XXL transport containers: Two huge #Roman wooden barrels in an outstanding state of preservation, found in Xanten. Both had a capacity of approx. 1250 l and were used to transport #wine from the Mediterranean region to the Lower Rhine. They were recycled for lining wells.🧵1/2 📷me 🏺 #archaeology

A rather cute 9cm high #Roman Bronze figurine of Hercules (sadly missing his club) 📷 in Verulamium Museum Jan 2026 (Acc No 1978.27) We have a slightly larger (in so many ways 🫢) version of the demi god carved on a hill here in Dorset #FindsFriday @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social

It's Friday, show us all your amazing Roman finds, new ones, old ones, we love them all. Like this awesome Wild Vb Button and Loop fastener, SUR-6AFC89. finds.org.uk/database/art... #Roman #Archaeology #FindsFriday

A stylish leather sandal worn by a Roman Londoner some 2,000 years ago! This well-preserved ‘carabatina’ sandal was found under the City of London during excavations by MOLA for Bloomberg’s European Headquarters in 2010–2014. London Mithraeum 📷 by me #FindsFriday #Archaeology

Titanic’s main engine telegraph. From the wreck of the Titanic, which sank 114 years ago yesterday. Part of the drum from the main engine telegraph, located on the bridge. It was used to send orders to the engine room. Ulster Transport Museum, Cultra, Belfast #IronworkThursday #MetalworkThursday

Découvertes de vestiges du Néolithique à l’Antiquité à Sarzeau (Morbihan). #Archéologie www.inrap.fr/decouvertes-...

The Vale of York Cup - Part of a 10th century hoard discovered by two metal-detectorists in a field between York and Harrogate in 2007. The Viking Age hoard is now part of the collections at the Yorkshire Museum in York. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #YorkshireMuseum

XXL transport containers: Two huge #Roman wooden barrels in an outstanding state of preservation, found in Xanten. Both had a capacity of approx. 1250 l and were used to transport #wine from the Mediterranean region to the Lower Rhine. They were recycled for lining wells.🧵1/2 📷me 🏺 #archaeology

Fascinating world of ancient #glass! Delicate #Roman unguentaria, vessels used to hold perfume or oil. Dating 1st century AD. 📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg 🏺

Konstanz by night

Konstanz ❤️ #Bodensee #LakeConstance

Konstanz by night

Konstanz ❤️ #Bodensee #LakeConstance

The remains of an Iron Age broch on the Loch of Huxter at Sandness in Shetland. The broch was probably built between 500 BC and 200 AD. 📸 My own. #Prehistory #Shetland

Gorgeous glass gaming pieces from Iron Age Britain! 🤩 This unique set of 24 coloured glass domes with flattened base and spiral decoration may have been used for a game similar to ludo some 2,000 years ago. British Museum 📷 by me #Archaeology

Fascinating world of ancient #glass! Delicate #Roman unguentaria, vessels used to hold perfume or oil. Dating 1st century AD. 📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg 🏺

A charming #Roman enamelled fibula (a pin for fastening garments) in the form of an #owl. Found in the civilian settlement of the Saalburg fort. Photo: Römerkastell Saalburg / Peter Knierriem 🏺

"John, the last thing I remember is someone yelling, 'Volcano!'". A poignant ceramic bottle depicting a skeletal couple with a child. The adults comfort one another, while the child looks confused. Very Dia de los Muertos. 💀🏺 Moche, Peru, 3rd-7th c. CE. #MetMuseum 📸 me

4,000-year-old clay tablets inscribed with magical spells… and beer tabs. #Archaeology phys.org/news/2026-04...

Hidden treasures: Spanish archaeologists discover trove of ancient shipwrecks in Bay of Gibraltar. #Archaeology www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Green Castle - a promontory fort at Portknockie in Moray. Excavated in the 1970s, the fort dates from the Iron Age to the early medieval period. 📸 My own. #HillfortsWednesday

Deadly dragon Ulster Museum, Belfast The willow dragons (1 of 3) were created by the Ulster Folk Museum's master basketmaker, Bob Johnston. #Woodensday

A charming #Roman enamelled fibula (a pin for fastening garments) in the form of an #owl. Found in the civilian settlement of the Saalburg fort. Photo: Römerkastell Saalburg / Peter Knierriem 🏺

It's #HillfortsWednesday! 🥳 Here's the the inner ditch (Cutting IV) on the W side of Hembury Iron Age hillfort #Devon: 1) then - in 1930 during excavations directed by Dorothy Liddell (© Devon Archaeological Society) 2) now - the same area 91 years later (📷 July 2021)

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Shared for #PenguinTuesday 🐧 Humboldt Penguin

The single-edged bladed sax was a prevalent weapon during the Merovingian period. This one was found in the grave of a young boy, approximately 6-8 years of age, along with its scabbard. The deceased was also buried with a sword, shield, and lance, indicating the...🧵1/2 🏺

An unusual statuette from Egypt's Late Period or Ptolemaic era, depicting an elegant #cat feeding her kittens. In this case, she's not a just a cat - she's Bastet, goddess of fertility, and protector of women and children. I love the kitten trying to give mama a kiss. 🐈‍⬛ 🏺 1/ 📸 me #BrooklynMuseum

A book talk we'd all go forth to... 🤣😂🤣 #Egyptology

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A 2,000 year-old Roman-era cobalt blue glass flask signed by master glassmaker ‘Ennion’. A Greek inscription reads ‘Ennion made me/it’. He is the first known glassmaker to sign his work. 📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #Archaeology

Corridor wall tiles. 1897. Pierhead Building, Cardiff Docks Embossed, Enamelled & Plain Glazed Tiles by J C Edwards of Ruabon, Wales. #TilesOnTuesday

Building stone of the Twentieth Legion which was found at Bearsden Roman Fort in East Dunbartonshire. The stone is part of the collections at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. 📸 My own. #EpigraphyTuesday #RomanScotland

The single-edged bladed sax was a prevalent weapon during the Merovingian period. This one was found in the grave of a young boy, approximately 6-8 years of age, along with its scabbard. The deceased was also buried with a sword, shield, and lance, indicating the...🧵1/2 🏺

A glimpse into #childhood in Roman #Egypt - some wooden action #toys from Karanis: a toy sword, a toy hammer, and a toy weaver's comb. Dating 1st to 4th century AD. 📷 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology 🏺

A fierce grumpy dolphin with vicious teeth and red streamers for #MosaicMonday From a floor in the wonderful @bignorvilla.bsky.social West #Sussex Found in 1811, this angry tessellated chap was originally one of many onsite #Roman mosaic cetaceans Sadly, he's now the sole survivor 🐬 📷 April 2025

For this #MosaicMonday, a handsome - and larger-than-life - athlete in the museum in Aquileia. The supporting brick wall in the display gives an idea of his size. The fragment is about the height of a person. #AncientBlueSky 🏺 📷 2012

Pottery cup fragment from Roman Peterborough (Durobrivae) depicting a magnificent hare. Now part of the collections at Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery. 📸 My own. #RomanBritain #Peterborough

Jetzt schon einmal vormerken: „Rom lebt! Ein Mitmachabenteuer“ startet am 7. Juni! Taucht ein in römische Alltagsszenen, die zusammen mit Originalfunden, Rekonstruktionen und Mitmachstationen Geschichte anschaulich und erlebbar werden lassen. Eine Zeitriese ins alte Rom!

A glimpse into #childhood in Roman #Egypt - some wooden action #toys from Karanis: a toy sword, a toy hammer, and a toy weaver's comb. Dating 1st to 4th century AD. 📷 Kelsey Museum of Archaeology 🏺

Timeline cleanse! 🐶🐕 A Terracotta figurine of a dog holding his pup (or a prey?) in his mouth. Greek, Boeotian 1st half of the 5th century BC. A lovely Sunday, everyone! On display at Antikensammlung München 📷 me 🏺

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Gilford County Down Detail from “Our Lady of Lourdes” window by Harry Clarke. Particularly striking are the jewel like images in the upper part of the window. #StainedGlassSunday #HarryClarke

The recumbent and two of the surviving standing stones of the Rothiemay Castle Stone Circle in Banffshire.The recumbent weighs some 20 tons, and is covered in cup marks. 📸 My own. #StandingStoneSunday #Rothiemay #Prehistory #Banffshire

Timeline cleanse! 🐶🐕 A Terracotta figurine of a dog holding his pup (or a prey?) in his mouth. Greek, Boeotian 1st half of the 5th century BC. A lovely Sunday, everyone! On display at Antikensammlung München 📷 me 🏺

Auweia - wie blöd kann man sein? Hier sind aktuelle Fakten & Einschätzungen zum #Buckelwal i d #Ostsee. Er war schon verloren, als er i d Ostsee abbog u strandete. Das ist traurig, aber gehört zur Natur scilogs.spektrum.de/meertext/upd...

Timeline cleanse! An adorable #Roman bronze figurine of a dormouse holding a nut (height 2.7 cm). The edible dormouse was a delicacy in Roman times. It was considered a dish of the rich and a symbol of prosperity. From Oberstimm, ca. 100 AD. On display at Archäologische Staatssammlung 📷 me 🏺

Just because I can now *see* such vibrant colors and details, here's a chonky Romano-British gold ring with an engraved amethyst depicting Cupid riding a lion. There is no ancient parallel for the leaf decoration on the ring. 🏺 1/ Part of the 4th c. CE Thetford Hoard. #BritishMuseum 📸 me

My mum's magnolia tree ♥️