‪ 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...

Azaleas back at the Spanish Steps

Hall of Emperors today in Musei Capitolini!

Palazzo Barberini hosts a Caravaggio show!

Piazza Navona

Rainy Pantheon today 🏛️

Exploring Sperlonga’s museum and grotto!

Inside the archaeological park of Paestum- and into the Temple of Neptune today!

Rainy Rome today - but we don’t complain! @ancientromelive.bsky.social

Forum Romanum spectacle! Like spring this weekend!

Driving in Rome with Meta Ray-Bans

Little Bernini exhibit in the Vatican

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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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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Let’s take a Roman bath! youtu.be/iBoQL72dfpc?... @pbs.org

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Rome in late January

New site to visit in the Roman Forum- the Horrea Piperataria - warehouse for spices and incense - excavated beneath the later Basilica of Maxentius!

Baptistery of S. John Lateran

Cleaned/ restored Ponte Sant’Angelo

Roman sunset

Happy new year from Roma!

The Passetto is open to the public. Walk from the Vatican to Castel Sant’Angelo!

Today I explored the Horrea Piperataria in the Forum - newly opened!

Ara PACIS in color! youtu.be/3yDZx_MBztA?...

Exploring Aosta!

Christmas market in Piazza Navona

How we celebrate December 8 in Rome. (Still disappointed with the short video allowance here- for full video go to my IG)

Explore Ostia Antica! You will be amazed by this port city site, so close to Rome. Here- Casa di Diana.

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Cleaned fountain of Clemente XI in the Piazza della Rotonda

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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From the Temple of Venus and Roma this weekend

This weekend in Rome

Istanbul airport has a cool, new archaeological museum!

Back in Rome! Some market shopping…

From the Pantheon in Rome- residing in the British Museum!

Rich collection of the British Museum, Rome section: women gladiators, water wheel from Rio Tinto mining, Warren Cup with erotic scene, Egyptian water fountain.

V and A cast of Trajan’s Column!

Free day in London so I saw some old friends!

Lot of fun discussing today’s masterclass on Gladiator 2 for @ancientromelive.bsky.social

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Rome this Saturday morning

Lungotevere -autumn version

Navona shot- work in progress (conservation projects comes to a close)