Timeline cleanse!
An adorable #Roman bronze figurine of a dormouse holding a nut (height 2.7 cm).
The edible dormouse was a delicacy in Roman times. It was considered a dish of the rich and a symbol of prosperity.
From Oberstimm, Bavaria, ca. 100 AD.
On display at Archäologische Staatssammlung München.
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Campaigning in Roman times: For #FrescoFriday a painting from Pompeii that was long believed to show the sale of bread. It's thought now to be the free distribution of bread ahead of an election by a politician in a white toga.
Photo: MANN Inv. No. 9071
For #RomanFortThursday, a little ancient Scrabble: bronze letters from an inscription found at the Roman fort of Schirenhof near Schwäbisch Gmünd. Built around AD 160, the fort was abandoned in the mid-3rd century AD. It was the base of the Cohors I Raetorum, an auxiliary unit of about 500 men.
📷 Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg
A Roman gladiator frozen in his final fight: this funerary relief shows Peneleos, a heavily armed murmillo, who won eleven fights in the arena - and seems to have died in his twelfth.
Dating 3rd century AD and found in Türkiye.
From the collection of Antikensammlung Basel.
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Following up on yesterday's post about the Roman shipwreck cargo in Lake Neuchâtel: what a stunning photo of the pottery vessels on the lake bottom.
📷 https://octopusfoundation.org/en/project/eagles-wreck-switzerland-archaeology/
A remarkable archaeological discovery beneath the waters of Lake Neuchâtel!
In November 2024, the remains of a Roman cargo ship dating back to the 1st century AD was discovered. The wreck contained hundreds of potteryvessels, Spanish olive oil amphorae, as well as tools and weapons, including the sword shown here.
This find offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient trade routes and life in the Roman era.
A rare #Roman terracotta oil-lamp, decorated with the image of a #camel.
Found in the legionary fortress of Vindonissa, present-day Windisch, Switzerland.
📷 Béla Polyvàs, Kanton Aargau.
A fleeting moment preserved for millennia: around 1,900 years ago, a child stepped onto a Roman tile left to dry in the sun before firing, leaving behind a footprint that still speaks across the centuries.
Found in Nijmegen, on display at Museum Het Valkhof.
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Beloved #toys: a pair of #Roman ivory #dolls with articulated arms and legs found in a tomb of a little #girl from a wealthy family in Emona, Ljubljana/Slovenia.
The majority of the dolls in Roman times were made of less valuable materials such as clay, wood or linen.
The two dolls that could be dressed with clothes must have been very precious to the girl who died far too young.
Dating 2nd half of the 3rd c. AD.
📷 National Museum of Slovenia
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