Jonny Russell
@jonnyrussell.bsky.social
Egyptologist at Brown University.
Into history, languages, food/drink processing tech, cats, and medical history.
Into history, languages, food/drink processing tech, cats, and medical history.
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A seated woman in a fresco from the Roman Villa Boscoreale, dated mid-1st century BCE, that likely represents Berenice II of Ptolemaic Egypt wearing a stephane (i.e. royal diadem) on her head.
March 6, 2024 at 12:36 PM
A seated woman in a fresco from the Roman Villa Boscoreale, dated mid-1st century BCE, that likely represents Berenice II of Ptolemaic Egypt wearing a stephane (i.e. royal diadem) on her head.
Reposted by Jonny Russell
"The mouth of a man saves him,
And his speech grants him tolerance"
The Shipwrecked Sailor, 17-18 (my copy)
And his speech grants him tolerance"
The Shipwrecked Sailor, 17-18 (my copy)
November 26, 2024 at 8:43 AM
"The mouth of a man saves him,
And his speech grants him tolerance"
The Shipwrecked Sailor, 17-18 (my copy)
And his speech grants him tolerance"
The Shipwrecked Sailor, 17-18 (my copy)
Reposted by Jonny Russell
The Herodotus Helpline is delighted to publish another new answer on its Ask the Helpline page: Sheila Murnaghan examines Herodotus’ knowledge of choruses herodotushelpline.org/did-herodotu...
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How did Herodotus know so much about what was happening in Persia?
Answer by Samantha Blankenship This is a fantastic question. I like to think about this in terms of different networks of information flowing through Persia: some official, others not so official. …
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November 26, 2024 at 9:47 AM
The Herodotus Helpline is delighted to publish another new answer on its Ask the Helpline page: Sheila Murnaghan examines Herodotus’ knowledge of choruses herodotushelpline.org/did-herodotu...
Please get in touch with your questions on Herodotus and his world! herodotushelpline.org/ask-the-help...
Please get in touch with your questions on Herodotus and his world! herodotushelpline.org/ask-the-help...
This app gives me a new boost of faith in humanity ❤️❤️❤️
November 19, 2024 at 1:47 AM
This app gives me a new boost of faith in humanity ❤️❤️❤️