An ancient woolly sock from #Roman Egypt - with a split between the big toe & the other toes so that you could wear it with sandles! #AncientBlueSky
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An ancient woolly sock from #Roman Egypt - with a split between the big toe & the other toes so that you could wear it with sandles! #AncientBlueSky
Deadline is on Wednesday!
A close up of Toad, his head swallowed by his giant hat, and Frog, who appears to have a solution to Toad's problem. From "The Hat" In *Days with Frog and Toad*
Frog and Toad were sad for a while.
Then Frog said, โToad, here is what you must do. Tonight when you go to bed, you must think some very big thoughts. Those big thoughts will make your head grow larger. In the morning your new hat may fit.โ
Broke: Cat Owner
Woke: Cat Dad
Bespoke: ฮฑแผฐฮปฮฟฯ
ฯฮฟฮฒฮฟฯฮบฯฯ, ailouroboskos ("herder of the sacred cats") *
*A position for slaves of a temple of Bastet attested to in a Ptolemaic document.
Bis vor einigen Jahren waren die beiden von hinten beleuchtbaren Altรคre fรผr Sol und Luna aus dem Mithrรคum von #Mundelsheim wunderschรถn, das #Mithras- Relief von #Fellbach flankierend, prรคsentiert
- im rรถmischen Lapidarium im NeuenSchloss #Stuttgart, das inzwischen leider geschlossen ist. #Rรถmer
I joined the Bible and Archaeology podcast to talk about โThe Real Paulโโwho he was (and wasnโt), early Christian texts, and whether or not Paul actually baptized a talking lion. ๐ค Check it out!
๐ฅ YouTube: youtu.be/sJqX-7NxVMg?...
๐ง Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This red figure wear charming Attic owl in a circular frame serves a mascot for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
Surely we didnโt miss #SuperbOwl ๐
As far as weโre concerned, owls are always in season and worthy of celebration! This charming Attic owl serves as a mascot for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
With its inquistive expression, what's not to love!
Yessir that's my colleague Jorell Melรฉndez-Badillo (@jmelendezbadillo.bsky.social) and here's his history of Puerto Rico - available in English and Spanish press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
Grid of 9 early modern owls from the Newberry asking "Which SuperbOwl are you today?
Which Superb Owl Are You Today?
Every #SuperbOwl is from @newberrylibrary.bsky.social!
Call for papers for the Greco-
Roman Religions Section for the November Annual Meeting of the SBL:
Remains of a war elephant and catapult ammunition from the Second Punic War found in Cรณrdoba, a unique discovery in Europe
www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/01/r...
The deadline is fast approaching! Apply for a Shohet Scholars Grant from the International Catacomb Society!
Toad begins a new leaf by picking up his clothes and putting them away. From "Tomorrow" In *Days with Frog and Toad*
โBut Frog,โ said Toad, โif I pick up my pants and jacket right now, then I will not have to pick them up tomorrow, will I?โ
โNo,โ said Frog, โYou will not have to.โ
Toad picked up his clothes. He put them in the closet.
โThe researchers suspect it once contained an ointment used for pain relief, because the womanโs skeleton shows signs of lesions and joint inflammationโ
I disagree. This looks exactly like a dice ๐ฒ box that you hold game pieces and dice in. As a Roman historian: I donโt think itโs ointments. 1/2
We also hope you'll join us on March 18 in person at Fordham University for a lecture with Candida Moss (@candidamoss.bsky.social) on "Who Wrote Your Bible? Enslaved Scribes and the Material History of Scripture"!
Kirk Ormand, Ralph Rosen, and Julianne accept the outreach award
Candida Moss accepts the outreach award at the SCS
Lexie Henning accepting the outreach award
Congrats to all @scsclassics.bsky.social outreach award winners last night! Outreach sustains our field and grows our community to include everyone interested in the ancient world. Canโt thank @candidamoss.bsky.social, Anne Groton, @lexie-henning.bsky.social, & @tastinghistory.bsky.social enough.
The Apostle Paul:
Toad leans forward in his chair, sipping tea, transfixed by Frog's ghost story. From "Shivers" In *Days with Frog and Toad*
Toad sipped his tea. โFrog,โ he asked, โare you making this up?โ
โMaybe yes and maybe no,โ said Frog.
So many of my recent pieces for National Geographic would have suffered were it not for my ability to link to the amazing resources supplied by @nasscal.bsky.social. If you are interested in early Christian literature you must check out this invaluable site.
www.nasscal.com
This box mirror depicts a repoussรฉ relief head of a womanโs right profile, her hair twisted or braided back. Sheโs wearing a silver earring and necklace. Her nose is quite long and slightly hawkish, and the patina of the bronze is a mix of shades of green and dark bronze. Greek, last quarter of the 4th century BCE. Met Museum, New York (1989.281.58a, b)
The high quality of Hellenistic metalwork was applied to many everyday objects, including box mirrors, an example of which is below. This beautiful repoussรฉ relief of a woman with a silver earring and necklace once covered a polished, reflective bronze surface within. ๐บ 1/ #ancientbluesky
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What was the Star of Bethlehem and do we have historical evidence for it?
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Featuring astrophysicist Grant Matthews and Bible scholar @zafulotus.bsky.social
I didn't want to write this piece on Christmas stealing from pagan festivals because I have always thought that was a myth. BUT in researching it I realized something interesting 1/6
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
featuring: @praxeas.bsky.social @zafulotus.bsky.social
"A lot of people want to eat you but I just want to talk to you, okay?"
Say hello to your mother for me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjpU...
