Conor Whately
@conorwhately.bsky.social
Professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg.
Until we have Philip Rance’s new translation, Dennis’ translation of Maurice’s Strategikon has been re-printed.
October 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Until we have Philip Rance’s new translation, Dennis’ translation of Maurice’s Strategikon has been re-printed.
And these guys playing games, and a “gambling machine” just for kicks. I could have picked more (so many great vase paintings) but selecting these have taken me long enough.
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
And these guys playing games, and a “gambling machine” just for kicks. I could have picked more (so many great vase paintings) but selecting these have taken me long enough.
These “cicada” brooches (because why not?),
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
These “cicada” brooches (because why not?),
This old fisherman,
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This old fisherman,
These three Roman soldiers and this lady (and all their bling),
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
These three Roman soldiers and this lady (and all their bling),
This famous family, which looks just like those cast to play them in Gladiator 2,
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This famous family, which looks just like those cast to play them in Gladiator 2,
Loved my whirlwind visits to 3 of Berlin’s museums. Highlights include my favourite (maybe?) sculpture, which I’m due to write about at some point.
July 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Loved my whirlwind visits to 3 of Berlin’s museums. Highlights include my favourite (maybe?) sculpture, which I’m due to write about at some point.
Incidentally, I also now picked up this here, complete with fancy backdrop.
May 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Incidentally, I also now picked up this here, complete with fancy backdrop.
Should have added to that last set of posts my surprise at seeing a Greek depiction of Superman punching a horse at the British Museum but there you go. The lengths studios won’t go to advertise their films.
May 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Should have added to that last set of posts my surprise at seeing a Greek depiction of Superman punching a horse at the British Museum but there you go. The lengths studios won’t go to advertise their films.
Finally, I want to thank @sentantiq.bsky.social for being such a great keynote speaker. It was a real pleasure to meet him, and his lecture as well as his interactions with students and much more besides went down extremely well. On that note, one last pic with some “Homeric” content from the BM.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Finally, I want to thank @sentantiq.bsky.social for being such a great keynote speaker. It was a real pleasure to meet him, and his lecture as well as his interactions with students and much more besides went down extremely well. On that note, one last pic with some “Homeric” content from the BM.
Finally, just for fun, let’s throw in the Cyrus cylinder, as you can’t go wrong with a bit of Persian material.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Finally, just for fun, let’s throw in the Cyrus cylinder, as you can’t go wrong with a bit of Persian material.
There is some amazing silverware from various hoards, like the Mildenhall dish and the Projekta casket.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
There is some amazing silverware from various hoards, like the Mildenhall dish and the Projekta casket.
I don’t want to entirely leave out the late antique material, so here’s the famous Sutton Hoo mask, which might belong to late Roman/Byzantine foederati if you believe one recent article.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I don’t want to entirely leave out the late antique material, so here’s the famous Sutton Hoo mask, which might belong to late Roman/Byzantine foederati if you believe one recent article.
On the subject of the Bronze Age/age of heroes/myth, I took some pics from the frescoes from Herculaneum. One is a scene from Odysseus, the other Icarus and Daedalus.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
On the subject of the Bronze Age/age of heroes/myth, I took some pics from the frescoes from Herculaneum. One is a scene from Odysseus, the other Icarus and Daedalus.
They had some great remains of equipment too, from greaves to helmets.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
They had some great remains of equipment too, from greaves to helmets.
There were quite a few red and black figure paintings filled with relevant stuff, particularly from the Trojan War.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
There were quite a few red and black figure paintings filled with relevant stuff, particularly from the Trojan War.
For the first time (after several visits) checked out the contentious Parthenon reliefs. Wasn’t much warfare but @drpeterjmiller.bsky.social pointed out all the cavalry, so here some are.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
For the first time (after several visits) checked out the contentious Parthenon reliefs. Wasn’t much warfare but @drpeterjmiller.bsky.social pointed out all the cavalry, so here some are.
As I said, I decided to check out some of the Greek stuff for the first time, and again sought out the warfare stuff. Have thought about it more recently because I’m nearly done a small Routledge Basics book on ancient warfare. The Nereid had lots of great sculpture of soldiers.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
As I said, I decided to check out some of the Greek stuff for the first time, and again sought out the warfare stuff. Have thought about it more recently because I’m nearly done a small Routledge Basics book on ancient warfare. The Nereid had lots of great sculpture of soldiers.
Currently in the early stages of co-writing a 2-volume work on warfare in the Near East from the Bronze Age to late antiquity so nice to see the warfare stuff.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Currently in the early stages of co-writing a 2-volume work on warfare in the Near East from the Bronze Age to late antiquity so nice to see the warfare stuff.
Decided to go to the British Museum and see the Greek stuff for once. I usually skip it. My first trip back in 1999 I was mesmerized by this Assyrian material and wanted to get into Assyriology.
May 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Decided to go to the British Museum and see the Greek stuff for once. I usually skip it. My first trip back in 1999 I was mesmerized by this Assyrian material and wanted to get into Assyriology.
While preparing slides for a Roman Society (1st year intro) class, and looking through my pics, I came across these two, a good boy and girl (?), from the Altes Museum in Berlin.
March 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
While preparing slides for a Roman Society (1st year intro) class, and looking through my pics, I came across these two, a good boy and girl (?), from the Altes Museum in Berlin.
The Gran Juego de Pelota, Chichén Itzá. The great ball court, which had some impressive acoustics. And a luxury box for the elite.
January 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Gran Juego de Pelota, Chichén Itzá. The great ball court, which had some impressive acoustics. And a luxury box for the elite.
Most of the photos are of whitish-light-coloured stone but they too once had lots of colour (I gather), which you can see hints of in these fabulous reliefs. Chichén Itzá.
January 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Most of the photos are of whitish-light-coloured stone but they too once had lots of colour (I gather), which you can see hints of in these fabulous reliefs. Chichén Itzá.
Here’s the Temple of the Warriors from Chichén Itzá. It’s got some great columns and reliefs etched into them.
January 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Here’s the Temple of the Warriors from Chichén Itzá. It’s got some great columns and reliefs etched into them.
Time for some more atypical content. Medieval, but global, and Mesoamerica. Chichén Itzá, Mexico. I gather something like 800-1200. El Castillo (not actually castle).
January 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Time for some more atypical content. Medieval, but global, and Mesoamerica. Chichén Itzá, Mexico. I gather something like 800-1200. El Castillo (not actually castle).