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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · Jul 7

🗡️ Perseus Triumphant. Medusa Defeated.
Bring home a striking piece of Roman myth and power with this framed print from Ostia Antica—Perseus holding the severed head of Medusa.

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Bronze Bust of Hadrian from Roman London: Art Piece

Discover the elegance of the bronze bust of Hadrian from Roman London, framed beautifully for your collection. Embrace history in your home!

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · Jun 30

Bronze Emperor Hadrian bust from Roman London - expertly reproduced & framed. Perfect for history lovers & collectors. Timeless Roman artistry meets modern craftsmanship. Link in comments ⬇️ #hadrian #bronze #wallart

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · Jun 29

We can only speculate why the custodian of the Collegium of Augustales was alone in bed at the time the pyroclastic flow swept over Herculaneum on that fateful day in 79AD.

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · Jun 28

Sometimes the most magical travel moments are the ones you never plan. As I wandered through the archaeological ruins of Baiae, I was drawn by something unexpected; the sound of singing drifting from the ancient stones. Read our blog : historypicturestore.com/blogs/histor...

Echoes of Ancient Rome: A Musical Moment at Baiae

Sometimes the most magical travel moments are the ones you never plan. As I wandered through the archaeological ruins of Baiae, I was drawn by something unexpected; the sound of singing drifting from ...

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · Jun 11

We know little about Caecilia Metella—just her powerful family and this vast tomb on the Via Appia (30–10 BC). Wife of Crassus’ son, mother to another, she may have outlived them and built this herself. Power echoes in stone.
#Rome #ViaAppia #History #CaeciliaMetella

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · Jun 11

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The Portonaccio Sarcophagus, Palazzo Massimo, Rome

In a dimly lit yet captivating room at the Palazzo Massimo in #Rome rests the Portonaccio Sarcophagus—an astonishing work of Roman funerary art. Dating back to the 2nd century AD, this intricately car...

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 27

The Decumanus Maximus—once Herculaneum’s bustling heart—now rests at the edge of the dig. This March 2025 shot from above shows just how deep the ancient town lies.
#Herculaneum #AncientRome #YourHistoryGuide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 27

Striking 2nd-century AD statue of Apollo in green basalt. Once part of the Farnese collection, now housed in the Naples Archaeological Museum. Photo taken March 2024.
#Apollo #NaplesMuseum #Sculpture #AncientArt

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 23

Rare look inside the Sarno Baths at Pompeii—thanks to Felicia of Pompei Tour! These frescoes, from the women’s section, surround a small pool in a secluded, now-restoring site. That vivid blue really pops.
Photos: May 2025.
#Pompeii #Sarno #RomanBaths #YourHistoryGuide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 22

A barely surviving first century depiction of Pan reclining with pipes. From portico 1 of the Villa San Marco at Stabiae.

Taken March 2025 at Museo Archeologico di Stabia Libero D’Orsi

#fresco #frescoart #stabiae #vesuvius #yourhistoryguide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 20

Beautifully delicate fresco of a woman holding a torch. Possibly depicting Demeter, often shown holding a torch as she searched for her daughter Persephone in the darkness.

This lovely wall painting adorns the Villa San Marco at Stabiae.

#fresco #stabiae #vesuvius #yourhistoryguide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 18

As an accompaniment to our earlier post, I invite you to enjoy a minute touring the thermopolium at Ostia Antica as I experienced in in March 2025. #ostiaantica #thermopolium #rome #yourhistoryguide

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 18

“Send your Legate to Ostia, O Caesar… you’ll find him in some big cookshop!” —Juvenal, Satire 8

This thermopolium in Ostia Antica—like a Roman fast-food joint—served hot meals to those without kitchens. Scorned by elites, essential for everyday life.

📸 Dec 2017
#OstiaAntica #Thermopolium

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 18

Two photos, a year apart:
🗿 Her statue in Naples (Mar 2024)
🏛️ Her tomb at Pompeii (Mar 2025)

Eumachia—wealthy priestess, entrepreneur, and forum benefactor. A rare female figure in Roman public life.

#Pompeii #RomanWomen #YourHistoryGuide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 17

On Herculaneum’s Decumanus Maximus stands the House of the Bicentenary, once home to Gaius Petronius and Calactoria Themis. Its atrium features a marble impluvium and faded frescoes—echoes of Roman luxury.
📍Photo: March 2024
#Herculaneum #RomanHistory

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 17

The “Temple of Mercury” in Baiae near Naples; part of the leasure and bathing complexes that were so popular here in the late republican and Imperial Roman period. This structure features a 21.5m concrete dome that remains intact today. Taken March 2024. #romanhistory #dome #yourhistoryguide #baiae

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 17

A memory from 10 years ago—standing in the western palaestra of the Baths of Caracalla, looking through an exedra toward the tepidarium. These vast 3rd-century ruins still speak of Rome’s imperial scale and public life.
#Rome #Caracalla #RomanBaths #YourHistoryGuide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 16

Clinging to a volcanic crater, the ruins of Roman Baiae reveal a luxurious past. Upper terraces rise above ground; the lower town, including an imperial villa, lies submerged beneath the sea. Excavations continue to uncover its hidden splendor.
📍Baiae, Italy – March 2024
#Baiae #RomanRuins #Italy

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 16

The House of the Tuscan Colonnade at Herculaneum just reopened when I visited in March. Damaged by Vesuvius and Bourbon tunnels, it’s been painstakingly restored. A rare glimpse of a grand 2nd c. BC home.
📸 Peristyle, Mar 25.
#Herculaneum #Vesuvius

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History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 15

Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus at Palazzo Altemps, Rome. Dramatic high-relief scenes show Roman victory over barbarians. The deceased, likely a son of Emperor Decius, appears as a general above the chaos. Shot Dec 23. [VIDEO]
#Rome #PalazzoAltemps #MarbleArt #YourHistoryGuide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 15

Inspiration for my next breakfast bar! One of the many bars and popinae that lined the Decumanus Maximus at Pompeii; especially as you neared the vicinity of the arena.

Taken March 25.

#pompeii #popinae #yourhistoryguide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 15

North of the arena in Pompeii lies a walled vineyard once called the Foro Boario. Excavations revealed 2,000+ vine cavities; proof of winemaking, tasting, and even meals served on site. A perfect end to a day at the games!
#wineyard #pompeii #yourhistoryguide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 14

Posted earlier on Nîmes’ Castellum Divisorium, here is what helped feed it: the Pont du Gard. Built mid-1st c. AD, nearly 50m high, 275m long—part of the same aqueduct system. Breathtaking Roman engineering.
Photo: Sept 2018
#nimes #aqueduct #france #yourhistoryguide

History Picture Store by YourHistoryGuide @yourhistoryguide.bsky.social · May 14

Tucked away in Nîmes (France) is the Castellum Divisorium—the endpoint of a Roman aqueduct that carried water nearly 50 km via the Pont du Gard. A quiet but vital reminder of how Roman engineering sustained ancient cities.
#Nimes #Aqueduct #RomanHistory

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