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#romanarchaeology

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Nina Willburger

For #FrescoFriday a #Roman wall painting from the Casa dei Cervi in Herculaneum, depicting Cupids playing hide and seek. I especially like the one who covers his eyes -  nothing has changed since #Roman times.
In Roman wall painting of the 1st century AD, scenes depicting Cupid in everyday activities were very popular.

Dating 50/60 AD. Now at Museo Archeologico Nazionale,

Photo: Egisto Sani, flic.kr/p/dyJq5e

A fresco depicting three small winged figures in a dimly lit room playinghide and seek. One figure stands in a doorway on the left, partially in shadow. The central figure is running to the right, with a surprised expression and greenish wings. The third figure, also winged, stands at the far right covering their face with both hands. The background features muted earth tones and architectural elements like a door and wall panels, with visible cracks in the painting.
#RomanArchaeology#archaeology
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Alessandro Carabia

New co-authored article on isotopic data from late Roman Ventimiglia. Check it out in the link and stay tuned for the follow-up! #istopes #bioarchaeology #romanarchaeology #Ventimiglia #archaeology nature.com/articles/s41598-025

NatureIsotopic data reveal a localist Roman population in late Roman Albintimilium, Liguria - Scientific ReportsThis study investigates human diet and mobility to understand the socio-economic organisation of a Late Roman community in Liguria, a transitional region between Italy and Gaul, during the 3rd–5th century CE. By combining archaeological, historical, osteological, and isotopic data with novel Bayesian modelling of multi-isotope data (collagen δ13C, δ15N, bioapatite 87Sr/86Sr) from human and animal skeletal remains, as well as modern plant samples, we provide new insights into this hitherto under-researched region. Our findings suggest the community followed a C3-based diet, heavily reliant on plant resources and carbohydrates, supplemented by animal protein, likely from omnivorous pigs. This characteristically Roman diet contrasts with ancient written sources that claimed Ligurians had a “barbarian” diet and lifestyle. We also identified significant sex-based dietary differences, with men consuming more animal-derived protein than women, reflecting traditional Graeco-Roman societal ideals. Although the overall dietary pattern aligns with Roman norms, there is no isotopic evidence of long-distance migration or consumption of significant amounts of imported food. This indicates that the community may have been more localist, prioritising locally available resources over long-distance imports, which is unexpected given the prevalent idea of a large-scale interconnected food network within the Roman Empire.
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Novetus

For #Findsfriday, we would like to present a #pyxis from #Roman #Arelape (#Pöchlarn). This is a rare find made of bone, possibly even #ivory. The small box with the perforated lid was probably not yet finished, as the inside is still quite roughly moulded. Pyxids were storage containers for ointments and powders and can be counted as part of a woman's personal equipment in Roman times.

The object is exhibited in #Stadtmuseum Arelape Bechelaren.

Photo: C. Hascher/ Novetus GmbH The picture shows a small box with a lid made of light brown or beige-coloured bone or ivory placed next to it. The box is a kind of elongated oval, hollow sphere with an opening at the top. The lid is disc-shaped with a hole in the centre.
#Archaeology#RomanArchaeology#Archäologie
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