TimeTravelRome
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My name is Roman. I have created TimeTravelRome - a Blog and a Mobile app dedicated to the ancient Rome. I am posting about places & artifacts I have seen. 👉
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🪔 Just published: "Bridging the North Sea" blog post - exploring how Romans connected Britain, France, Belgium & Netherlands through maritime networks. This project was uncovering ancient harbors, trade routes & industries now threatened by rising seas.
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#RomanArchaeology #NorthSea
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#RomanArchaeology #NorthSea
March 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🪔 Just published: "Bridging the North Sea" blog post - exploring how Romans connected Britain, France, Belgium & Netherlands through maritime networks. This project was uncovering ancient harbors, trade routes & industries now threatened by rising seas.
🔗 buff.ly/mzem9KF
#RomanArchaeology #NorthSea
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#RomanArchaeology #NorthSea
🪔 #ReliefWednesday: 2nd century CE red marble Maenad mask from Ludovisi Collection, now in the Palazzo #Altemps Rome. Once a fountain piece in Roman baths, water flowed through the eyes and mouth. Crafted during Hadrian's reign. #RomanArt #AncientRome 📸 Personal photo
#RomanArt #AncientRome
#RomanArt #AncientRome
January 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🪔 #ReliefWednesday: 2nd century CE red marble Maenad mask from Ludovisi Collection, now in the Palazzo #Altemps Rome. Once a fountain piece in Roman baths, water flowed through the eyes and mouth. Crafted during Hadrian's reign. #RomanArt #AncientRome 📸 Personal photo
#RomanArt #AncientRome
#RomanArt #AncientRome
🛵80 days around the Roman Empire". 🗓Day 5. Baetulo. Founded in around 100 BC, the Roman city of Baetulo is most famous for its baths. Wonderfully preserved, they are visible in their entirety. Some stunning mosaics are at the House of the Dolphins.
#romanhistory #ArchaeologicalSites
#romanhistory #ArchaeologicalSites
January 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🛵80 days around the Roman Empire". 🗓Day 5. Baetulo. Founded in around 100 BC, the Roman city of Baetulo is most famous for its baths. Wonderfully preserved, they are visible in their entirety. Some stunning mosaics are at the House of the Dolphins.
#romanhistory #ArchaeologicalSites
#romanhistory #ArchaeologicalSites
🛵80 days around the Roman Empire 🗓Day 4. We are in Be’er Sheva, near the largest city in the Negev desert. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site - it has impressive remains of antiquity. In Roman times, it was a defensive outpost of the Empire against the Nabataean Kingdom.
#RomanHistory #ArchaeologicalSites
#RomanHistory #ArchaeologicalSites
January 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🛵80 days around the Roman Empire 🗓Day 4. We are in Be’er Sheva, near the largest city in the Negev desert. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site - it has impressive remains of antiquity. In Roman times, it was a defensive outpost of the Empire against the Nabataean Kingdom.
#RomanHistory #ArchaeologicalSites
#RomanHistory #ArchaeologicalSites
🛵"80 days around the Roman Empire". 🗓 Day 3. We stop at Antioch of Pisidia 🇹🇷, a great city visited by St Paul and by Hadrian. King Attalos bequeathed Antiochia to Rome in 133 BC. One of the three surviving copies of Augustus' Res Gestae was discovered in Antioch.
#RomanHistory #ArchaeologicalSites
#RomanHistory #ArchaeologicalSites
January 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🛵"80 days around the Roman Empire". 🗓 Day 3. We stop at Antioch of Pisidia 🇹🇷, a great city visited by St Paul and by Hadrian. King Attalos bequeathed Antiochia to Rome in 133 BC. One of the three surviving copies of Augustus' Res Gestae was discovered in Antioch.
#RomanHistory #ArchaeologicalSites
#RomanHistory #ArchaeologicalSites
🪔 #OnThisDay 69 CE: Vitellius claimed the purple, backed by Germania's legions. His 8-month rule during the Year of Four Emperors saw Rome's treasury drained on feasts before Vespasian's forces ended his reign. Photo: "Grimani Vitellius", Venice. 📸 Me
#RomanHistory #AncientHistory #OTD
#RomanHistory #AncientHistory #OTD
January 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
🪔 #OnThisDay 69 CE: Vitellius claimed the purple, backed by Germania's legions. His 8-month rule during the Year of Four Emperors saw Rome's treasury drained on feasts before Vespasian's forces ended his reign. Photo: "Grimani Vitellius", Venice. 📸 Me
#RomanHistory #AncientHistory #OTD
#RomanHistory #AncientHistory #OTD
🛵 80 days around the Roman Empire. 🗓 Day 2 Today stop is Akragas. 🇮🇹 The splendid Temple of Concord in Agrigento owes its survival to the fact that it was chosen, during the late Roman imperial age, to become a Christian church dedicated to saints Peter & Paul.
#ArchaeologicalSites #AncientHistory
#ArchaeologicalSites #AncientHistory
January 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🛵 80 days around the Roman Empire. 🗓 Day 2 Today stop is Akragas. 🇮🇹 The splendid Temple of Concord in Agrigento owes its survival to the fact that it was chosen, during the late Roman imperial age, to become a Christian church dedicated to saints Peter & Paul.
#ArchaeologicalSites #AncientHistory
#ArchaeologicalSites #AncientHistory
🛵"80 days around the Roman Empire". 🗓 Day 1: Aizanoi. 🇹🇷 The main attraction here is the temple of Zeus. The structure still stands, made out of 16 intact columns and the central building’s perimeter wall. This temple is one of the better preserved ancient structures in Asia Minor.
January 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🛵"80 days around the Roman Empire". 🗓 Day 1: Aizanoi. 🇹🇷 The main attraction here is the temple of Zeus. The structure still stands, made out of 16 intact columns and the central building’s perimeter wall. This temple is one of the better preserved ancient structures in Asia Minor.
🪔 Following up on my #Alesia thread from yesterday with a short video to help bring the story to life! 🙂 Hope this adds some extra perspective, and that you'll enjoy it !
#RomanEmpire #Ancienthistory #Archaeology
#RomanEmpire #Ancienthistory #Archaeology
January 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
🪔 Following up on my #Alesia thread from yesterday with a short video to help bring the story to life! 🙂 Hope this adds some extra perspective, and that you'll enjoy it !
#RomanEmpire #Ancienthistory #Archaeology
#RomanEmpire #Ancienthistory #Archaeology
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🪔 Today, I would like to share a great website that maps hundreds of coin hoards of the Roman Empire 👉 chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk It provides geolocation of 15.000+ Roman coin hoards (30 BC - 518 AD). Perfect for Roman numismatics enthusiasts! #RomanHistory #AncientCoins #archaeology #numismatics
🪔 Today, I would like to share a great website that maps hundreds of coin hoards of the Roman Empire 👉 chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk It provides geolocation of 15.000+ Roman coin hoards (30 BC - 518 AD). Perfect for Roman numismatics enthusiasts! #RomanHistory #AncientCoins #archaeology #numismatics
January 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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🪔 Today, I would like to share a great website that maps hundreds of coin hoards of the Roman Empire 👉 chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk It provides geolocation of 15.000+ Roman coin hoards (30 BC - 518 AD). Perfect for Roman numismatics enthusiasts! #RomanHistory #AncientCoins #archaeology #numismatics
🪔 Today, I would like to share a great website that maps hundreds of coin hoards of the Roman Empire 👉 chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk It provides geolocation of 15.000+ Roman coin hoards (30 BC - 518 AD). Perfect for Roman numismatics enthusiasts! #RomanHistory #AncientCoins #archaeology #numismatics
🪔 New big post on timetravelrome.com exploring Alesia - from Caesar's epic siege to archaeological discoveries. Learn how this legendary battlefield evolved into a thriving Roman city, featuring its innovative museum and preserved monuments.
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#RomanHistory
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#RomanHistory
Alesia: Site of Caesar’s Greatest Victory – Time Travel Rome
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December 31, 2024 at 7:19 PM
🪔 New big post on timetravelrome.com exploring Alesia - from Caesar's epic siege to archaeological discoveries. Learn how this legendary battlefield evolved into a thriving Roman city, featuring its innovative museum and preserved monuments.
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#RomanHistory
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#RomanHistory
#OnThisDay 39 CE: Birth of Titus, who became Rome's tenth emperor. From military commander in Jerusalem to completion of the Colosseum, his brief reign (79-81 CE) earned him the title "darling of the human race" by Suetonius
📍Titus chalcedony bust, Guy Ladrière collection. 📸 me
#RomanHistory
📍Titus chalcedony bust, Guy Ladrière collection. 📸 me
#RomanHistory
December 30, 2024 at 10:25 AM
#OnThisDay 39 CE: Birth of Titus, who became Rome's tenth emperor. From military commander in Jerusalem to completion of the Colosseum, his brief reign (79-81 CE) earned him the title "darling of the human race" by Suetonius
📍Titus chalcedony bust, Guy Ladrière collection. 📸 me
#RomanHistory
📍Titus chalcedony bust, Guy Ladrière collection. 📸 me
#RomanHistory
🪔 The legendary #Torlonia marbles are at the Louvre, and they're spectacular. I visited this exhibition today, and here are my top 5 picks from this remarkable collection of Roman masterpieces.👉
December 27, 2024 at 11:07 PM
🪔 The legendary #Torlonia marbles are at the Louvre, and they're spectacular. I visited this exhibition today, and here are my top 5 picks from this remarkable collection of Roman masterpieces.👉
🪔#OnThisDay 212 CE: Emperor #Caracalla murdered his co-emperor brother Geta, witnessed by their mother Julia Domna. The murder led to brutal damnatio memoriae - Geta's images were destroyed, his name erased, and mentioning him became lethal.
📍Geta, Palazzo Massimo. 📸 me
#RomanHistory #antiquity
📍Geta, Palazzo Massimo. 📸 me
#RomanHistory #antiquity
December 26, 2024 at 9:36 PM
🪔#OnThisDay 212 CE: Emperor #Caracalla murdered his co-emperor brother Geta, witnessed by their mother Julia Domna. The murder led to brutal damnatio memoriae - Geta's images were destroyed, his name erased, and mentioning him became lethal.
📍Geta, Palazzo Massimo. 📸 me
#RomanHistory #antiquity
📍Geta, Palazzo Massimo. 📸 me
#RomanHistory #antiquity
🪔 #ArtHistory In Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (Ravenna), a remarkable 565 CE mosaic depicts the Three Magi - the earliest known example where they're named as Balthassar, Melchior, and Caspar. They are shown as part of a larger procession moving toward the Madonna and Child.
📸 me
#ByzantineArt #mosaic
📸 me
#ByzantineArt #mosaic
December 24, 2024 at 9:13 PM
🪔 #ArtHistory In Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (Ravenna), a remarkable 565 CE mosaic depicts the Three Magi - the earliest known example where they're named as Balthassar, Melchior, and Caspar. They are shown as part of a larger procession moving toward the Madonna and Child.
📸 me
#ByzantineArt #mosaic
📸 me
#ByzantineArt #mosaic
🪔 #OnThisDay in 119 CE was deified Salonia Matidia - first Roman woman to get her own temple. Niece to #Trajan, advisor at court, and great-grandmother to Marcus Aurelius. Power behind three generations of emperors. 📸 me
#RomanHistory #archaeology
#RomanHistory #archaeology
December 23, 2024 at 5:36 PM
🪔 #OnThisDay in 119 CE was deified Salonia Matidia - first Roman woman to get her own temple. Niece to #Trajan, advisor at court, and great-grandmother to Marcus Aurelius. Power behind three generations of emperors. 📸 me
#RomanHistory #archaeology
#RomanHistory #archaeology
🪔 #OnThisDay in 244 CE was born Diocletian. Rose from soldier to emperor, he created the Tetrarchy system, and became the first emperor to voluntarily retire. This aureus shows him with co-ruler Maximian - together they ruled as Jupiter and Hercules on earth.📸 me
#RomanHistory #archaeology
#RomanHistory #archaeology
December 22, 2024 at 5:22 PM
🪔 #OnThisDay in 244 CE was born Diocletian. Rose from soldier to emperor, he created the Tetrarchy system, and became the first emperor to voluntarily retire. This aureus shows him with co-ruler Maximian - together they ruled as Jupiter and Hercules on earth.📸 me
#RomanHistory #archaeology
#RomanHistory #archaeology
🪔 For #GlassObjectThursday: A Roman glass fish vessel (1st-3rd c. CE) from Zadar, masterfully crafted through free-blowing technique. It was likely used for precious perfumes or oils.
📍Archaeological Museum Zadar
📸 Personal photo
#archaeology #RomanGlass
📍Archaeological Museum Zadar
📸 Personal photo
#archaeology #RomanGlass
December 19, 2024 at 7:00 AM
🪔 For #GlassObjectThursday: A Roman glass fish vessel (1st-3rd c. CE) from Zadar, masterfully crafted through free-blowing technique. It was likely used for precious perfumes or oils.
📍Archaeological Museum Zadar
📸 Personal photo
#archaeology #RomanGlass
📍Archaeological Museum Zadar
📸 Personal photo
#archaeology #RomanGlass
🪔 For #ReliefWednesday: How Roman emperors recycled art: On Constantine's Arch (315 CE), older reliefs of Marcus Aurelius were recarved to show Constantine himself. Smart political move - linking the new ruler to a respected former "Good Emperor".
📸 Personal photo
#archaeology #RomanArt
📸 Personal photo
#archaeology #RomanArt
December 18, 2024 at 5:16 PM
🪔 For #ReliefWednesday: How Roman emperors recycled art: On Constantine's Arch (315 CE), older reliefs of Marcus Aurelius were recarved to show Constantine himself. Smart political move - linking the new ruler to a respected former "Good Emperor".
📸 Personal photo
#archaeology #RomanArt
📸 Personal photo
#archaeology #RomanArt
🪔 #MosaicMonday from Roman villa Bosceaz, Switzerland (1st-4th c. CE): Remarkable floor mosaics depicting Triton, Achilles, and planetary deities. Blog post coming soon on these provincial masterpieces.
📸 Personal photos
#RomanArchaeology #AncientArt #archaeology #RomanMosaics
📸 Personal photos
#RomanArchaeology #AncientArt #archaeology #RomanMosaics
December 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM
🪔 #MosaicMonday from Roman villa Bosceaz, Switzerland (1st-4th c. CE): Remarkable floor mosaics depicting Triton, Achilles, and planetary deities. Blog post coming soon on these provincial masterpieces.
📸 Personal photos
#RomanArchaeology #AncientArt #archaeology #RomanMosaics
📸 Personal photos
#RomanArchaeology #AncientArt #archaeology #RomanMosaics
🪔 Born #OnThisDay 130 CE: Lucius Verus, co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius. Led successful Parthian campaigns and extended Rome's eastern frontier. Died 169 CE during the Marcomannic Wars.
🪔 Marble portrait from Antiocheia ad Pisidium; Archaeological Museum Istanbul
#archaeology #RomanHistory 📸 me
🪔 Marble portrait from Antiocheia ad Pisidium; Archaeological Museum Istanbul
#archaeology #RomanHistory 📸 me
December 15, 2024 at 3:50 PM
🪔 Born #OnThisDay 130 CE: Lucius Verus, co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius. Led successful Parthian campaigns and extended Rome's eastern frontier. Died 169 CE during the Marcomannic Wars.
🪔 Marble portrait from Antiocheia ad Pisidium; Archaeological Museum Istanbul
#archaeology #RomanHistory 📸 me
🪔 Marble portrait from Antiocheia ad Pisidium; Archaeological Museum Istanbul
#archaeology #RomanHistory 📸 me
🪔 #FrescoFriday: A remarkable fresco cycle (late 1st c. BCE) from a columbarium near Rome's Porta Maggiore depicts Rome's foundation myths. Found in 1875, it belonged to T. Statilius Taurus, Augustus's associate. Scenes show the Trojan War, city foundations, and the Rhea Silvia narrative. 📸 me
December 14, 2024 at 8:22 PM
🪔 #FrescoFriday: A remarkable fresco cycle (late 1st c. BCE) from a columbarium near Rome's Porta Maggiore depicts Rome's foundation myths. Found in 1875, it belonged to T. Statilius Taurus, Augustus's associate. Scenes show the Trojan War, city foundations, and the Rhea Silvia narrative. 📸 me
🪔 For #ReliefWednesday. Divine inspiration: A marble relief (1st c. AD) shows Dionysus dropping in on a poet's dinner. The god staggers in with his satyrs while the poet reclines with his lady. Masks & scrolls below tell us who's who.
#RomanArt #archaeology
Archaeological Museum of Athens. 📸 me
#RomanArt #archaeology
Archaeological Museum of Athens. 📸 me
December 11, 2024 at 8:00 AM
🪔 For #ReliefWednesday. Divine inspiration: A marble relief (1st c. AD) shows Dionysus dropping in on a poet's dinner. The god staggers in with his satyrs while the poet reclines with his lady. Masks & scrolls below tell us who's who.
#RomanArt #archaeology
Archaeological Museum of Athens. 📸 me
#RomanArt #archaeology
Archaeological Museum of Athens. 📸 me
🪔 This Roman measuring vessel (AD 90-91) from Carvoran fort (UK) shows how officials cheated locals. Marked as holding 17.5 sextarii of grain, it actually fits 20.8 - a sneaky way to collect extra tax!
@britishmuseum's "Roman Army" Exhibition. 📸 me
#RomanBritain #EpigraphyTuesday
@britishmuseum's "Roman Army" Exhibition. 📸 me
#RomanBritain #EpigraphyTuesday
December 10, 2024 at 9:15 PM
🪔 This Roman measuring vessel (AD 90-91) from Carvoran fort (UK) shows how officials cheated locals. Marked as holding 17.5 sextarii of grain, it actually fits 20.8 - a sneaky way to collect extra tax!
@britishmuseum's "Roman Army" Exhibition. 📸 me
#RomanBritain #EpigraphyTuesday
@britishmuseum's "Roman Army" Exhibition. 📸 me
#RomanBritain #EpigraphyTuesday
🪔 Found in Perl-Nennig, near Trier, this late 2nd-century AD mosaic adorned a Roman villa. Its central panel shows a bear mauling a venator while others try to distract it with whips—hinting at the bear's value in gladiatorial games. #RomanHistory #NennigMosaic
📸 me
📸 me
December 9, 2024 at 10:52 PM
🪔 Found in Perl-Nennig, near Trier, this late 2nd-century AD mosaic adorned a Roman villa. Its central panel shows a bear mauling a venator while others try to distract it with whips—hinting at the bear's value in gladiatorial games. #RomanHistory #NennigMosaic
📸 me
📸 me