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phistorians, 10 months ago to antiquidons

Sarcophagus with a frieze depicting the labours of Hercules. This piece is thought to have been made in Asia Minor in c. 160 CE before its transfer to Rome. Today it can be found in the Galleria Borghese.

#ReliefWednesday #AncientRome #History @antiquidons @histodons @archaeodons

phistorians, 10 months ago to random

Visited the archaeological park of Tuscolo (ancient Tusculum) the other day. Tusculum was one of Rome’s key allies in the Castelli Romani region during the early republic. The Roman (Tusculan) road looks bucolic today but was once a bustling thoroughfare.

phistorians, 10 months ago to antiquidons

Chariot mosaic with parrot ~ late C2nd–early C3rd CE

This gorgeous piece was found in
1876 during the construction of Via Nazionale in Rome. It seems to depict a larger-than-life parrot driving a chariot!

🏛 Capitoline Museums, Antiquarium, AC 43315

#MosaicMonday #History #AncientRome @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 10 months ago to random

It’s impossible for me to visit Rome without checking in with the aedes Vestae. Standing in the space once walked by generations of Vestal Virgins always leaves me utterly awed by the magnitude of history.

📸 My own

phistorians, 10 months ago to antiquidons

✨Special Episode - Classical Reception in Lil Nas X with Yentl Love

We sit down with Yentl Love (aka the Queer Classicist) to take a deep dive into the layered symbolism and classical allusions in Lil Nas X’s music video ‘Call Me By Your Name’. We very much recommend watching the music video to set the mood!

@antiquidons @histodons @archaeodons

https://partialhistorians.com/2023/08/17/special-episode-classical-reception-in-lil-nas-x-with-yentl-love/

phistorians, 10 months ago to random

We’re celebrating the Roman fondness for the phallus with this bronze phallic ornament c. C1st CE. With a phallic head, tail, and it’s own phallus, this piece is truly offering options in terms of apotropaic power!

🏛 The Met, 60.117.1

#PhallusThursday #History #AncientRome

phistorians, 10 months ago to random

This Severan era portrait is believed to be of an athlete given the emphasis on muscle delineation. Having said that, he doesn’t look like the happiest camper going around!

🏛 Centrale Montemartini (Capitolini AC 4492)
📸 My own

#MosaicMonday #History #AncientRome

phistorians, 10 months ago to antiquidons

Hanging out with the ‘so called Agrippina’. In this example, it looks like one of us had had a nose job, but I’m not about to name names!

🏛 MAN Napoli, inv. 6190

#History #AncientRome #Agrippina @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 10 months ago to random

Loving this fragment that shows an octopus seemingly winning a show down with an eel and possibly taking out a large prawn (or relation!) at the same time.

📍Rome c. 125-150 CE
🏛 Palazzo Massimo
📸 My own

#FrescoFriday #History #AncientRome

phistorians, 10 months ago to histodons

✨Early Release - Disney’s Hercules

Join our patrons for a deep dive into the classic reception tour de force that is Disney’s Hercules (1997). We sit down with Professor Alistair Blanchard whose research on this heroic figure is second to none.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/86433979?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

#History #AncientGreece #ClassicalReception @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 10 months ago to histodons

This is part of a triumphal monument by Boccus I, King of Mauritania.

The style leverages Roman symbols but is visually distinct. It is thought to celebrate the victory shared with Sulla in the the Jugurthine War.

🏛 Centrale Montemartini
📸 My own

#ReliefWednesday #History #AncientRome @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 10 months ago to random

It’s the Ludovisi Juno! So thrilled to see her in person

🏛 Palazzo Altemps
📸 My own

phistorians, 10 months ago to histodons

Well, I spent ages staring at the Livia garden fresco yesterday so that’s the beauty I’m showcasing today! Look at these stunning flowers in bloom 🌼🌼

🏛 Palazzo Massimo
📸 My own

#FrescoFriday #AncientRome #History #Livia @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 10 months ago to random

It’s #PhallusThursday and we’re celebrating with this pile of terracotta votive offerings that was on display at MAN Napoli.

phistorians, 10 months ago to histodons

✨Brand New Episode - The Commonwealth of Slaves

What’s going on in 419 and 418 BCE? We hear your questions and this episode is all about the answers. Tune in for an uprising, and some neighbourly disputes with the Labicani…

#History #AncientRome @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

https://partialhistorians.com/2023/08/03/episode-140-the-commonwealth-of-slaves/

phistorians, 10 months ago to archaeodons

This is basically a recreation of a photo I took maybe six or seven years ago. As fortune would have it, I’m even wearing basically the same outfit 😅 Augustus remains unchanged.

#AugustanAugust #AncientRome #History @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to archaeodons

Detail from the one of my favourite ancient Roman mosaics. There’s tentacles galore to enjoy here as well as many different examples of marine life 🐟🐙🦑🦐

🏛 MAN Napoli, inv. 120177

#MosaicMonday #AncientRome #History @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons

Found a certain ‘so-called’ Agrippina bust at MAN Napoli! Very excited to hang out with such an extraordinary figure from Rome’s early imperial period.

🏛 MANN, inv. 6190 #AncientRome #History #Agrippina @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons

Hung out with Caracalla for a minute but not sure I’d recommend as he seemed grumpy…

🏛 MAN Napoli

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phistorians, 11 months ago to histodons

Caught this beautiful fragment of a number of birds in a tree with my own eyes yesterday. This was once part of a funerary fresco from Paestum c. C4th BCE.

🏛 Museo Archeologico di Paestum

#FrescoFriday #AncientRome #History #Birds @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons

#PhallusThursday in Pompeii edition

The best part was pointing out this excellent phallic display to passing English tourists, who were shocked in that awkward English way, and took a picture to end our interaction. I was like, you’re about to miss the best part of Pompeii!

#AncientRome #History @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons @AimeeMaroux

phistorians, 11 months ago to random

✨Brand New Episode ✨

We sat down with Genn and Jenny from the ‘Ancient History Fan Girl’ podcast to learn all about the Women of Myth in celebration of their book! Tune in to hear all about some of the amazing mythological women from across the globe.

https://partialhistorians.com/2023/07/27/special-episode-women-of-myth-with-ancient-history-fan-girl/

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons Italian

Lessons I learnt at Pompeii: never let anyone tell you that you can’t ride a shrimp. You can. And if the opportunity arises, such an act may just be captured in a fresco.

~ House of the Vettii

#AncientRome #History #Pompeii @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons Italian

I caught this beauty while at the Baths of Diocletian. It’s been placed on display on an exterior wall and is genuinely huge. The different bird life featured is spectacular!

#MosaicMonday #History #AncientRome @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons Italian

At the Baths of Diocletian, I just happened across what appears to be a sarcophagus sized for one… it was an exciting find, especially when the fully realised single portrait is of a woman.

#SarcophagusSaturday #AncientRome #History #Italy @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

Dr G filming a small ancient Roman sarcophagus describing the width (wide enough for only one) and showing the portrait of a woman at the front. The woman is smiling and looking quite pleased with herself.

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons Italian

Who would dare come between a mother and her son? This historian, that’s who!

#AncientRome #History #Livia #Tiberius @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons Italian

The ‘contemplative’ Athena ~ c. 460 BCE

This piece is on my mind after coming across it quite unexpectedly in the Baths of Diocletian. It was a feeling of awe to see this beauty with my own eyes.

🏛 Acropolis Museum (usually, but clearly currently on loan!)

#ReliefWednesday #AncientGreece #History @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons Italian

Today was a great day! It’s not every day you run into a famous mosaic such as this beauty. This is the ‘know yourself’ mosaic which is on display at the Baths of Diocletian. Such a happy find ☺️

📍Rome, Via Appia, Convent of S. Gregorio, C3rd CE

#AncientRome #History #Skeleton #Mosaic @antiquidons @histodons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons Italian

In this late C2nd CE panel, Orpheus is depicted taming animals with his musical prowess.

The mosaic was held by the Dallas Art Museum but was repatriated to Turkey in the 2010s.

📍 Near Edessa
🏛 Haleplibahçe Mozaik Museum, Turkey

#MosaicMonday #AncientMediterranean #AncientRome #History #Orpheus @antiquidons @histodons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons

Dolphin Disc ~ c. 500 BCE

This disc is thought to be a sacrificial or votive offering. It is about the size of a discus but the impressive etched dolphin suggests a purpose that may have been beyond sport.

📍 Sicily
🏛 Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Inv VI 2889 www.khm.at/en/object/66851/

#History #AncientSicily #Dolphin @histodons @antiquidons @archaeodons

phistorians, 11 months ago to antiquidons

Well, my Roman summer has begun! It’s HOT and posts for the next few weeks are likely to be snaps of me with whatever ancient things I stumble across - you have all been warned 😅

#AncientRome #History #RomanHoliday @histodons @antiquidons @archaedons

phistorians, 11 months ago to histodons

This delicate piece depicts Phoebe seeking to reassure Latona and Niobe; meanwhile Niobe’s daughters Hilearia and Agle play knucklebones, unaware of their imminent death…

This piece was painted on marble and each figure provided with a name in ancient Greek. It is also signed by the artist who lists themselves as Alexander of Athens.

Image slightly enhanced to bring out the contrast.

🏛 MAN Napoli, inv. 9562
📍 Herculaneum

#FrescoFriday #History #AncientRome @histodons @antiquidons @archaedons

phistorians, 11 months ago to histodons

✨ Brand New Partial Recap

A highlights reel of the decade that was the 420s BCE. Great for a swift overview of the challenges (and triumphs) as Rome tries to figure out how to run a republic.

While our deep dive ‘From the Founding of the City’ series is unscripted, the Partial Recap is a scripted short and snappy summary - excellent for jogging the memory!

Listen in via our website or wherever you enjoy your podcasts ☺️

#Podcast #History #AncientRome @antiquidons @histodons @archaedons

https://partialhistorians.com/2023/07/13/the-partial-recap-420s-bce/

phistorians, 11 months ago to histodons

This red-figure amphora offers an ancient spin on the old adage ‘eat a bag of d***s’. Seems like you could also ‘hop in a basket of phalloi’!

Attributed to the Myson Painter, 480-475 BCE

🏛 Archaeological Museum of Syracuse, 20065

#PhallusThursday #AncientGreece #History @histodons @antiquidons @AimeeMaroux

phistorians, 11 months ago to histodons

The so-called ‘Tellus’ relief from the Ara Pacis is my all time favourite relief. The details are mesmerising with so much layered symbolism built in from the infant twins to the vegetation.

The Augustan style often calls for abundance to be on full show and this relief captures that idea in spades.

A skilful and jaw-dropping relief not to be missed!

🏛 Ara Pacis Museo

#ReliefWednesday #History #AncientRome @histodons @antiquidons