We're hiring! Do you work on ancient Egypt (including Ptolemaic), want to join a fantastic department with great colleagues, and live in one of the best cities in the world? Come join us! www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/list...

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer - Archaeology & Ancient History - Clayton, Australia job with MONASH UNIVERSITY | 414023

The School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies is seeking either a Level B Lecturer or Level C Senior Lecturer ...

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A lovely, if cool, day at Caulfield for the first day of Monash Open Day. Stop by today (Caulfield) or tomorrow (Clayton) to hear a bit more about the BA and your options to learn ancient history, archaeology, and more at Monash!

Somewhere in the realm of the dead, the spirit of Aristophanes has a *great* idea for a new play. 😄

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[me, speaking ancient Greek] some would say sewage treatment is an odyssey too, you know

VAR: on the 12th of Phamenoth in 112 BCE, Menches the village scribe of Tebtunis didn't issue a properly formatted receipt for grain payment, goal disallowed, free kick Argentina. ⚽️ 🇪🇬

Egypt has a proud history of great fotresses: Buhen, Pelousion, the white walls of Memphis, the Cairo citadel, and now apparently Mostafa Shobeir! ⚽️ 🧱 🇪🇬🇪🇬

Happy 250th to the United States, in whose name some have done extraordinary, brilliant, and noble things, and some have done far worse. We can, I hope, remember, learn from, and improve on the latter, without diminishing the former, but any honest history of America must include them both. 🇺🇸

In memoriam Prof.dr. Klaas Anthony Worp (1943-2026), who worked on papyri from Kellis. #Egyptology #Classics #AncientBlueSky www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026...

In memoriam: Prof.dr. Klaas Anthony Worp (1943-2026)

Emeritus professor Klaas Worp was professor of Papyrology at Leiden University and the Leiden Papyrological Institute from 2002 to 2008.

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MARC BLOCH COMIC BOOK. This is not a drill. MARC BLOCH COMIC BOOK!!! www.tallandier.com/livre/marc-b... #MedievalSky #Skystorians

Two lessons I learned when I was a bridgemaster (on a railroad swing bridge, coincidentally): 1) they are not exactly subtle constructions, especially when they start moving, but 2) boaters sometimes had very unrealistic expectations for what the bridge can or can't do. #2 trumped 1 here it seems.

Bart⚓️@bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A sailboat collided with a railway bridge near Grou, Netherlands on Sunday afternoon. A video shows the bridge closing just as the sailboat hits it. Witnesses went to the people on the sailboat. They were shaken, but they are doing well. They say the light was green.

Thinking of Artemis this morning!

Prose style when you start writing up some research, versus when you're trying to squeeze under a word count.

I have a papyrology joke bu[t ca. 15 ].

Anise K. Strong@anisekstrong.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I have an ancient history joke but it's all been done before.

They’re telling me a great empire will be destroyed if I attack Persia. Even the oracles who don’t like me very much, very nasty, they all said to me, “Sir, it’s one of the great empires, and it’ll be destroyed. And all because you attacked Persia.” That’s what they’re telling me.

Thanks a question on the Liverpool list, I looked up Seneca's bit about death by lightning versus diarrhea, and can now report that the word Seneca uses for diarrhea is the extremely vivid "deiectio," or "downthrow" (as Corcoran's note). The grandeur of ancient literature!

A really great book on a fantastic topic. If you haven't checked it out already, now's the perfect time! 🌴

University of Michigan Press@uofmpress.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Congratulations to Brendan Haug, author of "Garden of Egypt," on winning the 2025 American Society of Papyrologists inaugural Book Prize!

Former prime minister Scott Morrison tries to dog whistle about Islam, accidentally calls for the banning of the Latin Mass in Australia: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Morrison's plan to reform Islamic teaching 'worth looking at', Liberal says

Liberal frontbencher Andrew Bragg says Australian Muslims need to take some responsibility for extremist incidents and that a proposal for a register of Islamic preachers is worth considering.

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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition

Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.

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It is such an honor to work with Dan. Take a few minutes to listen to his conversation (with Waleed Aly).

Having important conversations after tragic events - ABC listen

How do you move forward after tragedy?

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One exciting thing about checking my spam filter is discovering that a new volume of the "everyone in antiquity was actually Saint Mark" saga has dropped.

a man in a suit says " oh hi mark "

Alt: The guy from the motion picture film The Room "Oh, hi mark." He has long hair and wears a blazer over a t-shirt.

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Richard Burton playing cricket on the set of Alexander The Great during filming in Spain in the summer of 1955

The petition is LIVE! uOttawa suspended Greek & Roman Studies without consultation ending advanced ancient languages teaching and Ontario's only ancient languages programme in French. Please sign, share widely and follow for updates. buff.ly/hjj4J7u #SOSClassicsUO #SaveHigherEd #ONfr #Ottawa

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Save Greek and Latin at the University of Ottawa!

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A great night last night at the Monash Student Communities awards as Orion College was named College of the Year for the second time in three years. A tribute to the great work of the members and advisors who have built a fantastic community. #BigPurple

elmo from sesame street is surrounded by purple flames in a dark room .

Alt: Elmo from Sesame Street, but purple, is surrounded by purple flames in a dark room. The whole purple thing is because Orion College's major color is purple, by the way.

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Marc Bloch will be admitted to the Pantheon in Paris! The date for the "Panthéonisation" is set for 16 June 2026. Meanwhile, @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social has launched a website to keep track of the many conferences to celebrate the event. Some of them start this month. marcbloch.pantheonsorbonne.fr

Hey pocket friends. Just a heads up that if I'm suddenly blanking you after December, it's not you, it's my government.

John Pollock@karlcotton.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Australian @bsky.app users may become collateral damage with the new age verification regime due to start in Australia in December, according to the Guardian. #auspol

I found @brianphillips.bsky.social's defense of the em dash to be thoughtful, beautifully expressed, and human!!!

Stop AI-Shaming Our Precious, Kindly Em Dashes—Please

Human writers have always used the em dash. In fact, it’s the most human punctuation mark there is.

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Say, hypothetically, you had a godson who has just turned 8 and has (thanks partly to you and partly to Bluey) gotten really into cricket, but who lives in a non-cricketing country. Would anyone have suggestions for presents? I have some thoughts but would be glad for any ideas!

Hack to make Proquest 'Ebook Central' actually functional for academic work >

Brian Ulrich@brianjulrich.bsky.social · last yr.

Go to the book-shaped icon in the upper right while viewing a book and then click on "switch to pdf" I also hated this before I learned that, and still hate that you can't set it as a default.

“American Academy of Arts&Sciences reports 96.3% of humanities grads age 23-32 fully employed. Earnings in humanitiess comparable to social/life sciences, job satisfaction levels too. A serious mismatch bw actual employment for hum grads +general perception." www.mellon.org/voices/human...

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The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

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