It gets better!

Romanist holiday tree.

So good!

@kjasper.bsky.social Puts ours into perspective

Great question from a student in class: when did the Romans (post Roman period, Byzantine empire, etc.) ditch the toga for pants?

Many thanks!

Colleagues in higher ed: what is your faculty/academic senate meeting schedule? When do you meet (day/time), how frequently, and how long are meetings? I presume that there is a committee structure, too. Do these committees meet more or less frequently than the main body?

I went to a Catholic all-girls high school. We were the Doves. Certainly didn’t leave our opponents quaking in their boots.

Thanks! He co-produced a symposium on the topic in 2018, too. I’m hoping for some help identifying marble, then exploring trade and the like.

Archaeology folks: who is working on colored marble these days? I’m going to need assistance with a sizable collection from my site.