Rockbourne Roman Villa is now closed for the winter βοΈ
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Photo of Rockbourne Villa excavations.
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Departed comrade! Thou, redeemed from pain
Shall sleep the sleep that kings desire in vain...
All pain is fled from thee.
And we are weeping in thy stead;
Tears for the mourners who are left behind
Peace everlasting for the quiet dead.
Lucretius, Roman Poet
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A rare example of a painted mosaic from Sparsholt #Roman villa #Hampshire, now in @WinchCityMuseum
This section of plaster may originally have continued a floor mosaic guilloche design up onto the surrounding walls
A #MosaicMonday / #FrescoFriday crossover
π· April 2022
The tombstone of Euthenia, who died at the age of 35. The stone was dedicated by Gemellus, described as her 'partner' (contuburnalis) rather than her husband. This form of union, along with their single names, suggests that both Euthenia & Gemellus were enslaved #EpigraphyTuesday