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Had a wonderful afternoon volunteering at a school in Hove. Chatted with two classes about ancient Rome and had some great questions. Shoutout to the teachers and LPAs, you are amazing! (Photos taken by the school and cleared for posting). #ancientrome #hove #schoolvisit #brighton

Tomb plate belonging to a centurion of the First Italic Legion discovered at Nove Rescue excavations in the western necropolis of the Roman military camp at Nove, near Svishtov, have brought to light a fragment of a tomb plate belonging to a centurion of the First Italic Legion (Le...

Tomb plate belonging to a centurion of the First Italic Legion discovered at Nove
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Ancient History Hound: Sparta in the Spotlight. Part I Sparta, what do we know about it exactly and what's been exaggerated, or just made up? In the first of three episodes I look at the education system (agoge), communal mess (syssitia) and get into...

First of three episodes about Sparta is now out. In these I'll be weighing up what we know about Sparta versus common depictions of it. Up first is the Spartan education system, communal mess and Krypteia. #sparta #ancientgreece #krypteia #agoge #syssitia

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I remember being told that a basic chocolate milkshake was equally good as a recovery drink than most of the expensive options (this was years back though).

Having a cuppa at a cafe in Brighton called Boudica. Lovely place, but perhaps a different tshirt the next time I pop in 😄 #brighton #boudicca #ancientrome

Remains of the Roman amphitheatre at Chester

Ancient History Hound: Festivals in ancient Rome: February Continuining the miniseries I dive into three festivals celebrated in February. There's much nudity, a spell and  a festival with a name which might be a bit misleading. If you can rate and/or re...

In ancient Rome February was a time for purification, grab a cuppa and have a listen! #ancientrome #february #ancienthistory
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Have an upcoming school volunteering day, been asked to talk about the later Roman empire. This is my slide image for the 3rd century AD #ancientrome #brighton

Excellent ideas, my podcast has always had the angle of trying to do something different with mainstream topics as well.

A recreated Roman watchtower from Burgsalach on the German frontier. Similar structures existed across the Gask Ridge in Perthshire

I've got lots of researched content from my podcast epsiodes and articles from my old website. I wondered if this could form a book of random articles/essays about the ancient world. Thoughts from publishers welcome (though not expected) 😄🏺📖

Neck amphora from Athens, dated to circa 700BC. A chariot procession ensues whilst on the neck whilst a lion attacks a deer. #ancientgreece #ancienthistory

Image is a fresco depicting two Lares flanking a genius. A snake depicted beneath the figures approaches an altar. This artefact comes from the House of the Vettii, Pompeii.

Ever wondered what Roman religion was like *before* they meet the Greeks? This is a fascinating side to early Roman history and we chat about what we do know and what we can know when it comes to truly Roman practices in relation to the gods.

A beautiful Byzantine necklace (dated C6-7th AD), made of amethyst, glass, & gold beads linked by delicate gold thread. A lovely piece of ancient jewellery! (📷 NY Met Museum) #AncientBlueSky

Image is a promotional poster for the documentary showing a gladiator helmet laying on the sands of the arena.

✨Gladiators!✨

If you’re in the UK and have been keen to catch us in the National Geographic documentary ‘Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World’ you’re in luck as it’s out now!

Ancient History Hound: Pliny the Younger In this episode I cover the life of Pliny the Younger and his famous letters. In his writings he gave a eye witness account of the eruption of Vesuvius and pondered how to deal with Christians. As wel...

Christians, eruptions, rivalries and problems with his boss. An episode, or 'Plinysode', about Pliny the Younger. #pliny #ancientrome #ancienthistoryhound #ancienthistory

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Remains of a war elephant and catapult ammunition from the Second Punic War found in Córdoba, a unique discovery in Europe An international team of archaeologists and paleontologists has announced the discovery of physical evidence unique in Europe: an elephant bone dated to the Second Punic War (218–201 BC). The find, a ...

Remains of a war elephant and catapult ammunition from the Second Punic War found in Córdoba, a unique discovery in Europe
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Have DMd you on Insta (can't message direct on here).

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Need to find somewhere that will do it and not requiring me to order 500 of them 😄😄😄. Btw, you should come on the podcast!

Would getting a baseball cap with the Ancient History Hound logo on it to wear in Rome be indulgent? Yes. Will I be looking to do it anyway? Also yes. #rome #ancientrome #ancienthistoryhound

Fortlet -still one of my favourite words!

Find out what's in store for the Ancient History Hound podcast in 2026. Looking at you Sparta. #ancientgreece #ancientrome #sparta #ancienthistory

Pics from a couple of visits to schools in Brighton & Hove. Been volunteering for 10 years and it's great to support teachers and help Year 3s with their ancient Rome topics. #ancientrome #brighton #schoolvisit #volunteering

Description from the Hull Museums Collection: “The mosaic panel at the bottom is unique in Britain and shows an eventful chariot race. The racecourse is indicated by the 'spina' or central island, and the 'metae' or turning posts. The four chariots may represent the four factions in the Roman racing world, each conventionally distinguished by the colour of the charioteers' tunics. The scene is laid out rather like a comic strip. One chariot has lost a wheel and overturned, pitching out the charioteer. An attendant dismounts to rescue him, while another lassos runaway horses. The charioteer who has successfully rounded the end of the 'spina' on the left gives his horses free rein, while the team approaching the other end are reined in for the turn. This scene, so full of action, movement and drama has to be one of the most engaging yet found in Romano-British art.”

Description from the Hull Museums Collection: “The mosaic panel at the bottom is unique in Britain and shows an eventful chariot race. The racecourse is indicated by the 'spina' or central island, and the 'metae' or turning posts. The four chariots may represent the four factions in the Roman racing world, each conventionally distinguished by the colour of the charioteers' tunics. The scene is laid out rather like a comic strip. One chariot has lost a wheel and overturned, pitching out the charioteer. An attendant dismounts to rescue him, while another lassos runaway horses. The charioteer who has successfully rounded the end of the 'spina' on the left gives his horses free rein, while the team approaching the other end are reined in for the turn. This scene, so full of action, movement and drama has to be one of the most engaging yet found in Romano-British art.”

Description from the Hull Museums Collection: “The mosaic panel at the bottom is unique in Britain and shows an eventful chariot race. The racecourse is indicated by the 'spina' or central island, and the 'metae' or turning posts. The four chariots may represent the four factions in the Roman racing world, each conventionally distinguished by the colour of the charioteers' tunics. The scene is laid out rather like a comic strip. One chariot has lost a wheel and overturned, pitching out the charioteer. An attendant dismounts to rescue him, while another lassos runaway horses. The charioteer who has successfully rounded the end of the 'spina' on the left gives his horses free rein, while the team approaching the other end are reined in for the turn. This scene, so full of action, movement and drama has to be one of the most engaging yet found in Romano-British art.”

Description from the Hull Museums Collection: “The mosaic panel at the bottom is unique in Britain and shows an eventful chariot race. The racecourse is indicated by the 'spina' or central island, and the 'metae' or turning posts. The four chariots may represent the four factions in the Roman racing world, each conventionally distinguished by the colour of the charioteers' tunics. The scene is laid out rather like a comic strip. One chariot has lost a wheel and overturned, pitching out the charioteer. An attendant dismounts to rescue him, while another lassos runaway horses. The charioteer who has successfully rounded the end of the 'spina' on the left gives his horses free rein, while the team approaching the other end are reined in for the turn. This scene, so full of action, movement and drama has to be one of the most engaging yet found in Romano-British art.”

✨The Chariot Race✨

This chariot race is part of the famously large mosaic found in Britain called the Horkstow mosaic. Featuring all the thrill of chariot racing including the spina (central island) and the metea (turning points). Happy #MosaicMonday indeed!

#AncientBluesky

Ancient History Hound: Festivals in ancient Rome: January Ever wonder how the Romans set out their year and what they got up to in January? This is the first of a miniseries about festivals in ancient Rome.  In this episode I take a brief look at how th...

Ever wonder what Romans got up to in January? Here's an episode on the festivals in January and a bit about the Roman calendar. #ancientrome #festival #ancienthistory

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This relief depicts a maenad dancing wildly with her head thrown right back and her flowing gown swishing around her from the movement. She holds a thyrsus in her right hand, an object often connected with Dionysos in iconography.

✨The dance of the maenads✨

This is one of four reliefs depicting maenads dancing held by the Museo del Prado. The exceptional detail and sense of flowing movement is simply exquisite.

How do you get into Roman armour? This works for me 😄 #ancientrome

Christmas may be over but the celebrations continue!

"The Romans II - Wedding Belles"👰🏻‍♀️

And it's very much what you might expect...a quick sheep sacrifice & some rude jokes, plus the flourish of a flame-coloured cape.🔥

#ancientrome #classicsteacher #sensory #ancientbluesky #skystorians #classics

Ancient History Hound: Exploring Place in Regal Rome (Part 2). This is the second of two episodes where I was a guest back in 2024 on the , a fantastic podcast which I suggest you check out. Over two epsiodes we discuss the places in ancient Rome linked to t...

Here's part 2 of the @partialhistorians.bsky.social episode I guested on where we discussed the spaces of Regal Rome. It includes a structure which I argue was the most important for Rome's growth.
#ancientrome #rome
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