15th October 2025: The Antiqvarivm at Complvtvm (Alcalá de Henares, Spain) Though October is usually my holiday month and I can go on long trips (such as Türkiye in 2024), this year I came across an unexpected project. That means extra money, but less time, and even thoug…

🆕 15th October 2025: The Antiqvarivm at Complvtvm (Alcalá de Henares, Spain) jbinnacle.com/2026/01/10/1... #AlcalaDeHenares #Complutum #Hispania #RomanSpain #travel #JBinnacle

Photograph of a small stone-carved head displaying the features of Jupiter-Ammon, which is to say a bearded male face with curly hair and ram's horns. He looks to the left, but one can just make out that the back of his head carries a second face looking the other way.

Photograph of a small stone-carved head displaying the features of Bacchus, which is to say a somewhat androgynous beardless face with hair in ringlets and held in place with a headband. He looks to the right but one can just make out that the back of his head carries a second face looking the other way.

Happy New Year! Mid-1st Century CE Janus-like deity at the Museo Arqeologico de Cordoba, displaying faces of Jupiter-Ammon and Bacchus. #NewYear #Janus #Jupiter #JupiterAmmon #Bacchus #Mythology #Archaeology #RomanSpain #Cordoba #MacroPhotography #Photography

Marble statue of a man wearing a loose-fitting tunic and phrygian cap, in the act of sacrificing a bull. He grasps it by the nose and prepares to cut its throat; both look up to the heavens as he does so. The subject matter and pose are typical of Mithras, originally a Persian god but worshipped widely amongst the Roman army. This example dates to the 2nd Century CE, and was found at the Villa del Mitra, Andalucia.

Mithras Slaying the Bull, Museo Arqueologico de Cordoba. Cheating a bit for #RomanFortThursday as this piece was found at a private villa, but the subject will have been popular with soldiers and he was reputedly born on this day. Merry Xmas! #Mithras #Archaeology #RomanSpain #Cordoba #Photography

Roman aqueducts are shown from left to mid-ground center perspective. A grey sky fills the top to mid right hand side. Bottom right shows a street with tiny people on it.

A Roman aqueduct is shown from below looking up. There are arches. A female stands next to the center column.

With the conference at the Universidad de Córdoba done, Keren Freidenreich sends us some pictures of Roman aqueducts from the 1st century in Segovia!!!

#segovia #aqueducts #Aqueduct #Spain #RomanSpain #ashlar #ClassicsGC #HumanitiesGC #ancientarchitecture @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social