Oh, I forgot that I just took this pic at the #BritishMuseum. A deeply engraved silver ring with the image of Cybele and her lions, with (perhaps) Attis.
Roman, 1st-2nd c. CE, from Nacrasa, Asia Minor. 🏺
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Roman, 1st-2nd c. CE, from Nacrasa, Asia Minor. 🏺
📸 me
October 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Oh, I forgot that I just took this pic at the #BritishMuseum. A deeply engraved silver ring with the image of Cybele and her lions, with (perhaps) Attis.
Roman, 1st-2nd c. CE, from Nacrasa, Asia Minor. 🏺
📸 me
Roman, 1st-2nd c. CE, from Nacrasa, Asia Minor. 🏺
📸 me
#BayeuxTapestry - moodysonnets.blogspot.com/2026/10/baye... a #sonnet provoked by the #BritishMuseum exhibition (well-worth seeing if you can get tix). with audio fwiw...
moodysonnets.blogspot.com
October 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
#BayeuxTapestry - moodysonnets.blogspot.com/2026/10/baye... a #sonnet provoked by the #BritishMuseum exhibition (well-worth seeing if you can get tix). with audio fwiw...
This type of glass intaglio was hand-carved or engraved directly after the glass had cooled and solidified. It's possible that some 'blanks' were made, with the rough outline of a woman's profile, and details hand-carved to make each gem unique. 2/
3rd century BCE. #BritishMuseum
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3rd century BCE. #BritishMuseum
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Carved glass intaglio with the head of a maenad
Oval glass paste intaglio engraved with the head of a maenad - a female follower of Dionysos - wearing an ivy wreath on her head and a nebris (fawn skin) over her shoulder (see the hooves). Glass pa...
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November 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
This type of glass intaglio was hand-carved or engraved directly after the glass had cooled and solidified. It's possible that some 'blanks' were made, with the rough outline of a woman's profile, and details hand-carved to make each gem unique. 2/
3rd century BCE. #BritishMuseum
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3rd century BCE. #BritishMuseum
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youtube.com/watch?v=x73P...
A long time ago, but not so long that it isn't relevant.
#JamesAcaster #BritishMuseum
A long time ago, but not so long that it isn't relevant.
#JamesAcaster #BritishMuseum
James Acaster On The Absurdity Of The British Empire
YouTube video by Still Watching Netflix
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November 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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A long time ago, but not so long that it isn't relevant.
#JamesAcaster #BritishMuseum
A long time ago, but not so long that it isn't relevant.
#JamesAcaster #BritishMuseum
Look at this ancient bronze artistry, with busts of Roman deities, heads of bulls and lions, and the goddesses Cybele and Juno atop horses.
Yes ... the 'castration clamps'. 😱😱 Supposedly used to castrate the priests (Galli) of the goddess Cybele.
Or are they? 🏺 1/
#BritishMuseum 📸 me
Yes ... the 'castration clamps'. 😱😱 Supposedly used to castrate the priests (Galli) of the goddess Cybele.
Or are they? 🏺 1/
#BritishMuseum 📸 me
October 28, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Look at this ancient bronze artistry, with busts of Roman deities, heads of bulls and lions, and the goddesses Cybele and Juno atop horses.
Yes ... the 'castration clamps'. 😱😱 Supposedly used to castrate the priests (Galli) of the goddess Cybele.
Or are they? 🏺 1/
#BritishMuseum 📸 me
Yes ... the 'castration clamps'. 😱😱 Supposedly used to castrate the priests (Galli) of the goddess Cybele.
Or are they? 🏺 1/
#BritishMuseum 📸 me
#BayeuxTapestry - moodysonnets.blogspot.com/2026/10/baye... a #sonnet provoked by the #BritishMuseum exhibition (well-worth seeing if you can get tix). with audio fwiw...
Bayeux Tapestry
Download audio file read by Glyn Moody. “Haroldus rex interfectus est”. Had an extra fyrd or two been packed In, or the royal gaze roved...
moodysonnets.blogspot.com
November 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
#BayeuxTapestry - moodysonnets.blogspot.com/2026/10/baye... a #sonnet provoked by the #BritishMuseum exhibition (well-worth seeing if you can get tix). with audio fwiw...
Fascinating revelations about one of my favorite artifacts at the #BritishMuseum #Roman #Archaeology
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass
Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Fascinating revelations about one of my favorite artifacts at the #BritishMuseum #Roman #Archaeology
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Bayeux Tapestry RPG Launches at the British Museum on 4 Dec
#BoardGames #BayeuxTapestry #Chaosium #TTRPG #BritishMuseum #BackseatGamer
Have you managed to see the Bayeux Tapestry in London yet?
#BoardGames #BayeuxTapestry #Chaosium #TTRPG #BritishMuseum #BackseatGamer
Have you managed to see the Bayeux Tapestry in London yet?
Bayeux Tapestry RPG Launches at the British Museum on 4 Dec
Chaosium's Tapestry: Age of Conquest, a 76-page RPG on Harold Godwinson's road to Hastings, launches at a British Museum games night on 4 December 2026.
www.backseatgamer.com
November 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Bayeux Tapestry RPG Launches at the British Museum on 4 Dec
#BoardGames #BayeuxTapestry #Chaosium #TTRPG #BritishMuseum #BackseatGamer
Have you managed to see the Bayeux Tapestry in London yet?
#BoardGames #BayeuxTapestry #Chaosium #TTRPG #BritishMuseum #BackseatGamer
Have you managed to see the Bayeux Tapestry in London yet?
Musician Kyungso Park plays the gayageum, one of Korea’s most representative traditional instruments. This plucked string instrument is known for its expressive sound, with players bending notes to create a remarkable range of tones and emotions.
#britishmuseum #globalmuseum #Music #KoreanMusic
#britishmuseum #globalmuseum #Music #KoreanMusic
October 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Musician Kyungso Park plays the gayageum, one of Korea’s most representative traditional instruments. This plucked string instrument is known for its expressive sound, with players bending notes to create a remarkable range of tones and emotions.
#britishmuseum #globalmuseum #Music #KoreanMusic
#britishmuseum #globalmuseum #Music #KoreanMusic
Today we have this absolute stunner: an engraved intaglio with a portrait of Julius Caesar. His head is laureled, and a star on the right over his shoulder (next to a lituus, a curved augural staff) is a symbol of his divinity. The gold setting is modern. 🏺 1/
1st c. CE. #BritishMuseum
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1st c. CE. #BritishMuseum
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October 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Today we have this absolute stunner: an engraved intaglio with a portrait of Julius Caesar. His head is laureled, and a star on the right over his shoulder (next to a lituus, a curved augural staff) is a symbol of his divinity. The gold setting is modern. 🏺 1/
1st c. CE. #BritishMuseum
📸 me
1st c. CE. #BritishMuseum
📸 me
A question on #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry tabled by Helena Dollimore on 20-10-2026 has been answered by Ian Murray. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-20/36680
October 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
A question on #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry tabled by Helena Dollimore on 20-10-2026 has been answered by Ian Murray. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-20/36680
A question on #BritishMuseum #CorporateHospitality tabled by Helena Dollimore on 20-10-2026 has been answered by Ian Murray. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-20/36648
October 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
A question on #BritishMuseum #CorporateHospitality tabled by Helena Dollimore on 20-10-2026 has been answered by Ian Murray. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-20/36648
A question on #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry tabled by Helena Dollimore on 20-10-2026 has been answered by Ian Murray. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-20/36655
October 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
A question on #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry tabled by Helena Dollimore on 20-10-2026 has been answered by Ian Murray. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-10-20/36655
Scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass
#Archaeology #Antiquity #History #RomanHistory #RomanGlass #LycurgusCup #BritishMuseum #London
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
#Archaeology #Antiquity #History #RomanHistory #RomanGlass #LycurgusCup #BritishMuseum #London
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass
Exclusive: Optical engineering that went into 1,600-year-old Lycurgus Cup has baffled experts for centuries
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass
#Archaeology #Antiquity #History #RomanHistory #RomanGlass #LycurgusCup #BritishMuseum #London
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
#Archaeology #Antiquity #History #RomanHistory #RomanGlass #LycurgusCup #BritishMuseum #London
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Lady Walker’s Six-Carat Diamond Leads Tennants November Sale
...#TennantsAuction #FineJewellery #SilverLuxe #DiamondRing #LadyWalker #GoodrickeBaronet #HuntRoskell #OmegaSpeedmaster #SilverSnoopy #RacingHeritage #AntiqueAuction #BritishMuseum #CockerelCup #FemmeFormidable #November2026 Tennants…
...#TennantsAuction #FineJewellery #SilverLuxe #DiamondRing #LadyWalker #GoodrickeBaronet #HuntRoskell #OmegaSpeedmaster #SilverSnoopy #RacingHeritage #AntiqueAuction #BritishMuseum #CockerelCup #FemmeFormidable #November2026 Tennants…
Lady Walker’s Six-Carat Diamond Leads Tennants November Sale
...#TennantsAuction #FineJewellery #SilverLuxe #DiamondRing #LadyWalker #GoodrickeBaronet #HuntRoskell #OmegaSpeedmaster #SilverSnoopy #RacingHeritage #AntiqueAuction #BritishMuseum #CockerelCup #FemmeFormidable #November2026 Tennants Auctioneers will hold a Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver sale in Leyburn on 14 November 2026, featuring a dispersal of property from Sharrone, Lady Walker of the Isle of Man, and the Walker baronets of Sand Hutton. A highlight is a marquise-cut diamond ring once belonging to Lady Walker, estimated at £30,000–£40,000 ($39,800–$53,000).
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October 26, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Lady Walker’s Six-Carat Diamond Leads Tennants November Sale
...#TennantsAuction #FineJewellery #SilverLuxe #DiamondRing #LadyWalker #GoodrickeBaronet #HuntRoskell #OmegaSpeedmaster #SilverSnoopy #RacingHeritage #AntiqueAuction #BritishMuseum #CockerelCup #FemmeFormidable #November2026 Tennants…
...#TennantsAuction #FineJewellery #SilverLuxe #DiamondRing #LadyWalker #GoodrickeBaronet #HuntRoskell #OmegaSpeedmaster #SilverSnoopy #RacingHeritage #AntiqueAuction #BritishMuseum #CockerelCup #FemmeFormidable #November2026 Tennants…
Why did an Assyrian king kill exactly 18 lions? Dr Paul Collins (British Museum) on Ashurbanipal's Lion Hunt reliefs from Nineveh. 🎥 British Museum, Curator's Corner
#archaeology #Assyria #BritishMuseum
#archaeology #Assyria #BritishMuseum
October 25, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Why did an Assyrian king kill exactly 18 lions? Dr Paul Collins (British Museum) on Ashurbanipal's Lion Hunt reliefs from Nineveh. 🎥 British Museum, Curator's Corner
#archaeology #Assyria #BritishMuseum
#archaeology #Assyria #BritishMuseum
We're heading to the British Museum! ⚔️
23 Jan 2027: "Medieval combat day: train like a Norman warrior" for The Bayeux Tapestry. Tickets sold out — thank you! 🛡️
www.britishmuseum.org/events/medie...
#SussexMedievalSociety #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry
23 Jan 2027: "Medieval combat day: train like a Norman warrior" for The Bayeux Tapestry. Tickets sold out — thank you! 🛡️
www.britishmuseum.org/events/medie...
#SussexMedievalSociety #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry
October 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
We're heading to the British Museum! ⚔️
23 Jan 2027: "Medieval combat day: train like a Norman warrior" for The Bayeux Tapestry. Tickets sold out — thank you! 🛡️
www.britishmuseum.org/events/medie...
#SussexMedievalSociety #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry
23 Jan 2027: "Medieval combat day: train like a Norman warrior" for The Bayeux Tapestry. Tickets sold out — thank you! 🛡️
www.britishmuseum.org/events/medie...
#SussexMedievalSociety #BritishMuseum #BayeuxTapestry
British Museum in London buff.ly/2vLoYn3 #photography #travel
#architecture #BritishMuseum #London #England #museum #people #unitedkingdom #greatbritain #europe #blackandwhitephotography
#architecture #BritishMuseum #London #England #museum #people #unitedkingdom #greatbritain #europe #blackandwhitephotography
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October 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
लंदन के ब्रिटिश म्यूजियम से भारत आएगी 11वीं सदी की प्राचीन सरस्वती प्रतिमा
#LALLURAMNEWS #लललरमसमचर #Bhojshala #BritishMuseum #culturalheritage
https://justpaste.in/news/hindi/2026/08/05/british-museum-saraswati-statue-india-return/
#LALLURAMNEWS #लललरमसमचर #Bhojshala #BritishMuseum #culturalheritage
https://justpaste.in/news/hindi/2026/08/05/british-museum-saraswati-statue-india-return/
October 24, 2026 at 6:54 PM
लंदन के ब्रिटिश म्यूजियम से भारत आएगी 11वीं सदी की प्राचीन सरस्वती प्रतिमा
#LALLURAMNEWS #लललरमसमचर #Bhojshala #BritishMuseum #culturalheritage
https://justpaste.in/news/hindi/2026/08/05/british-museum-saraswati-statue-india-return/
#LALLURAMNEWS #लललरमसमचर #Bhojshala #BritishMuseum #culturalheritage
https://justpaste.in/news/hindi/2026/08/05/british-museum-saraswati-statue-india-return/
Off to London today to see the #BayeuxTapestry exhibition. #BritishMuseum
October 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Off to London today to see the #BayeuxTapestry exhibition. #BritishMuseum
Finding such an extraordinary piece near the Dorset coast makes you wonder: who dropped it, and what secret dispatch were they carrying along the shoreline?
Displayed @britishmuseum AF.809
Displayed @britishmuseum AF.809
October 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Finding such an extraordinary piece near the Dorset coast makes you wonder: who dropped it, and what secret dispatch were they carrying along the shoreline?
Displayed @britishmuseum AF.809
Displayed @britishmuseum AF.809