Sarah
@Sarah404BC
A Traveller in a Classical Land..... ΓΝΩΘΙ ΣΑΥΤΟΝ
Founder Hellene Travel, Retired HoD & Senior Examiner OCR....many moons ago....once excavated on Delos.
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It’s been a privilege watching these frescoes of scenes from Trojan mythology emerge from the pumice in Region 9, Pompeii Sites.
And what an unforgettable experience it’s been working with Rebecca Morelle and others to bring these discoveries to the public gaze this week. #Pompeii .
For #RomanSiteSaturday , the odeon of Nicopolis, constructed in the first half of the 2nd century CE with a capacity of about 1,600 spectators.
More on the odeon and Nicopolis:
roamintheempire.com/index.php/2022…
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #Greece
Baelo Claudia established in the 2ndC BC in the strategic straits of Gibraltar. It flourished as a result of its tuna fishing industry and trade with Tingis (Tangier). Finally abandoned in the 7thC AD.
#RomanSiteSaturday #Andalucia
Medieval [sorry…bit modern] Stone Penis Weapon Sharpener Says a Lot About Men #phallusthursday LJ Trafford
The stone object “materializes the symbolic association between violence, weapons, and masculinity” 🙄
hyperallergic.com/826780/medieva…
#ReliefWednesday
Relief depicting a fallen warrior.
Possibly from the port of Salamis, 125-150 AD.
Usually at the Chicago Art Institute, 📸 taken by me at the Capitoline Museums, where it is presently on display for the Phidias exhibition.