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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 14h

'A Taste of Latin,' online talk hosted by the Hellenic and Roman societies will be given by Caroline K. Mackenzie. It will showcase the artistry of Latin, and its links with English.

Dates: Tues 4 Nov, 7-8pm or Sat 15 Nov, 11am-12 noon (UK time)

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 16h

'Rare treasures excavated from the Roman town of Tripontium on display in Rugby'

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Rare treasures excavated from the Roman town of Tripontium on display in Rugby

Rare treasures excavated from the Roman town of Tripontium by Rugby Archaeological Society have been donated to Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 22h

Mosaic of a running boar, from Piazza della Corporazioni, Ostia. Italy. #MosaicMonday

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 1d

'Archaeologists Unearth a Roman Woodworking Workshop with Inked Tablets and Children’s Shoes in Isarnodurum'

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Archaeologists Unearth a Roman Woodworking Workshop with Inked Tablets and Children’s Shoes in Isarnodurum - Arkeonews

Inrap archaeologists have uncovered a Roman woodworking workshop in Izernore, France, featuring inked writing tablets, children’s wooden

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 1d

Bakery at Pompeii

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 2d

A lyrical selection for #MosaicMonday from our IMAGO collection (and #SorryNotSorry about any punning). Orpheus and the animals mosaic from Antioch, Turkey.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 5d

For #FrescoFriday, this wall-painting from Stabia of Diana fixing an arrow to her bow (some archer will probably be along in a minute to tell us we got that wrong - or did we?)

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 5d

SALVÉTE! XAÍPETE! LŪ ŠULMUM! Interested in learning Latin or Greek or Akkadian? Our friends at Living Classical Languages have asked us to share info about their FREE weekly workshops. For details and contacts visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

Living Classical Languages Society

Try out an exciting way of learning and fully absorbing Latin or Greek or Akkadian! Living Classical Languages is all about enjoying our languages by speaking them.

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James Coverley @jamescoverley.com · 5d

For #findsfriday, the beautiful 1stC BC 'Maiden of Vulci'. Her light corset and hairstyle date her to the early Augustan period, and if you look closely, you can see how her hair would have been decorated with the typical hair jewellery of the time. She also had a pair of earrings.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 5d

A tragedy but other libraries also existed in the ancient world! We might be biased but we recommend joining the Hellenic and Roman Library. library.ics.sas.ac.uk

Welcome to the Combined Classics Library

The Combined Library of the Institute of Classical Studies and the Hellenic and Roman Societies is a major resource for those working on research in the languages, literature, history, art, archaeolog...

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 5d

A tragedy but other libraries also existed in the ancient world! We might be biased but we recommend joining the Hellenic and Roman Library. library.ics.sas.ac.uk

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 12d

Cityscape wallpainting from Villa of Fannius, Boscoreale, Italy.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 12d

'Statuette of a Comic Actor: A 2,000-year-old depiction of a Roman actor letting one rip'

Statuette of a Comic Actor: A 2,000-year-old depiction of a Roman actor letting one rip

The ancient Romans had a soft spot for physical comedy (aka fart jokes), as exemplified by a bronze figurine of a comic actor.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 12d

'1,900-year-old Roman oil lamp shaped like a mask unearthed in Netherlands cemetery'

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 13d

'Roman remains could be under site of 1,610 homes in Ely'

Roman remains could be buried under site earmarked for more than 1,600 homes

Roman remains could be buried under a site where developers want to build more than 1,600 homes in Ely, archaeologists have said.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 13d

'A Roman Articulated Terracotta Doll Found in Córdoba'

A Roman Articulated Terracotta Doll Found in Córdoba

Archaeological excavations at the Torreparedones site (Córdoba, Spain) have yielded a singular and moving discovery: the fragments of an articulated terracotta doll from the Roman period, an…

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 14d

Bull's head with swag of pinecones and pears. Wall painting from Villa of Fannius, Boscoreale, Italy.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 14d

Well a bit of history re-writing is often useful.

'A Newly Discovered Tomb Inscription Rewrites What We Know About the Roman Military'

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A Newly Discovered Tomb Inscription Rewrites What We Know About the Roman Military

The deceased Roman citizen was a soldier in his nation’s army, but his role wasn’t what researchers expected.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 14d

'Find could be 'incredibly rare' carving of a face'

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Fife archaeological find could be 'rare' carving of a face

Archaeologists suggest the small stone carving could show the face of an ancient Pict.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 24d

Starts 17th September! Our new online course 'Roman Coinage in Britain' with Dr Peter Guest.

A 5-week course, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available.

More info and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 25d

Starts 17th September! Our new online course 'Roman Coinage in Britain' with Dr Peter Guest.

A 5-week course, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available.

More info and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 26d

Temple of Venus at Heliopolis (Baalbek) in Lebanon.

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 27d

Starts 17th September! Our new online course 'Roman Coinage in Britain' with Dr Peter Guest.

A 5-week course, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available.

More info and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 28d

'First bone remain of a brown bear that participated in the spectacles of the Roman amphitheater of Viminacium found in Serbia'

First bone remain of a brown bear that participated in the spectacles of the Roman amphitheater of Viminacium found in Serbia

For centuries, chronicles and accounts from Roman Antiquity have conveyed vivid, and often bloody, descriptions of the spectacles held in the amphitheaters across the Empire, where alongside…

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 28d

Temple of Bacchus at Heliopolis (Baalbek) in Lebanon.

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