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Dr Thomas R.P. Coward
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Marie-Curie Research Fellow at the University of Bristol. Writing a commentary on the Hesiodic Catalogue. Also works on the intellectual history of ancient Rhodes, and the Herculaneum papyri.
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Front view of a Female portrait head in bronze. Elaborate hairstyle tied up at the back. San Casciano dei Bagni, sacred pool of Bagno Grande 1st century CE SABAP Siena, Grosseto e Arezzo Left profile view of a Female portrait head in bronze. Elaborate hairstyle tied up at the back. Ears pierced. San Casciano dei Bagni, sacred pool of Bagno Grande 1st century CE SABAP Siena, Grosseto e Arezzo
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I think this is the photo you might be referring to. Happy to share other photos I took of these bronzes when they were on display at the Quirinale in 2023.
Back of a Female portrait head in bronze. Elaborate hairstyle tied up at the back. San Casciano dei Bagni, sacred pool of Bagno Grande 1st century CE SABAP Siena, Grosseto e Arezzo
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Back to Naples to speak at a conference on Herculaneum Papyri and Epicurean Theology with a visit to the MANN and a day at the Officina. Very happy to be a gifted a copy of my dear friend’s Claudio Vegara’s just published edition of Philodemus’ On Providence. 2/2
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Fresco of woman brushing her hair. MANN inv. 9088. Stabiae, Ariadne’s Villa, Room 7. AD 54-69. Back of one of the five bronze statues of Peplophorai/dancers/danaids/hydrophorai. The so-called “Dancers of Herculaneum”, 5 statues of women wearing the Doric peplos a group of life-sized bronzes with inlaid eyes that were adapted Roman copies of originals from the fifth century BCE, all found in the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum in 1754. The back of this statue shows a peplos being pulled diagonally upwards across the back of the body of the statue conveying a sense of tension in the fabric. MANN inv. 5603, 5604, 5605, 5619, 5620, 5621 Image is of a hardback book with a blue dust jacket. The book is the first edition of the On Providence attributed to Philodemus. A number of passages are published for the first time. Vergara, C. (2025), [Filodemo], [La Providenza] (Bibliopolis, Napoli). EAN: 9788870887372 Greek text with Italian translation and commentary. View of a large wooden desk with a microscope with LED ring light on the left and a laptop computer on the right. Underneath is a cornice with three folios of paper on it with four pieces of carbonised papyrus affixed to it. An original cornice from February to March 1782.
October 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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A recent trip to London and Oxford for even more papyri (with Tosca hosting in the latter) 2/2
View towards Radcliffe camera and st Mary’s church Oxford. Hertford College on the left. Photo taken from ground level. Similar image to ending credits plate photo of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (BBC TV 1979). View looking down on to a table. A binocular microscope with a large glass place with papyrus pieces in it. To the left two books open, and on the right laptop with digital image of another papyrus. View of a quad with clock tower in the centre. Corpus Christi College Oxford. A black and white cat sitting up on its hind legs on a coffee table. Thoroughly enjoying a brush on the head with front paws up.
September 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Cagliari Archaeological Museum: late antique and medieval objects. 6/6
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Early medieval metal peacock for liturgical purposes. Byzantine-Venetian ware with Aran influences Silver bowl with bird at the centre Transparent glass bowl with Jesus Christ between two palms Late antique gold earrings. Large oval gold pieces with four hanging pieces on each piece.
April 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Cagliari Archaeological Museum: Graeco-Roman materials. 5/6 #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky
Latin lead inscriptions Ivory relief of a parrot from late republic Hellenistic relief of a sheep with a sun and crescent moon above it Roman stone cinerary urn
April 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Cagliari Archaeological Museum: Graeco-Roman materials. 4/6 #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky
Greek vase with red figure owl Stone relief of winged Fortune in a chariot Glass vessel cylinder with Greek inscription Terracotta of Venus with dolphin representing Nora
April 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Cagliari Archaeological Museum: Punic matters. 3/6 #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky
Lead burial casket filled with objects and bones. Large vase with human figure hugging the contents Large Phoenician inscription Picture of whole glass paste necklace with heads and beads. Many colours and patterns
April 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Cagliari Archaeological Museum: Punic matters. 2/6 #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky
Glass paste necklace with heads and beads in colour. Mainly bearded men. Theriomorphic statue. Human body with wolf or lion head. Sculpture head of a North African male. Stone ring with Punic inscription
April 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Nora 3/3
Custodian cat at Nora. Snow leopard View of remains of various buildings at Nora Landscape of Nora. Nora and late antique baths
April 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Nora 2/3
Roman mosaics Roman mosaics Romans mosaics with sea in the background. Part of an Asclepeion? Remains of Roman theatre at Nora
April 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Cagliari 2/2
Local cat: grey and white. Head being scratched and tongue out. Sacristy of the cathedral of Cagliari. The walls are elaborately decorated with panels depicting various saints and martyrs. Red and white marbles as decoration. Geometric patterns and the ceiling is heavily panelled. Ginger cat leaning out a balcony at a stretch. Cat is looking upwards. The walls of the building are yellow and pink. Poster. Depicting a papyrus roll. Advertisement for a university seminar by myself.
April 5, 2025 at 8:12 AM