Finally published in BASP 2024! This papyrological edition and commentary took a long time and a lot of work. I hope I did some justice to this important official document, which states the total size of cultivated land for the Oxyrhynchite nome.

On December 1st, 1948 the Costa Rican government abolished the army.

“Dichosa la madre costarricense que sabe que su hijo al nacer jamás será soldado”

Taking a break from academic life to celebrate my brother Andrés who was nominated for a Latin Grammy! Proud Costa Ricans :)

So excited to speak with Harvard’s Econ Historians today!

Today’s topic in Roman Egypt:

“Class and Female Economic Performance in Roman Egypt: Obstacles and Resilience”

I love few things more than a good Roman-period Bes.

So many good objects at the Florence Archaeological Museum! The numismatic and textile collection alone were outstanding; I have all these ideas for classes etc. bustling in my head. Academia is hard so these little research and conference trips are good for the renewal of purpose and soul 🤗

A package full of econ/numismatic offprints arrived from doktorvater. I feel like I am back in grad school with a reading list 📜📝🪙💰

One of my favorite things from Raffaella’s library. A Location-List of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri 📜

First day of school! Lovely weather :) Nice to see so many happy faces

Preparing my first lecture for Roman Egypt tomorrow! Below, a 2nd-century CE statue of Hermanoubis, a fusion of Hermes psychopompos and Anubis.

The head is adorned w/ a Kalathos and he’s carrying a palm frond in his left hand. Pic from my visit to the Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria this summer.

What a momentous day!!

I’ve been working on this papyrus for longer than anything in my academic career, including my dissertation and book project. I still cannot believe the awaited proofs are finally here! 📜🫒👨🏽‍🌾

Coming soon in the next Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists!

Campus looking pretty today!

Here I am, laid back with my mind on my money and my money on my mind

My class on Roman Egypt is going to benefit SO much from my recent trip to Alexandria. The renovated Graeco-Roman Museum was nothing short of pure magic.

Giving this app another go! Excited to share some class content on Roman Egypt and Fashion this semester :)