Curator of Romano-British collections at the British Museum @britishmuseum
London
Joined April 2013
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#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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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#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.
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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.
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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.
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I've got a black actor joke, but it doesn't really work unless you want it to.
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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
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. shop.royalmail.com/collectib…
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Royal Mail issues set of new #stamps to celebrate Britain's #Roman past. itv.com/news/anglia/2020-06-… #RomanBritain #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology
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We’ve rounded up 11 ways you can explore the Museum from home in this blog: ow.ly/pRkS30qtenx #MuseumFromHome
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Grandson's school decided on Shakespeare as the theme for World Book Day, so he went as... ☺ Brilliant, just love it. #Classics #ClassicalStudies #Roman
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Has the tomb of Romulus just been rediscovered?
📣 Exceptional discovery from the excavations at the Curia-Comitium (#RomanForum) [THREAD ⬇️]
An underground chamber has re-emerged next to the Curia-Comitium complex with a tuff sarcophagus of about 1.40 m in length, associated with a circular element, probably an altar.
ALT Underground burial chamber
ALT Tuff sarcophagus of about 1.40 m in length
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Roma, straordinaria scoperta nel Foro: ritrovato un sarcofago nel punto in cui si credeva fosse sep… roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2… via @repubblica
