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The Classical Compendium ๐Ÿ›๏ธ The olives produced by this tree are said to be as expensive as top luxury goods, and they have a distinct fragrance that is not found in olives produced by other young trees :-)

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The Classical Compendium ๐Ÿ›๏ธ I like to imagine that in another 2000 years, researches will say the same thing when they unearth, like, a Hungry Hungry Hippos set.

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A dazzling collection of engraved semiprecious gems discovered in the drain of an ancient bathhouse at a Roman fort in Carlisle, England.

It is likely they fell from the rings or pockets of unlucky bathers!

A dazzling collection of engraved semiprecious gems discovered in the drain of an ancient bathhouse at a Roman fort in Carlisle, England.

It is likely they fell from the rings or pockets of unlucky bathers!

#Classics #Roman #Art #History #England
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A gorgeous 19th century Italian brooch from the workshops of Castellani depicting the mythical Medusa.

Carved on a pale blue sapphire, it is bordered by ropework gold and pearls.

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A gorgeous 19th century Italian brooch from the workshops of Castellani depicting the mythical Medusa.

Carved on a pale blue sapphire, it is bordered by ropework gold and pearls.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ@britishmuseum 

#Classics #Italy #Medusa #History #Art
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@TheClassicalCo What a wonderful video clip! Surely the mosaicist couldn't have guessed how prophetic that wave motif would turn out to be. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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The c. 2,400 year old Mosaic of the Oikos at Aigai Palace in Vergina, Greece. Built by Philip II (c. 359-336 BCE), father of Alexander the Great, it is one of the largest known Hellenistic mosaics.
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Aigai Palace
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The c. 2,400 year old Mosaic of the Oikos at Aigai Palace in Vergina, Greece. Built by Philip II (c. 359-336 BCE), father of Alexander the Great, it is one of the largest known Hellenistic mosaics.
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Aigai Palace
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A stunning Egyptian agate bowl.

Around 2,300 years old, the agate may have come from India! It was discovered near Qift in southern Egypt, which lay on a trade route that connected the Mediterranean to the Arabian Sea.

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A stunning Egyptian agate bowl.

Around 2,300 years old, the agate may have come from India! It was discovered near Qift in southern Egypt, which lay on a trade route that connected the Mediterranean to the Arabian Sea.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ@GettyMuseum

#Classics #Egypt #Art #History #India
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