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Dr. Megan J. Daniels
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Asst Prof @AMNEUBC; studies migration and cross-cultural interaction in ancient eastern Med/western Asia
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Dr. Megan J. Daniels @meganjdaniels.bsky.social · Jun 19
Excited to share this article I wrote for the special issue of AVAR journal on migration and mobility in the Ancient Near East: "Archaeology and Migration: The Journey Towards a Relational World". It's open access 🌟
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A new translation of an ancient Sumerian tale about a crafty fox 🦊. Clearly has been a long-running trope!

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UChicago Sumerologist translates forgotten 4,400-year-old myth
In recent study, Asst. Prof. Jana Matuszak publishes fully translated cuneiform tablet—the first narrative featuring Sumerian storm god and trickster fox
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August 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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New Monday, New Article Feature! Today, we're featuring
@alexianafry.bsky.social and Eric Trinka's article that helps readers see the relationality that the first four articles of the special issue highlight: (1/3) 🧵
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At the Crossroads of Interdisciplinarity | Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East
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July 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Enjoying our latest issue? We'd love to have your work featured in our next one! Our upcoming issue is an open call, submissions due on August 1.
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Call for Submissions - Open Issue - Avar 4.2 | Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East
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July 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Excited to share this article I wrote for the special issue of AVAR journal on migration and mobility in the Ancient Near East: "Archaeology and Migration: The Journey Towards a Relational World". It's open access 🌟
June 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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New issue of Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025) #openaccess @avartnp.bsky.social @alexianafry.bsky.social @meganjdaniels.bsky.social @idamhartmann.bsky.social ‬ Mobility and Migration in the ANE avarjournal.com/avar/issue/v...
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June 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Posting another incredible picture from Tunisia - the Numidian-Punic-Roman site of Thugga (Dougga), with the Capitoline Temple to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva at its highest point.
June 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Our article on on child burials at the sanctuary (tophet) at Zitha in southern Tunisia is out! The nature of child burials in Phoenician sanctuaries is a longstanding controversy and this work adds more empirical (osteological ) data to the debate. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Postmortem Care of Subadults from the Neo-Punic Tophet at Zitha, Tunisia - Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory
Tophets are Phoenician or Punic sanctuaries where cremated infants and young children were placed in urns and ritually interred. Classical and biblical authors and modern scholars have focused on purp...
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June 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Canyons, oases, and desert villages in central western Tunisia
Shot showing a deep canyon in the desert with hazy sky in background Image of water pool and palm trees; mountain and blue sky on background Image of village wall with mountainous desert and blue sky in background
May 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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The stunning triple temples to the Capitoline Triad - Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva - at the Roman town of Sufetula (Sbeitla) in central Tunisua
Three temples stand before stone paving on ground, cloudy sky above
May 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Lots of courses in ancient Greek, Latin, Greek religion, Greek art and architecture, and mythology on this list! Looking for sessional lecturers in the Vancouver area:
amne.ubc.ca/about/job-op...
Job Opportunities | Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies | UBC
Discover current job opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alumni at the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies. Learn more.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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DONK DONK
April 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Paraiso Quetzal Lodge #CostaRica

#birds #nature #hummingbirds 🌿
Extreme close-up of a tiny bird with dazzling iridescent plumage that transitions from deep blue on its crown to golden-green on its neck and turquoise on its body. Droplets of water cling to its feathers, highlighting the delicate texture of each scale-like feather. Its sharp black bill and bright, alert eye give it an attentive expression against a soft, dreamy background of pastel greens and golds.
April 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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It’s #UBCGivingDay! ✨

Support CMS and help drive research that makes a difference! Your gift empowers students, researchers, and practitioners to explore urgent migration challenges, build stronger community partnerships, and shape policies that matter.

Donate today: shorturl.at/BKuSg
April 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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In The Rain
Ruffous Hummingbird hovering in the rain. An interesting fact is that they are a migratory species and the little guy flew to Vancouver Canada all the way from Mexico
🪶📸 by Pete Jankowski from Vancouver , Canada
March 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues were scented, new study says : NPR
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.
www.npr.org
March 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Post a warning
March 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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A new music video just dropped for my single, "Ghost"! It's just under a month until my first album "How Can Illusion Feel So True?" comes out. Excited to share it all with you: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4fh...
Ghost (Explicit) (Official Music Video) - YEUNG
YouTube video by YEUNG
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March 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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migration.ubc.ca
Announcing the winners of the 2024-25 CMS International Art Competition!

First Prize: Running Home (2022) – Sinenkosi Msomi
Second Prize: Burdened (2025) – Moses Ojo
Jury Prize: Meskel (2024) – Dani Beyene

Congratulations to these outstanding artists! 👏

Read more: migration.ubc.ca/news/discove...
Discover the Winners of the 2024-25 CMS International Art Competition - Centre for Migration Studies
Sinenkosi Msomi, Moses Ojo, and Dani Beyene win the 2024-25 CMS International Art Competition, celebrating African diasporic histories, cultures, and experiences.
migration.ubc.ca
March 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Now available for preorder - The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World by G. E. M. de Ste. Croix
The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World
The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World is an original and provocative reconstruction of 1,400 years of classical antiquity. Sharply written, it is a major intervention in Marxist theories of cl...
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March 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Here’s a bear falling out of a tree and being caught by sheriff’s deputies.
February 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Three-year renewable position in Latin and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at UBC:

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2025 Three-year Lecturer (Renewable) in Latin Language and Ancient Mediterranean Studies - Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Application For Three-year Lecturer (Renewable) in Latin Language and Ancient Mediterranean Studies  The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies at the University of British Colum...
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February 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Something lovely for the weekend! 🦛❤️

Acient Egyptian blue faience hippos made by artisans some 4,000 years ago!

📷 by me
My photo collage shows four hippo statuettes made of Egytian blue faience, a ceramic material made of ground quartz. Their bright-blue shiny bodies are decorated in black with depictions of Nile river plants such as water weed and lotus flowers. This decoration depicts their marsh habitat as well as having various layers of symbolism associated with regeneration. For example lotus flowers open in the morning and close at night, symbolising rebirth. Hippo top left - Walking hippo shown in profile facing right. Height 11.5 cm, Length 21 cm. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Top right - Reclining hippo with head on the right, facing front, and tilted down. Egyptian Museum, Cairo Bottom left - Standing hippo in profile facing right. This hippo is part of the Met Museum’s collections and is popularly known as ‘William’. Height 11.2 cm, Length 20 cm Bottom Right- Roaring hippo (looks like the hippo is smiling), seated, with head at left and turned inwards to front. Height 7.5 cm, length 12.5 cm. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen. Blue faience hippos have been found in Middle Kingdom tombs of high ranking officials. It’s thought they were placed there to aid the rebirth of the deceased.
February 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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How your email finds me
December 12, 2024 at 9:21 AM