βͺοΈ ΚΚα΄Ι΄α΄ ΙͺΙ΄Ι’ α΄α΄ α΄ α΄sΙͺΙ’Ι΄ α΄‘Ιͺα΄Κ α΄α΄Κα΄α΄α΄α΄Ι΄ α΄ΚΙͺα΄ β«οΈ
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Roman Republican denarius showing citizens voting. One toga-clad citizen drops his voting tablet in the ballot box, while behind him another voter receives his tablet from an attendant below. Voters crossed elevated walkways or 'pontes' above their fellow citizens in order to reach the ballot box, so all could see that they had voted without any last-minute intimidation or interference by others.
To safeguard the integrity of elections, in 119 BC, the tribune Gaius Marius further narrowed the pons causeway leading to the ballot box, in order to prevent any non-voters from standing on the gangway and engaging in bribery or intimidation; literally, to ensure that there was 'no room' for interference.
Denarius struck under the moneyer Publius Licinius Nerva in 112 BC, British Museum Collection
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This amphoriskos (perfume bottle) made of banded agate is a rarity. Symbols of wealth and sophistication, used as diplomatic gifts and kept as heirlooms in antiquity and later. Imitations were made in glass and pottery.
Roman, late 1st c. BCEβearly 1st c. CE
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ALT Small amphoriskos perfume bottle, made of banded agate. The shape is like a fat amphora (hence the name - βsmall amphoraβ) with a round flat bottom; two tiny handles support the neck, which flares out at the top, where the opening would have once had a stopper. The banded agate has stripes of black, white, cream, red, orange, and yellow. Spectacular. In Hellenistic and Roman times, vessels made in semiprecious stone were much sought after as symbols of wealth and sophistication. They were used as diplomatic gifts or treasured as heirlooms, and many of them found their way into royal tombs or imperial collections, both in antiquity and later. Their rarity also encouraged imitations in both glass and pottery. Roman, late 1st century BCEβearly 1st century CE. Met Museum, New York (2001.253))
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May #blue be the colour of the day!
An amazing #Roman glass vessel in the shape of a dove, made of dark blue glass. Bird-shaped vessels were used as perfume bottles. Dating 1st century AD
Photo: Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Adria
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Something lovely for the weekend! A marvellous Minoan cup made by a Bronze Age potter around 3,800 years ago!
Wouldnβt look out of place today! βοΈ
From the Palace of Phaistos. Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. π· my own
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Roman rock crystal gaming dice, 1st-2nd century AD.
π· British Museum britishmuseum.org/collectionβ¦
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A #Roman double-handled vessel made of a lovely pale blue glass. It was made about 1900-2000 years ago, & was subsequently used in a burial as a container for cremated remains (Photo: Sothebys) #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology
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Pavimento a mosaico dalla Casa di Paquio Proculo. Foto Pier Paolo Metelli
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Near vanishing point.
Mosaic floor of the atrium in the House of the Skeletons (VI.17.27) #Pompeii #MosaicMonday
ALT A white mosaic with inserts of larger black tesserae in rows that run off into the distance.
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A beautiful pair of #Roman dangly earrings, made of small gold balls & pearls - such a lovely piece of ancient jewellery, made 1600+ years ago & found in/near Carnuntum (Austria) #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology
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Pompei. πΆ
#internationaldogday
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For #InternationalDogDay and #MosaicMonday
Hereβs a very good boy guarding his family home in this 2,000 year-old Roman mosaic in the entrance passage of the House of Paquius Proculus at #Pompeii
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Lovely ancient cups made by highly-skilled Minoan potters some 3,800 years ago!
Some cups have such delicately thin walls they are known as βeggshellβ ware.
During the Bronze Age, these luxury ceramics were in demand outside Crete. I think theyβd be popular in todayβs world too!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. π· my own
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A #Roman glass flask, decorated with 'snake threads' trailing around it. It was made in the Rhineland about 1700-1800 years ago & ended up being placed in a tomb - one of the reasons it survives in such beautiful condition #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientGlass
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Open door onto a garden scene. House of the Fruit Orchard, #Pompeii #FrescoFriday
ALT The light from an open doorway illuminates part of a fresco of shrubs and a trellis
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A #Roman #glass flask in the shape of a #fish. We don't know what flasks in the shape fishes were used for. Maybe the shape relates to the content (garum/fish sauce),maybe they were used to hold oil.
On display at Pierides Museum, Larnaka, Cyprus. Photo: Jeff Amadon via Flickr
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A scene from a #Roman fresco, showing a bird drinking from a water fountain in a landscaped garden - a very peaceful scene, & beautifully painted about 2000 years ago #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #FrescoFriday
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Sipping my coffee βοΈ and thinking about these marvellous Minoan cups!
They look so modern itβs incredible to think they were created by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
This type of Minoan pottery is known as Kamares Ware. Kamares Ware vessels are said to have been used in palace banquets, perhaps used for consumption of alcohol. Analysis of organic residues from ancient Cretan pottery has detected resin-flavoured wine.
My photo taken Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete.
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