The bitter taste of death: mourning for the young in ancient Rome --- intrigued? Read more by Valerie Hope on ORO. oro.open.ac.uk/104224/ #ThanatologyThursday

Are you working on relations between bodies (living/dead/human/animal/other!) & ritual in the #ancient #Roman world? If so, maybe you'd like to submit a 300-word abstract for the session 'Bodies in Ritual Practices' at RAC/TRAC Aarhus, 21-23 May 2026?! See www.romansocietyrac.ac.uk/ractrac-2026...

New article added to our Open Thanatology Hub on OpenLearn - Ancient ideas: where does the soul go? www.open.edu/openlearn/wh...
Short, fascinating read for this #ThanatologyThursday

Are you interested in death, dying, loss, grief, and related topics, from historical studies to current issues? Then I'd recommend following @openthanatology.bsky.social and keeping an eye out for resources it shares.

Introducing... The Roman Mourner - a comprehensive analysis of the customs and rituals associated with mourning and death in ancient Rome.

Find out more: bit.ly/4lMdRI6

Time for unboxing. Exciting to have my own copy at last! @bloomsburyclass.bsky.social @openthanatology.bsky.social.

Check out this fab new book from our member @valmhope.bsky.social on Romans' funeral rites and mourning. #deathstudies

Publication day! Just in time for essential summer reading (preferably by a pool with a cool drink). @bloomsburyclass.bsky.social @openthanatology.bsky.social

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/roman-mou...

A thing of beauty, & it’s in our garden #bloomscrolling #tinyjoys

See the recent short article added to our Open Thanatology Hub? If not, you can read about this #ThanatologyThursday. "Grief and the body: mourning in ancient Rome" by Valerie Hope
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Not long til publication (10/07/25) @bloomsburyclass.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social. Appendices are already available online. So if you're desperate to know (and who wouldn't be!) how often Roman mourners pulled their hair, groaned and so forth, see www.bloomsbury.com/uk/roman-mou...

Great to see this out. Thanks due to the editors. And its Open Access, with a full PDF on the publisher's website: www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....

Reminder that the call for these scholarships is open! Deadline 4pm on 3rd June!

Trying to embrace the beauty of dandelions for no-mow-May.....or alternatively feeding them to the rabbits. Timmy loves a dandelion feast. #tinyjoys #weedscrolling rather than #bloomscrolling

Applications are open for MA studentships in Classical Studies at the Open University! Open to:
- teachers in state schools/sixth-form colleges looking to develop provision of classical subjects
- students from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background
More info: www.open.ac.uk/blogs/classi...

Apple blossom in the orchard & mass cake consumption with a relative #tinyjoys

And don't forget you can also explore the guided, interactive tour of Pompeii that we made to accompany the series, and learn more about studying Classical Studies with @openuniversity.bsky.social connect.open.ac.uk/history-and-...