Gets the blood rushing 😉
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1949533/gets-the-blood-rushing
"The Epstein Marbles" by Erin L. Thompson
Why Christie’s was so eager to please Epstein, the valuation and fate of ancient Roman sculptures of dubious provenance.
✨Venus, House of Venus - Pompeii✨
What a way to celebrate Friday with this gorgeous depiction of Venus. She appears to glide across the sea as she reclines in a shell. She is accompanied by a nereid riding a dolphin and Cupid shyly hanging back behind the shell.
If I were teaching undergraduates or high schoolers I’d assign this game with readings from “De Aquis” by Julius Frontinus https://aftermath.site/nova-roma-is-a-game-about-rome-but-also-its-mostly-a-game-about-water/
✨Special Episode - Archaic Roman Religion✨
As with all aspects of the archaic period, it can be difficult to find reliable and detailed source material for certain aspects of religious life. However, the gods were hugely important to the Romans, so there are a variety of sources that we can use to piece together a picture of what practices and ideas guided the early Romans.
#AncientRome #Religion #Podcast
https://partialhistorians.com/2026/04/02/special-episode-archaic-roman-religion/