Dr Paula Lock
@paulalock.bsky.social
Classical history | Archaeology | Ancient Roman bars | Sensory studies
The wrath of the grapes: How the #Romans cheated the hangover by eating one of their five a day!
#HappyNewYear #Hangover #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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#HappyNewYear #Hangover #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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January 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The wrath of the grapes: How the #Romans cheated the hangover by eating one of their five a day!
#HappyNewYear #Hangover #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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#HappyNewYear #Hangover #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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Wow your friends and family this festive season with a taste of the past. Try this ancient #Roman recipe for #Passum — a delicious sweet #wine with a rich and velvety texture that goes down a treat! Why not give it a go? #SensoryTimeTravel #Christmas #AncientBluesky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bod3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bod3...
December 23, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Wow your friends and family this festive season with a taste of the past. Try this ancient #Roman recipe for #Passum — a delicious sweet #wine with a rich and velvety texture that goes down a treat! Why not give it a go? #SensoryTimeTravel #Christmas #AncientBluesky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bod3...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bod3...
The stunning site of #AlbaFucens comes complete with stepping stones, water fountains and bars! What more could you ask for? #RomanSiteSaturday #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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December 21, 2024 at 4:12 PM
The stunning site of #AlbaFucens comes complete with stepping stones, water fountains and bars! What more could you ask for? #RomanSiteSaturday #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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Which came first, the hairdo or the bread?
Carbonised loaf from #Pompeii. Hairdo, Imperial family, #BritishMuseum.
#ChristmasQuiz #PanisQuadratus #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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Carbonised loaf from #Pompeii. Hairdo, Imperial family, #BritishMuseum.
#ChristmasQuiz #PanisQuadratus #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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December 18, 2024 at 12:17 PM
Which came first, the hairdo or the bread?
Carbonised loaf from #Pompeii. Hairdo, Imperial family, #BritishMuseum.
#ChristmasQuiz #PanisQuadratus #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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Carbonised loaf from #Pompeii. Hairdo, Imperial family, #BritishMuseum.
#ChristmasQuiz #PanisQuadratus #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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Pecked to perfection: This rather splendid #cockerel with a basket of cherries can be found lurking in the back room of the bar of Sotericus at #Pompeii.
#FrescoFriday #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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#FrescoFriday #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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December 13, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Pecked to perfection: This rather splendid #cockerel with a basket of cherries can be found lurking in the back room of the bar of Sotericus at #Pompeii.
#FrescoFriday #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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#FrescoFriday #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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From rubble to restoration: The #theatre of Ancient #Messene back in 2004 and as it appears today. What a transformation! #Peloponnese #Greece #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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December 12, 2024 at 11:29 AM
From rubble to restoration: The #theatre of Ancient #Messene back in 2004 and as it appears today. What a transformation! #Peloponnese #Greece #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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Blowing in the wind: A rare example of an anemoscope — an ancient device used to indicate the direction of the wind. It features the names of the winds and their quirky personifications, lips pursed in the act of blowing. #ParcoArcheologicodelCelio #Rome. #StormDarragh #AncientBluesky
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December 8, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Blowing in the wind: A rare example of an anemoscope — an ancient device used to indicate the direction of the wind. It features the names of the winds and their quirky personifications, lips pursed in the act of blowing. #ParcoArcheologicodelCelio #Rome. #StormDarragh #AncientBluesky
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According to the museum info, ‘thirteen characters play and speak in a serene and relaxed environment’. On the left is, ‘a child of exaggerated proportions’ with ‘a sort of tripod on wheels’ and just out of shot on the right, they play ball (museum pic).
December 3, 2024 at 6:12 PM
According to the museum info, ‘thirteen characters play and speak in a serene and relaxed environment’. On the left is, ‘a child of exaggerated proportions’ with ‘a sort of tripod on wheels’ and just out of shot on the right, they play ball (museum pic).
This vibrantly painted tomb includes images of flowers, fruit and birds. The niches — that would have held the ashes of the deceased — still retain some of the names of those commemorated.
2nd century AD, Museo delle Terme. #Archaeology #TombTuesday #AncientBluesky
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2nd century AD, Museo delle Terme. #Archaeology #TombTuesday #AncientBluesky
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December 3, 2024 at 8:16 AM
This vibrantly painted tomb includes images of flowers, fruit and birds. The niches — that would have held the ashes of the deceased — still retain some of the names of those commemorated.
2nd century AD, Museo delle Terme. #Archaeology #TombTuesday #AncientBluesky
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2nd century AD, Museo delle Terme. #Archaeology #TombTuesday #AncientBluesky
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Splash of colour: This beautifully decorated fountain is one of a pair that takes pride of place in the vineyard of the House of the Summer Triclinium at #Pompeii. #MosaicMonday #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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December 2, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Splash of colour: This beautifully decorated fountain is one of a pair that takes pride of place in the vineyard of the House of the Summer Triclinium at #Pompeii. #MosaicMonday #Roman #Archaeology #AncientBluesky
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Solar power: The Greek god Helios — the personification of the Sun — sporting his trademark radiant crown in this richly coloured mosaic in the Archaeological Museum of Sparta.
#MosaicMonday #Sparta #Archaeology
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#MosaicMonday #Sparta #Archaeology
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November 25, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Solar power: The Greek god Helios — the personification of the Sun — sporting his trademark radiant crown in this richly coloured mosaic in the Archaeological Museum of Sparta.
#MosaicMonday #Sparta #Archaeology
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#MosaicMonday #Sparta #Archaeology
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Faded fame: This rather smart lararium (shrine) can be found in the House of the Red Walls, #Pompeii. It once featured paintings of a helmet, greaves, shield & dagger, leading to the theory that this was the house of a retired #gladiator!
#Roman #FrescoFriday #GladiatorBandwagon
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#Roman #FrescoFriday #GladiatorBandwagon
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November 22, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Faded fame: This rather smart lararium (shrine) can be found in the House of the Red Walls, #Pompeii. It once featured paintings of a helmet, greaves, shield & dagger, leading to the theory that this was the house of a retired #gladiator!
#Roman #FrescoFriday #GladiatorBandwagon
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#Roman #FrescoFriday #GladiatorBandwagon
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Sitting pretty: From multi-seaters to cosy privies #OstiaAntica is the place to be on #WorldToiletDay! #Roman #Latrine #Ostia #Archaeology
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November 19, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Sitting pretty: From multi-seaters to cosy privies #OstiaAntica is the place to be on #WorldToiletDay! #Roman #Latrine #Ostia #Archaeology
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The mighty sea-god Triton — half man, half fish — looking particularly fetching in this beautifully colour-coordinated mosaic, which can be found at the Archaeological Museum of Sparta. #MosaicMonday #Sparta #Archaeology
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November 18, 2024 at 8:19 AM
The mighty sea-god Triton — half man, half fish — looking particularly fetching in this beautifully colour-coordinated mosaic, which can be found at the Archaeological Museum of Sparta. #MosaicMonday #Sparta #Archaeology
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#Caturday at Ye Olde Thermopolium, where fast food isn’t as fast as it used to be! #Pompeii #Roman #Archaeology
November 16, 2024 at 6:19 PM
#Caturday at Ye Olde Thermopolium, where fast food isn’t as fast as it used to be! #Pompeii #Roman #Archaeology
The daily grind: This handy mortarium comes complete with a handle in the shape of a finger!
1st century BC – 1st century AD, from ancient Lefktron (modern Stoupa), #Greece.
1st century BC – 1st century AD, from ancient Lefktron (modern Stoupa), #Greece.
October 17, 2024 at 1:58 PM
The daily grind: This handy mortarium comes complete with a handle in the shape of a finger!
1st century BC – 1st century AD, from ancient Lefktron (modern Stoupa), #Greece.
1st century BC – 1st century AD, from ancient Lefktron (modern Stoupa), #Greece.
Hot off the press: Chuffed to see my article about ancient #Roman drinking culture in the latest issue of Ancient History magazine!
Get your copy here: buff.ly/4exZvap
#Wine #ClassicsTober @AncientHistMag
Get your copy here: buff.ly/4exZvap
#Wine #ClassicsTober @AncientHistMag
October 15, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Hot off the press: Chuffed to see my article about ancient #Roman drinking culture in the latest issue of Ancient History magazine!
Get your copy here: buff.ly/4exZvap
#Wine #ClassicsTober @AncientHistMag
Get your copy here: buff.ly/4exZvap
#Wine #ClassicsTober @AncientHistMag
Part of a mosaic floor showing a hunting scene presided over by an ‘exceptional charioteer’ (ΕΥΗΝΙΩΝ). The chariot is drawn by two rather handsome and eager-looking panthers.
From a villa at Desyllas, 5th century AD, Archaeological Museum of Messinia.
#MosaicMonday #Greece
From a villa at Desyllas, 5th century AD, Archaeological Museum of Messinia.
#MosaicMonday #Greece
October 14, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Part of a mosaic floor showing a hunting scene presided over by an ‘exceptional charioteer’ (ΕΥΗΝΙΩΝ). The chariot is drawn by two rather handsome and eager-looking panthers.
From a villa at Desyllas, 5th century AD, Archaeological Museum of Messinia.
#MosaicMonday #Greece
From a villa at Desyllas, 5th century AD, Archaeological Museum of Messinia.
#MosaicMonday #Greece
The great #Roman bake off: Make your very own showstopper with this recipe for the iconic #Pompeii loaf (panis quadratus). Enjoy a slice of history this weekend — tastes & smells as good today as it must have 2000 years ago! #BreadWeek #GBBO #AnExtraSlice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFFf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFFf...
October 11, 2024 at 7:11 AM
The great #Roman bake off: Make your very own showstopper with this recipe for the iconic #Pompeii loaf (panis quadratus). Enjoy a slice of history this weekend — tastes & smells as good today as it must have 2000 years ago! #BreadWeek #GBBO #AnExtraSlice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFFf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFFf...