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Statue of Antinous restored as Ganymede, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port...
An over life-size Parian marble statue of Antinous restored as Ganymede can be admired at the Lady Lever Art Gallery at Port Sunlight on the Wirral (near Liverpool, UK). Antinous, c. AD 130-138,...
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Art and sculptures from Hadrian’s Villa: Black-and-white mosaics with...
This week’s masterpieces from Hadrian’s Villa are the black-and-white mosaics with geometric and floral motifs from the Hospitalia (guesthouse). The Hospitalia, Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli© Carole Raddato...
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2014 in review by WordPress
The WordPress.com Team prepared a 2014 annual report for my blog Following Hadrian. I love how this report compares the number of views of my blog to the number of people seeing an exhibit at the...
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Happy New Year!
It is the first day of 2015. Happy new year, everyone! Thank you to all of you for your support and I hope you continue to enjoy my blog for many more years to come! In 2014 I was fortunate enough to...
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The Hadrianic aqueduct of Caesarea Maritima, Israel
Caesarea Maritima is perhaps one of Israel’s most famous attractions. Its ruins are located by the sea-shore of Israel about half way between Tel Aviv and Haifa. It is the site of one of the most...
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Felix Dies Natalis, Luci Aeli!
Originally posted on FOLLOWING HADRIAN: On this day (January, 13) in 101 AD Lucius Aelius, Hadrian’s first intended successor, was born. Aelius was the son of a powerful senatorial family. He served...
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Roman frescoes on show in Toulouse (France)
Last weekend I travelled to Toulouse to visit the fabulous exhibition on Roman frescoes being held at the Musée Saint-Raymond. The exhibition entitled ‘L’Empire de la couleur – De Pompéi au sud des...
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The Hadrianeum and the personifications of provinces
Just a short walk from the Pantheon, in Piazza di Pietra, are the majestic remains of the Temple of the deified Hadrian (Hadrianeum) built by Antoninus Pius, Hadrian’s adopted son and successor. Of the...
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Felix dies natalis, Hadriane!
Secondae Mensae: Laterculi (Poppy-seed Cakes)Happy 1939th birthday Hadrian!© Carole RaddatoFiled under: Uncategorized Tagged: Hadrian
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Art and sculptures from Hadrian’s Villa: Statue of the young god Hermes,...
This week’s sculpture from Hadrian’s Villa is a marble statue of a young nude, the so-called ‘Capitoline Antinous‘. It was found in 1723/24 during the time when Giuseppe Fede was undertaking the...
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Exploring Verulamium, the Roman city of St Albans (UK)
Anyone with an interest in Roman Britain should have St Albans on top of their list of places to visit. I myself visited St Albans twice and enjoyed it on both occasions. A short train ride north of...
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Exquisite marble bust of Hadrian found in Spain
Today I was thrilled to discover that a beautiful bust of Hadrian had been excavated at the archaeological site of Los Torrejones in the Region of Murcia in Spain. The bust, characterized by its...
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Photoset: The Punic-Roman Temple of Antas, Sardinia
Nestled in the middle of the Iglesiente mountains in the southwestern part of Sardinia, the ruins of the Punic-Roman Temple of Antas offer visitors a truly majestic sight. After lying abandoned for...
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My Hadrian 1900 project
No other Roman emperor travelled as much as Hadrian. He was famed for his endless journeys around the empire and we can say that Hadrian, with the exception of the years during which he remained in...
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Art and sculptures from Hadrian’s Villa: Marble head of a companion of Odysseus
This week’s sculpture from Hadrian’s Villa is a marble head of a companion of Odysseus, copied after a famous work of the Hellenistic period. Marble head of a companion of Odysseus from the Pantanello...
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Looking for Roman bridges in Sardinia
When I was planning my archaeological trip to Sardinia I discovered, thanks to vici.org (an Archaeological Atlas of Antiquity I have mentioned here before), that there were many Roman bridges still...
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A taste of Ancient Rome – Pullum Numidicum (Numidian Chicken) and Conchicla...
It has been over a year since I last blogged about ancient Roman cooking, even though I have tried a few more recipes in the meantime, as people who follow me on Twitter or Facebook have probably...
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Art and sculptures from Hadrian’s Villa: The Lansdowne Antinous
This week’s sculpture from Hadrian’s Villa is a marble head of Antinous depicted as the god Dionysos, the closest Greek equivalent to the Egyptian god Osiris. It was unearthed in 1769 during...
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7 Roman wonders from the Corinium Museum in Cirencester (UK)
This week is Twitter’s international Museum Week (#MuseumWeek), which celebrates the many museums, galleries and cultural institutions that make valuable contributions to the arts, history and culture...
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The Labours of Hercules reliefs from the Villa Chiragan, Musée Saint-Raymond...
In honour of Twitter’s international Museum Week (#MuseumWeek), I invite you today to discover some of my favourite sculptures from the collections of the Musée Saint-Raymond in Toulouse (France). The...
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