a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is wearing green eyeshadow ALT: a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the woman is wearing green eyeshadow

Probably my all time favourite student spelling error is Caesar’s assignation. I mean, it’s not entirely wrong is it? #marking

Not a problem! TBH I’ve been so overwhelmed with work I’m not sure I would have found the time to go anyway. (Regardless of silly exhibits would be great to catch up sometime in the near future.)

‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans

This is a lovely archaeological discovery! An ancient Iron Age war trumpet dating to the time of Boudica’s rebellion against Rome

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

New discoveries at Hadrian's Wall are changing the picture of what life was like on the border of the Roman Empire The British northern frontier was the edge of the Roman world — and a place of violence, boredom and opportunity, experts told Live Science.

New discoveries at Hadrian's Wall are changing the picture of what life was like on the border of the Roman Empire

www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Snake! It’s a snake!🐍

This sounds amazing. Damn my teaching timetable.

Slavery, Prosperity, and Inequality in Roman Pompeii* Abstract. Historians of premodern economies, in contrast to modern ones, have only infrequently contemplated the economic contribution of slavery. Here, I

On advance access: "Slavery, Prosperity, and Inequality in Roman Pompeii"

by @profbernard.bsky.social (@uoft.bsky.social)

#OpenAccess

doi.org/10.1093/past...

As an academic I have major issues with AI. But I’ve just seen a Christmas ad for a certain high end jewellery brand that features baby panthers. They have managed to uncute the cutest thing in the world with AI. Unequivocal proof of its inherent evilness.

Look at my baby panther instead.

Agree. The point I think Claire makes so well here is that evidence for a group of women in one place equating a brothel is lazy and reductionist and often has meant not looking at any other evidence. That practice needs to stop.

This is such a brilliant article and includes my new favourite way of conceptualising women's work in (poorly done) previous studies as the 'whorification of female labour.'

I think you’d need more than a couple of scooters to get away for this one….

My students and I have spent the last two hours devising a new definition for ancient literacy. This is the good part of academia: engaged, thoughtful, and curious students who critique scholarship and ideas and come up with a better way. #tinyjoys #whyiteach

I have a very bad feeling about this...

Preserving Pompeii’s past, one step at a time Art conservator and restorer Ludovica Alesse works to safeguard Ancient Roman remains unearthed in the latest excavations to ensure the city’s story will never fade.

Preserving Pompeii’s past, one step at a time
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Same. We probably need to prepare ourselves with libations first. Will be in touch.

I’m not even sure when it opens. I’ll have a look when I can get to it and message you.

Let’s do this!

I love this idea. Because research is never born out of spite. Nope. Nothing to see here. 😬

There is a part of me that wants to go out of curiosity but I may need to arrange bail money / a solicitor first. 🫢

I have equally been looking at this and have Views. They may be quite sweary views.

100% woud let nibble.

All time classic

Genius. Definitely genius.

Skeleton-filled well in Croatia likely holds remains of Roman soldiers, study finds Archaeologists have discovered a mass grave of Roman soldiers hidden inside an ancient well in Croatia.

Archaeologists think they've found a mass grave of Roman soldiers from the Battle of Mursa (260 AD). 🧪🏺

Hell with other people Video games are often the first and most common way that many people now encounter the classical world. Hades, a critical hit following its release in

Delighted to have a short piece in this week's TLS on Hades 2, gender, and modern myth making.

www.the-tls.com/arts/hades-i...

6th annual Erich S. Gruen Prize for best graduate student paper on multiculturalism in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Deadline for submissions: September 30.

Spread the word! Or, better: throw your hat in the ring!