Cassandra
@mapqueen.bsky.social
Sr. Map Archivist at Library of Virginia, 5th year doctoral student in history at George Mason University, 18th century American historian, spatial history, history of violence, political culture.
Working on my prospectus and listening to Gregorian chants. It’s one way to spend a Friday afternoon!
May 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Working on my prospectus and listening to Gregorian chants. It’s one way to spend a Friday afternoon!
Reposted by Cassandra
Scans of 18 ancient papyri that were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius look ‘very promising’, and there are plans to digitally unroll many more.
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Inside the quest to digitally unroll ancient scrolls burnt by Vesuvius
Mission to decipher Herculaneum scrolls using high-resolution scanning and artificial intelligence scales up rapidly.
www.nature.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Scans of 18 ancient papyri that were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius look ‘very promising’, and there are plans to digitally unroll many more.
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Check out our storymap for the Library of Virginia’s latest exhibition, storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e177...
Mapping the Commonwealth, 1816-1826
10 Years, 5 Governors, 2 Principal Surveyors & 1 Lead Engraver
storymaps.arcgis.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Check out our storymap for the Library of Virginia’s latest exhibition, storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e177...
Map Day at the Library of Virginia, lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/14353182
Map Day at the Library of Virginia: Mapping the Commonwealth, 1816–1826
Join us for Map Day at the Library of Virginia, featuring a display of maps from our collection; guided tours of the exhibition “Mapping the Commonwealth, 1816–1826”; map...
lva-virginia.libcal.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Map Day at the Library of Virginia, lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/14353182