Vincenzo Galdi’s Roman photography occupies an intriguing and rather contradictory place in the history of the early photographic nude.
October 3, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Vincenzo Galdi’s Roman photography occupies an intriguing and rather contradictory place in the history of the early photographic nude.
Pagan Roman and early Christian lore regarding the hare suggested it was hermaphroditic and thus able to reproduce without loss of virginity: this is one of the many reasons hares and rabbits are associated with spring and fertility. #FolkloreSunday
April 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Pagan Roman and early Christian lore regarding the hare suggested it was hermaphroditic and thus able to reproduce without loss of virginity: this is one of the many reasons hares and rabbits are associated with spring and fertility. #FolkloreSunday
Somehow I’m on the Sotheby’s mailing list so I thought maybe we should all chip in and buy this carving from the early Roman Empire to keep at my house. You can come see it. www.sothebys.com/en/articles/...
October 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Somehow I’m on the Sotheby’s mailing list so I thought maybe we should all chip in and buy this carving from the early Roman Empire to keep at my house. You can come see it. www.sothebys.com/en/articles/...
early bird roman
August 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
early bird roman
Terracotta figurine of a camel carrying transport amphorae.
Roman, Egyptian. late 2nd–early 3rd century CE.
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Roman, Egyptian. late 2nd–early 3rd century CE.
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May 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Terracotta figurine of a camel carrying transport amphorae.
Roman, Egyptian. late 2nd–early 3rd century CE.
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Roman, Egyptian. late 2nd–early 3rd century CE.
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A Roman dagger from a waterlogged environment at #Vindolanda Roman fort in #Northumberland.
Every Roman soldier carried a dagger like this. The handle is missing - it may have been made of bone or wood.
Early AD 2nd C.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
📸 my own.
Every Roman soldier carried a dagger like this. The handle is missing - it may have been made of bone or wood.
Early AD 2nd C.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
📸 my own.
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A Roman dagger from a waterlogged environment at #Vindolanda Roman fort in #Northumberland.
Every Roman soldier carried a dagger like this. The handle is missing - it may have been made of bone or wood.
Early AD 2nd C.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
📸 my own.
Every Roman soldier carried a dagger like this. The handle is missing - it may have been made of bone or wood.
Early AD 2nd C.
#Archaeology #RomanBritain
📸 my own.
This is basically how early Christianity spread through the Roman Empire.
February 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
This is basically how early Christianity spread through the Roman Empire.
We have known what to do with men who would be king since the early days of the Roman Republic.
October 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
We have known what to do with men who would be king since the early days of the Roman Republic.
Roman Wilson and Jaleel McLaughlin. Getting the That Helps No One started early this week.
October 2, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Roman Wilson and Jaleel McLaughlin. Getting the That Helps No One started early this week.
Late Roman helmet (Berkasovo/1), Berkasovo type, early 4th century. Found in 1955 near the village of Berkasovo (Šid, Vojvodina, Serbia)
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Late Roman helmet (Berkasovo/1), Berkasovo type, early 4th century. Found in 1955 near the village of Berkasovo (Šid, Vojvodina, Serbia)
“Roman met the woman while working an off-duty security detail for Bad Monkey in early February. According to police affidavits, arrest warrants, and summaries of police interviews with both Roman and the woman, Roman whistled and “catcalled” the woman as she got off a bus for extras on set.”
July 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
“Roman met the woman while working an off-duty security detail for Bad Monkey in early February. According to police affidavits, arrest warrants, and summaries of police interviews with both Roman and the woman, Roman whistled and “catcalled” the woman as she got off a bus for extras on set.”
Looking down the Via di Mercurio from the Roman city wall of #Pompeii towards the forum, early one Saturday morning
📷 Sept 2023
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #Archeology 🏺 #AncientBlueSky
📷 Sept 2023
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #Archeology 🏺 #AncientBlueSky
April 18, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Looking down the Via di Mercurio from the Roman city wall of #Pompeii towards the forum, early one Saturday morning
📷 Sept 2023
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #Archeology 🏺 #AncientBlueSky
📷 Sept 2023
#RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology #Archeology 🏺 #AncientBlueSky
Here are three wonderfully preserved Roman shoes that were discovered at Bar Hill Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland in the early 1900s. Shoes made for men, women and children have been found there, reminding us that frontier zones were not an exclusively military environment. #FindsFriday
October 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Here are three wonderfully preserved Roman shoes that were discovered at Bar Hill Roman fort on the Antonine Wall in Scotland in the early 1900s. Shoes made for men, women and children have been found there, reminding us that frontier zones were not an exclusively military environment. #FindsFriday
Early Historians of the Roman Empire completely vindicated.
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“Surely Caligula didn’t really try to fight a war against the sea itself and declare himself victor.”
Couple of years of watching Trump
“No, I fully believe he did that and more.”
Couple of years of watching Trump
“No, I fully believe he did that and more.”
January 11, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Early Historians of the Roman Empire completely vindicated.
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Roman theatre in Orange (southern France), built in the early 1st century CE. It is one of the best-preserved Roman theatres.
November 13, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Roman theatre in Orange (southern France), built in the early 1st century CE. It is one of the best-preserved Roman theatres.
Little trip into Saints Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Cork City after some early morning shopping. The winter light coming through the stained glass was glorious. And a candle was lit for all.
December 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Little trip into Saints Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church in Cork City after some early morning shopping. The winter light coming through the stained glass was glorious. And a candle was lit for all.
In Case You Missed It: This morning's launch of @NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope.
[7:26am ET, August 30, 2026].
Will arrive at Sun-Earth L2 in Early December, to discover Exoplanets and observe the effects of Dark Matter & Dark Energy on the Universe.
[7:26am ET, August 30, 2026].
Will arrive at Sun-Earth L2 in Early December, to discover Exoplanets and observe the effects of Dark Matter & Dark Energy on the Universe.
August 30, 2026 at 3:14 PM
In Case You Missed It: This morning's launch of @NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope.
[7:26am ET, August 30, 2026].
Will arrive at Sun-Earth L2 in Early December, to discover Exoplanets and observe the effects of Dark Matter & Dark Energy on the Universe.
[7:26am ET, August 30, 2026].
Will arrive at Sun-Earth L2 in Early December, to discover Exoplanets and observe the effects of Dark Matter & Dark Energy on the Universe.
Detail of a Roman floor mosaic depicting a border of an inhabited acanthus spiral (rinceau) including two birds and an insect. Originally part of a bath from the Via S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1888). Dated second to early first century BC. Now in the Capitoline Museums.
April 6, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Detail of a Roman floor mosaic depicting a border of an inhabited acanthus spiral (rinceau) including two birds and an insect. Originally part of a bath from the Via S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1888). Dated second to early first century BC. Now in the Capitoline Museums.
Late Roman and early post Roman archaeologists avert your eyes…
May 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Late Roman and early post Roman archaeologists avert your eyes…
The resort never closed. You were simply early.
Today, we’re excited to share that Roman Sands RE:Build and Paratopic: Overdub will launch on September 16th. Thank you for your patience and support, see you there! ❤️
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Today, we’re excited to share that Roman Sands RE:Build and Paratopic: Overdub will launch on September 16th. Thank you for your patience and support, see you there! ❤️
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July 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The resort never closed. You were simply early.
Today, we’re excited to share that Roman Sands RE:Build and Paratopic: Overdub will launch on September 16th. Thank you for your patience and support, see you there! ❤️
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serenityforge.com/games/parato...
Today, we’re excited to share that Roman Sands RE:Build and Paratopic: Overdub will launch on September 16th. Thank you for your patience and support, see you there! ❤️
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Typical Friday afternoon in search of Mithraic mysteries.
The Roman god Mithras had his very own mystery cult/religion - a powerful challenge to early Christianity. We still don’t know much about it (including its rituals), but it sounds a bit like the Roman Masons, but more fun.
The Roman god Mithras had his very own mystery cult/religion - a powerful challenge to early Christianity. We still don’t know much about it (including its rituals), but it sounds a bit like the Roman Masons, but more fun.
September 26, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Typical Friday afternoon in search of Mithraic mysteries.
The Roman god Mithras had his very own mystery cult/religion - a powerful challenge to early Christianity. We still don’t know much about it (including its rituals), but it sounds a bit like the Roman Masons, but more fun.
The Roman god Mithras had his very own mystery cult/religion - a powerful challenge to early Christianity. We still don’t know much about it (including its rituals), but it sounds a bit like the Roman Masons, but more fun.
New open-access HTR article by Richard Last entitled “Turning to Christ, Communicating with the Roman Gods: Interpretatio Christiana and ‘Christian Polytheism’ in the Early Roman Empire”:
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Turning to Christ, Communicating with the Roman Gods: Interpretatio Christiana and “Christian Polytheism” in the Early Roman Empire | Harvard Theological Review | Cambridge Core
Turning to Christ, Communicating with the Roman Gods: Interpretatio Christiana and “Christian Polytheism” in the Early Roman Empire - Volume 119 Issue 1
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April 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
New open-access HTR article by Richard Last entitled “Turning to Christ, Communicating with the Roman Gods: Interpretatio Christiana and ‘Christian Polytheism’ in the Early Roman Empire”:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
This was the ancient Roman forum on a sunny late afternoon/early evening in October.
#AncientRome #Archaeology #RomanEmpire
📸 my own, #Rome 2025.
#AncientRome #Archaeology #RomanEmpire
📸 my own, #Rome 2025.
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This was the ancient Roman forum on a sunny late afternoon/early evening in October.
#AncientRome #Archaeology #RomanEmpire
📸 my own, #Rome 2025.
#AncientRome #Archaeology #RomanEmpire
📸 my own, #Rome 2025.
Speculative roman hoplite of the early 5th century B.C.
November 28, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Speculative roman hoplite of the early 5th century B.C.
NASA has now confirmed all ground stations supporting the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope are ready to receive the mission’s high volume of data once science operations begin by early 2027. #NASARoman 🔭
NASA’s Roman Team Confirms Ground Stations Receiving Data - NASA Science
NASA has now confirmed all ground stations supporting the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope are ready to receive the mission’s high volume of data
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September 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM
NASA has now confirmed all ground stations supporting the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope are ready to receive the mission’s high volume of data once science operations begin by early 2027. #NASARoman 🔭