Repititiationes ~ 12/20/15

The latest @Ancient Warfare magazine podcast is available looking at "The Hittites and their Successors"… https://t.co/8ppmHYkWGk

— The History Network (@historynetwork) December 20, 2015

Question after reading Brent Shaw's JRS 2015 article on #Tacitus Annals 15.44: Why didn't Lactantius buy the Neronian persecution narrative→

— Guy Chamberland (@GuyChamberland) December 20, 2015

Gifts were given at Saturnalia. Pet monkeys were popular – but a monkey is for life, not just for Saturnalia! pic.twitter.com/KxybmX6cad

— Roman Legion Museum (@RomanCaerleon) December 20, 2015

Arc de Septime Sévère, Photo James Anderson (1813-1877) ou Domenico Anderson (1854-1938) @TrastevereRM @RomaSparita pic.twitter.com/34fiCBGIhp

— Roma Aeterna 🏛 (@ValeriaAugusta8) December 19, 2015

Tête-à-tête: fragment of a wall painting, 1st century AD @GettyMuseum https://t.co/nzWkienFpx pic.twitter.com/Uga2Ll3Buk

— Pythika (@Pythika) December 20, 2015

During the conservation process of objects, discoveries like ancient repairs on this Achillies plate, can be found. pic.twitter.com/Ex90qSQi0a

— Legion of Honor (@legionofhonor) December 17, 2015

Gleaming, radiant and incorruptible, gold was called "the child of Zeus" by the Greek poet Pindar. #AncientLuxury pic.twitter.com/cptGNKirk6

— Legion of Honor (@legionofhonor) December 14, 2015

vicesimo die Decembris, Minimus pomum invenit (On Dec 20th, Minimus finds an apple) #minimus pic.twitter.com/m9iz82r788

— Helen Forte (@minimus_latin) December 20, 2015

almost 2,000 year old Roman Parade Helmet Mask https://t.co/9aKBaWeZSu #archaeology Nijmegen, the Netherlands pic.twitter.com/6D5XEGbG2A

— Ticia Verveer (@ticiaverveer) December 19, 2015

Fresque du IVe style (60-79) de #Pompéi : Thésée après avoir tué le minotaure #art #antiquité @ArreteTonChar1 pic.twitter.com/PxiLFuJagt

— Roma Aeterna 🏛 (@ValeriaAugusta8) December 20, 2015

Amazed at how similar the character of Rey in #StarWars is to our new hero – Atalanta. Many #StarWars heroes based on Greek myths.

— Early Myths Books (@EarlyMyths) December 20, 2015

Christmas Break on Stoicism Today https://t.co/sICbHUOtgz pic.twitter.com/b7k7JugvxE

— Modern Stoicism (@StoicWeek) December 20, 2015

While the dates are unclear, perhaps #OnThisDay in 69, Vespasianic forces under Antonius Primus enter Rome pic.twitter.com/lkOFWxIe7N

— CANI (@ClassAssocNI) December 20, 2015

Here's our new list of classical blogs and sites by women. It's a work in progress – any suggestions? https://t.co/mdbPcy8wc2

— WCC UK (@womeninclassics) December 20, 2015

During the fighting between Vitellian and Vespasianic forces in Rome, the Temple of Jupiter was burned down pic.twitter.com/8xMQH8vZxW

— CANI (@ClassAssocNI) December 20, 2015

#OnThisDay in 211, Pope Zephyrinus dies. While facing heresy, apostasy and Severan persecution, he was not martyred pic.twitter.com/4OsbHgcHuD

— CANI (@ClassAssocNI) December 20, 2015

Drones not only being used in warfare. Used in archeology too. https://t.co/i5iD14wH6K

— Dame Averil Cameron (@19Averil) December 20, 2015

When one of your GCSE students sends you this and trumps you hands down. Why did I not know about this? #grrrr pic.twitter.com/LNN8CtTDxl

— Paul Found (@PaulFound17) December 20, 2015

Always remember folks to enjoy saturnalia responsibly. https://t.co/Sc6yG9wwgw @carolemadge @campbell798 @tonytheaker @Divus_Augustus

— LJ Trafford (@TraffordLj) December 20, 2015

Cato recommended raw cabbage in vinegar. Pliny the Elder suggested two raw owl’s eggs or fried canary. #TheMorningAfterTheSaturnaliaFeast

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

But the Romans used to say… "BIBE VIVAS MULTIS ANNIS" #LetsGetDrunkAgainForSaturnalia pic.twitter.com/dedXEQYBw9

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

Magic. Construction and Perception of the Magic World from Antiquity to Our Times – #Velletri #Italy #callforpapers
https://t.co/329ABb1Mxw

— Fasti Congressuum (@fasticongress) December 20, 2015

#Greece vs #Rome and the revival of #Classics, in the latest @NewStatesman https://t.co/aOwp3MWnsT @intelligence2

— Dr Daisy Dunn (@DaisyfDunn) December 20, 2015

UK: Master forger who fooled world experts reveals how he created £444K fake statue in shed https://t.co/o1Ut8DstC4 pic.twitter.com/ikAz6am7eo

— Dr Donna Yates (@DrDonnaYates) December 20, 2015

Central panel of the Dionysus Mosaic (in Roman Museum Cologne) depicting a drunken Dionysus.#BIBEVIVASMULTISANNIS pic.twitter.com/XZEwXXPZWs

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

Marble statue known as the Barberini Faun or Drunken Satyr (in Glyptothek, Munich).#BIBEVIVASMULTISANNIS pic.twitter.com/M2fvDKTQw7

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

CALL. 15.01.2016: Women in Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome- Quebec, (Canada)
https://t.co/Nrr3yvDV0s

— Fasti Congressuum (@fasticongress) December 20, 2015

@carolemadge @ValeriaAugusta8 @PompeiiApp @photosofpompeii @sharepompeii yes, it's near the Castellum Aquae pic.twitter.com/xBulRzByBZ

— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) December 20, 2015

What do brilliant conservators? Escape from public to private sector…:-( https://t.co/UakT6ypvJ1

— Roberta Mazza (@papyrologyatman) December 20, 2015

Women in Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome – 11-12-13/05/2016, Quebec, (Canada)
https://t.co/43L64dOFoh

— Fasti Congressuum (@fasticongress) December 20, 2015

@pompei79 @ValeriaAugusta8 @PompeiiApp @photosofpompeii @sharepompeii So many new houses opened since my last visit! Must revisit in 2016.

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

Seventh Conference of Italian Archaeology – 16-17-18/04/2016, Galway, (Ireland)
https://t.co/YdwzIR3IYW

— Fasti Congressuum (@fasticongress) December 20, 2015

You can see all the photos from last night's Saturnalia feast under the hashtag #SaturnaliaFeast. Was a real treat! pic.twitter.com/XGF3LdjerS

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

New edition of our Classics #alumni newsletter available for download: https://t.co/DTXWDcFByu https://t.co/PY1wOx9Js5

— St Andrews Classics (@StA_Classics) December 20, 2015

2016's must-join ancient religions & cults – my selection for @spectator: https://t.co/Nph1fPIJTa

— Tom Holland (@holland_tom) December 20, 2015

CALL. 31.01.2016: Seventh Conference of Italian Archaeology- Galway, (Ireland)
https://t.co/XyFwekx1uF

— Fasti Congressuum (@fasticongress) December 20, 2015

Seventh Conference of Italian Archaeology – 17-18-19/04/2016, Galway, (Ireland)
https://t.co/LVDgrPMWFV

— Fasti Congressuum (@fasticongress) December 20, 2015

Word of the Day: GORDIAN KNOT – See the full definition: https://t.co/xY8bqPnu0T #wotd pic.twitter.com/NRVi5aBren

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) December 20, 2015

#Hadrian in triplicate @israelmuseum pic.twitter.com/7mL7ejBH3b

— iℓɑƞ ᛒεƞ ȝıoƞ (@IlanBenZion) December 20, 2015

'Not a question of if but when they will be destroyed' – unspeakably depressing report on @BBCWorldatOne about Libya's ancient sites…

— Tom Holland (@holland_tom) December 20, 2015

Ancient life-size Heracles relief suffers damage in Turkey https://t.co/E3pi9Eqq2R pic.twitter.com/VszQQucqKo

— Roman Middle East (@RomanMiddleEast) December 20, 2015

Giovan Battista Cipriani. «Anfiteatro Flavio detto il Colosseo». 1799 pic.twitter.com/0YkwQQban6

— libri dailuoghi (@dailuoghi) December 20, 2015

A Pompeian before and after… https://t.co/GuWRpDddt0
The Fullonica of Stefanus #Pompeii pic.twitter.com/1dGZ2HQUFz

— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) December 20, 2015

Post: 'The Stoic Worldview' by John Sellars, a workshop from Stoicon 2015 exploring Stoic religion and science. https://t.co/osCpU8wMSI

— Modern Stoicism (@StoicWeek) December 20, 2015

Looking for gifts for the Sigillaria? Check out this Ancient Roman gift guide https://t.co/2Dp907Rjyn#Saturnalia #Sigillaria

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

Am honoured to be a presenter on the new Civilisations series on BBC 2, among incredible company! https://t.co/hOefBDhSFn

— David Olusoga (@DavidOlusoga) December 20, 2015

#Archaeology. 5th century BC. World's oldest intact carpet was found frozen in a Siberian burial mound. Magnificent. pic.twitter.com/NXqU1M33Zp

— Kathleen O'Neal Gear (@GearBooks) December 14, 2015

Cards against archaeology… nice one Doug! https://t.co/ome5fsMCH2 #DougsArchaeology #archaeology #conference #TAG pic.twitter.com/d738DvJOOV

— Sarah WARD (吴德塞) (@SarahWardAU) December 14, 2015

#histoire #cadeaux @dessinemoi Hanno, l'éléphant du Pape Léon X pic.twitter.com/klZGKsDpQa

— Evelyne Ferron (@EvelyneFerron) December 20, 2015

Ancient Roman recipe: Cucurbitas more Alexandrino (Alexandrine Squash), Apicius https://t.co/JFqCsFo4Y6#SaturnaliaFeast #AncientCooking

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

The majority of items that make up the Berthouville treasure are related to the worship of Mercury. #AncientLuxury pic.twitter.com/q0TQuMIRNT

— Legion of Honor (@legionofhonor) December 14, 2015

Un article sur mon blog sur la réouverture de 6 superbes lieux à #Pompei #art https://t.co/oytMytkFn7 pic.twitter.com/CKL2WdwYsm

— Roma Aeterna 🏛 (@ValeriaAugusta8) December 20, 2015

Who knew that Eminem was also Severus Alexander? pic.twitter.com/P1Ycb7PlFh

— CANI (@ClassAssocNI) December 20, 2015

Hallelujah. Chapter submitted, well after all deadlines, but at least, before Christmas.

— Ida Östenberg (@IdaOstenberg) December 20, 2015

Ancient Roman recipe: Mustacei (Must rolls), Cato, De Agricultura 121 https://t.co/QQNHDaoibU#SaturnaliaFeast #AncientCooking

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

Echoes of herodotus in NYC pic.twitter.com/ShtiJy3UwX

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 20, 2015

Ancient Roman recipe: Dulcia Piperata (Peppered Honey Cake), Apicius https://t.co/JQ1dl631ui#SaturnaliaFeast #AncientCooking

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

Today in #history: Vespasian, formerly a general under #Nero, enters #Rome to claim the title of Emperor. (69 CE) pic.twitter.com/N8YRocHQL2

— World History Encyclopedia (@whencyclopedia) December 20, 2015

Yes …..fennel on pizza is great, despite what certain spouses say pic.twitter.com/xQNBcy17yz

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 20, 2015

Virgin Mary shrine a large. Capizzi pic.twitter.com/cuewchzHbI

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 20, 2015

Pantheon a tutto tondo. #canon #roma #pantheon @CanonItaliaSpA @volgoitalia @igersroma pic.twitter.com/RpzVhA2b8r

— Muten Factory (@AndreaMuten) December 14, 2015

Woman on a balcony with wine-cup and jug: fragment of a fresco, 9BC-AD14 @GettyMuseumhttps://t.co/WopbTT1bF4 pic.twitter.com/Gx56TfRDLL

— Pythika (@Pythika) December 20, 2015

Did you know, all 3 of @Lindsay_Powell's #AncientHistory biographies are available as eBooks https://t.co/dQvcJdodxm pic.twitter.com/3fd3Yw0ieP

— Pen & Sword eBooks (@PenSwordeBooks) December 20, 2015

Bronze hands like this one were characteristic of the Roman cult of Sabazios, a Thracian deity. #HeartArt pic.twitter.com/Etg1mnOMmb

— Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (@mfaboston) December 20, 2015

Lourdes meets Droitwich (not my words): nice shots of the shrine of Asklepios at Pergamon, an ancient religious spa https://t.co/nvScz5FIti

— Llewelyn Morgan (@llewelyn_morgan) December 20, 2015

Bourdelle, Penelope pic.twitter.com/ZRUPUBh1Uz

— Ancient Greek Hero (@AncGreekHero) December 20, 2015

@stephenjenkin @womeninclassics Thank you and happy birthday!

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) December 20, 2015

A Hellenistic Lament for Odysseus https://t.co/8CZavHwbHb

— sententiae antiquae (@sentantiq) December 20, 2015

Roman brooches were popping up today here are a few of the best from today's metal detectives Christmas dig pic.twitter.com/NKogLv9zDR

— Metal Detectives Group (@DetectingDigsUK) December 20, 2015