r/ancientpics is a subreddit with 27k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses roman, italy, ce, greek, and archaeological sites.
Interesting visuals of the world's most *seemingly* distant cultures, from the earliest mention of bronze in the Cuneiform script of Mesopotamia (2800 BCE) to the final monument erected in the Roman Forum (August 1, 608 CE).
Popular Themes in r/ancientpics
#1
Advice Requests
: "take a walk at Ephesus Ancient City"
47 posts
#2
News
: "Major Breakthrough: Tomb of Ramses II's Royal Official Found"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Limit9087 is using this subreddit to advertise an auction house, normalising the looting and sale of historic artifacts while devoiding them of their historical context and making them can end up in a millionaire's collection never to be seen by expects or the general public. They should be banned."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ancientpics
#1
Roman
: "Roman cemetery relief of a head-priest sacrificing to the goddess Cybele, 3rd century CE. While associated with festival games and partially credited for Roman victory in the Punic Wars, the ritually self-castrated, foreign servants of this Anatolian cult faced prejudice in Italy. Ostia Museum."
84 posts
#2
Italy
: "Ancient Roman staircase inside an upper-middle class residence at Paestum, circa 3rd century CE. Campania, Italy. [OC]"
42 posts
#3
Ce
: "Plaster cast of wooden window shutters buried by the eruption of Vesuvius at the Villa Oplontis, 79 Ce. This ornately painted aristocratic home was likely associated with the Roman imperial family, particularly Neros second wife, Poppaea"
34 posts
#4
Greek
: "The Terrace of Foreign Gods on the Greek island of Delos, the mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and one of the most sacred places in the ancient world. Dates between 166 and 88 BCE"
23 posts
#5
Archaeological Sites
: "Roman cemetery relief of a head-priest sacrificing to the goddess Cybele, 3rd century CE. While associated with festival games and partially credited for Roman victory in the Punic Wars, the ritually self-castrated, foreign servants of this Anatolian cult faced prejudice in Italy. Ostia Museum."
23 posts
#6
Bce
: "Glass Earrings, Egyptian, New Kingdom, mid- to late Dynasty 18, about 1400–1295 Bce"
20 posts
#7
Temple
: "Aizonai Ancient City’s Zeus Temple (A.D. 117-138) The Temple used together for Ancient Greek Gods and Anatolian Local Gods/ Goddesses at the same time. Today location Turkey/ Kutahya/ Cavdarhisar"
18 posts
#8
Mosaic
: "Black-and-white Roman Mosaic flooring from the Hospitalia a guesthouse which likely served as the barracks of the Praetorian Guard at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli Italy circa 117-138 CE."
14 posts
#9
Archaeology
: "Discovery of the Riace Bronzes"
13 posts
#10
Egypt
: "جثة فرعون 🪬 مصر الفرعونيه Pharaoh's body 🪬Pharaonic Egypt 🪬"
9 posts
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Last updated: August 8, 2026