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Well-attended and lively conference to celebrate 140th anniversary of Grosvenor Museum #Chester, chaired and largely organised by our Events Secretary, Pauline Clarke.
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Military veterans have uncovered many elements of Iron Age chariots on a recent field project. Richard Osgood is raising funds to enable them to build an experimental version at Butser Ancient Farm in spring 2027. Please give whatever you can.
gofundme.com/f/build-a-chari…
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La prochaine fois que vous irez à Rome, n'hésitez pas à voir la Basilique Sainte-Marie-du-Trastevere (en italien : Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere).
Ce n'est pas l'église la plus connue de Rome, pourtant il s'agit de l'une des plus anciennes églises de la ville et très probablement du premier lieu de culte chrétien officiellement ouvert au public romain.
Ancrée sur la place éponyme au cœur du quartier bohème du Trastevere, cette basilique est célèbre pour ses mosaïques dorées du XIIe siècle et son intérieur somptueux intégrant d'antiques colonnes romaines.
L'origine de la basilique est légendaire et historique.
Selon la tradition chrétienne, l'église a été érigée à l'emplacement exact où, en 38 avant J.-C., une source d'huile ambrée aurait jailli du sol. Les premiers chrétiens y virent un signe annonçant la naissance imminente du Messie.
Un premier sanctuaire fut établi au IIIe siècle. L'édifice actuel a été presque entièrement reconstruit au XIIe siècle à partir de matériaux provenant de monuments antiques.
Le résultat est magnifique ! 🤩
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Across the country, there's a crisis facing many museums: they are running close to capacity and, in some cases, have already reached it. Gloucester is no exception. So how is the Museum of Gloucester tackling its storage problem..?
We've been working with them over the past 𝟯 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, with the help of 𝟰𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 contributing more than 𝟮,𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 of their time (well done, team! 👏), to reduce 𝟭,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟱𝟬%!
Our Archives team ensured collections were carefully reviewed, catalogued, and repacked. It's a time-consuming process – literally working one box at a time – but it's helping to ensure the future of Gloucester's archive. And we haven't just increased valuable storage space – an inventory of the artefacts has brought previously overlooked finds back into the spotlight, including 41 Roman stamped tiles that didn't feature in the site's publication.
📦Want to find out how it was done and discover some of the finds we've unboxed? Read our latest article: cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk/st…
#Archaeology #Heritage #MuseumCollections #Volunteering #Gloucester #Museum #Archive
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The hippodrome (circus) at Caesarea Maritima was the venue for the Actian Games held every four years in honour of emperor Augustus. The games included horse- and chariot-races, athletics, gladiatorial combats, and wild beast hunts.
Photo is my own.
#RomanSiteSaturday
ALT The hippodrome (circus) at Caesarea Maritima was the venue for the Actian Games held every four years in honour of emperor Augustus. The games included horse- and chariot-races, athletics, gladiatorial combats, and wild beast hunts. Photo is my own. #RomanSiteSaturday
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Found in a Roman-era house in Crimea, this marble head portrays Laodice, the woman who may have helped her city win freedom
futura-sciences.com/en/found…
‘It’s magic’: scientists rediscover how to make ancient Roman colour-changing glass
theguardian.com/science/2026…
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Ruins of an aqueduct channel from the Thracian long-distance water supply of Constantinople, built during the reign of Valens and expanded in the 5th century
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This silver siliqua of Arcadius was minted in Milan & found in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Hoards of siliquae & objects are the focus of a collaborative study into hoarding in the 4th-5th century transition: 'Britain's last Roman hoards'. #FindsFriday finds.org.uk/pas/recorded-fi…
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Osmanlı Atina’sını kuşatıp Akropol’ü topa tutan Venediklilerin 1687’de havaya uçurduğu Parthenon’un ortasına yapılan Osmanlı mescidinin çizimlerini görmüştüm ama fotosunu bilmiyordum. Buyrun, Parthenon’un 1839 tarihli ilk fotosunda Osmanlı mescidi ⬇️ +
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Türkiye has completed the tender process to rebuild the historic Ani Bridge on its border with Armenia after signing the contract on Sept. 28, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said in a written statement.
turkiyetoday.com/nation/turk…
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This morning Go North West took over bus operations on the Wirral so I had a quick ride to see how they are.
They’re decent, I’ll miss the mixed fleet of Stagecoach which added a bit of excitement for what would be allocated, but these get the job done and have nice seats. 👍
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Restoration work continues at Laodikeia’s ancient West Theatre, where archaeologists are preserving a monument repeatedly rebuilt over the centuries.
anatolianarchaeology.net/res…
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The milestone outside the museum at #Vindolanda fort south of #HadriansWall still stands by the line of the Stanegate roman road since it was placed here 1900 years ago. No inscription remains so it’s possible the information was painted on #Archaeology #RomanRoad
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It may be that the clocks go back tonight and that the wind’s howling and the rain’s horizontal but at least the last of the summer roses are GLORIOUS.
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#RomanSiteSaturday - The monumental eastern entrance to Roman Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), Bulgaria. A broad paved street led from the gate into the city, lined with Corinthian colonnades and shops. The gate incorporated an earlier honorary arch from Hadrian's reign, likely erected to mark the emperor's visit to the city.
When the lower city was fortified under Marcus Aurelius (reign 161-180 CE), the arch was incorporated into the new defences. In the 4th century AD, a monumental eastern gate was built on the same site, opening onto the road to Byzantium.
Read more in my new article for @whencyclopedia: worldhistory.org/article/300…
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A wonderful obituary of Chris Wickham theguardian.com/books/2026/o…
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Discover how Sunderland and Bristol are turning urban greening ambitions into action through the Nature Towns and Cities programme. From community-led projects to greener neighbourhoods, see how nature is being woven into everyday life. Read our blog: tinyurl.com/mtpjp6nj
ALT Family enjoying greenspace. Credit: John Millar National Trust
DYK: This year marks the 140th anniversary of #Chester's Grosvenor Museum. We are holding a half-day conference on Sat 24 October at the museum, 1:00-5:00 pm, with a variety of talks to celebrate. The conference is open to all and is free. Come and join us!
Many thanks to Pauline and to our speakers Rob Philpott, Connor Beattie, Julie Edwards and Julian Baum, and to @Monty_Liz and museum FoH team for facilitating.