The Bifrons Park Ring — a mid-5th-century Anglo-Saxon ring with a garnet possibly from Sri Lanka: https://artefactology.wordpress.com/2015/11/26/bifrons-park-ring/ …pic.twitter.com/k2QOjiWDDt
History, archaeology, place-names & early lit. Main research on post-Roman Britain & Anglo-Saxon England; also long-distance trade, migration & contact.
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more
Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more
By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.
| Country | Code | For customers of |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 40404 | (any) |
| Canada | 21212 | (any) |
| United Kingdom | 86444 | Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2 |
| Brazil | 40404 | Nextel, TIM |
| Haiti | 40404 | Digicel, Voila |
| Ireland | 51210 | Vodafone, O2 |
| India | 53000 | Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance |
| Indonesia | 89887 | AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata |
| Italy | 4880804 | Wind |
| 3424486444 | Vodafone | |
| » See SMS short codes for other countries | ||
This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.
Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.
When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.
The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.
Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.
Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.
Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.
See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.
Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.
The Bifrons Park Ring — a mid-5th-century Anglo-Saxon ring with a garnet possibly from Sri Lanka: https://artefactology.wordpress.com/2015/11/26/bifrons-park-ring/ …pic.twitter.com/k2QOjiWDDt
An Anglo-Saxon glass bead from Kent possibly made out of Byzantine glass produced in the eastern Mediterranean from the 4th–6th centuries AD: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/863148 …pic.twitter.com/Qpdoc6QNmT
Two mosaic fragments with colour & gilding discovered in the Sasanian palace at Ctesiphon (22 miles SE of present-day Baghdad): https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322774 … & https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322789 …pic.twitter.com/W4yFadPmkX
A 6th-/7th-century Byzantine censer, found at Glastonbury Abbey with traces of burnt incense still remaining within it: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=62694&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/mG8zXmj8o7
A late fifth- to mid-seventh-century St Menas ampulla from Egypt, found at Canterbury, England: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=62736&partId=1 …pic.twitter.com/UFyFUBIOx9
6th-century Byzantine gold coins, belt set and other artefacts found in 2013 in Tashkent province, Uzbekistan: http://www.uzbekembassy.in/information-digest-of-press-of-uzbekistan-172/ …pic.twitter.com/cC2NrkEFT0
A gold solidus of Anastasius (491–518) found on the Swedish island of Gotland: http://mis.historiska.se/mis/sok/bild.asp?uid=16190 …pic.twitter.com/t0c8OP1RrN
A 9th-century AD silk made in Central Asia; the silk's design derives from Byzantine models & the piece was preserved in the Church of Saint-Omer, France: http://www.clevelandart.org/art/1974.98#art-object-detail-views …pic.twitter.com/3vi0sVhm9W
Late Roman/Early Byzantine glass and imitations recovered from late fifth- to early sixth-century Silla tombs in Korea.pic.twitter.com/8oz9SB0Oi4
Silk roads trading route :)
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.