Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Tuesday, 20 January 2026

The House of the Griffins


Art Net has a recent article about the conservation of the House of the Griffins which dates from the first century BC, and is on the slopes of the Palatine Hill in Rome. It remains an extremely well preserved site, because the house was absorbed into the complex of the Imperial Palace and whilst losing its upper floors the basement survived having been filled with earth to support Domitian’s extension above it.

The restored building will open at the beginning of March and includes the latest technology to facilitate virtual visits to inaccessible parts.

The history of the building and the modern project can be viewed at Long-Buried Roman Domus Opens to Public—With a High-Tech Twist





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