Oh hey there, it’s just us being excited about out new episode that comes out later this week. We sat down with Professor Martin M. Winkler to chat about Gladiator II, and what a treat it was given his expertise on the the original Gladiator film!
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Hopefully your Monday is going better than this poor fish, who seems to be in a bit of a funk. An observation made all the more reasonable by the fact that they only have two clams for company and appear to be swimming over a fish graveyard 
An #ancient #roman road linking the via Appia with the Sanctuary of Diana at lake Nemi, running through the middle of the museum. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientrome #romanhistory #rome #nemi
Aphrodite is captured in all her glory in this pediment from Atrium House at Aphrodisias. Her Triton attendants gaze up at her reverence as she sits on a seashell and holds up her long hair.
The #ancient #roman bridge the Ponte Nomentano over the Aniene river at #rome, with #medieval fortifications on top. #archaeology #ancientrome #ancienthistory #romanhistory
The beautiful Juno Ludovisi can be found in Palazzo Altemps which many folk miss visiting in their visit to Rome. If you have the chance to visit the Eternal City, this museum is very much worth your while. From the stunning internal courtyards, and sculpture lined colonnades, this space will leave you in awe.
The Juno Ludovisi is a marble head which dates to the 1st Century CE and is thought to be an idealized representation of Antonia Minor as the goddess Juno. Antonia Minor has a prestigious lineage as the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia (Augustus’ sister) and as the mother of the emperor Claudius.
Cheeky photo of Dr G hanging out with the Juno Ludovisi just to show how colossal she is!
Late night roadworks next to the #ancient #roman Neronian Aqueduct leading to the Palatine Hill. #rome #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancientrome
I just had an email from Gabe Moss at the Ancient World Mapping Center at UNC Chapel Hill alerting me to "the release of Livy Study Maps: Book 22, the latest addition to the Maps for Texts series."
More here: https://awmc.unc.edu/2025/03/20/livy-study-maps-book-22/
"... this set of twenty-three maps is designed for students and teachers working with Livy’s text, and offers detailed coverage of famous episodes such as the Battles of Lake Trasimene and Cannae, as well as of lesser-known campaigns from Book 22 of the History of Rome. The maps are available as free digital downloads under the CC-BY-NC 4.0 license."
awmc.unc.eduLivy Study Maps: Book 22 | Ancient World Mapping Center
Brand New Episode - The Fall of Veii: Part II
The Fall of Veii is finally upon us - or perhaps we should say it is finally upon them! After a shameful defeat early in 396, the Romans decided to appoint a dictator. It is time for a Republican hero to burst into the spotlight. Welcome to the stage, Marcus Furius Camillus!
Tune in wherever you listen to great podcasts 
#AncientRome #Podcast #History
https://partialhistorians.com/2025/03/20/episode-159-the-fall-of-veii-part-two/
For #ReliefWednesday nothing quite makes my imagination soar as this gently colourised interpretation of the so-called ‘Tellus’ panel from the Ara Pacis. While the panel was likely much more vibrant than this example suggests, I love the way it draws your eye to the details.
All the rigour of academic research with all the hilarity of an up-to-date Suetonius. We’re here to bring you the cheeky side of Roman history 
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about what ruffled the Romans’ feathers, this book has you covered. From their awkward military defeats, their incredible building works, and some rather unique deaths, this book is packed with the kind of tales that really embody the idea that truth IS stranger than fiction.
We are super proud of this book and so thrilled it’s out in the world.
This delightful array of marine life is our pick for#MosaicMonday. Described by the museum as a mosaic of edible fish, one can only assume these creatures are searching for an exit to return to the Mediterranean!
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The text for the published journal paper about the temple to Mithras at Inveresk is available free to read thanks to the author on Edinburgh University's Research Explorer website at https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/mithras-in-scotland-a-mithraeum-at-inveresk-east-lothian #Mithras #RomanBritain #AncientRome #Scotland #EastLothian #Inveresk #Archaeology
Watching a recorded Treadwells bookshop talk about the Mithras cult in London. And remembering the fairly recent find of an altar to Mithras at Inveresk in Scotland. Many pics viewable in free to read supplementary material for the paywall-locked journal article. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/britannia/article/abs/mithras-in-scotland-a-mithraeum-at-inveresk-east-lothian/544B6233F7F06415EE049C60A827C3C0#supplementary-materials #Mithras #RomanBritain #AncientRome #Scotland #EastLothian #Inveresk #Archaeology
Cambridge CoreMithras in Scotland: A Mithraeum at Inveresk (East Lothian) | Britannia | Cambridge CoreMithras in Scotland: A Mithraeum at Inveresk (East Lothian) - Volume 47
Spice up your Ides of March with a rewatch of the incredible Marlon Brando as Antony in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. A classic with all the emotions to get into the spirit of the times.
A flourishing culture of writing and engagement with the written word is central to this #FrescoFriday offering. From the Villa di Guilia Felice, Pompeii, this fresco is thought to depict Terentius Neo and his wife (name unknown). Neo holds a scroll while his wife who holds a stylus and writing tablet. The piece is now held at the MAN Napoli.
Prof. Sarah Bond gave a great talk to a packed house at #ISAWNYU tonight about her new book:
Bond, Sarah E. Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2025.
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World · ISAW Library Events: Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman EmpireThis lecture is the third in the ISAW Libraries events series for the 2024-2025 academic year. It will take place in person at ISAW. Registration is required; click through for the registration link. Sarah Bond will share some of her research from her recently published book Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in the Roman Empire (Yale University Press), exploring how Roman workers used strikes, boycotts, riots, and rebellion to get their voices—and their labor—acknowledged.
Nero being crowned by his mother Agrippina the Younger is a stand out image from the Sebasteion at Aphrodisias. Agrippina carries the cornucopia signalling her alignment with the goddess Fortuna.
Nero is dressed in a rather more mortal form in the accoutrements of a Roman military commander.
While Aphrodisias was far from the centre, these portraits capture the likeness of Nero and Agrippina that suggests careful work to adhere to the Julio-Claudian approved styles for sculpture. Of course, Nero’s accession was also the height of Agrippina’s political influence which is reinforced in this relief.
The smiles of two ladies who’ve podcasted together for over twelve years, written two books on ancient Rome, and have some foreboding feelings about the relationship between Rome and Veii…
A rare #ancient bronze bust attributed as the legendary #roman Servilius Ahala, back in #rome with the Farnese exhibition. #ancienthistory #romanhistory #ancientart #ancientrome #archaeology
