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  What a charming #Egyptian bronze figure of a shrew! Since shrews are animals that find their way in the dark they were connected to the descending phase of the sun’s nocturnal journey. Late Period (746-332 B.C). On display at Museum Hohentübingen. 📷️ me #egyptology #archaeology

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  A Roman 'voodoo doll' from Eining. Hand-modeled clay figurines with puncture holes are commonly referred to as 'voodoo dolls'. Archaeological and epigraphic evidence indicates that these figurines were pierced with nails or needles by individuals attempting to influence or harm a person. Dating 2nd/3rd century AD. On display at Archäologische Staatssammlung München 📷️ me #archaeology #RomanArchaeology

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  The Sphinx and the Pyramids of #Giza, photographed by Maxime du Camp in 1849. The chest area of the Sphinx had only recently been uncovered, previously the statue was covered with sand up to the shoulders. #egyptology #archaeology

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  The condition of fabrics from #prehistoric pile dwelling and wetland settlements is amazing. This charred ball of thread was found at the site of Marin-Epagnier/Préfargier. It was made of hemp or lime fibres, and dates about 3900 to 3300 BC. The thread measures a total of about 10 m in length. The waterlogged, anaerobic environment at the site provided ideal conditions for the preservation of organic materials such as wood or fabrics. 📷 Laténium #archaeology

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  For today's #MosaicMonday a #Roman guard #dog chained to the door, a detail from a mosaic at the entrance of the House of Paquius Proculus in #Pompeii. Dating 1st century AD. Cave canem - Beware of the dog 🐶🐕️🦮🐕‍🦺🐩 📷️me #archaeology #RomanArchaeology

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  Moments in time captured in fired clay! Somewhere in a Roman brickyard, around 1800 years ago, a fresh tile was drying peacefully ahead of firing - until a small dog trotted straight across it. Centuries later, the tile has made it into a museum: not because of an emperor or a legion, but thanks to one dog who accidentally walked its way into history. Found in Ladenburg, on display at Lobdengau-Museum. 📷️me #TilesOnTuesday #archaeology #romanarchaeology

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  A wooden Roman sword, dating 1st century AD. Found in Carlisle. The sword, crafted entirely from wood, was a practice weapon used by Roman soldiers during training drills - or a kid's toy. ⚔️ 📷me (taken in 2025 at the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, a loan from Tullie House Museum Carlisle). #RomanArchaeology #archaeology

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  Halloween is near! It's time to post this marvellous articulated Roman skeleton, presumably meant to be a reminder to enjoy life to the fullest, since pleasure ends irrevocably with death. In Petronius’ Satyricon, the host of a dinner party brings out a small skeleton with moveable joints and poses it in several ways. Reciting a poem, he reminds his guests of their mortality and that life should therefore be enjoyed. Dating 1st/2nd c. AD. 📷️Science Museum London #archaeology #RomanArc...

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  This is a marvelous example of whimsy and craftsmanship! A rare Greek askos, made in the shape of a lobster claw. Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil. 🦞 📷️ Antikensammlung Kassel #archaeology

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  Back in Athens after far too long. Some cities feel like coming home, Athens is one of them. #archaeology #Acropolis

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  Athens gave us everything today: the Acropolis, the Agora, rain, sun, wind, and a very tired but very happy heart. 😃

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  Carved in marble in the 4th c. BC, this owl once served as a support for a seat in the Odeion of Perikles in Athens It depicts a little owl (Athene noctua), a species that still inhabits the Acropolis area, linking ancient and modern Athens. On display at the Acropolis Museum 📷me #archaeology

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  The view of Athens from Lykabettos hill.

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  Sit tibi terra levis - May the earth rest lightly on you, Patrick Stewart This is really sad news

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  This remarkable Mycenaean owl appliqué was found in a tomb at Peristeria, dating to 1630 to 1510 BC. 🦉 Measuring only 3.8 cm in height, it was made of gold sheet and was likely sewn onto a garment of the deceased. Currently on display at the special exhibition "Pylos of Nestor. A Mycenaean Kingdom revealed" at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. 📷 me #archaeology

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  ‪For #FindsFriday a pendant dating to the Viking Age: a woman is pulling her pretzel-like braids. The hair pulling gesture can be compared to the gesture of mourning known from classical antiquity. It’s unknown if there is a connection to the Viking age imagery.It has been suggested that the figurine may depict a Valkyrie or a representation of Freya. From Tissø. On display at National Museum of Denmark. 📷️ me #archaeology

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  Eye inlays from an Egyptian coffin. 👁👁 👀 The frame is made of bronze, the eye of calcite and obsidian. Dating ca 1500-1200 BC. On display at Staatliches Museum für Ägyptische Kunst. 📷️ me #egyptology #archaeology

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  This made my day #archaeology

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  Fishing some 5,300 years ago: a Neolithic fishhook made of wild boar tusk, wrapped with a fishing line. The size of the fishhook is 6.5 cm. It was used to catch pikes. Found in the lake-dwelling settlement of Arbon Bleiche 3, Switzerland. On display at Archäologisches Museum Frauenfeld 📷me #archaeology

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  Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A #Roman glass model of a #boat, dating 2nd c. AD. It was found in St. Aldegund in a 4th-century woman's grave. Six of such boats are known. We don't know their function: Were they used as women's urinals, as components of water clocks and sundials, as drinking cups? Further information on glass boats: https://web.archive.org/web/20221013071226/https://www.cmog.org/article/roman-glass-boats?s=09 or https://www.academia.edu/resource/work/2368769...

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  New discovery: 900 Roman silver coins found by a detectorist on a field in Wesseling, south of Cologne. He called the authorities once his detector kept going off and he realized he’d found something bigger. The hoard dates back to the era of Emperor Hadrian. https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/koeln-sondengaenger-findet-auf-acker-silberschatz-aus-der-roemerzeit-a-ea5f270f-d89d-432d-b812-ead4a92e3593 #archaeology #RomanArchaeology

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  The Venus of Willendorf: A 29,500‑Year‑Old Masterpiece and one of the most iconic works of Paleolithic art. Standing just 11.1 cm tall, the figurine was carved from oolitic limestone and originally coated with red ochre, a pigment that still leaves faint traces today. Over the decades, scholars have proposed many interpretations: A fertility figure, amother goddess, a good‑luck totem, an aphrodisiac, a self‑portrait, made by a woman looking down at her own body. 📷 me #archaeology

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  Having a fantastic time in Berlin, spent the whole day at the Neues Museum. Too exhausted for a proper post, so here’s just this cute Egyptian faience rabbit figurine to say: perfect day. 🐇💙 Dating 2120-1794 BC, 11th/12th Dynasty.

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  Archaeology meets Star Trek! Today, we celebrate Star Trek. Like Star Trek’s spirit of exploration, archaeology encourages us to discover the human past and broaden our global understanding. Happy Star Trek Day! Live long and prosper 🖖 #archaeology #StarTrek #StarTrekDay

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  Splendour from the Black Sea! This Hellenistic diadem transforms gold and gemstones into a miniature mythological scene: a Heracles knot at its centre, surmounted by Nike, the winged goddess of victory, and framed by sea monsters. Made from gold, garnet, carnelian, and sardonyx. Found at Kerch, dating 250–150 BC. On display at Antikensammlung München 📷 me

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  One of my favorite #Roman objects: World's oldest known "Swiss army knife", including a hinged knife, fork, spoon, spike, prick, sieve, spatula. Unfortunately, there is no provenance of this multi-tool, but it’s not a unique item: There are a few more examples, e.g. one was found in a Roman tomb in Albintimilium, Italy, dating 2nd/3rd century AD. 📷Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge #archaeology #romanarchaeology

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  A Roman-era shipwreck, believed to date between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, has been discovered approximately three miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo at a depth of 46 metres. The site comprises a substantial assemblage of amphorae, in association with two lead anchor and an additional lead structure, the function of which remains to be determined. https://cultura.gov.it/comunicato/29255 #archaeology #RomanArchaeology

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  A stunning large plate of the Alb-Hegau type (diameter 55 cm). Found in Gomadingen, dating 8th/7th c. BC The pottery of the Alb-Hegau type, which is elaborated decorated with ornaments consisting of geometric patterns as well as red paint and graphite, can mainly be found in the Swabian Jura, the foothulls of the Swabian Jura as well as the area between Lake Constance and the upper Rhine valley. The fragile vessels were made for funerary and ritual purposes. 📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg

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  An #IceAge masterpiece: This small carving (4.7cm) of a water #bird was made from mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago. It's thought to be a #diver, #cormorant, or #duck. Found in the Hohle Fels cave on the Swabian Jura. It's the oldest known representation of a bird. On display at Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren. #archaeology

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  WOW, new finds from the Ice Age! Two absolutely stunning Ice Age figurines from the Swabian Jura were found, dating back around 40,000 years. The tiny carvings, about the size of a thumbnail, depict two birds, rendered with remarkable attention to detail. Snow grouse, buzzard, or perhaps capercaillie? Their exact species remain unknown. 👉 https://uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet/aktuelles-und-publikationen/pressemitteilungen/newsfullview-pressemitteilungen/article/zwei-vogelfiguren-sind-fund-des...