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ninawillburger, 10 months ago to random German

It's #WorldLionDay: The cauldron of the early Cetlic Hochdorf “princely” burial was decorated with 3 bronze #lions on the rim.

On display at Landesmuseum Württemberg.

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

A well preserved face mask of a #Roman cavalry helmet.
Helmets with face masks were worn by Roman cavalry soldiers during parades and tournaments.
Found in Weißenburg, dating around 200 AD.
On display at Römermuseum Weißenburg

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to glass German

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: a #Roman bracelet made of turquoise and dark blue glass beads. They are imitating beads made of the lapis lazuli and turquoise, semi-precious stones mined in Afghanistan and Egypt.
Found in a burial in Augusta Raurica, Switzerland, 4th c. AD

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to Cat German

#InternationalCatDay: a terrific #Egyptian gold finger-ring with a carnelian bezel in form of a #cat. The ring is presumably related to the goddess Bastet, who was worshipped in the form of a lion and a cat.

Photo: The British Museum, 1947,1011.2

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to Archaeology German

#Neolithic textile production: a charred skein of linen thread, dating around 3200 BC, from the pile dwelling settlement of Nußdorf-Maurach, Überlingen, Lake Constance. The damp environment has preserved it in good condition.

#archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to languagelearning German

#RomanSiteSaturday: The #Italian town of #Lucca with its Piazza dell' Anfiteatro. It's elliptical because it was built on the remains of a #Roman amphitheatre.

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/141391897248/posts/pfbid02zNzGSwsJEa9RaetA8n8L567CKocdaXPxEZTFx1qHLFm3oC5VF8TRUhnW1Umu2y7Vl/?app=fbl

#RomanArchaeology #Italy

AimeeMaroux, 10 months ago to FF

#FF #FollowFriday #antiquidons edition:

@phistorians: The delightful hosts of the best #ancientRome #podcast 🎙️

@rogueclassicist: Daily news about the world of classicist research 🗞️

@ninawillburger: Stunning archaeological artefacts from the Neolithic to late antiquity and #archaeology news 🏺

@TimeTravelRome: Beautiful photos of #GreekRomanArt 📸

@Minimus: An adorable mouse that helps you learn Latin 🐭

@antinousgaygod: All about #Antinous, the deified lover of Emperor Hadrian 💕

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to Archaeology German

#FindsFriday: a well-preserved #Neolithic knife, the blade was made of flint and fastened with birch tar in a handle made of wood.
From the pile dwelling settlement at Wangen-Hinterhorn, Lake Constance, dating 3800-3500 BC.

One of the highlights of our collections.

#archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to Archaeology German

New discovery: Serbian coal miners uncover Roman ship at the #RomanArchaeology settlement Viminacium

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbian-coal-miners-uncover-roman-ship-2023-08-03/

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

A fantastic picture made during an excavation of a #Roman settlement in Karben-Okarben: a Roman well - a wooden barrel was reused as a lining of the base of the well. The damp environment has preserved it in good condition

👉 https://landbote.info/archaeologie-4/?fbclid=IwAR0u6UigJYuKJs6xbyfT1GIEgFRqQe29j6mb0_iu889B_KIBzdv1_B949tk#more-47584

#RomanArchaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

One of the many highlights in the Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg in Constance are the #Roman fittings of a door in Lopodunum, modern-day Ladenburg. My favourite : a bronze lion head door pull. Dating 2nd. century AD.

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

New discovery: Archaeologists amphitheatre of the #Roman legionary camp on the foot of Tell Megiddo, Isreal. The amphitheatre is situated in a steep oval basin carved out of the bedrock, and surrounded by stone walls painted blood-red.

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2023-08-01/ty-article-magazine/archaeologists-find-roman-military-amphitheater-in-israel-with-blood-red-walls/00000189-afdb-db2e-adfd-affb274e0000

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

One of these Mondays...
A #Roman mosaic depicting a somewhat whimsical #owl 🦉
found in Uzèz southern France, dating second half of the 1st century BC.

Photo: Denis Gliksman, Inrap

#MosaicMonday
#RomanArchaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to Archaeology German

New analysis reveals: an arrowhead found in the 19th Century in the late Bronze Age (900–800 BCE) lake dwelling of Mörigen, Switzerland, was made of meteoritic iron. The Kaalijarv #meteorite, Estonia, is proposed as a possible source of the iron.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440323001073?via%3Dihub

#archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

An absolutely fantastic #Roman barge, "De Meern 1", lenght 25m. It was wrecked in a winding tributary of the Rhine around the year 190 AD, possibly due to navigational error. Much of the barge's interior and the captain's personal belongings were preserved in the cabin, including a collection of tools. It allows an extraordinary glimpse into life aboard a vessel.

On display at Castellum Hoge Woerd, The Netherlands

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to Archaeology German

A #Neolithic conch shell horn (charonia nodifera) found in Ösel, Lower Saxony, dating 5300-4900 BC - the oldest known musical instrument in this region. It's an evidence for early contacts with the Mediterranean.
The shell was found filled with flint tools in a settlement pit.

#archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

This funerary wreath is made of everlasting flowers (Helichrysum stoechas) and is more than 1,700 years old!
It was found in a tomb of the #Roman period in Hawara/#Egypt and has survived due to Egypt's dry climate.
Dating 2nd/3rd c. AD.

On display at British Museum

#archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to egypt German

A friend just sent me stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. The colours of the reliefs and inscriptions in the building have been covered by a coating of dirt and soot for some 2000 years.
Since 2018, the original bright colours have been uncovered.

Photo: D. v. Recklinghausen

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

#Roman bird-shaped vessels were used as perfume bottles. The liquid was sealed inside and the tip of the tail had to be broken to remove the perfume. This one is still intact and filled with the scented content!

The vessel was found in a burial at Rovasenda, Italy.

Photo: Musei Reali Turino

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to philosophy German

New discovery: Ruins of Nero’s Theater, an imperial theater referred to in ancient #Roman texts but never found, have been discovered under the garden of a future Hotel near Vatican.

👉https://apnews.com/article/italy-four-seasons-c3723a4f66ddba7a2a5161881398d76e
#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to Archaeology German

A stunning #torc from the Erstfeld Treasure, showing animals that merge into each other to form fanciful creatures. The treasure was deposited in a rock crevice in a valley leading to the Gotthard Pass, probably as votive offerings of a group of travellers. It consists of four golden #torcs and three golden arm rings. Found in Erstfeld, Switzerland, dating around 390 BC. On display at Landesmuseum Zurich.

#archaeology

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to glass German

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: the magnificent #Roman Trivulzio cage cup, bearing a toast that reads: BIBE VIVAS MVLTIS ANNIS - Drink! May you live for many years!
Dating 4th c. AD.
We don't know how cage cups (so-called Diatreta) were produced.
There are several theories. The most common one argues they have been cut from a thick-walled blown blank. But it was also argued that they have been cut from a pressed double-shelled blank.

On display at Archaeological Museum, Milan

ninawillburger, 10 months ago to random German

Stunning 3,000 year old glass beads, found in pile dwelling settlements at Lake Constance.

Photo: Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg