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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 46m

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A #Roman glass beaker from Ehingen-Rißtissen, dating to the 1st century AD. It’s amazing how modern some ancient glass vessels still look today. On display at Landesmuseum Württemberg 📷 me

Blue translucent glass beaker, mounted on a black metal rod. The scratched and cracked surface is visible against a softly blurred background.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 9h

Is #ThrowbackThursday still a thing? Just found this photo of me from 2011, taken during the excavation campaign at Marea/Philoxenite in #Egypt. Fond memories.

A smiling woman wearing an orange headscarf and sunglasses rests her arms on a sunlit stone wall at an archaeological site under a clear blue sky.

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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 5h

#AdoorableThursday In fact a false door, painted to left of tablinum, in house of local #Pompeii official C. Giulius Polybius w early style facade. As in recent discoveries in the city, owner was in process of upgrading 2C BC property, hence amphorae + heap of lime piled in the corner. #Roman 🏺

A painted door, included in the layout of the tablinium for symmetry. It's actually plaster, showing four panels within a red and white doorframe.
The four panels have the appearance of being on two doors, white with red borders bounded by darker outlines, and three circles on the section dividing upper and lower panels on each one.
A heap of building material and some broken amphorae are shown to the left of the false door.

A view showing the layout of the tablinium and the painted false door. The room has white painted walls with a red border at the top, a large entrance through the facing wall leading to other parts of the site. The painted false door is to the left of this, and an empty doorway is on the right - clearly intended to hold a 'real' door.
Remains of an upper level are also evident, with five window openings in the wall over the doors/entrance.

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Malcolm Stoneman @malcolmstoneman.bsky.social · 10h

Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, Wales 12th century external Norman south door. According to the cathedral guidebook -“Bishop William Saltmarsh either extended or rebuilt the church, using masons from St Augustine’s Abbey, Bristol” #Architecture #Romanesque #AdoorableThursday #IronworkThursday

Five orders of round arches with zig-zag, diamond & rectangle designs. Wooden doorway with metal cross hatching attached.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 10h

The remains of Hardknott Roman Fort in Cumbria. Located on the western side of the Hardknott Pass at 800 ft, the fort was built between 120 and 138 AD. 📸 My own. #RomanFortThursday #RomanBritain #Hardknott #Cumbria

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 9h

Is #ThrowbackThursday still a thing? Just found this photo of me from 2011, taken during the excavation campaign at Marea/Philoxenite in #Egypt. Fond memories.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A painted #Etruscan terracotta cinerary urn lid with a reclining woman. Found in Chiusi, dating 150-120 BC. It was on display at the Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, which will be closed for the next couple of years. 📷️ me

Painted Etruscan terracotta funerary urn lid showing a reclining woman in banquet pose, holding a fan, wearing draped chiton, gold jewelry, on museum display.

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Ideas Roadshow @ideasroadshow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Minimalistic fresco decorations in a #Roman villa beneath the Basilica of San Sebastiano, c. 235 AD. Join us on Exploring Art History: ideasroadshow.substack.com 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians 🏺 #medievalsky #archaeology

Detail of Minimalistic fresco decorations in a Roman villa beneath the Basilica of San Sebastiano, c. 235 AD.

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Ideas Roadshow @ideasroadshow.bsky.social · 21h

Angels Worshipping (and lots of birds) by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1459-1461, Magi Chapel-Palazzo Medici-Riccardi. The work displays lots of gold ☀️ to catch the flickering light of candles. 🕯️ 🦆 Read more: ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/three-hidd... 🗃️ #arthistory #medievalsky #skystorians #art #italy #birds

Angels Worshipping (and lots of birds) by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1459-1461, showing lots of angels coming down to earth while there are quite a lot of birds around as well.

Peacock in the Angels Worshipping by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1459-1461,

More birds in Angels Worshipping (and lots of birds) by Benozzo Gozzoli, 1459-1461,

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Andrew Curry @andrewcurry.com · 21h

Neanderthals were talented hunters AND home decorators. Evidence from a Spanish rock shelter includes new tool types and evidence for windbreaks and other domestic arrangements. “Now we can start to imagine the spaces they were living in,” says archaeologist @annemiekemilks.bsky.social. @science.org

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Neanderthals were skilled woodworkers, first-of-its-kind tool trove reveals

Find in Spanish cave provides rare window into the domestic lives of our closest relatives

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Etruscan terracotta cinerary urns of this period were produced by using molds rather than strictly custom-made for each individual, though some featured individualized features or general age and gender adjustments.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Das Gebäude (Schloss in KA) wird saniert. Ja, es gibt noch weiter etruskische Funde, sie sind zum Teil im Online-Katalog des Badischen Landesmuseum zu finden.

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A curious Celtic conundrum for #HillfortsWednesday A male mustachioed head said to have been found at Maiden Castle hillfort in #Dorset Is it Iron Age? 🤔 Part of the Rodney Legg collection 📷 © Trustees of the British Museum 2013.8017.106 Date unknown, importance unclear, investigation ongoing

A yellow block of limestone carved into a make face with moustache, flat nose and bulging eyes

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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#HillfortsWednesday High up on the mighty Ysgyryd fawr/Skirrid ridge hillfort yesterday with @archaedelle.bsky.social & Kate Churchill 🤩 The long ridge-top hillfort has remnants of surviving gateway stonework & commands unparalleled views across the hills & valleys of Monmouthshire 📷 My own

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Morning! Happy #HillfortsWednesday! Here’s Bailliehill near Eskdalemuir yesterday.

bailliehill hill fort near Eskdalemuir taken from the next hill over

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Dr. Adelle Bricking 🌼 @archaedelle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Had a lovely day visiting sites in Monmouthshire with @drtobydriver.bsky.social and @churchillarch.bsky.social Our 1st stop was prompted by an interesting artefact reported to PAS Cymru, and the 2nd was Ysgyryd Fawr to check out the Iron Age earthworks still visible along the trail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #archaeology

Selfie with me to the left wearing a black PAS Cymru fleece and ball cap, Toby to the right wearing a red Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales hoodie. We are smiling in front of a murky pool.

Photo of the hillfort from a higher vantage point on a stone outcrop, looking down the slope with Toby and Katie to the left. Rolling green hills and cloudy skies in the background.

Photo of sun beams through the clouds illuminating the town of Abergavenny in the distance.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The barrel-vaulted choir ceiling at Carlisle Cathedral. The decoration dates to restoration work carried out in 1853, but the main ceiling timbers are 14th century in date. 📸 My own. #Woodensday #CarlisleCathedral

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Malcolm Stoneman @malcolmstoneman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A medieval Saint George Processional Staff - 15th century Polychrome linden wood From - Church of Saint-Agnan, Ahuy, Dijon, France #Woodensday #WoodCarvingWednesday

A carving in wood of St George, on his horse riding over a dragon.

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Everyday objects are the real archaeological treasures! Birch bark is perfect for making containers and wrapping. This 7,500-year-old wrapping was X-rayed, but unfortunately, it didn't show anything. It probably held something perishable. From the Mesolithic settlement of Motala/Sweden. 🧵1/2 📷me

A compact, irregular item of folded birch bark with a rough, wrinkled surface in shades of reddish and brown, shown against a dark background.

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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#TerracottaTuesday Medusa has death in her eyes. She could cast her spell and turn you to stone from both sides of large askos from a 3-2 C BC tomb in Cannae, Puglia. Fine modelling, and the polychrome - especially red lips - would have added to a startling impression. 🏺 #Archaeology Canne Museum

A large terracotta jug (askos) with a spout, and faces of Medusa with wide glaring eyes on either side. traces of polychrome designs are evident on the body of the jug, and also on the face, particularly on red lips.
The citadel of Canne where this was excavated apparently overlooks the site of the 216 BC battle featuring Hannibal, between Romans and Carthiginians. Archaeological evidence hasn't yet confirmed this....

Side view of jug showing faces either side, and a polychrome design with long streaks and curves painted in red, pink, white and blue.

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This ancient Greek figure from the 2,500 year-old Douris Cup looks uncannily like someone working on a laptop! 😲 💻 He’s actually writing with a stylus on a hinged wax writing tablet! The technology has changed, the posture has not! 😂 Altes Museum, Berlin 📷 by me

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

An altar dedicated to Jupiter from the Roman fort at Maryport in Cumbria which was set up by Marcus Maenius Agrippa, Tribune and Commander of the First Cohort of Spaniards. Now part of the collections at Senhouse Roman Museum in Maryport. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Currently on display at @landesmuseumhalle.bsky.social . On loan from Stiftelsen Kulturmiljövård. 🧵2/2

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Prehistoric fridge! This approximately 4,000-year-old storage vessel once served as a kind of fridge. It was kept in a pit and sealed with a wooden lid, likely to store perishable food. Unfortunately, there weren't any residues left to tell us exactly what was stored inside. 🧵1/2 📷 me

A large, coarse pottery vessel with a rounded body, a wide opening, and a decorative band of regularly spaced perforations around its upper section. The beige surface is cracked and uneven, and the vessel is displayed against a dark background.

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Antiquity Journal @antiquity.ac.uk · 05/10/2026

NEW Archaeological survey on Italy's Murgia plateau traces 6000 years of human activity, revealing how people interacted with the environment from the Neolithic to the Iron Age and shedding light on the origins of fortified hilltop settlements. 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy... 🏺 #Archaeology

Three landscape photos of the survey region, highlighting the locations of various features such as quarries and walled hilltops.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The ‘Dorchester Prison Mosaic’ which was discovered under the Dorchester Prison cemetery in 1856. Now part of the collections at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery in Dorchester. 📸 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #Dorchester

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The ‘rainbow arch’ and the remains of the 12th century church at Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island in Northumberland. 📸 My own. #MedievalMonday #LindisfarnePriory #HolyIsland #Northumberland

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Malcolm Stoneman @malcolmstoneman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

👀 Basilica di San Giovanni Evangelista, Ravenna, Italy Remains of 13th Century mosaic said to show a scene from the Fourth Crusade. #MosaicMonday

A mosaic showing a scene from the Fourth Crusade. A tall tower of perhaps 5 floors with windows on each level. Conical roof.

Two large figures (not to scale) face a soldier. His image is damaged, but he wears chain mail & carries a shield. His arm is raised, maybe he has a weapon to attack the two figures?

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yes, the vessel was hand built. I don't no the height, can't find anything in literature, I'm terrible at guessing, maybe 50-60 cm?

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Found in Pömmelte, Saxony Anhalt, Únětice Culture, 2200–1975 BC. On display at Landesmuseum Halle. 🧵2/2

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

For #AncientSiteSunday the #Hellenistic theatre at Pergamon, #Türkiye, built in the 3rd century BC, alterations were made in the #Roman period. It's one of the steepest known ancient theatres. The capacity was about 10,000 spectators. 📷️ C. Bredfeldt 🏺

A full shot of the ruins of an ancient theatre, located on a hillside. The theatre's steep tiered seating structure is clearly visible, constructed of light gray stone blocks, weathering evident in various tones. The hillside surrounding the theatre is covered with grass, creating a contrast between the man-made stone structures and the natural landscape. Sections of crumbling stone walls and foundations are scattered throughout the grassy slopes.

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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Appropriate for #StandingStoneSunday: The Pipers: turned to stone for playing tunes on a Sunday. The Hurlers: 3 stone circles of men who had same fate for playing hurling on Lord's Day. That'll teach 'em. Evocative late Neolithic/early Bronze Age ceremonial landscape on Bodmin Moor. #Archaeology 🏺

Two standing stones in a bumpy green and brown landscape with gorse, boggy bits and lowering stormy sky.

Part of a lichen covered stone circle on green and brown Bodmin Moor. In the background is a pit head building and a hill with a tall transmission tower on top. Lowering storm clouds overhang the view.

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Ian Ebbage @ianebbage.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Made it (at last!) to St Peter's, Tickencote in Rutland to see this impressive Romanesque chancel arch (1130-1150) with all its fascinating decorative details #stoneworksunday

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Malcolm Stoneman @malcolmstoneman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Church of St Peter & St Paul, Shropham, Norfolk Stained glass window of 1898 by Mary Lowndes. Unfortunately, the church was locked so we had to admire the window from outside. At least we could appreciate Mary Lowndes technique for the clothing, angel’s wings & faces. #StainedGlassSunday

A detail of the reverse side of the stained glass window showing angels.The folds of the garments, feathers of the wings & the faces can clearly be seen.

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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

One of the standing stones from the Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle at Stenness on Orkney. The stone circle dates to around 2600 to 2000 BC, and forms part of the ‘Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site’. 📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Prehistory #Orkney #Archaeology

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Happy weekend! 🦔 ❤️ Here’s a lovely ancient Egyptian blue faience hedgehog made some 3,800 years ago! Neues Museum, Berlin 📷 by me #Archaeology

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fascinating world of ancient #glass! #Roman dove-shaped vessels were used as perfume bottles. The liquid was sealed inside and the tip of the tail or the beak had to be broken to remove the perfume. This particular example, discovered in a first-century burial at Rovasenda, Italy, is...🧵1/2 🏺

A close-up of an undamaged, translucent glass vessel shaped like a dove. The vessel contains a clear liquid with a reddish sediment visible at the bottom.

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