Kee-Lou Ooyman
@boukellarios.bsky.social
Now Graduate History student, hopefully academic in the making. Rome/Byzantium, currently working on Istanbul's water heritage.
Radboud University/ALAN.
https://radboud.academia.edu/KeeLouOoyman
Radboud University/ALAN.
https://radboud.academia.edu/KeeLouOoyman
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
This week I got annoyed about people using "what can we really know about the past" as an excuse for bad history in media. So I wrote about how historians know things about the past and how this has changed over time.
If you liked this I hope you will share and subscribe!
#medievalsky
If you liked this I hope you will share and subscribe!
#medievalsky
Were you there? The case for knowing things about the past
Imagine you are watching a movie set in the Middle Ages. Something seems off so you dutifully Google "movie + historical accuracy," giving you plenty of results that emphasize the mistakes in the film...
among-the-ruins.ghost.io
September 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This week I got annoyed about people using "what can we really know about the past" as an excuse for bad history in media. So I wrote about how historians know things about the past and how this has changed over time.
If you liked this I hope you will share and subscribe!
#medievalsky
If you liked this I hope you will share and subscribe!
#medievalsky
@drdragases.bsky.social vandaag bij Blackwell's in Oxford langsgeweest 😊
July 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
@drdragases.bsky.social vandaag bij Blackwell's in Oxford langsgeweest 😊
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
Online version of my book will be available July 23rd, just three weeks away!
Hi Bluesky! I post on Greco-Roman (late) antiquity, metal music, & especially combinations thereof. 🏺🎸
My 1st book, "Julian Augustus" is out 26 September. Preorder here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Lastly, I'm undertaking a challenge to cook a dish from every country in alphabetical order. 🌍🍴
My 1st book, "Julian Augustus" is out 26 September. Preorder here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Lastly, I'm undertaking a challenge to cook a dish from every country in alphabetical order. 🌍🍴
July 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Online version of my book will be available July 23rd, just three weeks away!
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
Officially graduated! And I've written my thesis about no one other than Flavius Belisarius, the figure that sparked my interest in Byzantine History. You can read my thesis here:
www.academia.edu/resource/wor...
www.academia.edu/resource/wor...
'The Glory of the Romans': The General Belisarius in Byzantine Cultural Memory (6th-16th Centuries)
This thesis analyses how the 6th-century general Belisarius was commemorated in Byzantine cultural memory through Assmann’s concept of cultural memory, from descriptions of Belisarius’ lifetime until ...
www.academia.edu
July 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Officially graduated! And I've written my thesis about no one other than Flavius Belisarius, the figure that sparked my interest in Byzantine History. You can read my thesis here:
www.academia.edu/resource/wor...
www.academia.edu/resource/wor...
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
The Bees of Byzantium: A 10th-Century Guide to Medieval Beekeeping www.medievalists.net/2025/06/byza... #Bees #MedievalSky
The Bees of Byzantium: A 10th-Century Guide to Medieval Beekeeping - Medievalists.net
Discover how medieval Byzantines kept bees with practical advice from the 10th-century Geoponika, a rare farming manual that covers hives, honey, and the remarkable nature of bees.
www.medievalists.net
June 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Bees of Byzantium: A 10th-Century Guide to Medieval Beekeeping www.medievalists.net/2025/06/byza... #Bees #MedievalSky
New Byzantine themed BD featuring Irene of Athens! www.bdfugue.com/les-reines-d...
Les reines de sang - Irène de Byzance, l'iconophile tome 1
Irène, orpheline à deux ans, est élevée par son oncle Constantin dans la foi chrétienne iconophile. À 16 ans, elle épouse Léon, futur empereur de Constantinople. Lorsqu'elle devient impératrice, ...
www.bdfugue.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
New Byzantine themed BD featuring Irene of Athens! www.bdfugue.com/les-reines-d...
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
Veel dank aan @timoepping.bsky.social om deze podcast op te nemen over 'De wereld van Clovis' ( @ertsberg.bsky.social ) voor zijn gloednieuwe reeks Middeleeuwen. We hadden zoveel materiaal dat we twee afleveringen hebben gemaakt.
De eerste aflevering valt hier reeds te beluisteren via Spotify.
De eerste aflevering valt hier reeds te beluisteren via Spotify.
DE WERELD VAN CLOVIS | Prof. dr. Jeroen Wijnendaele (@drdragases.bsky.social) neemt ons in een tweeluik mee naar de wereld van Clovis!
➡️ Deel 1 is nu overal te beluisteren, bijvoorbeeld via linktr.ee/middeleeuwen
#podcast #geschiedenis #Middeleeuwen #clovis
➡️ Deel 1 is nu overal te beluisteren, bijvoorbeeld via linktr.ee/middeleeuwen
#podcast #geschiedenis #Middeleeuwen #clovis
De wereld van Clovis (1/2)
Middeleeuwen · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Veel dank aan @timoepping.bsky.social om deze podcast op te nemen over 'De wereld van Clovis' ( @ertsberg.bsky.social ) voor zijn gloednieuwe reeks Middeleeuwen. We hadden zoveel materiaal dat we twee afleveringen hebben gemaakt.
De eerste aflevering valt hier reeds te beluisteren via Spotify.
De eerste aflevering valt hier reeds te beluisteren via Spotify.
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
Portable mosaic of St. George slaying the dragon
Constantinople c. 1300
At the Louvre
Constantinople c. 1300
At the Louvre
April 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Portable mosaic of St. George slaying the dragon
Constantinople c. 1300
At the Louvre
Constantinople c. 1300
At the Louvre
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
I wrote a blogpost for the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT) about our project on water heritage in Istanbul and the questions that drove us while developing the walking tour for the KarDes-app. Read it here: nit-istanbul.net/index.php/20...
Istanbul: A City of Water – NIT Blog
nit-istanbul.net
March 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I wrote a blogpost for the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT) about our project on water heritage in Istanbul and the questions that drove us while developing the walking tour for the KarDes-app. Read it here: nit-istanbul.net/index.php/20...
Something curious: Belisarius’ Wikipedia page says he probably died on his estates in Rouphinianai (Rufinianae) on the Anatolian side (Kadıköy). And his place of burial gets linked to a church in Beyoğlu? Let’s sort this out 🧵
February 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Something curious: Belisarius’ Wikipedia page says he probably died on his estates in Rouphinianai (Rufinianae) on the Anatolian side (Kadıköy). And his place of burial gets linked to a church in Beyoğlu? Let’s sort this out 🧵
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
Yes, just as I thought, it's open access. You can download it here: helios.eie.gr/helios/handl...
Ήλιος - Αποθετήριο ΕΙΕ: Η καθημερινή ζωή στο Βυζάντιο: Τομές και συνέχειες στην ελληνιστική και ρωμαϊκή παράδοση: Πρακτικά του Α' Διεθνούς Συμποσίου, 15 - 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 1988
helios.eie.gr
February 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Yes, just as I thought, it's open access. You can download it here: helios.eie.gr/helios/handl...
Working on water heritage in Istanbul and mapping water infrastructure sometimes comes awfully close to Το αποχετευτικό σύστημα στο Βυζάντιο. Katakouzina would be proud. Also, I did find a book on dream interpretation in Byzantium in the library here.
February 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Working on water heritage in Istanbul and mapping water infrastructure sometimes comes awfully close to Το αποχετευτικό σύστημα στο Βυζάντιο. Katakouzina would be proud. Also, I did find a book on dream interpretation in Byzantium in the library here.
Putting me in a building with a bookshop was a great idea. @metalclassicist.bsky.social I also bought the edited volume from which I read your chapter on metal and Byzantium!
February 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Putting me in a building with a bookshop was a great idea. @metalclassicist.bsky.social I also bought the edited volume from which I read your chapter on metal and Byzantium!
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
Theodore of Kyzikos: The wine is watery! The emperor is so very far away! Melancholy!
Buddy, you live one afternoon's sail from Constantinople.
Buddy, you live one afternoon's sail from Constantinople.
February 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Theodore of Kyzikos: The wine is watery! The emperor is so very far away! Melancholy!
Buddy, you live one afternoon's sail from Constantinople.
Buddy, you live one afternoon's sail from Constantinople.
Go from Istanbul to Ravenna? Worldcat suggests it's Renovatio Imperii time.
February 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Go from Istanbul to Ravenna? Worldcat suggests it's Renovatio Imperii time.
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
St George slaying the dragon
BL Or 516; አርባዕቱ ወንጌል The Four Gospels; 17th century; Ethiopia; f.99v
BL Or 516; አርባዕቱ ወንጌል The Four Gospels; 17th century; Ethiopia; f.99v
January 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
St George slaying the dragon
BL Or 516; አርባዕቱ ወንጌል The Four Gospels; 17th century; Ethiopia; f.99v
BL Or 516; አርባዕቱ ወንጌል The Four Gospels; 17th century; Ethiopia; f.99v
This is where I'm writing from next month... Istanbul is a city where you go for a walk to buy tomatosauce but end up at the Galata tower while buying books on the go
January 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This is where I'm writing from next month... Istanbul is a city where you go for a walk to buy tomatosauce but end up at the Galata tower while buying books on the go
Vreselijk nieuws uit Assen. Ik zou er vandaag heen gaan... veel erger vrees ik dat het hetzelfde lot zal ondergaan als de Merovingische schat uit Doornik: gewoon een stuk geschiedenis weg. www.nu.nl/binnenland/6...
Explosie bij Drents Museum in Assen, politie onderzoekt mogelijke inbraak
Bij het Drents Museum in Assen heeft in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag een explosie plaatsgevonden. De politie houdt er rekening mee dat het om een plofkraak of inbraak gaat. Het is onbekend of er i...
www.nu.nl
January 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Vreselijk nieuws uit Assen. Ik zou er vandaag heen gaan... veel erger vrees ik dat het hetzelfde lot zal ondergaan als de Merovingische schat uit Doornik: gewoon een stuk geschiedenis weg. www.nu.nl/binnenland/6...
One year ago, I wrote this blogpost after visiting Rome. It explores the idea of viewing the break with Constantinople from an archaeological-ideological view. I'm flying to Istanbul next week; the circle seems complete.
www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl/articles/liv...
www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl/articles/liv...
Living as a Roman Citizen in Byzantine Rome: The Archaeology of Exchange and Identity
The city of Rome went from inviting the Byzantine army in 536 to shoving aside Constantinople by declaring the Frankish king Charlemagne emperor in 800. How did this happen? Clues to the cause for thi...
www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl
January 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
One year ago, I wrote this blogpost after visiting Rome. It explores the idea of viewing the break with Constantinople from an archaeological-ideological view. I'm flying to Istanbul next week; the circle seems complete.
www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl/articles/liv...
www.leidenmedievalistsblog.nl/articles/liv...
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
The Journal of War and Culture Studies is live on Bluesky! Click on this link to head to the website - www.tandfonline.com/journals/ywa... - to read our latest articles and find author guidance on submission.
January 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The Journal of War and Culture Studies is live on Bluesky! Click on this link to head to the website - www.tandfonline.com/journals/ywa... - to read our latest articles and find author guidance on submission.
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
■ A Lady who Feeds the Pigeons, Istanbul, 1900c
"Spring has come, and in my heart, there is longing for the face of my beloved.
I have my spring, which is like thousands of rosebuds blooming every moment.."
(Click Image and Read Full in Alt Text) [History, Poem, Poetry]
"Spring has come, and in my heart, there is longing for the face of my beloved.
I have my spring, which is like thousands of rosebuds blooming every moment.."
(Click Image and Read Full in Alt Text) [History, Poem, Poetry]
January 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
■ A Lady who Feeds the Pigeons, Istanbul, 1900c
"Spring has come, and in my heart, there is longing for the face of my beloved.
I have my spring, which is like thousands of rosebuds blooming every moment.."
(Click Image and Read Full in Alt Text) [History, Poem, Poetry]
"Spring has come, and in my heart, there is longing for the face of my beloved.
I have my spring, which is like thousands of rosebuds blooming every moment.."
(Click Image and Read Full in Alt Text) [History, Poem, Poetry]
Reposted by Kee-Lou Ooyman
Good news everyone!
The paperback edition of 'Late Roman Italy' is now available for pre-order, with a whooping 30% discount! Just order directly from @edinburghup.bsky.social using the code PAPER30.
That's barely £20 for a tome of more than 500 pages...
Get it while it's hot!
The paperback edition of 'Late Roman Italy' is now available for pre-order, with a whooping 30% discount! Just order directly from @edinburghup.bsky.social using the code PAPER30.
That's barely £20 for a tome of more than 500 pages...
Get it while it's hot!
Late Roman Italy
Late Roman Italy
edinburghuniversitypress.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Good news everyone!
The paperback edition of 'Late Roman Italy' is now available for pre-order, with a whooping 30% discount! Just order directly from @edinburghup.bsky.social using the code PAPER30.
That's barely £20 for a tome of more than 500 pages...
Get it while it's hot!
The paperback edition of 'Late Roman Italy' is now available for pre-order, with a whooping 30% discount! Just order directly from @edinburghup.bsky.social using the code PAPER30.
That's barely £20 for a tome of more than 500 pages...
Get it while it's hot!