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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art

@flaroh.bsky.social

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Flora 🌿 illustrator 🪴 she/her📍Newcastle, UK 💌Enquiries: [email protected] 🖼️Prints & merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/flaroh/explore?asc=u&page=1 ⛲️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flaroh 🏺further links: Flarohillustration.com/links

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hey #PortfolioDay ✨ My name is Flora and I'm a freelance illustrator specialising in vibrant illustrations of the ancient Mediterranean world 🏺🏛️🌿

📜 [email protected]
🌿 Portfolio: flarohillustration.com
🌿 Patreon: patreon.com/flaroh
🌿 Merch: rdbl.co/2TQS2xm

Art by flaroh illustration. Ares and Aphrodite couple portrait

Art by flaroh illustration. Artemis with the golden hind

Art by flaroh illustration. Temple of Apollo

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Jenks! Planning on boxing up the office tomorrow… fear

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 2d

Halloween is near! It's time to post this marvellous articulated Roman skeleton, presumably meant to be a reminder to enjoy life to the fullest, since pleasure ends irrevocably with death.
In Petronius’ Satyricon, the host of a dinner party brings out a small skeleton with moveable...🧵1/2

Bronze figurine of a walking skeleton with elongated limbs and detailed ribcage, shown against a dark gradient background.

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 1d

WHO IS THIS 😍🩻

Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 1d

TBF it’s been a roof over my head the past 2 years but I actually couldn’t do another UK winter in this flat…

Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 2d

No classicstober today only because I’ve finally today got the confirmation I’m moving out of my dreary basement flat and into the light-filled flat of my dreamssss!🌞

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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 2d

There are some days where art feels so effortless and it’s a joy and then I can go weeks with art being a real slog. I complain about this all the time.

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Jon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 2d

A rather grisly #MosaicMonday

Villa de Noheda, Villar de Domingo García #Spain
During the #Roman occupation of Spain, there lived a man who was so wealthy that he could have his wine shipped all the way from Syria. One of the largest mosaics ever found.

#Archaeology #art #History #artwork

The Roman villa: The villa itself is immense, covering about 24 acres, and belonged to a wealthy aristocrat, potentially connected to Emperor Theodosius I.
The mosaic: The mosaic is the largest figurative one discovered in the entire Roman Empire, spanning over 291 square meters in the dining room. It is rich with mythological and daily life scenes, including the abduction of Helen of Troy and the chariot race between Pelops and Hippodamia.
Discovery: The site was discovered by accident in 2005 when a tractor hit a hard spot in a field.
Current status: The site is an active archaeological excavation, and while only a small portion has been explored, it is considered one of Spain's most important Roman sites.

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BOOOOlioraptor, PhD (spooky version) @biblioraptorphd.bsky.social · 2d

Janet saying: Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place
because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.

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Michael @buccifolio.bsky.social · 2d

Hekate, guardian of the crossroads. For @classicstober.bsky.social

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 2d

like for day 10, I’ve used one of my older artworks for today’s post. I loved the Hekate recolour so much I wanted to see how this 2022 Styx portrait would turn out.

I do like the original, but this new colourway makes her blend in with the water more don’t you think? @classicstober.bsky.social 🏺

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 2d

Classicstober Day 12: Styx 💀🖤🌊

Art by flaroh illustration. Styx floating in dark water with hands reaching for her

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you very much!🧡

Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 3d

Using Day 9’s lampades nymphs for the decor on this quick torch illo!🏺

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 4d

Classicstober day 9: Lampades 💃🏻🖤🔥

Art by flaroh illustration. Two nymphs running and dancing left holding torches in a green and red palette

Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 3d

Classicstober Day 11: Torch🔥

Art by flaroh illustration. Ancient Greek torch with lampades nymphs in. A red and green palette

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 4d

Agh sorry Jenks forgot the tag (aren’t you enjoying this spam ahaha) @classicstober.bsky.social

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 4d

This week and next I’m a lil busy prepping for my flat move, so I’m using my 2021 illustration of Hekate for Day 10. Like the others, I’ve modified the palette to the red and green I’ve been using for classicstober 2025, which was fun considering the OG was in a different red and green pattern!❤️💚

Art by flaroh illustration. 2025 palette

Art by flaroh illustration. 2021 palette

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 4d

Classicstober day 10: Hekate 💃🏻🖤🌿🐾

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 4d

The catch up continues! Day 9 of @classicstober.bsky.social is of the lampades, torch-bearing nymphs of the underworld who accompanied the goddess Hekate in her night-time revels and hauntings (theoi.com)✨ I wanted to depict them like manaeds, dancing and revelling

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 4d

Classicstober day 9: Lampades 💃🏻🖤🔥

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 7d

a quick sketch of Erebus, the ancient greek personification of darkness for @classicstober.bsky.social 🖤👹🏺

Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 7d

ClassicsTober Day 8: Erebos 🖤👹

art by flaroh illustration. a quick facial sketch of Erebus the ancient greek personification of darkness

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 8d

Using my @classicstober.bsky.social 2023 Circe for this entry, also with the palette changed to the 2025 red and green I’ve been plying with :)

I missed out on Day 6 but will hopefully catch up!

Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 8d

Classicstober Day 7: Φαρμακίς (witch, Sorceress)🔮✨🏺

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Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 9d

This piece was originally illustrated in purple and green for the Cthonic Visions edition of @singomusezine.bsky.social which is out NOW! 🧡🏺 I’ve made a green and red version to fit the Classicstober theme :)

Flora 🏺 Ancient History Art @flaroh.bsky.social · 9d

#Classicstober Day 5: Hermes Psychopompos 💀🔮🪽

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