DOMUS AUREA! Back to my first love - Roman archaeology.
It's been so long since I was last here that Nero was just getting the keys to it.
06.03.2026 16:48
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Les vikings, des origines à la chute sur RMC Découverte
YouTube video by SCREEN+ - Bandes annonces
Ce soir!
I was the historical consultant on this new documentary on Les Vikings, and also feature as one of the on-screen experts. A lot of fun to do and all the people involved were great!
Les Vikings: Des Origines à la Chute
youtu.be/qLyrQv4Cvo8?...
06.03.2026 08:46
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Les vikings, des origines à la chute sur RMC Découverte
YouTube video by SCREEN+ - Bandes annonces
Ce soir!
I was the historical consultant on this new documentary on Les Vikings, and also feature as one of the on-screen experts. A lot of fun to do and all the people involved were great!
Les Vikings: Des Origines à la Chute
youtu.be/qLyrQv4Cvo8?...
06.03.2026 08:46
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That's a part where the documentary show the myths of the Vikings, so you see that horned helmet in order to refute the myth!
06.03.2026 07:50
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Great, thank you!
05.03.2026 12:40
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Cluster of Viking Age silver amulets from Öland.
A Thor's hammer, spiral beads, and a pendant resembling a fire steel are attached to a larger ring along with eight smaller rings.
This possibly signifies Odin's Draupner ring, which produced eight rings every ninth night.
My 📷 Historiska museet
04.03.2026 15:15
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CUT THE (MITHRAIC) BULL 🐂🗡🏛
A Roman sanctuary dedicated to the mystery cult of the ‘saviour god’ Mithras has been discovered beneath Regensburg’s old town.
💥 Read the latest A Whole Lot of History for more: open.substack.com/pub/historyh...
04.03.2026 11:11
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Cluster of Viking Age silver amulets from Öland.
A Thor's hammer, spiral beads, and a pendant resembling a fire steel are attached to a larger ring along with eight smaller rings.
This possibly signifies Odin's Draupner ring, which produced eight rings every ninth night.
My 📷 Historiska museet
04.03.2026 15:15
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CUT THE (MITHRAIC) BULL 🐂🗡🏛
A Roman sanctuary dedicated to the mystery cult of the ‘saviour god’ Mithras has been discovered beneath Regensburg’s old town.
💥 Read the latest A Whole Lot of History for more: open.substack.com/pub/historyh...
04.03.2026 11:11
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⚡️🔨 Two Viking Age Thor's hammer pendants from Birka's 'Black Earth'.
One Mjǫllnir is iron and the other amber, with the latter likely only half finished.
It seems they were popularised as a symbol due to Viking Age Scandinavians encountering cross-wearing Christians ✝️
My 📷 Historiska museet
03.03.2026 14:54
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⚡️🔨 Two Viking Age Thor's hammer pendants from Birka's 'Black Earth'.
One Mjǫllnir is iron and the other amber, with the latter likely only half finished.
It seems they were popularised as a symbol due to Viking Age Scandinavians encountering cross-wearing Christians ✝️
My 📷 Historiska museet
03.03.2026 14:54
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📷 Some days, you just want a photo of Prof. Steve with the Govan Warrior!
Are you looking forward to seeing the Govan Stones again from the 1st of April?
Let us know in the comments, and we'll see how many tea bags we need to get in! ☕️
03.03.2026 12:54
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💥 A Whole Lot of History 💥
📰 Secrets of a Bronze Age Sword 🗡
📰 Feathery Fashions in Mesolithic Sweden 🪶
📰 Pre-Columbian Panamanian Elite Wealth Revealed 🏆
📰 Regensburg Roman Temple Unearthed 🐂🗡
➕️ History Highlights 📚 📺
➕️ Today in History 📆
🔗 Link below!
02.03.2026 13:18
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Monday, 2nd March
Secrets of a Bronze Age Sword | Feathery Fashions in Stone Age Sweden | Pre-Columbian Panama’s Elite Wealth Revealed | Regensburg Roman Temple Unearthed
💥 A Whole Lot of History 💥
📰 Secrets of a Bronze Age Sword 🗡🔬
📰 Feathery Fashions in Stone Age Sweden 🪶👒
📰 Pre-Columbian Panamanian Wealth🏆🏺
📰 Regensburg Roman Temple Unearthed 🐂🗡
➕️ History Highlights 📚 📺
➕️ Today in History 📆
➕️ Photo of the Day 📷
➕️ Quote OTD 🗣
open.substack.com/pub/historyh...
02.03.2026 12:31
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💥 A Whole Lot of History 💥
📰 Secrets of a Bronze Age Sword 🗡
📰 Feathery Fashions in Mesolithic Sweden 🪶
📰 Pre-Columbian Panamanian Elite Wealth Revealed 🏆
📰 Regensburg Roman Temple Unearthed 🐂🗡
➕️ History Highlights 📚 📺
➕️ Today in History 📆
🔗 Link below!
02.03.2026 13:18
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Monday, 2nd March
Secrets of a Bronze Age Sword | Feathery Fashions in Stone Age Sweden | Pre-Columbian Panama’s Elite Wealth Revealed | Regensburg Roman Temple Unearthed
💥 A Whole Lot of History 💥
📰 Secrets of a Bronze Age Sword 🗡🔬
📰 Feathery Fashions in Stone Age Sweden 🪶👒
📰 Pre-Columbian Panamanian Wealth🏆🏺
📰 Regensburg Roman Temple Unearthed 🐂🗡
➕️ History Highlights 📚 📺
➕️ Today in History 📆
➕️ Photo of the Day 📷
➕️ Quote OTD 🗣
open.substack.com/pub/historyh...
02.03.2026 12:31
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Viking Age paganism and Christianity sit side by side on a set of female jewellery found at Krasse, Gotland.
The box brooch has both pagan and Christian symbols, but the necklace, made of fish head shaped pendants with inlaid crosses, seems entirely (?) Christian.
My 📷 Historiska museet
01.03.2026 20:17
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An early entry for #MosaicMonday. What a lovely city wall mosaic with detailed towers and gates! @romanpalace.bsky.social - how does this compare/contrast with yours?
01.03.2026 21:35
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Takes your breath away.
01.03.2026 20:28
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Viking Age paganism and Christianity sit side by side on a set of female jewellery found at Krasse, Gotland.
The box brooch has both pagan and Christian symbols, but the necklace, made of fish head shaped pendants with inlaid crosses, seems entirely (?) Christian.
My 📷 Historiska museet
01.03.2026 20:17
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Sandstone cross back dropped by church, above which blue sky. Lens flare partly obscures decoration on weathered, lichen covered surface. But central boss and interlace pattern visible.
Side of cross at top, with relief carving of spiralling snake motion with open mouth.
Netherton Cross, about a thousand years old, covered with mix of figurative & geometric designs including beast headed figures, snakes, boses & interlace patterns. An example of Govan School sculptural tradition relsting to the Kingdom of Strathclyde
@archscot.bsky.social @govanstones.bsky.social
01.03.2026 12:31
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Subscribing to AWLOH would *really* help me, if you haven't already! Link in the comments 💥
27.02.2026 15:37
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🏛 A Greek inscription on a block under a column in the Great Mosque of Homs, ancient Emesa, may have been part of a temple for the cult of the sun god Elagabal, whose hereditary high priest would become the notorious Roman emperor Elagabalus 🕌
Read more
open.substack.com/pub/historyh...
28.02.2026 11:34
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🏛 Spectacular mosaics have been uncovered in a large villa located in the Roman town of Carsulae, Umbria.
💥 📰 Read more in the latest A Whole Lot of History ⤵️
open.substack.com/pub/historyh...
28.02.2026 13:24
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