Halloween is near! It's time to post this marvellous articulated Roman skeleton, presumably meant to be a reminder to enjoy life to the fullest, since pleasure ends irrevocably with death. In Petronius’ Satyricon, the host of a dinner party brings out a small skeleton with moveable joints and poses it in several ways. Reciting a poem, he reminds his guests of their mortality and that life should therefore be enjoyed.
📷 Science Museum London
