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Snakes, rivers, launching the book and conferencing in Herculean spaces - some notes on my time in Warsaw in May 2024

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Snakes, rivers, launching the book and conferencing in Herculean spaces - some notes on my time in Warsaw in May 2024
When I last posted to this blog, I was looking forward to a key milestone: the launch of my book in the cafe Life is Cool in Warsaw where, o...
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June 11, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Athens’s oldest coins reveal an ancient, widespread silver trade.

The internationally sourced metal may have helped Peisistratos’ rise to power.

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Athens’s oldest coins reveal an ancient, widespread silver trade
The internationally sourced metal may have helped a predemocratic tyrant rise to power
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March 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Mystery of Jersey’s huge iron age hoard may have been solved.

Archaeologists believe the riches were hurriedly transported overseas to Jersey to ensure they did not fall into the hands of Julius Caesar’s Roman army during the Gallic wars.

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Mystery of Jersey’s huge iron age hoard may have been solved
Archaeologists identify a possible Celtic settlement on the island and believe the trove was hurriedly transported there
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March 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Epicurus - The Historian's Hut

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Epicurus - The Historian's Hut
Epicurus (c. 341-270 BCE) “It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly, and it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living pleasantly.” F...
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November 8, 2023 at 6:38 AM
👀 Herculaneum: First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years.

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First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years
The document charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is being 'unwrapped' using X-ray scans and AI.
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February 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Lysistrata is a fan favourite for a reason 😂

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Lysistrata is a fan favourite for a reason 😂
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June 15, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Who Was Tertullian?

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Who Was Tertullian?
A Christian apologist and author from the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, Tertullian is best-known for his influential theological writing.
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February 12, 2024 at 7:49 AM
Colossus of Constantine returns to Rome – The History Blog

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Colossus of Constantine returns to Rome – The History Blog
The original colossus was an acrolith (a composite where the head, chest and limbs are made of expensive materials while the hidden structural elements were wood covered with draped clothing) of Constantine seated and enthroned in the style of the cult statue of Jupiter in the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline. It may have even been reworked from a statue of Jupiter, as there is evidence the head was recarved from a figure with a high forehead and a beard into the clean-shaven, wavy-banged Constantine. Created between 312 and 315 A.D., the colossus was placed in the western apse of the Basilica Nova, also known as the Basilica of Maxentius. After the Fall of Rome, the statue was looted for the gilded bronze draped around the body and broken up. Nine pieces of it, including the head, hand, foot and knee, were unearthed in 1486 and relocated to the Palazzo dei Conservatori by Michelangelo when he was working on the Capitoline piazza in 1536–1546. A tenth fragment was found in 1951.
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February 9, 2024 at 7:11 AM
A Few Things You Should Know About Aristophanes, The Funny Guy Of Ancient Greek Theatre

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A Few Things You Should Know About Aristophanes, The Funny Guy Of Ancient Greek Theatre
Apologies for some of the audio in this! I have no idea why it got a little stressy at some points in the video, but I hope it's not *too* distracting (Arist...
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May 3, 2024 at 6:45 AM
Wood spikes from Roman fort conserved – The History Blog

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March 5, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Matthew Rawcliffe, Dancer & Choreographer: Classics and Careers

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Matthew Rawcliffe, Dancer & Choreographer: Classics and Careers
The Classics Podcast · Episode
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February 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Women in Diodorus Siculus | part 1: Introduction and Contexts - The Kosmos Society

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Women in Diodorus Siculus | part 1: Introduction and Contexts - The Kosmos Society
Read about women mentioned by Diodorus, Plutarch, and Arrian in connection with Alexander the Great, his family, and successors.
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October 26, 2023 at 4:33 AM
Sunak cancels Greek PM meeting in Elgin Marbles row

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November 27, 2023 at 10:14 PM
Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior

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Who Was Achilles? Greek Mythology’s Greatest Warrior
Achilles, known as the greatest warrior in ancient Greek mythology, is a figure who is recognized for his heroic complexity, unparalleled fighting skills, and tragic fate.
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November 22, 2023 at 6:45 AM
10 Myths About the Greek God Dionysus | TheCollector

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10 Myths About the Greek God Dionysus | TheCollector
Dionysus was the twice-born Greek god of wine, ecstasy, and madness, and one of the 12 Olympian deities.
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March 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
♥️ In Plato’s Symposium, Socrates shared a theory of love from the teachings of a ‘non-Athenian woman’. Who was she really?

Excellent piece by @armanddangour.bsky.social

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Meet the woman who initiated Socrates in the philosophy of love | Aeon Essays
In Plato’s Symposium, Socrates shared a theory of love from the teachings of a ‘non-Athenian woman’. Who was she really?
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April 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Palace of Aigai: Greece reopens huge Alexander the Great monument

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Palace of Aigai: Greece reopens huge Alexander the Great monument
Greece spent 16 years restoring palace ruins where Alexander the Great was crowned more than 2,000 years ago.
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January 6, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Beach buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius reopens to public after restoration

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Beach buried by eruption of Mount Vesuvius reopens to public after restoration
‘Extraordinary and unique’ ancient beach that was destroyed in AD79 disaster resurrected in southern Italy
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June 20, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Tesserae with Context

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Tesserae with Context
So in the last blog post I complained about not having enough context, but sometimes context doesn't help, but rather confounds. The following tessera is from Agrigento and we even know the niche in t...
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May 1, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Akkadian Conjugator

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Akkadian Conjugator
Akkadian Conjugator A agārum (a - u) aḫāzum (a - u) akālum (a - u) alākum (a - i) amārum (a - u) apālum (a - u) arākum (i) B babālum ...
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October 26, 2023 at 4:32 AM
Gems stolen from British Museum seen for first time

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Gems stolen from British Museum seen for first time
An exhibition will show 10 glass gems out of 350 items that have been recovered by the museum.
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February 14, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Did Emperor Nero Start the Great Fire of Rome?

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Did Emperor Nero Start the Great Fire of Rome?
Emperor Nero was not the architect of the Great Fire of Rome, but he exploited it to reshape the city according to his vision. Allowing the emperor’s enemies to blame him for the disaster.
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January 11, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Who Was Julius Caesar?

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Who Was Julius Caesar?
Julius Caesar was a Roman general, politician and dictator who played a major role in Rome’s transition from a Republic into an Empire.
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May 17, 2024 at 6:27 AM