John R Clarke

Writer, Lecturer, Scholar

[John R Clarke @JohnRClarkeArch]

Thanks again to everyone on the Oplontis Team!
https://t.co/wtsRSl32CM via @NatGeo

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Old friends are the Best friends ❤️ (July 2018!) @museiincomune #CentraleMontemartini

[Dr Sophie Hay @pompei79]

I utterly adore the fresco of a fountain that was revealed in recent excavations in #Oplontis (room of the peacocks). The 3 spouts, each with a jet of water filling the marble basin which is supported on those beautiful curved legs.
It silently creates an air of fresh coolness.

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Vive l’été

[Alejandro D Herrera @herreraballet]

Boarding soon, with @wmarybeard and @JohnRClarkeArch as my travel mates ❤️

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@pompei79 Without the socle and the upper zone, it looks like a picture of a temple rather than a view-through.

[Dr Sophie Hay @pompei79]

Possibly the most sublime Roman fresco of a temple.
The architectural detail of the spiky-topped wooden barrier, the painted relief in the pediment, & the offerings burning on the altar; it’s a symphony of observations.
Archaeological Museum of Capri (no provenance)
#FrescoFriday

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Quiet morning

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@Scuderie #tesorideifaraoni

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Glorious afternoon at the #MuseiCapitolini

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Have a Sweet Xmas!

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Hungry?

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Risotto con le Ortiche (Nettles!)

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A cena da noi (dinner with Us)

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In Die Quarto Saturnaliae Ego (Happy Fourth Day of the Saturnalia) 🎄