A sliver of Caligula. That’s probably enough for anyone, tbf. If you squint , it looks like he’s peering at you through a gap in the curtains 😳 Regional Archaeological Museum Syracuse.

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This has come back up in my feed today, and I'm re-re-reposting it, because it remains my favourite thread of all time. @offorts.bsky.social were you aware of the history of the history of Hadrian's Wall?

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The Wall, painting by Lake District artist Libby Edmondson. View from Lingmoor to the Langdale Pikes.

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Timeless humour! A 2,000 year-old Roman souvenir pen with a joke inscription roughly equivalent to: “I went to Rome and all I got you was this cheap pen!" 😂 Dated circa 70 AD, this iron stylus pen was recovered in London during excavations by MOLA. 📷 Juan Jose Fuldain/MOLA #Archaeology

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Part of the fabulous remains of the vicus bathhouse complex at Roman Binchester (Vinovia). Located near Bishop Auckland in County Durham, the site has now reopened under the auspices of The Auckland Project 📸 My own #RomanSiteSaturday #RomanBritain #Binchester #AucklandProject

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