#Mosaics

Alexandra Vukovich

AlexandraVukov1

A short photo on the Mosaics of #HagiaSophia a book of photographs published in 1950 by the Byzantine Institute in limited number to commemorate the uncovering of the Byzantine

κιννάβαρι

cinnabarim

In today’s #thread we are heading back to @pompeii_sites to learn more about the chemical composition of the tesserae employed in two mosaics of the House of the Gilded Cupids

Ronnais

Ronnaislloyd

I’m in awe of these wonderful mosaics at Bignor Roman Villa! Look below for more info. The triculinium (dining room) houses my favourite mosaic - Ganymede wearing a red Phrygian

GeomeTribäl ❄️

GeomeTribal

Geometry from the ancient Roman city of Pompeii,which got buried under volcanic ash and stones in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD. Italy.Thread (all pictures are

Tweeting Historians

Tweetistorian

1/ What does #archaeology tell us about on the eve of the Muslim #conquest. When Yazīd and Mu‘āwiya showed up, what was #Beirut like? First, what it shows us that

Emma Welsby

Ros_Lanta

For anyone interested in the #TrojanWar #art #classics #mythology #ceramics #paintings #sculpture #mosaics #photography:The Judgement of Paris: a thread of 23 images from prehistory to modern. First up, an Etruscan

גלעד בצלאל יפה, ארכיאולוגיה אונליין Gilad B. Jaffe

TheOnionGod

1/ When Mary, mother of Jesus, was on her way to Bethlehem with her husband Joseph, she felt she had to rest. So they stopped to rest on a rock

Carla Ardis

Carla_Ardis

For today's #MuseumsUnlocked, let's take a tour around the #RomanEmpire to explore some #DomesticArchitecture. The most common #house for medium-upper classes in cities&towns was the #domus (: T.Langhammer on @WikiCommons

madeline odent

oldenoughtosay

On this day, in 527 CE, the Hagia Sophia was consecrated as a site of worship. One thousand, four hundred and eighty three years later, it is still a site

Katy Kelleher

KatyKelleher

A thread of calming beauty (I plan to update all day if I can). First up: a classic OKeefe that feels infinite & dreamy The Seine at Dawn, Charles Angrand

Christian Lehmann

BuffyAntiqua

A #Medusa resources thread!These are some of the online resources I used in my Medusa lecture. The main idea was on reclamation vs exploitation of the myth. I started with

Classics at UAlberta

ClassicsAlberta

Now, let’s meet another of our academic teaching staff (non-permanent, non tenure-track academics with a focus on teaching), @KatyMackay Katy Mackay is an Associate Lecturer and has taught Classics (Latin,

Julia Gottschalk

JuliaCLST6

#CLST6 For my #LookCloser7 / #RR16 I used Google Street View to explore Pompeii. I visited the Amphitheatre of Pompeii, the House of the Vettii, and the Temple of Apollo,

v ness: global pomegranate

theoctopiehole

There Were Brown People In Ancient Rome (Which Was A Multicultural Empire) And So Artistic Depictions Of (Yes, Even Aristocratic) Roman Poets Where They Have Dark Skin Are Fine And

Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir

TurkishFacade

As the first images of changes done to #HagiaSophia's interior to prepare for the prayers marking the conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque, let me share some initial observations,

Prof Susan Oosthuizen 💙

DrSueOosthuizen

THREAD. This news from @NTChedworth has significant implications. 1. The mosaic was laid around 2 generations after Roman administration & armies were withdrawn from Britain.2. The creation of a mosaic

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