Rome_and_stuff, 5 days ago to philosophy

The Mausoleum of Helena, mother of #roman Emperor Constantine, on the 3rd mile of the #ancient via Labicana outside of #rome. Note the reuse of dressel 20 (Spanish olive oil) amphorae in the concrete vaulting. #romanempire #ancientarchitecture #ancienthistory #ancientrome

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Rome_and_stuff, 6 days ago to philosophy

The #medieval floor of the church of Sam Giovanni a Porta Latina with #recycled #ancient #marbles and a #roman funerary inscription. #rome #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanempire #romanhistory #medievalarchitecture

Rome_and_stuff, 7 days ago to philosophy

Fragments, granite columns and a #marble #statue of #ancient tombs from #roman road the via Flaminia near ponte Milvio, #rome. #archaeology #romanempire #ancienthistory #romanhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 9 days ago to philosophy

The circular structure is an #ancient #roman water distribution tank (castellum) for the #aqueducts, on the outside of the republican walls of #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientrome #romanempire

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Rome_and_stuff, 11 days ago to philosophy

The #ruins of a pair of #ancient #roman tombs on the via Appia, rather badly affected by subsidence. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanempire #viaappiaantica #ancientrome

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Rome_and_stuff, 12 days ago to philosophy

The gorgeous #frescos from the #ancient #roman theatre at Nemi near #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientart #romanhistory #romanempire

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Rome_and_stuff, 15 days ago to philosophy

#ancient #marble statue of a #roman #actor in a dramatic mask, on display in the new exhibition teatro at the Ara Pacis. #archaeology #ancientart #ancienthistory #romanempire #romanhistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 17 days ago to philosophy

The 19th century reconstruction of the #ancient temple from the Italian city of Alatri in the villa giulia in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanempire #etruscan #romanhistory #architecturalhistory

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Integrating human endogenous retroviruses into transcriptome-wide association studies highlights novel risk factors for major psychiatric conditions - Nature Communications (www.nature.com)

Snippet: HERVs are “non-coding” sequences comprising of genetic material that originated from the infection of germ cells with ancient retroviruses during evolution, which now constitute approximately 8% of the human genome7,8,9. After the initial infections took place, these sequences inserted in the genome and multiplied...

Rome_and_stuff, 19 days ago to philosophy

An #ancient #roman sarcophagus with traces of paint on the banqueting scene. #rome #archaeology #ancientart #romanempire #ancienthistory

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Rome_and_stuff, 23 days ago to philosophy

A selection of the #ancient #roman tombs in the remarkable necropolis of the via triumphalis in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanempire #ancientrome

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Rome_and_stuff, 25 days ago to philosophy

The inside of the #ancient #roman city walls of #rome. #archaeology #romanempire #ancienthistory #architecturalhistory

FlipboardMagazines, 26 days ago to history

For the history lovers out there, these 5 Magazines to follow are for you.

Amazing History and Archeology: Articles about historical events and archaeological findings.
@amazing

Ancient History by The Collector: An in-depth look at the great people, places, and civilizations of the ancient world.
@ancient

History as She Wrote It: Articles and blog posts reflecting our human history.
@history

Naval History and Culture: The history of sailing to the four corners of the world.
@naval

Understanding World Wars by World Atlas: Delve into the history and impact of two world wars.
@understanding

#history #ancienthistory #histodon #histodons

Rome_and_stuff, 26 days ago to philosophy

A pair of #ancient #roman column capital in the form of a lion skin. #archaeology #rome #ancienthistory #romanempire #architecturalhistory #ancientrome #ancientart

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Rome_and_stuff, 27 days ago to philosophy

An #ancient #roman sarcophagus depicting a cobbler, spinner of cloth, dancer and musician. #rome #archaeology #romanempire #ancienthistory #ancientart

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Rome_and_stuff, 30 days ago to philosophy

A small #ancient #roman altar with the figure of Atlas embedded in a modern wall in #rome. #archaeology #ancienthistory #romanempire #ancientart