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This marble anemoscope was used to indicate the direction of the wind. The names of the winds and their personifications in the act of blowing (hot?) air are engraved on the disc. It's thought to date from the C5th CE and can be found today in the Parco Archeologica del Celio, Rome. #AncientRome

How a Roman Emperor Answered His Mail Roman emperors received petitions, reports, legal questions and requests from across the Empire. Here is how that imperial correspondence actually worked. https://romanempiretimes.com/how-a-roman-emperor-answered-his-mail/ #RomanEmpire #AncientRome #History

When we talk about long inscriptions, the Res Gestae Divi Augusti is up there! This modern version of Augustus' late-in-life retrospective which offers a very particular interpretation of his life and rule (his!) is outside the Ara Pacis museum in Rome. In antiquity copies of this inscription in Latin and Greek were erected across the Roman empire. #ReliefWednesday #AncientRome #Augustus

Let yourself float on the gentle tides of the Mediterranean (even if only in your imagination in this moment). Feel the calm waters and the little fish brush past your fingertips. Wave to the passing squid with the long and short tentacles. #MosaicMonday #AncientRome

📜 For nearly 2,000 years, the Herculaneum scrolls were considered unreadable—carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD into brittle lumps that crumbled when touched. Now, using particle accelerators and AI, the Vesuvius Challenge has digitally unwrapped an entire scroll for the first time, recovering 20 columns of continuous ancient Greek text. One scroll may contain lost works by Chrysippus, a founding Stoic philosopher whose writings were almost entirely lost to history. Another revealed a previously unknown 8th book of On Gods by Philodemus. With 400+ scrolls still buried in the Villa of the Papyri, this is just the beginning of recovering antiquity's lost library. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ancient-roman-scrolls-destroyed-by-mount-vesuvius-digitally-unrolled-in-full-for-first-time/ #Archaeology #AI #History #AncientRome

✨Fulvia with Kaarina Parker✨ The late republic of Rome is a tumultuous time and it opens up the possibility for elite women to be part of Rome’s political project in more overt ways than previously recorded in the ancient evidence. This milieu is the launching point for Kaarina Parker’s debut novel Fulvia, which takes us into the world of the elite Roman women through the eyes of one of the biggest movers and shakers, Fulvia. Our interview out now! #AncientRome #Fulvia #Podcast

Lucius Apuleius mentions the sistra of the great procession: "aereis et argenteis immo vero aureis etiam sistris argutum tinnitum constrepentes" (bronze, silver, and indeed also golden sistra producing a lively ringing cacophony; The Golden Ass, pt9). Here's a little experimental #Archaeomusicology recording of what that could've sounded like, played on my multitimbral Roman-style sistrum. Only 5 tracks though. It must've truly been a “holy noise” back then. #Music #Ethnomusicology #AncientRome

Roman emperors once banned men from having long hair Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing… #Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #Rome #AncientRome #Culture #Fashion #History #news

Just a little walk down the Appian Way #AncientRome

The authors argue that archaeologists should separate two questions. First, why did people bury their money? Second, why did nobody return? The first answer often involves saving wealth or keeping valuables safe. The second points toward death, forced flight, lost memories, changing landscapes, or large wars. Together, those forgotten hoards preserve a record of people whose plans ended before they reached home. – Dario Radley, Why thousands of Roman coin hoards were never recovered, new study reveals https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/why-roman-coin-hoards-were-never-recovered/ #Archaeology #history #money #ancientRome

✨New Episode - Of Mars and Marshes✨ It’s 387 BCE and Rome is working on getting back of her feet. But what’s even happening in Rome? It can be hard to tell because of the nature of the extant sources and just how much seems to be missing. The Gallic Sack casts a long shadow over Rome; it was just a couple of years ago, but the consequences of the situation linger... Out now wherever you enjoy your podcasts and ad-free over on our patreon 🥳 #Podcast #AncientRome

RE: https://mastodon.social/@bsrome/116528449038739261 This looks like a very useful volume whose contributions expand upon the important and influential work Prof Simon Keay conducted on the archaeology and economy of the Roman empire. @histodons@fedigroups.social#archaeology #AncientRome #RomanEmpire

The Cleansing A treatise on the nature and limits of women’s power in a patriarchal culture and the necessity of imagining a true emancipation The post The Cleansing appeared first on Independent Book Review. https://independentbookreview.com/2026/02/11/the-cleansing/ #bookreview #ancientrome #indiebooks #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #rome