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Darius Arya

@dariusarya.bsky.social
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Archaeologist PhD, tv host, Traveler, YouTuber

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Arthur Urbano 🌍📷🏛️🛫🇮🇹🤌😷 @arturoviaggia.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
‪ The Paedagogium where the famous Alexamenos/crucified donkey graffito was found! Explore Rome’s Forbidden Rooms: Heralds’ Hall & Slave School on the Palatine @dariusarya.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtRs...
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🏛️ Explore Rome’s Forbidden Rooms: Heralds’ Hall & Slave School on the Palatine
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Azaleas back at the Spanish Steps
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Hall of Emperors today in Musei Capitolini!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Palazzo Barberini hosts a Caravaggio show!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Piazza Navona
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Rainy Pantheon today 🏛️
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Exploring Sperlonga’s museum and grotto!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Inside the archaeological park of Paestum- and into the Temple of Neptune today!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Rainy Rome today - but we don’t complain! @ancientromelive.bsky.social
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Forum Romanum spectacle! Like spring this weekend!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Driving in Rome with Meta Ray-Bans
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Little Bernini exhibit in the Vatican
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Admiring the PARABIAGO PLATE from Milan, a late 4C creation - possibly a libation dish for the veneration of Cybele and Attis during the brief reign of Julian the Apostate.
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
In the forum today - new exhibit on ancient Mleiha (Sharjah), UAE in the Curia Iulia - only open Saturday-Monday. A great opportunity to explore the historic city - located between two port towns (Dibba and Ed Dur)— all part of the extensive maritime “Silk Road”. Impressive artifacts on display.
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
@ancientromelive.bsky.social - which I direct- has received a million dollar grant to launch a new initiative, to fund innovative, original projects about ancient Greece and Rome by archaeologists, conservators, researchers, and more. Details: AncientRomeLive.org/ecl Please share and apply!
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ECL - Ancient Rome Live
In response to this need, the Expandere Conscientiae Lumen grant program aims to provide the necessary funding for projects that will deepen our understanding and appreciation of Greek-Roman culture
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Let’s take a Roman bath! youtu.be/iBoQL72dfpc?... @pbs.org
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Why Bathhouses Were the Heart of Roman Culture | Life in Ancient Times with @DariusArya
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Watch Ancient Roman Celebrities @pbs youtu.be/0n7Ryfh9Sek?...
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Celebrities of the Roman Empire: Power, Glory and Scandal | Life in Ancient Times with @DariusArya
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Rome in late January
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
New site to visit in the Roman Forum- the Horrea Piperataria - warehouse for spices and incense - excavated beneath the later Basilica of Maxentius!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Baptistery of S. John Lateran
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Cleaned/ restored Ponte Sant’Angelo
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Roman sunset
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Happy new year from Roma!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
The Passetto is open to the public. Walk from the Vatican to Castel Sant’Angelo!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Today I explored the Horrea Piperataria in the Forum - newly opened!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Ara PACIS in color! youtu.be/3yDZx_MBztA?...
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Exploring Aosta!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Christmas market in Piazza Navona
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
How we celebrate December 8 in Rome. (Still disappointed with the short video allowance here- for full video go to my IG)
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Explore Ostia Antica! You will be amazed by this port city site, so close to Rome. Here- Casa di Diana.
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Erica Firpo @ericafirpo.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Who loves panettone?! ciaobella.co/panettone-ep...
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The Panettone Episode
Listen to an interview with Italy's top bakers talk about panettone. Bakers share tips on the best ways to eat the Christmas cake.
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Cleaned fountain of Clemente XI in the Piazza della Rotonda
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I came to Bluesky to share and converse about the ancient Roman world! Based in Rome - I have a lot to share, daily. Here’s a fresco from the Domus Tiberiana.
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I’m such a fan of Marcian’s Column (450-457) in Istanbul- vowed by the city prefect: [PR]INCIPIS HANC STATUAM MARCIANI | CERNE TORUMQUE | [PRAE]FECTUS VOVIT QUOD TATIANUS | OPUS
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
From the Temple of Venus and Roma this weekend
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
This weekend in Rome
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Istanbul airport has a cool, new archaeological museum!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Back in Rome! Some market shopping…
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
From the Pantheon in Rome- residing in the British Museum!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Rich collection of the British Museum, Rome section: women gladiators, water wheel from Rio Tinto mining, Warren Cup with erotic scene, Egyptian water fountain.
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
V and A cast of Trajan’s Column!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Free day in London so I saw some old friends!
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Lot of fun discussing today’s masterclass on Gladiator 2 for @ancientromelive.bsky.social
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Check out my friend’s definitive book on Villa Arianna (Stabiae). Paolo Gardelli - www.amazon.it/Villa-Ariann...
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Rome this Saturday morning
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Lungotevere -autumn version
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Darius Arya @dariusarya.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Navona shot- work in progress (conservation projects comes to a close)
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