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Lamp mould from @RomanCaerleon Upper valve, bearing the figure of a swan. #FindsFriday #romanarchaeology #Isca #Caerleon #LegIIAug #Wales
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You can also check out more pictures on the museums Collections Online page #romanfortthursday #romanarchaeology #Isca #Caerleon #Wales museum.wales/collections/onl…
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Dedication to the Emperor Trajan @RomanCaerleon . The inscription, erected in AD 100, may have adorned the south-west gate. #RomanFortThursday #Isca #Caerleon #LegIIAug #romanarchaeology #Wales
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Intaglio depicting the Dioscuri from @RomanCaerleon The divine twins Castor and Pollux were brothers of Helen of Sparta and were involved in many adventures including the story of Jason and the Argonauts #MythologyMonday #romanarchaeology #Isca #Caerleon museum.wales/collections/onl…
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Last chance to Become a hero tomorrow at the National Roman Legion Museum!
We’ve got Medusa and the Minotaur for those that enjoy spooky season, plus storytelling, obstacle course and sword fighting.
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"Seize the time. Live now. Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again." -Capt. Picard
Thank you for being such a legend.
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Look out heroes! Medusa is getting her eye in with her bow. Become a hero back on today at the National Roman Legion museum. See details below 👇
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Hercules and Odysseus are on hand today to help you become a hero at the National Roman Legion Museum. We still have tickets for the 13:30 and 14:30 slots today and plenty more until Friday!
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Our first groups of potential heroes have braved the rain and monsters in our Become a Hero event. Do you have what it takes to Become a Hero? 👇
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Do you have what it takes to Become a Hero? 👇
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Become a Hero is back at the National Roman Legion Museum during half term!
Do you have what it takes to answer questions about our mythological objects, listen to a story, escape the Minotaur, get past Medusa and shoot the hydra to become a hero?
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Yay #ClassicsTober is back! And as today’s subject is the wonderful Regina from @ArbeiaRomanFort here’s some objects from the women of another Roman Fort, those of @RomanCaerleon #ClassicsTober24 #romanarchaeology
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The main information we have on the Arachne story comes from the Roman poet Ovid’s metamorphoses 6. 5-145. Here we have some spindle whorls, bone and bronze weaving tablets and needles from @RomanCaerleon @Amgueddfa_Learn #ClassicsTober23 #classics #museums #FindsFriday #Wales
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This FindsFriday we have an enamelled bronze harness-stud dating to the 2nd century AD. This was found at the fortress in Usk and is on display at the National Roman Legion Museum.
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Today in 1997, the game Age of Empires was released by Ensemble Studios. It is now generally regarded as one of the best video games ever made.
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Enamelled bronze belt-buckles from @RomanCaerleon 2nd Century AD. #RomanFortThursday #romanarchaeology #Isca #Caerleon #LegIIAug #Wales museum.wales/collections/onl…
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At our Roman fort in Caerleon we have lots of objects featuring mythological characters. Why not pop in this October half term and see some of them!
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As today’s #ClassicsTober subject is Theseus here’s the labyrinth mosaic from @RomanCaerleon again. Theseus was a hero and legendary king of Athens who’s most famous exploit was his defeat of the Minotaur and escape from the labyrinth @Amgueddfa_Learn #romanarchaeology #playmobil
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Theseus had 2 fathers with his mortal father being King Aegeus of Athens and his immortal father, Poseidon/Neptune, god of sea. Neptune can be seen here on this denarius from @RomanCaerleon @Amgueddfa_Learn #ClassicsTober23 #ClassicsTober #romanarchaeology #RomanFortThursday






























