Gabriel Bodard
@palaeofuturist.bsky.social
Reader in Digital Classics, @dh-researchhub.bsky.social and @ics.bsky.social University of London. #EpiDoc #DigiClass #Epigraphy #Papyrology #AncientMagic #LinkedOpenData #Prosopography #3Dimaging #CulturalHeritage. Writes 100% in personal capacity.
#EpigraphyTuesday
If you look a bit more closely at that text, there's an interesting quirk. The final letter on line one, the E that makes the name dative, is written on the right moulding. Classic poor execution by the letter-cutter. But.
If you look a bit more closely at that text, there's an interesting quirk. The final letter on line one, the E that makes the name dative, is written on the right moulding. Classic poor execution by the letter-cutter. But.
October 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#EpigraphyTuesday
If you look a bit more closely at that text, there's an interesting quirk. The final letter on line one, the E that makes the name dative, is written on the right moulding. Classic poor execution by the letter-cutter. But.
If you look a bit more closely at that text, there's an interesting quirk. The final letter on line one, the E that makes the name dative, is written on the right moulding. Classic poor execution by the letter-cutter. But.
#EpigraphyTuesday
One of my favourite pieces to look at in IRT (Reynolds & Ward-Perkins 1952; 2009; 2021): this dedicatory bust of the goddess Concordia with a statue base inscription reading CONCORDIAE AFRICANVS: "Africanus [dedicated this] to Concordia." irt2021.inslib.kcl.ac.uk/en/inscripti...
One of my favourite pieces to look at in IRT (Reynolds & Ward-Perkins 1952; 2009; 2021): this dedicatory bust of the goddess Concordia with a statue base inscription reading CONCORDIAE AFRICANVS: "Africanus [dedicated this] to Concordia." irt2021.inslib.kcl.ac.uk/en/inscripti...
October 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
#EpigraphyTuesday
One of my favourite pieces to look at in IRT (Reynolds & Ward-Perkins 1952; 2009; 2021): this dedicatory bust of the goddess Concordia with a statue base inscription reading CONCORDIAE AFRICANVS: "Africanus [dedicated this] to Concordia." irt2021.inslib.kcl.ac.uk/en/inscripti...
One of my favourite pieces to look at in IRT (Reynolds & Ward-Perkins 1952; 2009; 2021): this dedicatory bust of the goddess Concordia with a statue base inscription reading CONCORDIAE AFRICANVS: "Africanus [dedicated this] to Concordia." irt2021.inslib.kcl.ac.uk/en/inscripti...
#EpigraphyTuesday
CIL VI 32493 = EDR 121963: a fragment of a Roman fasti or calendar, which among other things records the date of death of Drusus the Younger, son of Tiberius, as Sept 14th [23 CE].
CIL VI 32493 = EDR 121963: a fragment of a Roman fasti or calendar, which among other things records the date of death of Drusus the Younger, son of Tiberius, as Sept 14th [23 CE].
October 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
#EpigraphyTuesday
CIL VI 32493 = EDR 121963: a fragment of a Roman fasti or calendar, which among other things records the date of death of Drusus the Younger, son of Tiberius, as Sept 14th [23 CE].
CIL VI 32493 = EDR 121963: a fragment of a Roman fasti or calendar, which among other things records the date of death of Drusus the Younger, son of Tiberius, as Sept 14th [23 CE].
#EpigraphyTuesday
The text is also super-readable from the photograph (poor quality scan below), a lovely example of archaic scripts (upright zeta, square eta, H-heta) and other semi-phonetic epigraphic (mis)spellings, and a great introduction to epigraphic verse for keen students.
The text is also super-readable from the photograph (poor quality scan below), a lovely example of archaic scripts (upright zeta, square eta, H-heta) and other semi-phonetic epigraphic (mis)spellings, and a great introduction to epigraphic verse for keen students.
September 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
#EpigraphyTuesday
The text is also super-readable from the photograph (poor quality scan below), a lovely example of archaic scripts (upright zeta, square eta, H-heta) and other semi-phonetic epigraphic (mis)spellings, and a great introduction to epigraphic verse for keen students.
The text is also super-readable from the photograph (poor quality scan below), a lovely example of archaic scripts (upright zeta, square eta, H-heta) and other semi-phonetic epigraphic (mis)spellings, and a great introduction to epigraphic verse for keen students.
#EpigraphyTuesday
Bertrand, Colosse de Memnon 28 (epigraphy.packhum.org/text/227949): Julia Balbilla, in Greek verse cut as a secondary inscription on the (then) ancient statue, tells of Hadrian meeting the statue of Memnon in 130 CE.
(Photo by MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Bertrand, Colosse de Memnon 28 (epigraphy.packhum.org/text/227949): Julia Balbilla, in Greek verse cut as a secondary inscription on the (then) ancient statue, tells of Hadrian meeting the statue of Memnon in 130 CE.
(Photo by MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
September 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
#EpigraphyTuesday
Bertrand, Colosse de Memnon 28 (epigraphy.packhum.org/text/227949): Julia Balbilla, in Greek verse cut as a secondary inscription on the (then) ancient statue, tells of Hadrian meeting the statue of Memnon in 130 CE.
(Photo by MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Bertrand, Colosse de Memnon 28 (epigraphy.packhum.org/text/227949): Julia Balbilla, in Greek verse cut as a secondary inscription on the (then) ancient statue, tells of Hadrian meeting the statue of Memnon in 130 CE.
(Photo by MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
#EpigraphyTuesday
2/3 cent altar from Atrans dedicated to the majestic goddess Hecate in fulfilment of a vow by the Aurelius brothers Asclepiodotus and Lucius. CIL Ⅲ.5119.
Hecate / Augustae / Aurelii As/clepiodo/tus et Luci/us pro sal(ute) / sua et suor(um) / v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes) m(erito)
2/3 cent altar from Atrans dedicated to the majestic goddess Hecate in fulfilment of a vow by the Aurelius brothers Asclepiodotus and Lucius. CIL Ⅲ.5119.
Hecate / Augustae / Aurelii As/clepiodo/tus et Luci/us pro sal(ute) / sua et suor(um) / v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes) m(erito)
August 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
#EpigraphyTuesday
2/3 cent altar from Atrans dedicated to the majestic goddess Hecate in fulfilment of a vow by the Aurelius brothers Asclepiodotus and Lucius. CIL Ⅲ.5119.
Hecate / Augustae / Aurelii As/clepiodo/tus et Luci/us pro sal(ute) / sua et suor(um) / v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes) m(erito)
2/3 cent altar from Atrans dedicated to the majestic goddess Hecate in fulfilment of a vow by the Aurelius brothers Asclepiodotus and Lucius. CIL Ⅲ.5119.
Hecate / Augustae / Aurelii As/clepiodo/tus et Luci/us pro sal(ute) / sua et suor(um) / v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes) m(erito)
For a more reliably bloodthirsty prayer to Lady Nemesis for vengeance see (HD025425=RIB 323): NON / REDIMAT NI / VITA SANGVINEI / SVO ("redeemed only with their life and blood"). Certainly sounds more like bloody vengeance than a "prayer for justice" to me! #epigraphytuesday
August 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
For a more reliably bloodthirsty prayer to Lady Nemesis for vengeance see (HD025425=RIB 323): NON / REDIMAT NI / VITA SANGVINEI / SVO ("redeemed only with their life and blood"). Certainly sounds more like bloody vengeance than a "prayer for justice" to me! #epigraphytuesday
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DEAE NEM REGINAE / CAEC ANTONINVS EX V P
Caec(ilius) Antinoninus dedicated this to the goddess Nem(esis) Regina in fulfilment of his vow.
(c.30cm high, 2nd/3rd cent., from Sarmizegetusa)
EDH: HD047218 / PHI: PH299004
DEAE NEM REGINAE / CAEC ANTONINVS EX V P
Caec(ilius) Antinoninus dedicated this to the goddess Nem(esis) Regina in fulfilment of his vow.
(c.30cm high, 2nd/3rd cent., from Sarmizegetusa)
EDH: HD047218 / PHI: PH299004
August 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
#EpigraphyTuesday
DEAE NEM REGINAE / CAEC ANTONINVS EX V P
Caec(ilius) Antinoninus dedicated this to the goddess Nem(esis) Regina in fulfilment of his vow.
(c.30cm high, 2nd/3rd cent., from Sarmizegetusa)
EDH: HD047218 / PHI: PH299004
DEAE NEM REGINAE / CAEC ANTONINVS EX V P
Caec(ilius) Antinoninus dedicated this to the goddess Nem(esis) Regina in fulfilment of his vow.
(c.30cm high, 2nd/3rd cent., from Sarmizegetusa)
EDH: HD047218 / PHI: PH299004
![TEI EpiDoc XML encoding of a 6-line Latin inscription, including line-beginnings, abbreviations, lacunae, illegible characters, wrapped lines. Genio frugi/fero Aug(usti) Iunius Cres/cens […]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fag4lawwg7ubezwwvk2xlw7o/bafkreiclstnorybhihorklsrjme2cqnzkupq6zozteanh3lzstzjvvxdne@jpeg)
May 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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The Donaghmore Ogham Stone, 3D printed replica in the early Irish department at Maynooth University. (#EpiDoc workshop)
The Donaghmore Ogham Stone, 3D printed replica in the early Irish department at Maynooth University. (#EpiDoc workshop)
May 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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The Donaghmore Ogham Stone, 3D printed replica in the early Irish department at Maynooth University. (#EpiDoc workshop)
The Donaghmore Ogham Stone, 3D printed replica in the early Irish department at Maynooth University. (#EpiDoc workshop)
Great quote about online publication, from Charlotte Roueché's keynote lecture (Trinity College Dublin, Digital Epigraphy #EpiDoc workshop)
May 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Great quote about online publication, from Charlotte Roueché's keynote lecture (Trinity College Dublin, Digital Epigraphy #EpiDoc workshop)
#3dSummerSchool
Whiteboard notes on ethics of 3D imaging and modelling on cultural heritage, directly annotated from student breakout groups.
Whiteboard notes on ethics of 3D imaging and modelling on cultural heritage, directly annotated from student breakout groups.
April 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
#3dSummerSchool
Whiteboard notes on ethics of 3D imaging and modelling on cultural heritage, directly annotated from student breakout groups.
Whiteboard notes on ethics of 3D imaging and modelling on cultural heritage, directly annotated from student breakout groups.
#3dSummerSchool cont'd
A second sheet of brainstorm of metadata/paradata you might record on a 3d visualisation/CAD.
A second sheet of brainstorm of metadata/paradata you might record on a 3d visualisation/CAD.
April 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
#3dSummerSchool cont'd
A second sheet of brainstorm of metadata/paradata you might record on a 3d visualisation/CAD.
A second sheet of brainstorm of metadata/paradata you might record on a 3d visualisation/CAD.
#3dSummerSchool
Yesterday's brainstorm of types of metadata and paradata you might want to record for a 3D scanned object...
Yesterday's brainstorm of types of metadata and paradata you might want to record for a 3D scanned object...
April 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#3dSummerSchool
Yesterday's brainstorm of types of metadata and paradata you might want to record for a 3D scanned object...
Yesterday's brainstorm of types of metadata and paradata you might want to record for a 3D scanned object...
Is this good enough?
February 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Is this good enough?
This #EpigraphyTuesday I have been teaching curse tablets in Roman Epigraphy MA class, starting with this Romano-British curse to Lady Nemesis for vengeance for a stolen cloak and boots (romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions...).
My catchphrase when looking at ancient curses? "Be careful!"
My catchphrase when looking at ancient curses? "Be careful!"
November 26, 2024 at 5:16 PM
This #EpigraphyTuesday I have been teaching curse tablets in Roman Epigraphy MA class, starting with this Romano-British curse to Lady Nemesis for vengeance for a stolen cloak and boots (romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions...).
My catchphrase when looking at ancient curses? "Be careful!"
My catchphrase when looking at ancient curses? "Be careful!"
EpiDoc Training, Foggia, Sep 30 – Oct 4. (Tuition in Italian.)
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July 30, 2024 at 11:30 AM
EpiDoc Training, Foggia, Sep 30 – Oct 4. (Tuition in Italian.)
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This officially launches on Monday, but we just filled the display cases for this event in the @ics.bsky.social/@joliheroics.bsky.social library lobby.
March 1, 2024 at 2:30 PM
This officially launches on Monday, but we just filled the display cases for this event in the @ics.bsky.social/@joliheroics.bsky.social library lobby.
All: What is your favourite book about goddesses?
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October 11, 2023 at 2:38 PM
All: What is your favourite book about goddesses?
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