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Founded in 1910 for the study of Roman history, archaeology, literature and art down to about A.D. 700. Based at Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU. www.romansociety.org
'A Hairdresser Noticed Something Strange About Roman Statues—and Solved a 2,000-Year-Old Puzzle'
A Hairdresser Noticed Something Strange About Roman Statues—and Solved a 2,000-Year-Old Puzzle
The answer was hiding in an obscure Latin word that scholars had been mistranslating for decades.
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'Someone Scratched Homer’s Odyssey Into a Brick 1,800 Years Ago'
Someone Scratched Homer’s Odyssey Into a Brick 1,800 Years Ago
The stuff of legends.
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'Roman Republican silver hoard highlights early links beyond the border'
Roman Republican silver hoard highlights early links beyond the border
Archaeologists have uncovered the first definitively documented hoard of Roman Republic silver denarii in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a discovery that is expected to provide new insights into…
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'Transparent desires: Delving into the Roman lapis specularis mines '
Transparent desires: Delving into the Roman lapis specularis mines
A new project is examining the traces of Roman mining associated with extracting a particularly prized stone. Guillermo León, Catalina Urquijo, Dionisio Urbína, José Luis Córdoba, and the spelunkers…
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'Railway Construction Reveals a Coin Minted by a Roman Officer Who Proclaimed Himself ‘Emperor of the North’ in Britain 1,700 Years Ago'
Railway Construction Reveals a Coin Minted by a Roman Officer Who Proclaimed Himself 'Emperor of the North' in Britain 1,700 Years Ago
Archaeologists in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire unearthed a silver denarius bearing the name of Carausius, who ruled the breakaway state of Britannia between 286 and 293
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'Roman villa with rare polychrome mosaic and bathhouse uncovered beneath Devon farmland' #MosaicMonday archaeologymag.com/2026/07/roma...
Roman villa with rare polychrome mosaic and bathhouse uncovered beneath Devon farmland | Archaeology News Online Magazine
A rare Roman mosaic, luxury objects, and a bathhouse reveal a wealthy villa hidden beneath Devon farmland in southwest Britain.
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'Heatwave reveals lost archaeological sites across Wales' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heatwave reveals lost archaeological sites across Wales
The Royal Commission of Wales said some of these known sites have not been seen clearly in decades.
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For #MosaicMonday how about a cool octopus with three fishes from Volubilis (Morocco)? www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...
Craving a simple life on this #MosaicMonday, without any problematic BSky warning labels like last week, so here's a lively hound from the Withington Orpheus mosaic. The original has recently gone on display in the excellent @coriniummuseum.bsky.social 1/2
For #MosaicMonday a #Roman mosaic with a mesmerizing 3D effect. Domus Romana, near Rabat and Mdina, #Malta , dating 100 BC. 📷️ 🏺 #archaeology
Ok so I’m home sick on day two of a tv binge and my question is: who did the Latin for Buffy? Lots of Latin in Buffy. Some of it vaguely coherent when I can make it out through the mumbling. Did they have a Classicist on staff? How does one get a gig like that? 😂
The 'Diving Stone' at Bath, UK. This was a hot pool though, so we might give it a miss today.
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Privileged to have worked on this with Bucks FLO Arwen Wood and others. Great to see it donated, conserved and on display
The Roman Society@theromansoc.bsky.social · 2w ago'Man finds 'rare' Roman treasures in a field' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Explore a new free-access collection, 'Health, pollution & pathogens', featuring research from our #classicalstudies and #archaeology journals. 🔗 https://cup.org/4eBAuy6 Free access (where not already #openaccess) until 31 July. @antiquity.ac.uk @classicalassociation.org @theromansoc.bsky.social
'Gloucester Festival of Archaeology invites visitors to discover the city's hidden history'
Gloucester Festival of Archaeology 2026
Discover the hidden history beneath Gloucester's streets and buildings at Gloucester Festival of Archaeology this July and August 2026.
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'Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil – and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’'
Women on ancient Roman farms were in charge of making wine, oil – and profits. Historians dismissed them as ‘housekeepers’
Many historians assumed ancient Roman farm women were housekeepers. A closer look suggests female managers oversaw wine production and other profitable processes.
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Sculpture of Greek warrior's head from Rome. Came into our head for some reason.
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We're getting our next new online course ready! Join Sam Newington for 'Gazing Upon Sappho' for five weeks from 16th September. Sessions are 6pm-7.30pm (UK time), with recordings available. Registration will open soon. www.romansociety.org/Events/Onlin...
More mosaic news! "'Dream' Roman mosaic find dug up from farmland" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Dream' Roman mosaic find dug up from Devon farmland
A metal detectorist first found the site 16 years ago in a regularly ploughed farmer's field.
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We're getting our next new online course ready! Join Sam Newington for 'Gazing Upon Sappho' for five weeks from 16th September. Sessions are 6pm-7.30pm (UK time), with recordings available. Registration will open soon. www.romansociety.org/Events/Onlin...
Now online: James Corke-Webster (KCL)'s talk for @theromansoc.bsky.social, 'Letters of Refuge: From AncientLyons to Modern Calais'
James Corke-Webster (KCL): Letters of Refuge: From AncientLyons to Modern Calais
James Corke-Webster (KCL): Letters of Refuge: From Ancient Lyons to Modern Calais
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Explore a new free-access collection, 'Health, pollution & pathogens', featuring research from our #classicalstudies and #archaeology journals. 🔗 https://cup.org/4eBAuy6 Free access (where not already #openaccess) until 31 July. @antiquity.ac.uk @classicalassociation.org @theromansoc.bsky.social
'Old Market Woman' - sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA.
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'Excavations at Fetcham Springs reveal Roman bath complex'
Excavations at Fetcham Springs reveal Roman bath complex
Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a complete Roman bath house at Fetcham Springs following three weeks of excavations, providing one of the most significant Roman finds in recent years…
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We're getting our next new online course ready! Join Sam Newington for 'Gazing Upon Sappho' for five weeks from 16th September. Sessions are 6pm-7.30pm (UK time), with recordings available. Registration will open soon. www.romansociety.org/Events/Onlin...
'Guardian spirit relief unearthed at Roman Vindolanda' www.heritagedaily.com/2026/07/guar...
Guardian spirit relief unearthed at Roman Vindolanda
Archaeologists excavating the Roman fort of Vindolanda in Northumberland have uncovered a rare sandstone relief depicting a Roman Genius—a protective guardian spirit—after it lay buried beneath the fl...
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