The Romans on Twitter

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Over a few months I have seen that tweeting about the Romans is growing in frequency. The accounts that I see are tweeting about Roman Britain. They share images of mosaics, digs and new discoveries. It is a way to follow archeology and Ancient history in a modern context.

The Roman mosaic in the Dorset Museum, the one you can walk on. Loved the experience! ?? @DorsetMuseum #mosaicmonday pic.twitter.com/evFYAaeJwk
— RomanMosaicWorkshops (@romanmosaics) July 5, 2021

By following tweets about the Romans in Britain it is a way of being reminded on a daily basis about new discoveries, new experiences, and new places to visit. It is a way of seeing how extensive Roman Britain was. People walk along the roads, show remnants of ruins and more. They also share the opening times of museums and areas of interest as well as events that may be taking place.

https://twitter.com/FelicityCKnott/status/1411056140721561610

When I was writing about the Romans I had to write articles and posts. I had to do research and I had to make sure that the information I was providing was accurate, and correct. Now, with a tweet you can share information about the Romans without hours of research.

Iron Age log boat recreated by #Edinburgh volunteers takes maiden voyage. https://t.co/sKQlRuFkXQ #Archaeology #Scotland #IronAge pic.twitter.com/y7B0LKhOEz
— Roman Britain News (@Roman_Britain) July 4, 2021

It is important to keep history alive, and it is important that such accounts exist because they are a way of making history life. Rather than read a few lines of text in a book we can see images, video and more. We also see that these are things we can experience, if we are at the right place at the right time.

Dropped by 15th c Minster Lovell Hall and North Leigh Roman villa this morning, both in the archaeologically rich area of the rivers Windrush and Evenlode NW of Oxford, S of the Roman Akeman Street, and in care of @EnglishHeritage pic.twitter.com/N5N49l0zzk
— Peter Stewart (@PeterCNStewart) July 3, 2021

England has a wealth of archeological sites that date back to the Romans so to follow tweets about the Romans in England, is a way of seeing that you do not need to travel to Europe to learn about Roman history. You can learn about it locally, if you know where to look. Accounts like Roman Britain News make this a simple task.