#antoninuspius

🪷 Antinous would be forgotten save for him: Emperor #AntoninusPius was born 19 Sept 86 AD. He piously, diligently and faithfully carried out predecessor #Hadrian 's wishes to enable religion of #Antinous to grow and flourish throughout the Roman Empire: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-birth-of-antoninus-pius.html 🪷

🪷 #Lanuvium was the hometown of Hadrian's heir #AntoninusPius, born 19 Sept 86 AD. Lanuvium was a major center of worship of #Antinous. This relief showing Antinous with a dog was found at Lanuvium. Its inscription says #Antinoos ' birthday is 27 Nov: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-lanuvium-inscription-explained-by.html 🪷

Roman villa with mosaics and marble statue found near estate linked to Hadrian and Antoninus Pius Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman villa dating to the imperial period. The find emerged at Castel di Guido, an agricultural estate west of Rome, after authorities moved quickly to stop unauthorized excavations at the site... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-villa-with-mosaics-antoninus-pius/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archaeologynews #antoninuspius #hadrian #romanvilla #romanempire