On this day in 1723/4, George Taffe died. The Journals show a drawing of a wayside cross that was erected to his memory in Co. Louth: https://bit.ly/taffe1723
On this day in 1701/2, Christopher Ganly died. The Journals show a rubbing of his ornate tomb at Athlone Abbey graveyard, Co. Westmeath: https://bit.ly/ganly1701
🪔 For eyes pleasure: three roman glass vessels dated to the 1st-3rd cc AD, now on dispay in the Romanité Museum of Nîmes. 📸 me
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On this day in 1597/8, Jenet Sarsfeld died. The Journals show the inscription on her gravestone at Moorechurch near Julianstown, Co. Meath: http://tinyurl.com/sarsfeld1597
🪔 This is a roman tableware glass set from the Roman Glass Museum of #Zadar, Croatia. This museum has an exceptional collection of roman glass objects of all kinds. Vessels of the photo are dates to the 1st-2nd c. AD. 📸 me
🪔 For the #RuinOfTheDay: A few columns from the Area Sacra of the Forum of #Nyon in Switzerland – former Colonia Iulia Equestris. The decoration of the entablature, dated to the 1st c., shows artistic influences from southern Gaul. 📸 me @archaeodons@histodons @antiquidons
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