Happy National Garlic đ§ Day! Greeks & Romans loved garlicâbut Mesopotamians loved it 1000s of years before them. The Greek áŒÎłÎ»ÎčÏ (Latin alium) is an Akkadian loan word. At Pompeii, there was even a garlic seller (aliarii) workshop ( đž by @pompei79.bsky.social): pompeiiinpictures.com/pompeiiinpic...
Just nosing around the neighboursâ amphitheatre. The Roman amphitheatre at Pozzuoli (Puteoli).
The colours of Italian liberation spotted in the frescoes of #Pompeii đźđč
Wishing all Italians a very happy #FestaDellaLiberazione
This book is epic in so many ways.
I urge you to embark on an adventure into @carolawrence.bsky.socialâs brilliantly inspiring & creative world of Homerâs Odyssey.
Carolineâs unceasing passion & energy for Classics & fun bounces off the pages in her inimitable style.
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A day filled with poignant reflection as the permanent exhibition dedicated to the plaster casts of ancient Pompeians opened in #Pompeii.
At last they are given context: where, when and how they were found, what they were found with, and details such as their sex and approximate age.
Such a perky little day to be on site. #Pompeii
Dr Sophie Hay
Dr Sophie Hay
Dr Sophie Hay
Dr Sophie Hay
Dr Sophie Hay
Sarah E. Bond
Happy Easter!
Life imitating art. Fresco of dish of eggs from the Praedia of Julia Felix, #Pompeii and an exhibit of eggs that astonishingly survived the AD 79 eruption in Herculaneum. đ„đ„đ„
Please support the petition against the planned #closure of #Archaeology at the Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin.
Archaeology has been a part of Humboldt-UniversitÀt academic tradition for almost 200 years, so closing it would break a long-standing research tradition
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Dr Sophie Hay
weact.campact.de
Die ArchĂ€ologie gehört seit fast 200 Jahren zur wissenschaftlichen Tradition der Humboldt-UniversitĂ€t. Ihre SchlieĂung bedeutet den Abbruch einer gewachsenen Forschungstradition und eine dauerhafte Sc...
One of the most remarkable objects in #Pompeii is a marble table support with P. Casca Longus inscribed on it. Longus was the 1st assassin to stab Julius Caesar on #IdesOfMarch (today in 44 BC). On his death Longusâ possessions were auctioned & this table was bought by a Pompeian
