Maxwell T. Paule
@profmaxwell.bsky.social
"The closest thing to a war correspondent at a Quaker institution."
Professor of Ancient & Classical Studies at Earlham College. Views expressed here are my own and do not represent the college.
He/him
Professor of Ancient & Classical Studies at Earlham College. Views expressed here are my own and do not represent the college.
He/him
So this *isn't* really well preserved cherry pie?
NEW Analysis of beads from Iron Age Hama, Syria finds they were produced using Baltic amber sourced over 3000km away, highlighting the city’s importance in ancient long-distance exchange networks and indicating a desire for ‘exotic’ goods in Mesopotamia.
#AntiquityThread 1/14 🧵
#AntiquityThread 1/14 🧵
January 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
So this *isn't* really well preserved cherry pie?
Pedagogy question:
You're in an intro Latin class and your prof puts you into study groups. With that group, you'll 'compete' against other groups to earn the most points on quizzes/exams throughout the class.
But what would you consider a worthy reward?
You're in an intro Latin class and your prof puts you into study groups. With that group, you'll 'compete' against other groups to earn the most points on quizzes/exams throughout the class.
But what would you consider a worthy reward?
January 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Pedagogy question:
You're in an intro Latin class and your prof puts you into study groups. With that group, you'll 'compete' against other groups to earn the most points on quizzes/exams throughout the class.
But what would you consider a worthy reward?
You're in an intro Latin class and your prof puts you into study groups. With that group, you'll 'compete' against other groups to earn the most points on quizzes/exams throughout the class.
But what would you consider a worthy reward?
Well, hello everyone.
November 10, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Well, hello everyone.
Live your life in such a way that when people name a shot after you, it's not one they set on fire.
January 10, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Live your life in such a way that when people name a shot after you, it's not one they set on fire.
Vital question:
In the expression XOXOXO, are the exes hugs or kisses?
In the expression XOXOXO, are the exes hugs or kisses?
January 5, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Vital question:
In the expression XOXOXO, are the exes hugs or kisses?
In the expression XOXOXO, are the exes hugs or kisses?
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Every other woman at this Greek gods themed NYE party: beachy waves
Me: let's find the least flattering hairdo Hera ever sported and recreate it.
Me: let's find the least flattering hairdo Hera ever sported and recreate it.
January 1, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Every other woman at this Greek gods themed NYE party: beachy waves
Me: let's find the least flattering hairdo Hera ever sported and recreate it.
Me: let's find the least flattering hairdo Hera ever sported and recreate it.
Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college.
November 29, 2023 at 3:16 PM
Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college.
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Just came across an argument that someone who collected dozens of sculptures removed from monasteries did so because of a spiritual affinity produced by the experiences of past lives and… no. Just no.
November 29, 2023 at 2:56 PM
Just came across an argument that someone who collected dozens of sculptures removed from monasteries did so because of a spiritual affinity produced by the experiences of past lives and… no. Just no.
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It is often pustulated that the plague of Thebes in Oidipous Tyrannos was based partly on a historical plague, possibly the plague of Athens. Examination of the wording of symptoms and remedies show similarities, leading many to think that Sophokles engaged in plaguerism.
November 28, 2023 at 12:09 PM
It is often pustulated that the plague of Thebes in Oidipous Tyrannos was based partly on a historical plague, possibly the plague of Athens. Examination of the wording of symptoms and remedies show similarities, leading many to think that Sophokles engaged in plaguerism.
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I hear this a lot, especially from folks who view my "History And Film" course as "unserious" or "easy," & find it really frustrating. ~50 million people have seen Gladiator; ~10 mill+ have played AC: Odyssey; 2 mill read Miller's Song of Achilles. Even Beard's SPQR seems to have been read far less.
November 26, 2023 at 5:31 AM
I hear this a lot, especially from folks who view my "History And Film" course as "unserious" or "easy," & find it really frustrating. ~50 million people have seen Gladiator; ~10 mill+ have played AC: Odyssey; 2 mill read Miller's Song of Achilles. Even Beard's SPQR seems to have been read far less.
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NEW
Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term.
Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term.
November 10, 2023 at 7:48 PM
NEW
Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term.
Columbia University is suspending Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) as official student groups through the end of the fall term.
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Is it unrealistic to try and hit 50k followers on TikTok by the end of the year? I am only 1.5k away.
If you haven’t followed me, please do. If you have friends or students you think would like Ancient Greek history, art, and archaeology TikToks, please suggest me!
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
If you haven’t followed me, please do. If you have friends or students you think would like Ancient Greek history, art, and archaeology TikToks, please suggest me!
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
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November 5, 2023 at 10:41 AM
Is it unrealistic to try and hit 50k followers on TikTok by the end of the year? I am only 1.5k away.
If you haven’t followed me, please do. If you have friends or students you think would like Ancient Greek history, art, and archaeology TikToks, please suggest me!
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
If you haven’t followed me, please do. If you have friends or students you think would like Ancient Greek history, art, and archaeology TikToks, please suggest me!
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
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Cabin crew: Is there a Dr on board?
Me: I am a Dr
Cabin crew: Thank God. We have a question about the 18th century textile trade in Northern Africa
Me: Ah. I'm afraid my PhD is in the ceramics of Northern Europe, 1672 - 1701
Me: I am a Dr
Cabin crew: Thank God. We have a question about the 18th century textile trade in Northern Africa
Me: Ah. I'm afraid my PhD is in the ceramics of Northern Europe, 1672 - 1701
October 30, 2023 at 7:08 PM
Cabin crew: Is there a Dr on board?
Me: I am a Dr
Cabin crew: Thank God. We have a question about the 18th century textile trade in Northern Africa
Me: Ah. I'm afraid my PhD is in the ceramics of Northern Europe, 1672 - 1701
Me: I am a Dr
Cabin crew: Thank God. We have a question about the 18th century textile trade in Northern Africa
Me: Ah. I'm afraid my PhD is in the ceramics of Northern Europe, 1672 - 1701
Israel has crossed so many red lines, but intentionally bombing a refugee camp feels indefensible. Is there any chance they'll be held accountable?
October 31, 2023 at 6:37 PM
Israel has crossed so many red lines, but intentionally bombing a refugee camp feels indefensible. Is there any chance they'll be held accountable?
Erin Thompson is a national treasure.
They made me cut it because the source didn't want to use their name, but a Smithsonian official told me they didn't want these monuments because "museums aren't America's attic for its racist shit."
October 27, 2023 at 5:52 PM
Erin Thompson is a national treasure.
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Did not know that “participate in an event that freaks out Elon Musk” was one of my life goals until it happened…
October 27, 2023 at 5:25 PM
Did not know that “participate in an event that freaks out Elon Musk” was one of my life goals until it happened…
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Ovid’s Medea
A full book of Sappho’s poems
The Satyr plays that accompanied The Oresteia
A full book of Sappho’s poems
The Satyr plays that accompanied The Oresteia
October 22, 2023 at 11:01 AM
Ovid’s Medea
A full book of Sappho’s poems
The Satyr plays that accompanied The Oresteia
A full book of Sappho’s poems
The Satyr plays that accompanied The Oresteia
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A genuine treat to see the recently discovered shrine with its protective snakes in Region IX in Pompeii.
An offering of burnt figs & dates had been left on the altar, overlooked by the painted figure of the ‘genius paterfamilias’ who holds a cornucopia and patera.
An offering of burnt figs & dates had been left on the altar, overlooked by the painted figure of the ‘genius paterfamilias’ who holds a cornucopia and patera.
October 6, 2023 at 11:08 AM
A genuine treat to see the recently discovered shrine with its protective snakes in Region IX in Pompeii.
An offering of burnt figs & dates had been left on the altar, overlooked by the painted figure of the ‘genius paterfamilias’ who holds a cornucopia and patera.
An offering of burnt figs & dates had been left on the altar, overlooked by the painted figure of the ‘genius paterfamilias’ who holds a cornucopia and patera.
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MORE GREAT NEWS! UBC is the second program on the list to cover full cost of living. AND this is for ALL THEIR MA and PhD STUDENTS. Extra funding for primary carers and those from non trad backgrounds. We could learn a thing or two from our northern neighbors. livyarrow.org/2020/11/17/f...
Funded MAs, Bridge Programs, and Pre-Doctoral Fellowships – Classics and related
Additions and Corrections Welcome! - FALL 2023 UPDATES ESPECIALLY NEW for 2022: Where funding levels are clearly indicated I have provided supplementary data on local cost of living and minimum wage. ...
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October 5, 2023 at 12:59 PM
MORE GREAT NEWS! UBC is the second program on the list to cover full cost of living. AND this is for ALL THEIR MA and PhD STUDENTS. Extra funding for primary carers and those from non trad backgrounds. We could learn a thing or two from our northern neighbors. livyarrow.org/2020/11/17/f...
Thanks, Wordle.
October 5, 2023 at 1:03 PM
Thanks, Wordle.
This just in: HIMBO is an acceptable entry for Wordle.
October 5, 2023 at 12:57 PM
This just in: HIMBO is an acceptable entry for Wordle.
If you are one of three people who would enjoy a 'translation' of Catullus in the style of Laszlo from What We Do In The Shadows, this is for you:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Mpc7Ux/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Mpc7Ux/
Professor Maxwell on TikTok
#Latin #Poetry
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October 3, 2023 at 9:35 PM
If you are one of three people who would enjoy a 'translation' of Catullus in the style of Laszlo from What We Do In The Shadows, this is for you:
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Mpc7Ux/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Mpc7Ux/