The twitter account of Alex Gough, author of bestselling Roman historical series, Carbo of Rome and Imperial Assassin.
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Out today, the epic conclusion to the Mark Antony series.
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My tribute to the wonderful and sadly missed Ruth Downie.
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🪙 ONE WEEK TO GO ⚔️
Slow Horses meets Ancient Rome in this BRAND NEW historical adventure full of action, outcasts and treachery 📚💥
#HadriansJackals by @Romanfiction is coming next week. Pre-order now! 🙌
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🪙 ONE WEEK TO GO ⚔️
Slow Horses meets Ancient Rome in this BRAND NEW historical adventure full of action, outcasts and treachery 📚💥
#HadriansJackals by Alex Gough author is coming next week. Pre-order now! 🙌
mybook.to/HadriansJackals
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Delighted to announce that Legionary 9 'The Emperor's Shield' is out on audiobook at last! Book 10 will follow!
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Happy listening! 🎧
Gordon
#HistFic #Roman #audiobook @audible_com @audibleuk @adrian_hobart
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#AncientSiteSunday – Letoon was the principal religious sanctuary of ancient Lycia, situated near Xanthos in southwestern Turkey. Dedicated to the goddess Leto and her children, Artemis and Apollo, it served as the common sacred centre of the Lycian cities and later became closely associated with the Lycian League.
The sanctuary developed around a sacred spring and preserves the remains of three temples, a Hellenistic theatre, colonnaded porticoes and a monumental nymphaeum associated with Hadrian. The latter featured a semicircular portico and a chamber dedicated to the imperial cult, which once housed a statue of Hadrian.
Together with Xanthos, Letoon has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.
📸 Explore the ruins and photographs: followinghadrianphotography.…
ALT General view of the sanctuary. The temples were arranged side by side within the sacred precinct, overlooking the sanctuary’s sacred waters. The sanctuary was built around a sacred spring and was dedicated to Leto and her children, Artemis and Apollo. The temple of Apollo is in the foreground, the temple of Artemis is in the middle, and the temple of Leto is in the background.
ALT The Hellenistic theatre was built into the slope of Tümtüm Tepe during the 2nd century BC. It underwent a major Roman-era reconstruction in the 2nd century AD, likely triggered by a regional earthquake around AD 141.
ALT The remains of the western portico, built during the Hellenistic period, were modified under Roman rule to provide a sheltered space for religious gatherings and the display of statues and honorary monuments.
ALT The Temple of Leto stood on a stepped platform and was surrounded by thirty columns, of which three partially reconstructed shafts remain standing. The foundations are now partly surrounded by water from the sanctuary’s sacred springs.
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For #Halloween 💀, this Skeleton Mosaic from Antioch reminds us to enjoy life and stay cheerful. The skeleton figure reclines, holding a drinking cup in one hand, with two loaves of bread and a wine amphora by his side.
The motto Ο ΕΥΦΡΟΣΥΝΟΣ (Euphrosynos), “The Cheerful One” (who brings joy), is inscribed on both sides of his head. Dated to the 3rd century AD.
📍 Hatay Archaeological Museum, Turkey.
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"A cupboard ... in Pompeii has yielded an intimate snapshot of one resident’s life before Mount Vesuvius destroyed the ancient Roman city, from make-up utensils and perfume to coins, cooking pots and childhood amulets."
#RomanSiteSaturday #Pompeii
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A map of the Roman Empire showing the imperial provinces alongside a selection of Hadrianic coins from the adventus (imperial arrivals), restitutor (restoration and benefaction), province (personifications of the provinces) and exercitus (provincial armies) series. These coins formed part of Hadrian’s celebrated provincial coinage, reflecting his extensive travels across the empire, his benefactions to the provinces, and his close relationship with the provincial armies.
© Simeon Netchev, for Following Hadrian.
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On this day in 42 BC died Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman Politician known for taking a leading Role in the assassination of Julius Caesar.
(The suicide of Marcus Junius Brutus in the aftermath of the battle of Philippi)
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Today 202BC Battle of Zama Hannibal Barca & the Carthaginian army are defeated by Roman legions under Scipio Africanus ending 2nd Punic War
Picture Scipio Africanus
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My son had recently grown quite fond of Carthaginian history.
It dawned on me today that when my son wants to talk about Carthage, he doesn't *really* want to talk about Carthage. What he wants is to share his excitement and knowledge. What he wants is to bond with his dad. What he wants is quality time together. Still, it's a hard no.
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Historian and broadcaster Dr Simon Elliott talks about this deification of Roman Emperors. open.spotify.com/episode/4RN… @SimonElliott20 Via @romanhistory1
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Wall paintings from a 'cubiculum nocturnum' (bedroom)
Roman, Late Republican, c. 50-40 BC. From the villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale (Room M). In the collections of @metmuseum (1903 03.14.13 a-g).
Photo is my own.
#FrescoFriday
ALT Wall paintings from a 'cubiculum nocturnum' (bedroom) Roman, Late Republican, c. 50-40 BC. From the villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale (Room M). In the collections of @metmuseum (1903 03.14.13 a-g). Photo is my own. #FrescoFriday
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I was delighted when @conn_iggulden gave INSURRECTIO a wonderful endorsement: "A taut, fast-paced thriller and I enjoyed it enormously. Rome, guns and rebellion. Darkly gripping stuff."
⚔️ Rebellion, political conspiracy and a deadly rivalry threaten Roma Nova in the 1980s.
Discover INSURRECTIO — a must-read for fans of alternate history, strong female protagonists and political intrigue!
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#AlternateHistory #mustread
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Yesterday’s archaeological exploration took me to Doclea (Duklja), near Podgorica in Montenegro. 🇲🇪 #ArchaeologyTravel
Doclea was an important Roman city in the province of Dalmatia, later becoming the capital of the province of Praevalitana. Its extensive ruins include the remains of a forum, temples, public baths and early Christian basilicas.
For me, the highlight of the visit was an inscription dedicated to Divus Traianus (Divo Traiano), the deified emperor Trajan, who was officially consecrated after his death in AD 117.
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Me with the lovely Partial Historians chatting about Mark Antony. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Me with the lovely Partial Historians chatting about Mark Antony. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
My latest substack is about Suetonius the biographer and gossip. alexgough71.substack.com/p/t…