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calving & hobbes cartoon, modified. Calvin beats chest and proclaims he's Tarzan (equivalent to submitting paper to journal), next pane Susie mocks his underpants and asks if his mother knows he's over here like this (equivalent to getting reviews)

#AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #AcademicPublishing

Homes of ‘working-class Romans’ discovered during Rome metro dig Experts say the relics at Piazza Venezia appear to resemble a multistorey complex of homes and shops

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
#AncientBluesky

Image is the logo for Betwixt the Sheets in yellow, red, and purple with text below which reads, “Catch Dr G in conversation with Dr Kate Lister to talk all things Vestals!”

Talk about the Vestal Virgins? Dr G is in! Catch the conversation over on Betwixt the Sheets 🥳

I was super excited to chat all things Vestals with Dr Kate Lister! Be warned, some of the stories are wild 😉

#AncientRome #AncientBluesky

Archaeologists Found the Remains of an Ancient Roman Arts District Buried Underground They uncovered an entire street of production-focused buildings.

This is a big deal! 🪙 “Archaeologists working in the ancient Roman city of Suasa discovered a “main street” full of pottery and coin production.” www.popularmechanics.com/science/arch... Archaeologists Found the Remains of an Ancient Roman Arts District

News - More Evidence Suggests Villa on Mount Vesuvius Belonged to Rome's First Emperor - Archaeology Magazine SOMMA VESUVIANA, ITALY—Japanese archaeologists found further evidence that a large ancient villa buried on the […]

More Evidence Suggests Villa on Mount Vesuvius Belonged to Augustus.

🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️

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Channelling some #GreekMyth for current political commentary? YES PLEASE. #AncientBlueSky 🏺🏛️ @latenightseth.bsky.social‬

Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain in second world war returned to Pompeii Wehrmacht officer gave relic to German citizen whose family contacted Italian heritage officials after his death

Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain in second world war returned to Pompeii | Italy | The Guardian
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

This is so lovely and very much deserved!

Very pleased to announce that I will be returning to the Department of Classics, Ancient History, and Archaeology @unibirmingham.bsky.social for the 25-26 academic year.

Working Classicists Guide to Event Accessibility — Working Classicists This weekend past we were delighted to host our first panel at the Classical Association Conference in St Andrews. The panel, featuring contributions from Jordan Lynch, Alex Imrie, and Sam Newingt...

After announcing it at the Classical Association Conference over the weekend, today we launch our Working Classicists Guide to Event Accessibility.

In it, we suggest ways to equalise access and eliminate anxieties around event attendance.

Read more: www.workingclassicists.com/zine/working...

The Hidden History of Class Struggle in the Roman Empire Ancient Rome was a rigidly hierarchical society where the ruling elite stigmatized everyone who had to work with their hands. Yet Roman workers still found ways to resist exploitation through strikes ...

The transcript and podcast for my interview for the @jacobinmag.bsky.social is out now. It is on Roman labor and collective action. Although, again, I still don’t think Romans had a “class struggle” in the purely Marxist sense—but definitely in terms of social orders. jacobin.com/2025/07/anci...

It has been 0 days since I gave out unsolicited book recommendations.

— all professors

With fresh songs and a spectacular set, Disney’s Hercules musical goes the distance The muses must spend the whole evening on costume changes, appearing in a series of fabulous frocks, each more spectacular than the last.

Prof. Stafford's review of the new Disney Hercules musical is out - complete with some great photos and video-links... Enjoy!

theconversation.com/with-fresh-s...

For Men, About Men: A Review of Legion: Life in the Roman Army Legion: Life in the Roman Army, curated by Richard Abdy. British Museum, London. 1 February–23 June 2024. Legion: Life in the Roman Army,... The review presents a critical examination of the British Museum’s Legion exhibition from the perspective of a British-Iraqi, female archaeologist. While acknowledging that the exhibition brought toge...

My review of last year's "Legion" exhibition at the BM is now published (free to access).
Spoiler alert: I was not a fan!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Really thrilled that my second book is now published! It explores the life of Tacfarinas, a C1st AD auxiliary soldier-deserter-bandit-rebel who came to lead a revolt against #Rome in NW Africa during the early reign of Tiberius. He is a truly fascinating figure in #Roman history! 🏺AncientBlueSky

This gorgeous little surprise arrived in the post this morning. Ecce! I’m a blurb! #romanhistory #ancientwomen #pompeii @brendafortheswim.bsky.social

Quinoa Salad with Hazelnuts, Apple, and Dried Cranberries Recipe on Food52 I love this Salad recipe because I usually have all the ingredients. If I don't have Hazelnuts, I add almonds instead. No apples? Pears! No cranberries? Raisins!

I also like to add crumbled feta but that's because I never met a recipe I didn't tweak a bit. food52.com/recipes/1801...

#worldbeeday2025

A silver tetradrachm from Ephesus depicting a honey bee. The temple of Artemis, one of the 'Seven Wonders of the Ancient World' was located there and the priestesses were known as 'Melissae' or honeybees.

Dated 370-360 BCE

📷ArchaiOptix.

#ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky

The University flag is flying at half mast in honour of our much missed colleague Prof. Malcolm Heath, whose funeral takes place at 1pm today in St Michael's Church, Headingley. May the earth lie lightly on him 😥
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I agree this is an important discovery but why are op-eds dissing Roman wives as apparently not being "contributing member[s] of Pompeiian society"? That disregards Roman understanding of wifehood which was by far not open to all women. And priestesses often *were* married women. 1/

Pompeii's Paint Workshops Were More Sophisticated Than Once Thought An analysis of 26 paint pigments found in Pompeii reveals the remarkable skill of artisan skill at mixing natural and synthetic materials.

Pompeii’s Paint Workshops Were More Sophisticated Than Once Thought, New Study Finds. The research also discovered a formerly unknown light green pigment.
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺

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A cluster of oyster shells lies on a stone-paved seafloor, partially covered in sediment. A yellow triangular marker and a black-and-white measuring stick are placed nearby for scale.

New discovery: Venice lagoon reveals submerged #Roman oyster farm: In the heart of the Venetian lagoon, a submerged area has revealed a secret: a brick and wood tank containing about 300 oyster shells, dating back to the first century AD

www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...

🏺 #archaeology

They are very good blues.

My favourite mosaic entirely for the sea shells embedded in the borders. #mosaicmonday

YouTube video by PottedHistory The Vindolanda Owl or When Is An Owl That's Not An Owl, Probably Still An Owl

If you're interested to see the sort of insights into ancient artefacts, that can be gained when archaeologists, curators and practitioners work together, check out my video here youtu.be/nT_n4pxxM1M?...

This is exciting #AncientBluesky ⚱️🦋