Archaeologist, historian and broadcaster. Author of over 20 best selling and award winning books on the Classical world. Passionate about sharing my love of the ancient world on the tellybox, pods, print and guide lecturing.
This colorful #Assyrian terracotta lion had a specific function: it's a rhyton, of a kind probably used for libations. The oil or wine was poured into the spout on his back, and was poured out via its pierced nostrils (!). He's a gorgeous boy, and I want one. #polychromy 🏺 1/
1900-1800 BCE
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Dr Simon Elliott FSA
The lovely, reconstructed Roman Odeon in Nea Paphos! Sara for scale!
New website details for the Happy Archaeologist!
Fab to recieve my contributing author's copy of Iain Dale's new The Generals! Loved writing about Hannibal!
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Oh dear! It looks like Esmonde Cleary's Fall of Roman Britain has, err, fallen! All Hail Caesar!
