Alison Fisk

Carved head of a beast. From the #VikingAge Oseberg ship burial of two women. It is one of five unique carved animal heads from the womens’ richly-furnished ship grave. AD 834. Norway. 📷 by me #Archaeology

I saw this amazing carved artefact in 2018 at the former Viking Ship Museum in Oslo which has now closed. It is being redeveloped and will open late 2027 as the Museum of the Viking Age. Read more about the carved animal heads: vikingtidsmuseet.no/english/the-co…

Good morning all, have a wonderful Wednesday today.

Found under the #DomusAurea, these in situ C2–C1 BCE floors likely belonged to a single Republican domus in the Carinæ. #Rome resisted "Greek luxury" while it could, but this "a stuoia" mosaic with crustae reflects the style born at the Temple of Capitoline Jupiter. #MosaicMonday

A #Roman mosaic depiction of a snake in a river scene - love the attention to detail in this piece, especially the patterning on its body, & the tongue sticking out 🐍 #Archaeology #MosaicMonday

Some of the oak posts from Seahenge - an early Bronze Age timber circle which was discovered at Holme beach in North Norfolk following ‘shifting sands’. Photo was taken at ‘The World of Stonehenge’ exhibition at the British Museum during 2020. 📸 My own. #Woodensday #Seahenge

Happy Monday! Here are two lovely little owls decorating an ancient Greek ceramic drinking cup made in Athens around 2,500 years ago! 🦉❤️ Louvre, Paris 📷 by me #Archaeology

The main body of the cup is moulded in the shape of an owl! 🦉 Here’s the museum record: collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/…

@shevelen8 😂😂😂 stylised depiction of water weed!

@AlisonFisk Why does it have safety belts?

Smile it’s the weekend! A liitle blue hippo made by an Egyptian artisan around 4,000 years ago! 🦛 ❤️ Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek 📷 by me #Archaeology

‘Buddo’ - a rare representation of a human figure from the British Neolithic, dating to around 2900-2400 BC. Discovered at Skara Brae in the mid-C19th, it was re-discovered amongst the archaeological collections at Stromness Museum in 2016. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday #Orkney

Thrilled to see that my book about Publius Quinctilius Varus is getting a paperback release from @penswordbooks in September (just after the 2017th anniversary of the battle!) - I'm so glad his story has proved interesting to so many people. Pre-order: pen-and-sword.co.uk/Publius-Quinct…

A #Roman metal figurine of a chicken, with traces of its original enamel decoration; this style of depicting chickens is quite distinctive in the Roman world, & is largely found in Britain & Gaul #Archaeology

A #Roman glass 'circus beaker' (so called because the animals portrayed on it - a lion & a big cat - would mostly have been seen in the arena), found in a burial in Himlingøje (Denmark) #Archaeology

A dilapidated fisherman’s hut at Kenmore near Applecross in Highland Scotland. Originally serving as storage & net-mending spaces for local crews, these are scattered throughout historic fishing villages. They testify a vanished way of life. 📷 my own #Archaeology #Scotland

Detail from the 13th century Wheel of Fortune at Rochester Cathedral. Hidden beneath layers of whitewash, the painting was rediscovered in the early 19th century during restoration work. 📷 My own. #WednesdayWallpainting #RochesterCathedral

One of my favourite replicas. The Genius Cucullatus was found at Birdoswald, so he feels a bit like family. A hooded protector with Celtic roots, later embraced across the Roman world and associated with healing and the protection of children. potted-history.co.uk/products/roman…