Had a great time with Legio II Augusta at Chichester Roman week. Thanks to everyone who came along! #ancientrome #chichester

Oh hi, we’re just two Phds who podcast about our favourite nerd topic: ancient Rome. Are our outfits historically accurate? No. Is our podcast the most in-depth you’ll ever hear on the early Roman republic? You betcha. #AncientRome #Podcast

An animal encounter for #ReliefWednesday. This image of a dog confronting a lion is at the National Roman Legion Museum, in Caerleon, Wales. 📷my own 2024 #RomanArchaeology

Inscription on a fragment of an amphora from an Etruscan tomb in Cerveteri. It reads 'Mamarce Velkhanas gave me' and dates 625-600 BC. #etruscan

My ancient history YouTube channel has been going for several years. There's lots on there, why not have a quick scroll and see if you can find something? #ancienthistory youtube.com/@ancientblog...

A beautiful #Roman glass bowl, in a deep cobalt blue with white swirly decoration, & ridges around the outside. It has suffered a few cracks along the way in its 2000 years of life, but still looks amazing today! #AncientBlueSky

How the Roman political system helped Hannibal. #ancientrome #hannibal youtu.be/4PQzHXswBNo?...

✨Brand New Episode - Nobody Beats Camillus✨ We return to 389 BCE to see just how Rome recovered from the Gallic Sack. Camillus is dictator in Rome and Ahala is his trusty master of the horse. It’s time for Rome to make things right in their immediate area.

✨The emperor Numerian✨ This layered cameo is thought to be a portrait of the emperor Numerian (283–284 CE). Numerian’s death whether a natural death or a murder (the sources disagree) meant his rule was short, but his portrait has stood the test of time. #AncientRome #RomanEmpire

A playful fish in the dining room 🐟 For #MosaicMonday we have this panel of flooring from a 3rd/4th Century C.E. villa complex in Verona. 📸 Us, #Roman Theatre Museum, Verona. #ancientbluesky #archaeology #skystorians #ancientrome #classicsbluesky

A terracotta sarcophagus, possibly in the shape of a tree trunk. The was found in Rome and dated to the 8th century BC. #ancientrome #sarcophagus

A piece on Milo of Croton. A superior athlete who created his own legendary status by being the original Man v Food. If in Man V Food they had to butcher their own eating challenge, which they don't (as far as I'm aware) the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2026/05/anci...

✨The youthful victor✨ This beautiful piece would’ve been part of full-bodied statue when created. The fillet indicates that the subject was likely an victorious athlete. But it’s the texture of the curls that make this piece particularly eye-catching! #AncientRome #Athlete

A bit about the Tiber, ancient Roman bridges and a curious ritual. #ancientrome #tiber youtu.be/JY4rjv3e2fI?...

Was Rome genuinely surprised by Hannibal crossing the Alps and why didn't he lay siege to Rome? The latest Ancient History Hound episode #ancientrome #hannibal sites.libsyn.com/105935/hanni...

Fragment of a clay slab depicting Jupiter Ammon (1st century AD) #ancientrome #jupiter #ammon

Syracuse briefly had their version but used olive leaves and called it 'petalism' 😃 #ancientgreece #petalism

Special Episode - Septimius Severus with Dr Simon Elliott - The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies partialhistorians.com/2026/04/30/s...

Trying to be a bit 'arty' with my photo taking at the Capitoline Museum 😄 #ancientrome #capitolinemuseum

One of the rooms from the Viila Farnesia (Augustan period). Wonderful images and colour. #ancientrome #villafarnesia #ancienthistory

Vaulting in full armour? No problem for the Roman army apparently, but makes three 40+ year olds suddenly very conscious of their lower backs 🤣 Military Matters Part2 - out now! With @ancientblogger.bsky.social is.gd/MilitaryMatt... #romanmilitary #ancientrome #ancientbluesky #skystorians

This fragment of an Erote going into battle for Aphrodite may have originally come from Pompeii or Rome but sadly the provenance is lost. #FrescoFriday 📸 Us, Allard Pierson Museum. Amsterdam. #Archaeology #AncientGreece #AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome

Frescoes from the Villa Farnesia, dating to the Augustan period. These are wonderful scenes that foster a sense of the everyday. That animals feature in some of them is a bonus. #ancientrome #rome #fresco

A bit about the Circus Maximus, filmed on location 😄 #rome #circusmaximus #ancientrome youtu.be/Lgaw_lT6jQU?...

Get downloading! Had a great time on @sistoryhistory.bsky.social podcast chatting about the Roman army and answering questions. #ancientrome #legion #romanarmy

Happy with your current workout regime? Feeling fit? A day's march with this lot might make you reconsider! "Military Matters (Part 2)" Our Q&A with @ancientblogger.bsky.social focusing on Roman armour, weapons, & the realities of combat. #ancientrome #skystorians #ancientbluesky #romanmilitary

The Palatine Hill is definitely the place to relax. #rome #ancientrome #palatinehill

Filling in one of those publisher marketing forms for the release of Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Greece & it's asking me for selling points. Resisting the urge to just type: IT HAS A CHAPTER CALLED PENISES WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT? www.amazon.co.uk/Sex-Sexualit...

Two former slaves and their 4 children are remembered on this grand funerary stele. The Cartorii were very wealthy brick-makers and many terracotta bricks in the region bear the CARTORIANA stamp. 📸 Us, Musei Civici #Padua #Archaeology #TombTuesday #AncientBluesky #Classicsbluesky #AncientRome

A view of the Circus Maximus from the Palatine Hill. #rome #palatine #circusmaximus #ancientrome

I recently visited Rome so there will be various content which I hope you will enjoy. First up a video about the Aventine (sporting a tshirt from the fab @partialhistorians.bsky.social ) #rome #ancientrome #aventine youtu.be/VOsOGqlOsF8?...

Coming this week! Part 1 of our Military Matters chat with @ancientblogger.bsky.social 🗡🛡🗡

A Roman submerged port structure discovered off Asini in the Argolid, with foundations of several piers and docks www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/04/a...

Day FOUR of #Glass-tonbury, our experiment @butserancientfarm.co.uk where we try to recreate Roman window glass. 🔥🍷 We have a parallel experiment running where we try to find out how many near-identical pictures of hot things we can post on Bluesky before we get complaints. 😬😳 Let's see.... 🧵👇

Ancient Roman gemstone with grasshopper chariot - Boing Boing boingboing.net/2026/03/27/a...

New episode out. How did the agoge and syssitia give Spartans an advantage in battle and how good were they exactly? #sparta #ancientgreece sites.libsyn.com/105935/spart...

March 26, 375 CE: Honoria, a 30-year-old mom is buried in the city of Salona (Croatia). She is buried in the sarcophagus with her parvula ("little girl") who died earlier—likely after childbirth (CIL III, 9506). mappola.eu/index.php/20... 0.5-2% of Roman women died in childbirth (versus 0.01 today).

New Sparta episode dropping this week on the Ancient History Hound podcast. #sparta #ancientgreece #hoplite

It is sometimes astounding to see the evidence of how skilled #Roman glassmakers could be... 🏺 #AncientBlueSky

Boar on a plate from Rhodes (circa 600 BC). Quite the character!! #ancientgreece #boar #rhodes

Got a burning question about the Roman military? 🗡️🗡️ We’ve got special guest @ancientblogger.bsky.social (AKA Neil from Ancient History Hound podcast), joining us to explore the weird & wonderful side of life in the legions! Comment below or email us your questions. #ancientrome #ancientbluesky

✨Special Episode - Swords and Cinema with Dr Jeremiah McCall ✨ We’re thrilled to chat with Dr Jeremiah McCall all about the depiction of the Roman military and battle scenes in all your favourite Roman movies and TV shows. You will need your popcorn for this special episode!

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 www.heritagedaily.com/2026/02/tomb...

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 sites.libsyn.com/105935/spart...

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

In ancient Rome February was a time for purification, grab a cuppa and have a listen! #ancientrome #february #ancienthistory sites.libsyn.com/105935/festi...

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

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