Angela O'Brien
@GrecianGirly
Avid book collector/Dreamer/MA Student (Half-English / Half-Greek) Posts: Archaeology/Ancient History/Classics🏺🏛 Expect typos and photos of sheep 😊🐑
📚Book & Bookmark Giveaway📚 ‘Archaic and Classical Greek Art’ (Oxford History of Art) by Robin Osborne & metal vase-shaped bookmark. Simply retweet to enter. Winner to be drawn at random. Will post anywhere so feel free to enter. Entries up to 10th August ‘25. Good luck! 🤞📚
Gothic St. Mary and St. Finnan Church, Loch Shiel, Scotland🏴 Constructed between 1870-1872.
Worn down medieval staircase of Sperlinga Castle in Sicily, Italy
A unique Austrian bowl from around 1870, Neubau, Vienna
Tepesindeki leylek yuvası ve özgün mimari tarzıyla Dor, İyon ve Korint stili sütunlar içinde başka bir klasik yapı: Leylek sütunları. ——— #StorkicColumn. You've heard of #Doric, #Ionic and #Corinthian? Well, here's another classic style of column - topped by a stork's nest.
Coiled Rattlesnake. Culture: Aztec, Central Mexico, carved from stone, dating from c. 1200-1519, measuring 30.5 x 24.5 x 10 cm.
Gold signet ring featuring an owl with extended wings and a crescent moon motif, crafted in England between the 15th and early 16th century AD (early Tudor period). Findspot: Norfolk. Collection: British Museum.
A door knocker from Florence, Italy, crafted around the Renaissance ... Too elegant!
Longcase striking clock known as "Mamsellklocka," crafted from painted wood, originating from Österbotten, Finland, early 19th century AD. Currently housed in the National Museum of Finland.
Video from a visit to Termessos, Antalya Province, Türkiye, last year. The theatre is extraordinary.
🏛 Visited the ancient site of Termessos today. Spectacular! Here is a video of the theatre. The original Hellenistic theatre was built in the early 2nd century BCE. Renovations were made during the time of Augustus, (ca 62 BCE – 14 CE), with further modifications being made in…
A sheep standing among the standing stones of Callanish (or Calanais), Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The stones were erected about 5,000 years ago during the late Neolithic period. 📷 calcomacleod.photography /IG
🏛️ Tombs at the ancient site of Termessos, Antalya Province, Türkiye. This site is a real archaeological gem with lots to see including a spectacular theatre with amazing views. Sadly, the site was abandoned in the 5th century CE after an earthquake destroyed the main aqueduct…
İlk olarak #Homeros’un #İlyada Destanı’nda adı geçen, #Büyükİskender’in işgal edip ele geçiremediği, yaklaşık 1000 metre yükseklikte yer alan ve doğa ile iç içe geçmiş, “Kartal Yuvası” olarak bilinen şehir, #Termessos Antik Kenti ve 4200 seyirci kapasiteli tiyatrosu
Moneta is out today in paperback! "Riveting ... An utterly original history of Rome that compels from start to finish. A wonderful read." ― Mail on Sunday "An excellent 1,000 year history of Rome told in an engaging new way ... well worth a few denarii." ― The Times
Hairnet with a relief bust of Aphrodite, 3rd cent. BC Stathatos Collection. National Archaeological Museum, Athens. 📷George E. Koronaios
Olive Wreath. Place of origin: Bosporan Kingdom. Date: Mid 4th century B.C. Medium: Gold. Collection: Hermitage Museum.
Greek and Roman vase collection of patron Roberto Bilotti Ruggi d’Aragona, Rome