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New article in the International Journal for Digital Art History:
The article suggests that Roman perspective was neither a primitive precursor of Renaissance linear perspective nor a purely intuitive system. Instead, it may have been a highly pragmatic geometric practice operating between architecture, optics, painting, and embodied space.
#DigitalArtHistory #RomanArt #3DModeling #VisualCulture #ArtHistory
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Rare 3rd century terracotta female head discovered at Magna Roman Fort near Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeologists working at Magna Roman Fort near Hadrian’s Wall have uncovered a small terracotta head from the third century CE. The object came from fill inside a defensive ditch along the fort’s northern edge. The head measures 78 millimeters high and 67 millimeters wide...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/02/rare-roman-terracotta-head-magna-fort/
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romanart
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Exploring the secrets of the Roman Empire’s leather economy
A pioneering research project is expected to challenge current understanding of the leather economy of the Roman Empire, which has received little attention despite being central to ancient civilization, from military logistics to trade and daily life...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/leather-economy-of-the-roman-empire/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #leatherwork #romanart #romanempire #romanarchaeology
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Rare Roman Medusa cameo unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria
Archaeologists working in the alpine village of Hallstatt, Austria, have uncovered an extremely rare piece of Roman jewelry: a finely carved cameo depicting Medusa, the mythical Gorgon from Greek mythology...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roman-medusa-cameo-unearthed-in-hallstatt/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Medusa #greekmythology #romanmythology #romanempire #romanart
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Rare Roman Medusa cameo unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria
Archaeologists working in the alpine village of Hallstatt, Austria, have uncovered an extremely rare piece of Roman jewelry: a finely carved cameo depicting Medusa, the mythical Gorgon from Greek mythology...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roman-medusa-cameo-unearthed-in-hallstatt/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Medusa #greekmythology #romanmythology #romanempire #romanart
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Rare Roman Medusa cameo unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria
Archaeologists working in the alpine village of Hallstatt, Austria, have uncovered an extremely rare piece of Roman jewelry: a finely carved cameo depicting Medusa, the mythical Gorgon from Greek mythology...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roman-medusa-cameo-unearthed-in-hallstatt/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Medusa #greekmythology #romanmythology #romanempire #romanart
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Rare Roman Medusa cameo unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria
Archaeologists working in the alpine village of Hallstatt, Austria, have uncovered an extremely rare piece of Roman jewelry: a finely carved cameo depicting Medusa, the mythical Gorgon from Greek mythology...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roman-medusa-cameo-unearthed-in-hallstatt/
Follow us @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Medusa #greekmythology #romanmythology #romanempire #romanart
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Rare Roman Medusa cameo unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria
Archaeologists working in the alpine village of Hallstatt, Austria, have uncovered an extremely rare piece of Roman jewelry: a finely carved cameo depicting Medusa, the mythical Gorgon from Greek mythology...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/roman-medusa-cameo-unearthed-in-hallstatt/
Follow us @archaeology
#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Medusa #greekmythology #romanmythology #romanempire #romanart
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Ketton mosaic in Rutland reveals rare Aeschylean Trojan War scenes in late Roman Britain
Archaeologists have taken a significant step toward understanding one of the most striking Roman mosaics ever unearthed in Britain. A new study has confirmed that the celebrated Ketton mosaic in Rutland does not follow the familiar storyline of Homer’s Iliad, as originally assumed.
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/12/ketton-mosaic-in-rutland-roman-britain/
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#archaeology #romanempire #romanart #trojanwar #romanbritain
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Rare Roman sarcophagus showing Dionysus defeating Hercules found in Caesarea
Excavations in the coastal city of Caesarea, Israel, have revealed a rare 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus from the Roman era. It is carved with a detailed scene of a drinking contest between the wine god Dionysus and the mythological hero Hercules...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/rare-roman-sarcophagus-found-in-caesarea/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romanart #romanmythology #dionysus #hercules
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Rare Roman sarcophagus showing Dionysus defeating Hercules found in Caesarea
Excavations in the coastal city of Caesarea, Israel, have revealed a rare 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus from the Roman era. It is carved with a detailed scene of a drinking contest between the wine god Dionysus and the mythological hero Hercules...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/rare-roman-sarcophagus-found-in-caesarea/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romanart #romanmythology #dionysus #hercules
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Rare Roman sarcophagus showing Dionysus defeating Hercules found in Caesarea
Excavations in the coastal city of Caesarea, Israel, have revealed a rare 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus from the Roman era. It is carved with a detailed scene of a drinking contest between the wine god Dionysus and the mythological hero Hercules...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/rare-roman-sarcophagus-found-in-caesarea/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romanart #romanmythology #dionysus #hercules
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Rare Roman sarcophagus showing Dionysus defeating Hercules found in Caesarea
Excavations in the coastal city of Caesarea, Israel, have revealed a rare 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus from the Roman era. It is carved with a detailed scene of a drinking contest between the wine god Dionysus and the mythological hero Hercules...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/rare-roman-sarcophagus-found-in-caesarea/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romanart #romanmythology #dionysus #hercules
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Rare Roman sarcophagus showing Dionysus defeating Hercules found in Caesarea
Excavations in the coastal city of Caesarea, Israel, have revealed a rare 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus from the Roman era. It is carved with a detailed scene of a drinking contest between the wine god Dionysus and the mythological hero Hercules...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/06/rare-roman-sarcophagus-found-in-caesarea/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romanart #romanmythology #dionysus #hercules
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Rare winged Roman goddess statue unearthed near Hadrian’s Wall at Vindolanda
A rare stone relief of Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, has been unearthed at Vindolanda, a Roman fort south of the famous Hadrian’s Wall. The artifact was discovered by longtime volunteers Jim and Dilys Quinlan of Merseyside...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/winged-roman-goddess-statue-at-vindolanda/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #hadrianswall #romanempire #romanart #romangoddess #Victoria #Vindolanda
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Now out in #DAHJ:
“Beyond Hairstyle: Roman Imperial Portraits and Facial Recognition Software”
What happens when we leave out the emperors’ hairstyles?
This article explores DCNN-based methods to identify Roman portraits without relying on coiffure — revealing new pathways for digital art history.🔗 https://dahj.org/article/beyond-hairstyle
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Bronze statue of aristocratic boy, Roman Classical period (27 BCE to 476 CE)
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Roman pottery production site discovered in Dorset, England,
Archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology have discovered evidence of a substantial Roman settlement on land near Poole Harbour in Dorset, England. Excavations so far have identified over 17,000 pieces of pottery, two kilns, and evidence of Roman buildings...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/roman-pottery-industry-dorset/
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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanpottery #RomanArmy #romanart #romanempire #dorset
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started a #wikipedia article about US archaeologist Cornelia Gaskins Harcum (1878-1927), earned her PhD a #JohnsHopkinsU in 1914, curator at Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, taught at @vassar @wellesleyalums #UToronto @gouchercollege https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Gaskins_Harcum @wikiwomeninred #Archaeology #Classics #RomanArt
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During my visit to the #Roman-#Germanic #Museum in #Cologne, I stumbled upon small deity figures, so-called "lares". These are ancient Roman household deities, which were usually placed in small indoor and outdoor altars, the "lararium". Here is a brief comparison of lares with later religious practices in Europe and those found in Eastern traditions:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024-06-28-laren/
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This is one of several new videos from the Corning Museum of Glass demonstrating techniques of ancient Roman glassblowing. Check out their YouTube channel. Great fun! https://youtu.be/e8wf8jVnTJg?si=dQLPP7eXCtl_SxnA #arthistory #glassblowing #ancientart #ancientglass #romanglass #romanart #corningmuseumofglass #MastoArt
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A short video from the Corning Museum of Glass, in which director of instruction Bill Gudenrath recreates a simple Roman glass blown vessel: https://youtu.be/fFSNw1dv_YM?si=Akbl5zujlyvhJ8IW #glass #glassblowing #RomanArt #romanglass #arthistory #corningmuseumofglass