greatest good fortune”
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A fantastic book launch tonight of a new book by David Breeze which I’m privileged to have contributed too. Out now and an excellent publication. #HadriansWall
November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A fantastic book launch tonight of a new book by David Breeze which I’m privileged to have contributed too. Out now and an excellent publication. #HadriansWall
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Researchers led by Emil Jęczmienowski of the University of Poland's Institute of Archaeology found traces of a first-century AD Roman fort near the Romanian-Serbian border and mapped it with geophysics. It was for 1,000 auxiliary forces near the Iron Gate. #RomanFortThursday
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Researchers led by Emil Jęczmienowski of the University of Poland's Institute of Archaeology found traces of a first-century AD Roman fort near the Romanian-Serbian border and mapped it with geophysics. It was for 1,000 auxiliary forces near the Iron Gate. #RomanFortThursday
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"Before the Wall was built in the early 2nd century AD, soldiers were posted here to signal to nearby large forts on the Stanegate, an east–west road that ran along the frontier of Roman Britain. The tower was later incorporated into Hadrian’s Wall."
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
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History of Pike Hill Signal Tower
Pike Hill Signal Tower is one of the few visible elements of the Roman frontier that pre-date Hadrian's Wall. Today visitors can still take in its panoramic views, which show exactly why this isolated...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
"Before the Wall was built in the early 2nd century AD, soldiers were posted here to signal to nearby large forts on the Stanegate, an east–west road that ran along the frontier of Roman Britain. The tower was later incorporated into Hadrian’s Wall."
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places...
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Pike Hill Signal Tower in about AD 123. The first version of Hadrian’s Wall, built from turf on a stone foundation, is just being built. © Historic England/English Heritage (illustration by Peter Lorimer. #RomanFortThursday #hadrianswall
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Pike Hill Signal Tower in about AD 123. The first version of Hadrian’s Wall, built from turf on a stone foundation, is just being built. © Historic England/English Heritage (illustration by Peter Lorimer. #RomanFortThursday #hadrianswall
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Remains of the south west corner of Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) in County Durham. The fort was originally built in around AD150 by the 20th Legion, and served as part of a chain of defensive forts along Dere Street 📸 My own #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Lanchester
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Remains of the south west corner of Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) in County Durham. The fort was originally built in around AD150 by the 20th Legion, and served as part of a chain of defensive forts along Dere Street 📸 My own #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Lanchester
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Today's a perfect day to post some beautiful blue glass!
A gorgeous #Roman flask in the form of a shell, mold-blown from dark blue glass. It was used to hold perfume. Dating 1st century AD.
On display at British Museum.
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
A gorgeous #Roman flask in the form of a shell, mold-blown from dark blue glass. It was used to hold perfume. Dating 1st century AD.
On display at British Museum.
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Today's a perfect day to post some beautiful blue glass!
A gorgeous #Roman flask in the form of a shell, mold-blown from dark blue glass. It was used to hold perfume. Dating 1st century AD.
On display at British Museum.
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
A gorgeous #Roman flask in the form of a shell, mold-blown from dark blue glass. It was used to hold perfume. Dating 1st century AD.
On display at British Museum.
📷 me
🏺 #archaeology
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This is the view from the top of Woden Law, an Iron Age hillfort in the Scottish Borders. Below it is a Roman road known as Dere Street and in the distance are the Eildon Hills. This was the start point for my journey that inspired my recent book 'The Road to Mons Graupius'. #HillfortsWednesday
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This is the view from the top of Woden Law, an Iron Age hillfort in the Scottish Borders. Below it is a Roman road known as Dere Street and in the distance are the Eildon Hills. This was the start point for my journey that inspired my recent book 'The Road to Mons Graupius'. #HillfortsWednesday
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