@archadam.bsky.social
Archaeologist, classicist, museum curator, runner, tea drinker, cake eater, nature watcher, tired parent.
Curator bod at the Yorkshire Museum. Visiting Fellow at the Open University.
And writing about Roman Magic, Roman Britain, and materiality.
Curator bod at the Yorkshire Museum. Visiting Fellow at the Open University.
And writing about Roman Magic, Roman Britain, and materiality.
What a class act, thank you ❤️👌
August 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
What a class act, thank you ❤️👌
To hear about protective amulets, creepy curses, and all sorts of freaking weird and wacky bits of Roman archaeology from right here in Britain, check it out.
August 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
To hear about protective amulets, creepy curses, and all sorts of freaking weird and wacky bits of Roman archaeology from right here in Britain, check it out.
Mostly I wrote the first draft on my phone over a few months whilst up during the nights with Orla waiting for her to go TF back to sleep as I sat on the stairs. So if it reads like it was written by a maniac at 3am, there is some truth in that.
August 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Mostly I wrote the first draft on my phone over a few months whilst up during the nights with Orla waiting for her to go TF back to sleep as I sat on the stairs. So if it reads like it was written by a maniac at 3am, there is some truth in that.
It boils down a 100k word thesis into a straightforward 20k word introduction to the concept - a coffee table book on the materiality of magic in Roman Britain for people who probably like Roman history but haven't read about magic before.
August 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It boils down a 100k word thesis into a straightforward 20k word introduction to the concept - a coffee table book on the materiality of magic in Roman Britain for people who probably like Roman history but haven't read about magic before.
Thanks so much for the post sir, very kind of you
August 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Thanks so much for the post sir, very kind of you
Hope it lives up to expectations!
August 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Hope it lives up to expectations!
Awesome! What a great addition to the series. Love it. And well done Ben 👌
April 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Awesome! What a great addition to the series. Love it. And well done Ben 👌
Sincere thanks 🙏
March 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Sincere thanks 🙏
Fine choices 👌👌
Happy Hull-ing folks!
Happy Hull-ing folks!
March 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Fine choices 👌👌
Happy Hull-ing folks!
Happy Hull-ing folks!