Robyn Faith Walsh

Deadline is on Wednesday!

A close up of Toad, his head swallowed by his giant hat, and Frog, who appears to have a solution to Toad's problem. From "The Hat" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

Frog and Toad were sad for a while.

Then Frog said, “Toad, here is what you must do. Tonight when you go to bed, you must think some very big thoughts. Those big thoughts will make your head grow larger. In the morning your new hat may fit.”

Broke: Cat Owner

Woke: Cat Dad

Bespoke: αἰλουροβοσκός, ailouroboskos ("herder of the sacred cats") *

*A position for slaves of a temple of Bastet attested to in a Ptolemaic document.

Bis vor einigen Jahren waren die beiden von hinten beleuchtbaren Altäre für Sol und Luna aus dem Mithräum von #Mundelsheim wunderschön, das #Mithras- Relief von #Fellbach flankierend, präsentiert
- im römischen Lapidarium im NeuenSchloss #Stuttgart, das inzwischen leider geschlossen ist. #Römer

YouTube video by Bible & Archaeology The Real Paul: Bible Professor Challenges Everything You Think You Know

I joined the Bible and Archaeology podcast to talk about “The Real Paul”—who he was (and wasn’t), early Christian texts, and whether or not Paul actually baptized a talking lion. 🤓 Check it out!

🎥 YouTube: youtu.be/sJqX-7NxVMg?...

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This red figure wear charming Attic owl in a circular frame serves a mascot for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.

Surely we didn’t miss #SuperbOwl 😅

As far as we’re concerned, owls are always in season and worthy of celebration! This charming Attic owl serves as a mascot for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
With its inquistive expression, what's not to love!

Yessir that's my colleague Jorell Meléndez-Badillo (@jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social) and here's his history of Puerto Rico - available in English and Spanish press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Grid of 9 early modern owls from the Newberry asking "Which SuperbOwl are you today?

Which Superb Owl Are You Today?

Every #SuperbOwl is from @newberrylibrary.bsky.social!

Call for papers for the Greco-
Roman Religions Section for the November Annual Meeting of the SBL:

Remains of a war elephant and catapult ammunition from the Second Punic War found in Córdoba, a unique discovery in Europe An international team of archaeologists and paleontologists has announced the discovery of physical evidence unique in Europe: an elephant bone dated to the Second Punic War (218–201 BC). The find, a ...

Remains of a war elephant and catapult ammunition from the Second Punic War found in Córdoba, a unique discovery in Europe
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The deadline is fast approaching! Apply for a Shohet Scholars Grant from the International Catacomb Society!

Toad begins a new leaf by picking up his clothes and putting them away. From "Tomorrow" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

“But Frog,” said Toad, “if I pick up my pants and jacket right now, then I will not have to pick them up tomorrow, will I?”

“No,” said Frog, “You will not have to.”

Toad picked up his clothes. He put them in the closet.

Archaeologists Unearth Intricately Decorated Box Carved From Deer Bone That May Have Once Held Ancient Ointments The box was excavated from a Roman-era grave in England. It was found among a trove of artifacts spanning roughly 8,000 years of human activity

“The researchers suspect it once contained an ointment used for pain relief, because the woman’s skeleton shows signs of lesions and joint inflammation”

I disagree. This looks exactly like a dice 🎲 box that you hold game pieces and dice in. As a Roman historian: I don’t think it’s ointments. 1/2

We also hope you'll join us on March 18 in person at Fordham University for a lecture with Candida Moss (@candidamoss.bsky.social) on "Who Wrote Your Bible? Enslaved Scribes and the Material History of Scripture"!

Kirk Ormand, Ralph Rosen, and Julianne accept the outreach award

Candida Moss accepts the outreach award at the SCS

Lexie Henning accepting the outreach award

Congrats to all @scsclassics.bsky.social outreach award winners last night! Outreach sustains our field and grows our community to include everyone interested in the ancient world. Can’t thank @candidamoss.bsky.social, Anne Groton, @lexie-henning.bsky.social, & @tastinghistory.bsky.social enough.

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The Apostle Paul:

Toad leans forward in his chair, sipping tea, transfixed by Frog's ghost story. From "Shivers" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

Toad sipped his tea. “Frog,” he asked, “are you making this up?”

“Maybe yes and maybe no,” said Frog.

NASSCAL North American Society for the Study of Christian Apocryphal Literature

So many of my recent pieces for National Geographic would have suffered were it not for my ability to link to the amazing resources supplied by @nasscal.bsky.social. If you are interested in early Christian literature you must check out this invaluable site.

www.nasscal.com

This box mirror depicts a repoussé relief head of a woman’s right profile, her hair twisted or braided back. She’s wearing a silver earring and necklace. Her nose is quite long and slightly hawkish, and the patina of the bronze is a mix of shades of green and dark bronze. Greek, last quarter of the 4th century BCE. Met Museum, New York (1989.281.58a, b)

The high quality of Hellenistic metalwork was applied to many everyday objects, including box mirrors, an example of which is below. This beautiful repoussé relief of a woman with a silver earring and necklace once covered a polished, reflective bronze surface within. 🏺 1/ #ancientbluesky

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Is there historical evidence for the Star of Bethlehem? Theologians, historians and astronomers have debated the Biblical story for centuries.

What was the Star of Bethlehem and do we have historical evidence for it?

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Featuring astrophysicist Grant Matthews and Bible scholar @zafulotus.bsky.social

Was Christmas moved to eclipse Rome's Saturnalia festival? Ancient scribes often calculated Christ’s birth as falling in early spring.

I didn't want to write this piece on Christmas stealing from pagan festivals because I have always thought that was a myth. BUT in researching it I realized something interesting 1/6

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featuring: @praxeas.bsky.social @zafulotus.bsky.social

"A lot of people want to eat you but I just want to talk to you, okay?"

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Mark Wahlberg Talks to Christmas Animals - SNL

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YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals - SNL

Say hello to your mother for me
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YouTube video by Bible & Archaeology This Is The Oldest Nativity Scene We Have

I was delighted to visit Bible & Archaeology (bam.sites.uiowa.edu) recently to talk about early nativity scenes! 🤓
youtu.be/nKBm6FYKoEc?...

We cover the catacombs, frescoes, Life of Brian. And it's the closest I've ever come to invoking "Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals"...