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So much amazing stuff in the Archaeological Museum of Split. I especially loved this very fine sarcophagus showing Phaedra and Hippolytus:

A particularly delightful (albeit headless) Pan relief from the Archaeological Museum in Split:

A wonderful exhibition of Roman burials from Salona including this beautiful cinerarium in the shape of a basket:

Some beautiful manuscripts on view in Dubrovnik’s Dominican Monastery including this fine copy of selected Cicero speeches:

Some lovely exhibits in Dubrovnik’s Franciscan Monastery too including this fine St Catharine of Alexandria (c17th - artist unknown):

Delighted and honoured to have been elected a fellow of The British Academy this year (the first Albanian)! 😍🌹📕

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Amazing to be in the Baths of Caracalla for the opening ceremony of the World Congress of Philosophy:

Catharine Edwards All the best ideas happen in the bath.

The Mayor of Rome’s intro to the World Congress of Philosophy (in the Baths of Caracalla) quoting @josephinequinn!

Such a joy to retreat from the searing heat of Rome to the delights of Livia’s garden room in Palazzo Massimo:

The delicacy of the frescoes from Villa Farnesina (Palazzo Massimo) is truly stunning:

Also wonderful - and poignant - are these delicate frescoes depicting scenes of feasting and dancing from the Columbarium at the Villa Doria-Pamphili:

With my stellar fellow-panellists, having explored Seneca through seven words at the World Congress of Philosophy. Great fun!

A visit to the ruins of Roman Carsolae (on a branch of the via Flaminia). Such a beautiful site:

The newly opened Villa dei Mosaici in Spello is excellent - an extensive Roman villa beautifully displayed:

Teaching Ovid Fasti 4 last term I was thinking a lot about the Fast Praenestini. Great to see them close up in Palazzo Massimo a couple of days ago. Here is April:

The quirky but rather delightful shell grotto I visited in Margate yesterday:

New Ancient History Podcast Series - out now! Intros to Tacitus, Suetonius and Cassius Dio, perfect for A Level students and all history lovers! Huge thanks to our host James Renshaw and contributors Catharine Edwards Dr Hannah Cornwell & Chris Burden-Strevens classicalassociation.org/rome/

I had a lot of fun talking about Suetonius with Dr James Renshaw for this The Classical Association podcast: classicalassociation.org/rome/