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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The lovely, reconstructed Roman Odeon in Nea Paphos! Sara for scale!
New website details for the Happy Archaeologist!
Oh dear! It looks like Esmonde Cleary's Fall of Roman Britain has, err, fallen! All Hail Caesar!
Fab to recieve my contributing author's copy of Iain Dale's new The Generals! Loved writing about Hannibal!
