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Retired Latin teacher, Pompeii enthusiast; designer of Latin merchandise; amateur artist; Bird watcher.
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... Excellent episode

@kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social *emergency rabbit chasing. I’m laughing

A few thoughts on those amazing(!!!) new statues in #Pompeii. 🏺🏛️ #ancientbluesky pompeiinetworks.wordpress.com/2025/04/03/f...

*Roman historian voice* The emperor was sound neither of body nor mind, for in a fit of madness he imposed tariffs on the creatures of Neptune.

Reposting this morning’s astonishing artifact since the CMS seems to be parsing the image properly now! 🧪🏺 www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

An italic banded agate ringstone with fufluns, c. 2nd century BC. 11⁄16 in (1.7 cm) long. #Ancient Engraved #Gems formerly in the G. Sangiorgi Collection Part III on 1-14 April 2022 at Christie’s #Art #Archaeology #History #Jewellery

So it turns out Pete Hegseth lied. And Michael Waltz lied. And Tulsi Gabbard lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And John Ratliffe lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth. This is why journalism matters.

‘Okay which one of you accidentally added Robert Cecil to the chat?’

Discover the 14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Just Donated to the London Museum | Smithsonian www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/d...

There’s nothing like listening to @maddow.msnbc.com and realizing we’ve gotten to the proscription part of reliving ancient Roman history.

Every time I read the headlines, @effinbirds.com

It seemed like a flocci non facio sort of day…. www.cafepress.com/shop/animaal...

The scientific article titled « Pompeian pigments. A glimpse into ancient Roman colouring materials » has just been published in the prestigious international journal **Journal of Archaeological Science** ➡️ lnkd.in/eQPH9EfY

This is going to be important: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Given what's going on in the world, this is perfect for today's #findsfriday. Those who are responsible for the current state of affairs may feel addressed. Hand of a gilded bronze statue of an Roman emperor. From Kempten, 1st to 3rd c. AD On display at Archäologische Staatssammlung 📷 me 🏺

Impeccable timing on my part — someone is having a meltdown in my replies because I am not enough of an activist for their tastes. (Don't engage, they're desperate for attention. And be warned that they're posting photos of animal cruelty)

Hedgehog alert! Specifically, a hedgehog-shaped terracotta balsamarium (oil flask) made in Corinth in the first half of the 6th c. BCE and exported to Etruria. The Etruscans were a major market for the ceramics produced in Greece and Magna Graecia. 🦔 Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia 📸 me

Vergil’s Eclogues are a good read as well.

Archaeologists continue to uncover the secrets of Villa Cuomo, an ancient Roman rural complex located in Sant’Antonio Abate near Naples. Additional non-invasive techniques help to assess the frescoes’ condition and determine the best restoration approach. buff.ly/NRS35DL

A beautifully elegant mosaic threshold to a corridor painted in the same colour palette as the mosaic. The central motif of the hexafoil warded off evil (apotropaic) for those who crossed it. Found in the excavations of the House of Thiasos (Region IX, 10) #Pompeii #MosaicMonday

March 7, 70 CE: A military diploma is dispensed to a veteran of the Legio II Adiutrix out of Thrace, who had stood by Vespasian against Vitellius. The veteran was Dacian and named Zurazis—he now received citizenship, a stipend & the right to marry: www.researchgate.net/publication/... #epigraphy

The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration left her position after she refused a request by DOGE to access sensitive government records at the agency, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

For #FindsFriday #Roman bronze figurines of deities from the ‘Treasure of Weißenburg’, one of the most important hoards north of the Alps, consisting of around 150 objects, e. g. votive plaques, figurines of deities and various vessels. It's believed...🧵1/2 🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology

me every day looking at the news

Kassandra wept. She wished she’d been wrong.

Starting to think @effinbirds.com is a time traveler sent back to warn us with prophecies. 🔮🐦‍⬛

Something lovely for the weekend! A stunning 2,000 year-old Roman emerald green glass bowl 💚 📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #Archaeology

Contrast in defense secretaries highlights Trump's failure to take staffing government seriously. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKDa...

Ancient Greece and Rome’s Toxic Footprint Found in the Aegean scitechdaily.com/ancient-gree...

What a shitshow of a decade this month was