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[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@KamilCLST6 Great thread. A very interesting maritime take on the iconography of coins! It is fascinating to see the influence marine life has had on Ancient Greek culture, and vice versa with the hunting and eating of octopi.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@BClst6 Great thread! I found your link between the Roman copies and renaissance artists very interesting and not something I had considered before. I too focused on Roman sculpture, but in Britain instead.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@KlaraCLST6 Great thread! I remember seeing the statue in the Hood Museum, it certainly is impressive. It is also interesting to see how different groups other than the Roman influenced Greek sculpture and art.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@BClst6 Great thread! I also chose a horse's head for my #LookCloser. Coincidentally, my object of choice was one of the horses that drove the chariot of Selene, the goddess of the moon, who also appears in the scene of Athena's birth.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@ThomasCLST6 A very interesting thread. The fusion of Graeco-Roman culture with Egyptian funerary tradition is fascinating. The artist's inclusion of the man's disfigurement in also very interesting. It certainly follows the Roman style of 'veritas' exulted by Cicero.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@AnnaCLST6 Great thread! I find it amazing that these figures are so universally appealing that they still captured the imagination of artists upon their discovery.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@RahulCLST6 Fascinating thread. I was completely unaware that the farming of seals was something ancient people could have done. I also think that the dating of the bones shows the versatility of zooarchaeology. Isotope analysis will hopefully allow us to come up with more amazing theories.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@BClst6 Great thread. It is amazing to see sculptures that date back so far. It is also very interesting to learn that Great sculpture was less advanced than its Egyptian counterpart.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@ulgenCLST6 Great thread. It is amazing to see how little propaganda has changed over the millenia.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@JimmyHeidt9 Coinage was used to integrate religions into mainstream society. In this case, Augustus issued coinage with his face on one side and the image of Apis on the other. This cemented the place of Serapis, or Isis, in Roman culture.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@JimmyHeidt9 Great thread! It was fascinating to learn more about the movement west of the cult of Serapis. There were various examples of syncretism.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@ThomasCLST6 Great thread. A really interesting take on what archaeology is all about. It's pretty amazing to think that artifacts can be found in our own backyards.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@ulgenCLST6 @KlaraCLST6 Amazing thread. I agree with @ulgenCLST6 that the stratigraphical analysis would be very interesting. I am also curious to see whether the evidence of this material culture has encouraged people to reduce their own plastic pollution.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@KennedyCLST6 Here is the image I was referring to. Jupiter can be clearly seen presiding over the battle.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@KennedyCLST6 Great thread! I did notice the way that the Dacians differed from the Romans in the scenes I chose to analyze, both in appearance and in their formations. The Romans were also quick to stress ideological differences. In one scene, Jupiter is seen fighting for them.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@ThomasCLST6 Great thread! I was fascinated by your viewpoint on Rome's deeply ingrained ties to warfare. Do you think it is similar to the military-industrial complex seen today in the United States?

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@JimmyHeidt9 Great thread! I particularly enjoyed the section on the layout of the city and how the roads are still immaculately preserved. Do you think that this efficient layout would have made a difference in helping people escape the eruption quicker?

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@RahulCLST6 Great thread! I was very interested by your take on the murals, and how the owners could find comfort through art in their uncomfortable living conditions.

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@KamilCLST6 It was also amazing to see the 3D model of Nero's Golden house. It really brings the descriptions in the reading to life!

[CLST6 C.O @CarlosOCLST6]

@KamilCLST6 Awesome thread. I described the different architectural styles in my own response, however you went beyond that and explained how these styles indicate both personal preference and wealth.