rogueclassicist ~ david meadows
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I've been curating classics social media since the 1990s and still feel a need to do it!
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is this common?
October 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
is this common?
A week or so ago I posted photos of possible antiquities my cousin in Abruzzo spotted on a walk. He's spotted a couple more ... including a possible inscription... photos attached ... any ideas?
October 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A week or so ago I posted photos of possible antiquities my cousin in Abruzzo spotted on a walk. He's spotted a couple more ... including a possible inscription... photos attached ... any ideas?
Following up on my post about a 'vestini ' site yesterday, here's another... is this an inscription? What language?
October 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Following up on my post about a 'vestini ' site yesterday, here's another... is this an inscription? What language?
Ok folks ... my cousin on a walk in Abruzzo took a photo ... the site is officially labeled 'vestini' but I'm not sure this matches ... anyone know of comparanda and or possible dates ?
October 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Ok folks ... my cousin on a walk in Abruzzo took a photo ... the site is officially labeled 'vestini' but I'm not sure this matches ... anyone know of comparanda and or possible dates ?
Via philosophy matters on Facebook
September 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Via philosophy matters on Facebook
Seen on Facebook
August 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Seen on Facebook
Dealing with ai bot responses over on x ... they've already blocked me
August 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Dealing with ai bot responses over on x ... they've already blocked me
When your classics major son gets a 3d printer ...
July 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
When your classics major son gets a 3d printer ...
Once again I'll try to get folks at the OCA to organize and sponsor a 10k run from Homer to Virgil
July 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Once again I'll try to get folks at the OCA to organize and sponsor a 10k run from Homer to Virgil
Thumbs up centaur for y'all
July 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thumbs up centaur for y'all
Ok ... this photo pops up regularly in various sites always described as spanish archaeologist Manuel esteve wearing the Corinthian helmet he found in 1938. What i can't find is where he found it or where the photo was taken. Anyone know?
June 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Ok ... this photo pops up regularly in various sites always described as spanish archaeologist Manuel esteve wearing the Corinthian helmet he found in 1938. What i can't find is where he found it or where the photo was taken. Anyone know?
14 years ago today I was dealing with a lengthy online screed from someone who didn't like being challenged on his claims of Alexander 's tomb being in illinois
January 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
14 years ago today I was dealing with a lengthy online screed from someone who didn't like being challenged on his claims of Alexander 's tomb being in illinois
I've been asked to promote Museum Selfie Day ... here are the deets:
January 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I've been asked to promote Museum Selfie Day ... here are the deets:
Io saturnalia y'all
December 17, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Io saturnalia y'all
Thumbs up centaur for y'all
November 29, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Thumbs up centaur for y'all
Virgil has figured out to take over the lap before the laptop gets there
November 21, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Virgil has figured out to take over the lap before the laptop gets there
A state of the circle sort of thing
November 9, 2024 at 1:07 PM
A state of the circle sort of thing
Fun aftermath of yesterday's #ClassicsTober24 activities: personal support worker noticed the book on my sidetable and read the title as "Filthy Letters of Pinky...Pliny?"
October 22, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Fun aftermath of yesterday's #ClassicsTober24 activities: personal support worker noticed the book on my sidetable and read the title as "Filthy Letters of Pinky...Pliny?"
Specifically letter 11 in that volume, which is about regulus' legacy hunting activity that didnt quite work out (and appears to have been a challenge for me to translate
October 21, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Specifically letter 11 in that volume, which is about regulus' legacy hunting activity that didnt quite work out (and appears to have been a challenge for me to translate
##classicstober24 i was first introduced to regulus in a second year latin course which had this August volume for a textbook
October 21, 2024 at 6:53 PM
##classicstober24 i was first introduced to regulus in a second year latin course which had this August volume for a textbook
