#MosaicMonday - Kibyra's captivating Medusa Mosaic. Made in opus sectile, a technique using thin marble slabs, the mosaic adorned the entire orchestra floor of the Roman Odeon in Kibyra, an ancient Greek city in southwestern Türkiye. Unearthed in 2009, the mosaic dates to the 2nd

Enjoying a Cuvée Blanc Feinherb Marc Aurel 2023 by Inga Schmitt Weine from the Mosel, Germany. It's a blend of Riesling and Weißer Herold (Heroldrebe). 🍷 ingaschmitt-weine.de/collections/al… The front label references Marcus Aurelius and Augusta Treverorum, the ancient Roman name for Trier,

📣NEW MEMBERS EPISODE WITH MARY BEARD📣 Mary talks to Tom about Julius Caesar, and much more besides: 🤔To what extent was the Roman Republic a democracy? 🏛️How the republic differed to the empire 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨What was the Romans' attitude to homosexuality?

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Remains of a Roman hippodrome found in Türkiye's Kayseri, once the capital of Cappadocia. turkiyetoday.com/culture/remain…

#AncientSiteSunday - Pinara, a large ancient city in Lycia, situated at the foot of Mount Cragus (Mount Babadağ) in modern-day southwestern Türkiye. Originally a member of the Lycian League, the city surrendered to Alexander the Great in 334 BC and later became part of the

Set on the North African coast, Tunisia is home to some of the finest Roman ruins in the Mediterranean. whe.to/ci/2-2811-en/  #history worldhistory.org/article/2811/t…

Treasures of Roman Tunisia: 10 Key Sites Explored #ArchaeologicalTravel #Tunsia worldhistory.org/article/2811/t…

#MosaicMonday - Mosaic depicting a graceful nymph supported by a seahorse and accompanied by two dolphins. El Jem Museum, Tunisia.

The loss of historical artefacts and archaeological sites in Sudan is a cultural heritage tragedy. pbs.org/newshour/show/…

Sensational Hadrian's Wall Discovery youtu.be/VfVvl3A_sO4?si…