I wonder about the Roman woman who actually wore this elegant necklace some 1,800 years ago ~ it features lilac amethysts and small green emeralds, with gold shield-shaped links, & is attributed to the 3rd century https://britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1917-0601-2749?selectedImageId=303558001
@artinsociety #globalmuseum #Roman #jewellery
For #MosaicMonday a #Roman mosaic showing the labyrinth of the Minotaur on Crete. The monster’s head is depicted in the centre. The simple depiction is alluding to the myth of Theseus, in which the Greek hero slays the Minotaur in the labyrinth with the help of Ariadne’s thread.
The mosaic was found in the peristyle of the House of the Fountain in Conimbriga/Portugal, dating 3rd century AD.
For #MosaicMonday a #Roman mosaic showing the labyrinth of the Minotaur on Crete. The monster’s head is depicted in the centre. The simple depiction is alluding to the myth of Theseus, in which the Greek hero slays the Minotaur in the labyrinth with the help of Ariadne’s thread.
The mosaic was found in the peristyle of the House of the Fountain in Conimbriga/Portugal, dating 3rd century AD.
A child’s footprint frozen in time - pressed into a #Roman tile as it dried before firing nearly 1,800 years ago.
A tiny, timeless reminder of everyday life in the ancient world.
A child’s footprint frozen in time - pressed into a #Roman tile as it dried before firing nearly 1,800 years ago.
A tiny, timeless reminder of everyday life in the ancient world.
Kids loved playing with toys in #Roman times too!
Some 1,800 years ago, a child in Cologne was buried with a terracotta horse with a rider on for wheels. It was definitely a beloved toy that the kid was also meant to play with in the afterlife.
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
Kids loved playing with toys in #Roman times too!
Some 1,800 years ago, a child in Cologne was buried with a terracotta horse with a rider on for wheels. It was definitely a beloved toy that the kid was also meant to play with in the afterlife.
📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln
Medieval seal with Roman stone is a 'special find'.
A metal detectorist has discovered a "really special" medieval seal matrix, with a Roman carved gemstone at its centre.
The discovery was made at Gosfield, just north of Braintree, Essex, in September last year and has been declared treasure by a coroner.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgexn0380llo #globalmuseum #Roman #metaldetecting #gemstones
Replica Roman Mosaic Ceramic Tiles.
Large (6" X 6") Vibrant ceramic tiles. You can use your tile as a trivet or to upgrade your home décor. Great for home, wedding, and office gifts. Thickness: 0.19" Weight: 8.5 oz. Made of white ceramic Full-color, full-bleed printing.
In the Global Museum Store
https://www.zazzle.com/collections/119585811225397480?rf=238667188152553553 #Roman #tiles #mosaic #home #homedecor
For New Year’s Day a small #Roman #glass bottle in the shape of a date: Dates, figs, and honey were traditional Roman New Year's gifts. According to the poet Ovid, these items were believed to ensure that the coming months would be sweet ones.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! 🍀
📷 me, taken in the Pompejanum Aschaffenburg
For New Year’s Day a small #Roman #glass bottle in the shape of a date: Dates, figs, and honey were traditional Roman New Year's gifts. According to the poet Ovid, these items were believed to ensure that the coming months would be sweet ones.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! 🍀
📷 me, taken in the Pompejanum Aschaffenburg
This funerary wreath is made of everlasting flowers (Helichrysum stoechas) and is more than 1,700 years old!
It was found in a tomb of the #Roman period in Hawara/#Egypt and has survived due to Egypt's dry climate.
Dating 2nd/3rd c. AD.
On display at British Museum
📷 me
Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian's Wall
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/study-roman-soldiers-battled-parasites-at-hadrians-wall/
#HackerNews #Parasites #Roman #Soldiers #Hadrians #Wall #History #Science
Out now! Luperca is a display typeface that imagines a possible evolution of Roman square capitals, designed by Ariel Martín Pérez. It was drawn with a flat pen and presents a variety of historical shapes as well as novel calligraphic detals. Get it now for free, only at Tunera!
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Out now! Luperca is a display typeface that imagines a possible evolution of Roman square capitals, designed by Ariel Martín Pérez. It was drawn with a flat pen and presents a variety of historical shapes as well as novel calligraphic detals. Get it now for free, only at Tunera!
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SOON - Something ancient is coming this way. #teasing #typography #opensource #font #Roman #typeface #graphicdesign #teasing #tuneratypefoundry
SOON - Something ancient is coming this way. #teasing #typography #opensource #font #Roman #typeface #graphicdesign #teasing #tuneratypefoundry
A #Roman rock crystal ring decorated with a crescent and stars inlaid with gold foil - it looks like an emoji , but for the Romans this wasn’t just decoration. The motif was associated with death: crescent and stars were symbols for eternity and afterlife.
Rock crystal was valued for its transparency, it was considered it to be permanently frozen water. It was also believed to possess healing and protective properties.
Found in a woman's burial in Nijmegen, dating 1st c. AD.
