Is Easter named after Ishtar? Are the Easter celebrations somehow based on the ancient worship of the goddess Ishtar?

Easter always brings out the #BadAncient claims. So, for anyone interested - no, there is no link between Easter and the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar:

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Is Easter named after Ishtar? Are the Easter celebrations somehow based on the ancient worship of the goddess Ishtar?

It is that time of year when people start posting #BadAncient memes about Easter. So, to recap like we do each year - Easter has nothing to do with the the goddess Ishtar.

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All of you wonderful people of #BadAncient, please make a Bad Ancient Starter Pack.

Or, I can help out as your Bartelby the Scrivener. Happy to.

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Did Crassus have Gold Poured Down his Throat? It is often claimed that Crassus was killed by the Parthians in a gruesome manner: by having molten gold poured down his throat. But do our sources support this?

It is #ClassicsTober24 and one of our editorial team @belovedofoizys.bsky.social gave today's suggestion of Crassus.

She has also written a new #BadAncient article all about his death!

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Did the Romans flood the Colosseum to stage naval battles? The film Gladiator II shows the Colosseum being filled with water and hosting a mock naval battle. Is this just historical fiction, or did the Romans actually do this?

📢 New #BadAncient article 📢by @drjeball.bsky.social. Inspired by the new Gladiator II film promo and a recent interview we did with @iflscience.bsky.social

Did the Romans flood the Colosseum to stage naval battles?

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Was the Olympic Flame Invented by the Nazis? The first Olympic torch relay was in 1936, for the Games ...

As the #OlympicTorch reaches Paris to ignite the #OlympicFlame, I delve into the history of the tradition, with good news for sports fans who don't like fascism...
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Nope. Nope, nope, nope. #badancient

I suspect that this is #badancient of the lowest calibre, but I've seen this factoid pop up at least 3 times now. Any Egyptologists care to confirm?

My #tinyjoys of the day, featuring #badancient and #WWCWiki

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A massive thanks to @reeshistory for welcoming me aboard #BadAncient!

So calling out #badancient is important and valuable. I hope more academics get in the habit.

Those who take the time to point out why #badancient is bad are laudable. It would be easy just to roll their eyes and scroll on. But it's easy for us to forget how many enthusiasts have never had the benefit of formal training with amazing teachers.