Richard hobbs

Curator of Romano-British collections at the British Museum @britishmuseum

[Francesca Hillier @Frannabel2010]

#Ephemera from @britishmuseum #archives Charles Roach Smith (1807-90), antiquarian & Roman London expert & founding member of the British Archaeological Assoc - he kept detailed notes & diaries relating to his finds & collection, much of which is now in #BritishMuseum

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

@istevejansen @AndyOnyx1 Can I raise you Siouxsie Sue from Chiselhurst?

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

@istevejansen @AndyOnyx1 Kate Bush is from Sidcup so I’m with @istevejansen on this one. And I couldn’t agree more about the magical thing that is ‘In Vogue’

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

@exiledfrommaine @noordinarypark @EastVillageLDN How true!

[Gareth Harney @OptimoPrincipi]

Rare ivory statuette thought to depict the emperor Septimius Severus, found during excavations of Rome's Temple of Peace (Templum Pacis) in 2005. The 25cm artwork is a reminder that not all sculpture was in stone but also more rarely surviving wood, ivory, silver and even gold.

[Trimontium Trust @TrimontiumTrust]

This rather unhappy looking British #Roman lady is part of the @britishmuseum collection. She was found in #Towcester. The eyes are set close together under a furrowed brow - what the story is behind her expression is lost in time! Probably wondering when January will end!

[Ely Museum @ElyMuseum]

Our new exhibition, #MarginsOfEmpire in partnership with the @britishmuseum opens today!

Margins of Empire explores the often unseen role of people living in the Roman Empire who were not Roman citizens & examines their religious beliefs, craft skills and role in the military.

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

@SueBrunningBM @NWilkinBM @britishmuseum @DuncanGarrow Many congrats Neil!

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

@afrenchact You're quite rightfully a picture of happiness! Richly deserved. No kisses.

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

In this BM Research publication -couldn’t work out how to put those images together....

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

My chapter looking at silver plate in late Rome & Sasanian Iran has been published

[Paul Roberts @DrPCRoberts]

@10thLegio Sure the coins are great, but look at that wonderful, late antique soapstone vessel - the form, the handle(s?) the rough hacked lid - what a piece!

[Andrew French @afrenchact]

#TheDig was just lovely. A joy. Cannot fault any aspect of it. Except: it often occurs to me how difficult it is to watch so much TV and film and know I'll never be a part of it. Never.

[Paul Roberts @DrPCRoberts]

So very sad to say that Dr Ian Jenkins OBE my colleague for many years at @britishmuseum died suddenly this weekend. A hugely knowledgeable scholar, a generous and (naughtily!) humorous man. He leaves an amazing legacy, but also a huge gap, professionally and personally.

[Paul Roberts @DrPCRoberts]

My favourite R B find - Queenie, a British slave, marries her ex -master Barates from Palmyra, Syria. When she dies at South Shields he depicts her as a good homekeeper in eastern dress and laments her in Palmyrene. Yes she spun wool but she also controlled the strongbox.

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

@afrenchact @barnontherun Errr.... both actors knocking it out of the park methinks!

[Andrew French @afrenchact]

I've got a black actor joke, but it doesn't really work unless you want it to.

[Andrew French @afrenchact]

To all professionals in the film,television,theatre,entertainment and arts world,join the challenge to post a photo of you in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession. Copy the text and post a pic #SaveTheArts

[Richard hobbs @RHobbsBM]

The Roman Britain stamps are out! I've been working with @RoyalMail on these for the last couple of years - a real honour to be asked to be their special advisor. https://t.co/ioyMucqm4F