The #ancient#roman funerary altar of Marcus Gavius Amphion Mus. his nickname ‘mus’ (mouse) is alluded to by the little carving of the animal eating bread at the top. #rome#archaeology
A team of scientists discovered that not only did Romans breed a small flat-faced dog, similar to a French bulldog, but also that these blood-thirsty people “loved” their pets. #Roman#Dogs#NewSpecies#Bulldog
For #WorldOceanDay a stunning #Roman glass flask in the shape of a #fish.
We don't know what flasks in the shape fishes were used for. Maybe the shape relates to the content (garum/fish sauce), maybe they were used to hold oil.
Adorable #Roman bronze #mouse statuettes nibbling bread have been commonly associated with the cult of Apollo Smintheus. Yet, recent research has plausibly argued that most of them were attached to lamps and candelabra. #Mice were known to drink lamp oil and gnaw at wicks.
This was a common problem to which the statuettes refer.
On display at Museo Archeologico
al Teatro Romano, Verona
‘Het plan is om deze mensen zo ver mogelijk buiten de maatschappij te houden, maar dat zullen ze van mij niet horen.’ #DeZinVanHetBoek #BoekPerWeek 36/52 ★★★★☆
In deze review vertel ik waarom dit een aanrader is, ook voor jongere lezers (naar mijn idee leent dit boek zich prima voor klassikale bespreking): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4933721726
A #Roman clasp-knife with an animal bone handle, showing two gladiators. The different classes of gladiators can be distinguished by their armour and weapons. In this case, the heavily armed fighter can be recognized as a secutor because of the characteristic helmet with the small eye holes. His opponent can be recognized as retiarius, a lightly armoured gladiator wearing a shoulder and arm guard. He fought with a net and a trident. Found in Avenches.
Ah, thanks. Got you.
Well, I am aware that language is always #descriptive. It evolves constantly.
On the other hand, I always loved the "high-frequency word list in the #Barron's SAT Study Guide, with its prefixes, suffixes, word stems, etc. Learning them from ancient #Greek and #Roman. This methodology still works nicely. For instance, I new right away what was meant by #agrivoltaics.
Unironically me, to my acquaintances' consternation
Reject sexism - embrace AURELIAN
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Let's kick it off with a classic
‘Incredibly Rare’ Roman Mausoleum Unearthed Near London Bridge Station - Arkeonews (arkeonews.net)
Archaeologists report discovering an "incredibly rare" and featured preserved floors and walls Roman mausoleum near London Bridge Station, UK.