@austmus it was given to various news orgs to accompany the story eg http://t.co/f08XFFlGbM

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@austmus the daily mail seems to have caught on http://t.co/nuxOUnfipk

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@austmus closer to home http://t.co/ENzzVEUHb6

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@austmus we suspect this is the source https://t.co/jsIbBNSp5G

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Greeks loved celeb hotties on their pots. One of these 'Kalos inscriptions' even says 'Leagros is handsome, and how!' pic.twitter.com/0mrFloYNXL

— Dr Donna Yates (@DrDonnaYates) February 8, 2015

#latin A few questions for the inhabitants of Latin D! http://t.co/CpOvSFrGSr #LatinLanguage

— LatinD.com (@LatinDiscussion) February 8, 2015

@DorothyKing @caitlinrgreen @SarahEBond I have strong opinions but tend not to mix unless AW related like Parthenon marbles reunification.

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 8, 2015

This crouching lion originally afforded symbolic protection to a grave in Athens or nearby. pic.twitter.com/mDhJPoWGj4

— Getty (@GettyMuseum) February 8, 2015

Hercules at the gym http://t.co/mWPZpsTY45 if you want to know more about Hercules in film http://t.co/UrRVYfmwgL pic.twitter.com/ImXJbbFyWQ

— AncientBlogger (@ancientblogger) February 8, 2015

@austmus ibitimes clearly ids Evans as the source http://t.co/0MMOR3Olik

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@NickBrownAuthor @rogueclassicist None of those is our man Leagros…but here is he is! pic.twitter.com/Nsv72OAkCq

— Dr Donna Yates (@DrDonnaYates) February 8, 2015

Why the alphabet got its 'Y' – Loveland Reporter-Herald http://t.co/uqjw2fbBQt

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Apotheon review | TrustedReviews http://t.co/d3018krOSg

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS: EAA 2015 Session: Phrygian Identities, Identifying Phrygia | Yasemin Özarslan… https://t.co/4IZR1A3Pj9

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: "New Mark" Controversy: Arrogant Academic Respons… http://t.co/0kJ6mYuplr

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Vigilant Collecting, Lamp Types found in Syria http://t.co/qKmYRP7uNi

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

[thebattlecontinues] X-Ray Gizmos Are Great, But Sometimes Classic Treasure Yields Its Secrets in Plain Water – http://t.co/KKOydc4vNb

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Nuntii Latini Septimanales 6.2.2015 – Latein-Wochenrückblick – Radio Bremen http://t.co/RzGLIGuX8k

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Nuntii Latini: Quid Stubb et Ilves dixerint | Radio | yle.fi http://t.co/Mnrla93Yxq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

King's College London – Ancient Languages Programme http://t.co/HJJaqIjhgp

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: More Publication Delays for Green Collection? http://t.co/ujcCpku2g8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Treasure hunters find late Roman mosaics – ARCHAEOLOGY http://t.co/hVz1OkqsGq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

#Pompeii graffiti could have been an early social network http://t.co/slPQcmCh5W #SocialMedia @LoveArchaeology pic.twitter.com/63QLbGpigX

— Tiziana Matarazzo (@tiziana_archeo) February 8, 2015

So… Word is out that Brian Williams helped Excavate the mark and Sappho fragments 😉

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Laudator Temporis Acti: Government Handouts http://t.co/9n65OYRXJ7

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Cornell University’s Scholar-Author Barry Strauss To Visit the Philadelphia-Main Line Area, March 6-… http://t.co/FXFkxavxAG

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Call for Ovationes 2016 | CAAS-CW http://t.co/XYQ6ym6tSi

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@DorothyKing @Curculiunculus maybe it's some salvador dali graffiti …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@ojarus @austmus somewhat strangely, when there is credit, it is Craig Evans despite the video being Josh McDowell …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@ojarus @austmus I suspect no one thought the mask still existed, much less had been (still is?(hopefully)) in an australian museum

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@ojarus @austmus correction: it was in a Craig Evans video

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@austmus @ojarus most curious, however, whether your museum still has it!!!

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@austmus @ojarus in a radio interview, Evans seems to say this isn't the mask http://t.co/NWwHGxz3Xd

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

This Craig Evans interview is probably worth listening to for 'balance' http://t.co/NWwHGxht5F

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@jstpwalsh I know there's folks with much more auctoritas than I have who would probably be contributing to the spin control we now see …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@ojarus @austmus but we still wonder whether the misunderstanding is honest or deliberate … is the mask still in australia? deaccessioned?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@jstpwalsh which is why i was asking about Scott Carroll's dig in Egypt … he claimed he was digging at a necropolis with 10s of 1000s

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@ojarus @austmus you covered the story very well! It's the accoutrements that are causing issues and I think they were out of your hands

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

Mea Culpa: The mask shown in my story on the mummy mask was NOT one that was destroyed.

— Owen Jarus (@ojarus) February 8, 2015

I've sent a note to my editors to remove that image and put in a correction. I apologize for what happened

— Owen Jarus (@ojarus) February 8, 2015

London 5-6 March-includes world-conquering speakers on tragedy (Fischer-Lichte, Macintosh) http://t.co/Yo1sgLC49y pic.twitter.com/NNJyDbTEc9

— @edithmayhall (@edithmayhall) February 8, 2015

British museums linked to Sicilian ‘loot dealer’: big names bought from Gianfranco Becchina http://t.co/H6Vhx7Af0c pic.twitter.com/KycKeooWO1

— Dr Donna Yates (@DrDonnaYates) February 8, 2015

Did you know you can download for free a full color PDF of the 2014 Metropolitan Museum of Art's catalogue of the… http://t.co/j5XmgeW7at

— CAARI (@CAARI_Cyprus) January 21, 2015

Depiction of the Trojan Horse from the 5th century illustrated copy of the Aeneid in the Vergilius Romanus manuscript pic.twitter.com/DWMgOzExKf

— Europe's History (@EuropesHistory) February 8, 2015

Mosaïque romaine avec Romulus, Rémus et la louve – Vers 300 ap. J.-C. – Musée de Leeds #Roma #Mosaic pic.twitter.com/LxMl9942XW

— Roma Aeterna 🏛 (@ValeriaAugusta8) February 8, 2015

A magnificent example of a 4th century Roman mosaic discovered in Israel during the building of a road. pic.twitter.com/nnzFEQYrjh

— Myko Clelland (@DapperHistorian) February 2, 2015

Hadrian may have not visited Sardinia but statues of him were still erected as this inscription from Sulki is showing pic.twitter.com/f6LCfc4hmr

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 8, 2015

"@latinategua: Praepositones Latinae, Hispanico modo. pic.twitter.com/yFbkfcaBWN" this is great.

— Mr Hamilton (@prepschoollatin) February 8, 2015

Thessaly, Larissa: silver drachm (c.365-56 BC). One of the most beautiful Greek coins. @c_katsari @yorkshirenumsoc pic.twitter.com/DXXW3T2TDM

— James Booth (@jamesbooth100) February 8, 2015

Snowed in tomorrow? Print out a free version of CARD-tamen and debate the day away!http://t.co/vJZMBF9vKL#latinteach #sschat #edchat

— Kevin Ballestrini (@kballestrini) February 9, 2015

A 4th #roman ship has been found in downtown #Naples 2015 #Italy all are in the old port of #Neapolis #pompeii pic.twitter.com/5dmiMRtSSC

— Tiziana Matarazzo (@tiziana_archeo) February 9, 2015

@austmus do you know the photo is being used in association with Gospel of Mark from cartonnage claims?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

The Parentalia was a 9-day festival honoring ancestors that took place in February.

— Explore Classics (@ExploreClassics) February 7, 2015

We liked this #curious Medusa's head! Those cactus seem to be less dangerous than snakes! Via @egiptoaroma pic.twitter.com/RuEV0eTfhT

— Micro Mythology (@micromythos) February 6, 2015

Teatro Piccolo (#Pompei) pic.twitter.com/e8l1WBkngT

— Musei Online (@museionline) December 21, 2014

Curiouser and curiouser: the case of Lewis Carroll http://t.co/JMpb5rXCH8

— History Today (@HistoryToday) February 7, 2015

Share an example sentence with us!

Read the full definition here: http://t.co/6iYlrOCp5E pic.twitter.com/GD8pCytQfH

— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) February 7, 2015

Seriously considering writing a piece (blog?) on academic fraud in th Humanities, w/ th *evidence*, incl. names of "scholars" & jnl editors.

— Guy Chamberland (@GuyChamberland) February 7, 2015

To @uniofnottingham to talk #museum outreach and #animation with keen classics students. #panoply #ancientgreece @UoRClassics

— Dr Sonya Nevin (@SonyaNevin) February 7, 2015

Visiting Sepphoris, home of great mosaics, centre of early Jewish thought, and reputed birthplace of Mary. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/jP12FFNYWM

— Ralph King 🇦🇺🇮🇱 (@AusAmbIsrael) February 7, 2015

Lovely indeed & one for @llewelyn_morgan “@understandrome: Nice little piece about Virgil in today's @guardianreview http://t.co/y2F4gIFaBH”

— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) February 7, 2015

These reproductions based on the famous Vindolanda letters! http://t.co/lwvQQP7TBQ @tadeuscalinca @latinimberbe pic.twitter.com/rJSZGC1ofa

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) February 7, 2015

Look, will someone please invent Lycra. #Roman sportswear, Villa del Casale, Piazza Armerina, #Sicily @DorothyKing pic.twitter.com/R8zjbW27WO

— Helsbels (@Helenus_) February 7, 2015

Ancient Roman mint city locations map @ANAMCurator http://t.co/Q6oINF1eT2 pic.twitter.com/JE38eTQ6vL

— Beautiful Maps (@BeautifulMaps) February 7, 2015

@GuyChamberland want to do a guest post?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

@GuyChamberland let me know what happens … you have my email address

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

@NickBrownAuthor @ExploreClassics the festival was more about appeasing the dead than anything else; might not want to tell the sons …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

[via Classics International] Pausanias Project http://t.co/MMiI4gab9X

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Terrorist antiquities trading and state arms smuggling between Syria and Turkey | conflict antiquiti… https://t.co/bhLUPViDSI

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

[via BK on Aegeanet … bronze of Al from Sweden!] Bronsmask var troligen offergåva – Kultur/Nöje – Hela Gotland http://t.co/LxKGeqEW89

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

National Trust Bulletin feature article CSAD http://t.co/Bny9JRAoal

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Blogging Pompeii http://t.co/NQwKS7cUgq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: The Lots of Mary Manuscript http://t.co/YEqEWHfqH9

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: February 7 http://t.co/0WV0DswsWm

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Aegean Prehistoric Cultures: Minoan Culture | Louise Hitchcock – http://t.co/EhcoPppDCd https://t.co/olveOIRvLs

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

#classicalmediafrenzy 'Boy Next Door' Mocked for "First Edition" of 'Iliad' Given to … – The Hollywood Reporter¦ http://t.co/cShZWy1GoS

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Book Review: ‘Young Ovid’ by Diane Middlebrook – WSJ http://t.co/waaOpDlMgS

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Oedipus and the Sphinx on a Greek sarcophagus ~ Getty Images http://t.co/bo7GbfRXk1

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Depiction of bathing a baby from a Roman sarcophagus ~ Getty Images http://t.co/Idb2tfhn66

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Laudator Temporis Acti: Back to Books, Away from Men http://t.co/V6pl9f5TKS

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

#classicalmediafrenzybis ~ Racist Idiots Lost Their Sh*t Over A Potential ‘Latin’ State Motto http://t.co/ls23p0MgQC

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

hmmmmm …Ancient Greek Black Figure Vase Overall Near Mint Condition 11 Inches | eBay http://t.co/EO8IBiSdbW

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

hmmmm … Ancient Greek Red Figure Pottery Skyphos 4th Century | eBay http://t.co/EZtoDUix9x

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

[interesting photo] U.N. sets sights on Syria antiquities, ISIS oil and ransoms – Al Arabiya News http://t.co/SdvTkqZ6wp

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

My hero: Virgil by Richard Jenkyns | Books | The Guardian http://t.co/WkH8TFoF43

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

#classicalmediafrenzy ~ ‘Boy Next Door’ screenwriter: That cringe-y ‘first edition Iliad’ …is the producer’s fault http://t.co/84nch8KhCk

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Current Epigraphy » 2nd North American Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy http://t.co/DHJ9T0bXDH

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Nuntii Latini … Quid Stubb et Ilves dixerint + | Radio | yle.fi http://t.co/Mnrla93Yxq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

More rain damage at Pompeii – update 2 – GazzettaDelSud http://t.co/KexS7S2FHB

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Zenobia: Empress of the East: AMAZONS (Correction & Part II) http://t.co/pThmzlt3ZY)

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

There’s archeological evidence that Amazons really did exist | Toronto Star http://t.co/gVSNBSq73Y

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Presents the face of antiquity http://t.co/jGU7ljbKlU

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Laudator Temporis Acti: A Hymn to the Moon http://t.co/me2WLjZJZi

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Μοναδικά ευρύματα από την… "Αμφίπολη" της Άμφισσας! Ο ασύλητος μυκηναϊκός τάφος εντυπωσιάζει τους … http://t.co/LvGZpCOxhC

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

@DrDonnaYates it looks more 'apulian' with those 'ladies of fashion'

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

@rogueclassicist Wondering whether your readers might help me find/compile a list of common hashtags for Classics/antiquity.

— Richard Davis (@aeneassylvius) February 7, 2015

@NickBrownAuthor @ExploreClassics can't hurt, i guess 😉

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

#classicalmediafrenzy ~ 'Boy Next Door' movie mocked online for 'first edition' of Iliad given to Jennifer Lopez's http://t.co/PM9dSykF1x

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Vergil, Aeneid 12.677 | Sententiae Antiquae http://t.co/Q0dILWM94l

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Download the free #MetApp for iOS to browse the collection, find events, exhibitions & more: http://t.co/Qh2fApqXOP pic.twitter.com/4z9GQYthpE

— The Metropolitan Museum of Art (@metmuseum) February 7, 2015

The Paper Cinema's breathtaking Odyssey comes to London • The Register http://t.co/vxvgIMgYXr

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Untouched Mycenaean Tomb Found in Central Greece | http://t.co/eGiuSzZWBU http://t.co/vqumnhY11G

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Roman Empire's 'Ancient Luxury' shows timeless appeal at Getty Villa – LA Times http://t.co/KGTdIf6tYT

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

On the Difficulty of Translating Greek to Latin (Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights, 11.16.1-6) | Sententia… http://t.co/Wah564x7Iu

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Wow – apparently Seneca's name is written on the wall of the triclinium of Pompeii's gladiator training school! (CIL IV 4418.)

— Dr. Liz Gloyn (@lizgloyn) February 7, 2015

@DorothyKing @PaulaLock5 amazing how that classical 'presenting object' pose gets picked up again in renaissance pic.twitter.com/TlTlFs4Ph9

— Daniel Adamson (@danielsilas) February 7, 2015

Did you know Oxford has the largest library system in the UK with over 100 libraries? #NLD15 http://t.co/gMnIpEHcQj pic.twitter.com/qeg9iqQinN

— University of Oxford (@UniofOxford) February 7, 2015

Learned a new word today: Anastylosis: the reassembly of an ancient monument from its surviving fragments.

— Christopher W. Jones (@cwjones89) February 7, 2015

Ex: my new game, VERBA, for Latin (and hopefully other lang soon) — play objs and learning objs align 1:1 #langchathttp://t.co/qWpk0ZvgbS

— Kevin Ballestrini (@kballestrini) February 7, 2015

The Hercules gate, Ephesus, province Izmir, region Aegean, Turkey pic.twitter.com/n3c9YX9gVJ

— Dado (@dado1973dado) February 5, 2015

Let's do same with antiquities: Countries agree to share intel to fight tiger traffickers http://t.co/a8s0pYzh4N pic.twitter.com/5jT6brI528”

— Chasing Aphrodite (@ChasingAphrodit) February 7, 2015

We love these Odyssey #comix by @BBFiction! https://t.co/XMKXBbqhCx Worth checking it! pic.twitter.com/uRyJ2bWYFm

— Micro Mythology (@micromythos) February 7, 2015

Ok, enough proposal reading. Time to try playing a game based on Greek black figure pottery. Pseudo work! #Apotheon pic.twitter.com/1kkNyVRFR7

— Dr Donna Yates (@DrDonnaYates) February 7, 2015

Re: amphora with writing: 2 jars found with titulus pictus "in ink." Dipintos read "oleum dulce" http://t.co/sarW2QWtkD cc @macarqueologia

— Justin Walsh (@jstpwalsh) February 7, 2015

Thnx 4 follow @writing_agent#Quote 4 U: Every novel is a debtor to Homer — #Emerson#writing

— Mary Reed (@marymaywrite) February 7, 2015

An exceptionally well preserved 2,550 year old bronze Etruscan chariot on display at the @metmuseum pic.twitter.com/0cfPzWcXrs

— Europe's History (@EuropesHistory) January 18, 2015

Marlon Brando in Julius Caesar 1953 pic.twitter.com/56sspwSZMs

— Roman History (@romanhistory1) February 7, 2015

Mosaic of Dionysus riding a Leopard c.180 AD. House of Masks, Delos, Greece pic.twitter.com/RCx0l8WZ37

— Roman History (@romanhistory1) February 7, 2015

A few more of today's Roman bronze coins. pic.twitter.com/pyhavroGhd

— Metal Detectives Group (@DetectingDigsUK) February 7, 2015

The first Roman silver of the day that I saw was found by Ian J. Nice siliquae pic.twitter.com/9ZFSae3XN8

— Metal Detectives Group (@DetectingDigsUK) February 7, 2015

More Roman silver from the dig today. Bloody good dig again today. Well done everyone. pic.twitter.com/hCSGWyqTFr

— Metal Detectives Group (@DetectingDigsUK) February 7, 2015

Coming soon MARCUS AGRIPPA: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus from Pen and Sword Books – http://t.co/4M59xqdKiL

— Lindsay Powell (@Lindsay_Powell) February 7, 2015

Lots of fun Classics stuff in this week's @QIpodcast — Latin pop songs, Elagabalus, mummy mask papyri.

— Aven (@AvenSarah) February 7, 2015

Theatre seating at #Pergamon. From this angle it doesn't look steep at all. #RuinedCities pic.twitter.com/L7Rg244vRr

— 𝕮𝖔𝖑𝖎𝖓 𝕭𝖊𝖜𝖊𝖘 ♱ (@bushtick) February 7, 2015

Discussing Rome’s Reaction to the Fall of Saguntum and the Beginning of the Second Punic War http://t.co/3aa9CQzwQG

— HistoryoftheAncient (@historyancient) February 7, 2015

Classical Greek baby on a potty with a rattle… or is it a sponge-stick?! @BritishMuseum pic.twitter.com/RcdWuPlMkZ

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) February 7, 2015

♦ @aeneassylvius @rogueclassicist The Classical Association of Canada now uses #cacscec for news & live tweeting at annual conference.

— Guy Chamberland (@GuyChamberland) February 7, 2015

Pedestrian crosswalks #Pompeii #naples #Roman pic.twitter.com/I5QmEEUh86

— Tiziana Matarazzo (@tiziana_archeo) February 7, 2015

We know it's a potty not cooking pot because they found one of these (potty not baby)! @VincentH112 @britishmuseum pic.twitter.com/YzUDKUnLET

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) February 7, 2015

"Hype hurt the excavations at #Amphipolis"
says New Greek Deputy Minister of Culture Xydakis http://t.co/eVU9erQ8nb pic.twitter.com/uwVcyMCRK3

— Zito E (@Zito__77) February 7, 2015

Visited @hunterian last week to see their fabulous Roman stones. Find out more here http://t.co/68cIMCazf8 pic.twitter.com/qbGvsgkeBa

— Dr Alan Montgomery (@_RomanBritain) February 7, 2015

"Bilingual" vases: black figure on one side, red on other. Greek painters were possibly testing market for new style. pic.twitter.com/rE5vaVMSRB

— Dr Donna Yates (@DrDonnaYates) February 7, 2015

RT @ngadc: #HappyBirthday to Henry Fuseli, born #OnThisDay in 1741 "Oedipus Cursing His Son, Polynices," 1786 pic.twitter.com/nUn8RVd3o0 #OU3043

— Laura Gibbs (@OnlineMythIndia) February 8, 2015

I wonder if any of the so-called Roman intaglios on eBay are close to being authentic

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@austmus no… There was a major surprise for many academics when I came across it…

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 8, 2015

@rogueclassicist no we did not, hopefully it is with permission or at least a credit?

— Australian Museum (@austmus) February 8, 2015

The Second North American Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy | Department of Classics http://t.co/JvGtiwkQKA

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

ICAN – International Conference on the Ancient Novel http://t.co/Qy6wSZyo9O

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

7 Greek Gods and Goddesses You Need To Avoid As Work Colleagues http://t.co/Vf39zlWlaF

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Vergil Week 2015 “The Fall of Troy” Book II of the Aeneid | Department of Classics http://t.co/KJ1y3qWx4W

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

‘Aeneid’ retelling explores imperialism http://t.co/VZrALXcWpB

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Looted-antiquities-feed-terror-fears – Al-Ahram Weekly http://t.co/8NqqaF7Ezi

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Free visits at Louvre as French archaeologists protest; 100 protesters block the ticketing area http://t.co/xu9TqnlyDW

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

What's New in Papyrology: New Testament Papyrus Discovered in Birmingham! http://t.co/Z7km55QbRT

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

The Annals of Eutychius of Alexandria (10th c. AD) – chapter 11 (part 3) at Roger Pearse http://t.co/xTvkniXlPO

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Exquisite marble bust of Hadrian found in Spain | FOLLOWING HADRIAN http://t.co/KdUDCuUVzt

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Martial, Epigram 9.35: You Know the Secret to a Free Meal, Now Forget It | Sententiae Antiquae http://t.co/vhGUdU86xa

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: How to Spot Fake Antiquities Online http://t.co/Uf9CHyL0zt

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: EBay can help cut down hugely on smuggling and lo… http://t.co/voDqDNcNBm

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Ancient Drunks and Winos – Classical Wisdom Weekly http://t.co/JN7cIVOe12

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

From Ancient Greece to the Oscars, Acting Prizes Have Always Meant Drama – WSJ http://t.co/q3nXXjji5f

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Lied on manuscript digitization http://t.co/holHAFIObq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Lied on manuscript digitization http://t.co/holHAFIObq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

so … has anyone had any response from @austmus in regards to that mummy mask yet?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

February 2015 Nestor available http://t.co/uzssH48oG4

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

What's New in Papyrology: M.Capasso, Hermae. Scholars and Scholarship in Papyrology. IV http://t.co/vkEdlGY3AD

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

What's New in Papyrology: Papyrologica Lupiensia 23 (2014) http://t.co/b3uUDsaCRq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

What's New in Papyrology: The Coptic Scriptorium http://t.co/ODUTdzPKT0

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Roman religion in the forts: notes on Heidenreich’s book | Szabó Csaba https://t.co/TTyyVAQ3eH

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

[classcon!!] Floating wombs and fumigation – why Gwyneth Paltrow has 'steam douching' all wrong http://t.co/DtbZt96OvV

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Ancient Romans Ate Meals Most Americans Would Recognize http://t.co/Ukl2g4C8An

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Hephaistos, Athena, Erikhthonios and Erekhtheus: Spilled Seed and Earth-Born Kings | Sententiae Anti… http://t.co/622puLevlk

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

@emmabridges Although while I'm at it I should add that classicists are already pretty odd

— Helen King, Classics/History of Medicine/CofE💙💛 (@fluff35) February 6, 2015

STL archaeology board resigns: The embattled leaders of a St. Louis archaeology group agreed to replace all of… http://t.co/ZSw1d0zlwO

— david meadows (@exploratorraw) February 5, 2015

Another chair from #Priene for @pompei79 – more Greek too #theatre #RuinedCities pic.twitter.com/rijcUCeHX1

— 𝕮𝖔𝖑𝖎𝖓 𝕭𝖊𝖜𝖊𝖘 ♱ (@bushtick) February 5, 2015

Feb 5-17 – Fornacalia, Roman Festival in honor of bread and the ovens used to dry grains. Dates varied.

— CaesarTweets (@Caesar_Tweets) February 5, 2015

What is the Latin chant at the opening of @TheInnerMonk app? pic.twitter.com/0R4379bb3j

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) February 5, 2015

Hermae in place, ready to stop the spring loaded gates. pic.twitter.com/Xxk5HHCb7g

— Byzantium1200 (@Byzantium1200) February 5, 2015

Roman writing equipment from Verulamium (St Albans). Only the lamp & tablet are modern replicas. #RomanBritain pic.twitter.com/Q0yvgYyiL9

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) February 5, 2015

Parution DVD « La #VictoireSamothrace une icône dévoilée » de Juliette Garcias, coédition Louvre – @artefr le 3 mars pic.twitter.com/dKYioGUquV

— Musée du Louvre (@MuseeLouvre) February 5, 2015

Wonder if Nero fiddled while Pompeii crumbled?
Today AD 62 earthquake shook Vesuvian cities & (?) storm hit Ostia @holland_tom #MEGAtsunami

— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) February 5, 2015

Ancient Roman toilet throne useful for popular authors who have to sit & sign for hours? 😉 @perlineamvalli pic.twitter.com/Wr1A7d9345

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) February 6, 2015

Book lovers' candles! https://t.co/XkYsBV1pr9 via @annasproul pic.twitter.com/gMSsCESz4j

— Dr Lindsey Fitzharris (@DrLindseyFitz) February 6, 2015

"Ulpius Silvanus, emeritus of Leg II Augusta (enlisted at Orange) paid his vow." #Mithras http://t.co/80yuP0zUbq pic.twitter.com/tY8L9DMY7D

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) February 6, 2015

Share an example sentence with us!

Read the full definition here: http://t.co/IyPgTxfzcw pic.twitter.com/ySEPkFHH2Z

— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) February 6, 2015

#6nationsART #ITAvsSCOT thinking of @NtlMuseumsScot this is "The Rape of Helen" by Gavin Hamilton @TCDArtCurator pic.twitter.com/VwhsC0e8pw

— Musei in Comune Roma (@museiincomune) February 6, 2015

#6nationsART #ITAvsWal we may be not the winners, but we've got the Goddess of Victory on our side (though in pieces) pic.twitter.com/QrxPKHSAkI

— Musei in Comune Roma (@museiincomune) February 6, 2015

here's those pots that @classarch bought from the 'Borough Dustman' back in the 1960s…. pic.twitter.com/IgbfvAm0H4

— Liz Hide (@TheMuseumOfLiz) February 5, 2015

Symbols & Metaphors: 6th Annual Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Conference, 3 June 2015, CFP out now! #LeedsPGOpenDay pic.twitter.com/2rMSMKLZBQ

— Classics at Leeds (@LeedsClassics) February 6, 2015

Encuentran en Yecla un busto del emperador Adriano de hace 2.000 años http://t.co/bFBz0E94NC pic.twitter.com/qNs8ODHa7U

— Servei d'Arqueologia (@arqueologiabcn) February 6, 2015

Look out for the new Cambridge Companion to Seneca, eds. Bartsch/Schiesaro, out this month:http://t.co/FhUMwnjgIB pic.twitter.com/SVPOVAB3bw

— Catharine Edwards (@CatharineEdwa) February 6, 2015

Titian's magnificent painting captures the moment the god Bacchus falls in love with Ariadne: http://t.co/ZMzZjYRQ1V pic.twitter.com/zygLr4W7M1

— National Gallery (@NationalGallery) February 6, 2015

RT @stephenjenkin: Julius Caesar comes to Britain. pic.twitter.com/ggojZhkWVU

— Excellence Through Classics (@etclassics) February 6, 2015

Bow in hand, the god Apollo rides the bronze ram of a warship on a tetradrachm of Antigonus Doson. C. 227–221 BCE pic.twitter.com/xsPbz6C4rh

— Jake Nabel (@JakeNabel) February 6, 2015

@IvorealTowers @LacusCurtius I love this vase from the Toledo Museum of Art. It shows the delphination! pic.twitter.com/M6xUiecmn7

— Carly Silver (@CarlyASilver) February 6, 2015

Pic of Day MT @DorothyKing: Chariot racing! This mosaic at Loukou http://t.co/YSYeqr2Okh

— Roman Society (@TheRomanSoc) February 6, 2015

#Roman hunt cup showing a hound chasing a deer. Found in #Cirencester pic.twitter.com/GHgBdVdIpE

— Corinium Museum (@CoriniumMuseum) February 6, 2015

Yes, but our cup is older and eerm… bigger! @TCDArtCurator #6nationsART http://t.co/LNHCWEW3LZ pic.twitter.com/06EmbOpnPT

— Musei in Comune Roma (@museiincomune) February 6, 2015

@holland_tom A range of beers? pic.twitter.com/XUmsEMJHua

— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) February 6, 2015

Ty @IdaOstenberg for recommending Osgood's book on laudatio turiae. It illuminates the life of a remarkable Roman. pic.twitter.com/9zDWU2h5SZ

— Dr Lewis Webb (@lewismarkwebb) February 6, 2015

At BM with 1st-yrs: in light of @SonyaNevin's talk asking what Ares is saying to Demeter (IF it's Ares) @tlarnetwork pic.twitter.com/6RfFiADrU0

— Roehampton Classics (@UoRClassics) February 5, 2015

We’re celebrating BAR’s 40th birthday with the March/April 2015 issue! Check it out: http://t.co/McUJiC3SWw pic.twitter.com/KqljHf09TS

— Biblical Archaeology Review (@BibArch) February 6, 2015

@museiincomune #6nationsART Romans #Italy #England our 4th century Romano-British Hare Mosaic pic.twitter.com/EFZDlZaOZm

— Corinium Museum (@CoriniumMuseum) February 6, 2015

For those talking beer… A series I did a few years ago http://t.co/hKU3EcOaoU

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Ancient Family Law at UCL in April. http://t.co/RfqxpV0W6t

— Dr. Alison Jeppesen (@Alison_Jeppesen) February 7, 2015

#deathdogs Demotic Magical Papyrus w/illustration of Jackal-headed God Shooting Arrow (bottom). Fayum Egypt. pic.twitter.com/kn6Mv48LfJ

— Kelsey Museum (@kelseymuseum) February 7, 2015

@LacusCurtius but wait, there's more lupercalialia http://t.co/zbUSLI35cg

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

@LacusCurtius and even more… http://t.co/zbUSLI35cg

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

@LacusCurtius sorry… Not ditties http://t.co/VNl4amJaOH

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 7, 2015

Sir, how much is that (2nd Century B.C.E.) Vase in the Window? Part I http://t.co/kCdRm8nz4m

— Lynda Albertson (@sauterne) February 7, 2015

http://t.co/aOBmjx1fjl here are our confirmed events for 2015 as soon as others are confirmed we will let you know pic.twitter.com/hdItZvdxUl

— Britannia (@durolitum) February 5, 2015

Pompeii suffers an earthquake today AD 62 according to writer, Seneca. Relief of Capitoline temple at that moment. pic.twitter.com/But8VHEBRW

— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) February 5, 2015

Today is the beginning of the world-famous #SapporoSnowFestival. Here is a picture of a Parthenon made of snow! pic.twitter.com/Qwfh1GJO9J

— Classics at Wycombe Abbey (@WycombeClassics) February 5, 2015

Italian police arrest 3, seize 550 antiquities in stings related to Pompeii fresco theft http://t.co/HStqpCv1UB pic.twitter.com/FUR44NBoCh

— Dr Donna Yates (@DrDonnaYates) February 5, 2015

[classcon] Satire and bullets – Daily News Egypt http://t.co/p3j0OFuAZn

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Atlantís – review http://t.co/sn3yqTVv1Z

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Morgan Freeman to star in Kazakh director's Ben-Hur. Cinema, Music. Tengrinews.kz http://t.co/DNBLZDaG5d

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Apotheon review • http://t.co/PeuRjLWSX5 http://t.co/W4x86NR3Nd

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: "Collectors can choose to smash it”: AIA St. Loui… http://t.co/jrMOFWPCIi

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: February 5 http://t.co/Fr2DwLTiyW

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

increasingly, it seems, twitter is becoming the place to, ahem, 'borrow' ideas from others … essentially what was feared about blogs ~ sad

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

The Magna Carta was hopelessly behind the times » Peter Jones in The Spectator http://t.co/vF95fNIAjy

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

What's New in Papyrology: G. Bastianini, F. Maltomini, G. Messeri edd., PSI XVI http://t.co/MdBCJtJYP8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

What's New in Papyrology: NORTH AMERICAN PAPYROLOGY SEMINAR I http://t.co/sl6xwlwuFK

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Ovid's Metamorphoses » Met. 1.252-61 – Forge of the Cyclopes http://t.co/Xtzl3Xxgvv

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Is Groundhog Day Modern Augury? | Latin Language Blog http://t.co/YdplpKnFl6

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Looting Matters: Mario Bruno, Becchina and the Bucci painter http://t.co/qICHpIYima

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: NoDictionaries http://t.co/Uxgj6ExvTg

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

GIS report 30/01/2015: characterisation in Herodian and the story of the Oxford Fragment(s) | res ge… https://t.co/tMEkjWRpc4

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Bon Appetit Wednesday! Ancient Roman Ostrich Ragoût | AntiquityNOW http://t.co/pomWq0TQms

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@NGrotum What I'm griping about goes beyond recycling … blogs taking something from twitter and writing it up as their own … no acks

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@NGrotum … and since it seems to be academics doing it, I can't call it ignorance …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Illegally circulated antiquities seized in Bulgaria | AMA | Art Media Agency http://t.co/CdsKdrdZln

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@NGrotum … which would be called 'shoddy scholarship' in my books

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@NGrotum you're more charitable than I am …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

http://t.co/M9DJCaXs7j: The Gospel of the Lots of Mary http://t.co/3gliLibazg

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Newly-Identified Coptic Text | Larry Hurtado's Blog https://t.co/Up39TS65N9

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Apotheon review – Ancient Greek for awesome | Metro News http://t.co/p840OpfuyX

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Resolution against terrorist antiquities trading is welcome, but why not resolution against conflict… https://t.co/pAabyhSR3L

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Adventures in Podcasting, Radio, and Dramatic Readings | The Archaeology of the Mediterranean World https://t.co/tI3KftE6Az

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Study finds there are 93 women in the Bible – but they speak just 1.1% of the time  | Daily Mail Onl… http://t.co/SyumOVBFEn

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Dorothy King's PhDiva: And this is why … http://t.co/w7jxErkaTt

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

[still can't find whether they were stripped of cartonnage?] BBC News – Egypt: Mummies found 'floating in sewage' http://t.co/OGxvyEo1vz

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Newly-Identified Papyrus Fragment | Larry Hurtado's Blog https://t.co/U6C1rUBwCX

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

[and no Green connection that I can find!] New Testament Papyrus Discovered in Birmingham! http://t.co/earqoS9w2d

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

[best journal evah!] AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Open Access Journal: Bulletin de Correspondance Hellénique http://t.co/l1ab8UXxRt

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Area Latin teacher has carpe diem moment on 'Jeopardy!' http://t.co/dxVQDbVTq8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

How eBay became an auction house for ancient TREASURES | Daily Mail Online http://t.co/OViPwEXv4l

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

Farrago: The 'cities' of Alexander the Great http://t.co/K1cjxuXSH8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

[when?] Bust of Roman Emperor Hadrian Founds at Yecla Site http://t.co/dEsFETxW1r

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

[OMG!!! Does everyone recognize this?] Ancient Egyptian mummy mask – Australian Museum http://t.co/yomU7qCUoK

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

[in case you need a prompt] Mummy Mask May Reveal Oldest Known Gospel http://t.co/f08XFFDh3k

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

[Another view … they still had it in 2010] Australian Museum Collections http://t.co/x3qnsnfT8W

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@jstpwalsh @DimitriNakassis @papyrologyatman can't understand: ptolemaic mask from a much older dynasty site …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@jstpwalsh @DimitriNakassis @papyrologyatman … and I can't find anything about why/when this was deaccessioned …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@papyrologyatman @jstpwalsh @DimitriNakassis Evans mentions in one of the videos that they had two or three more …

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@papyrologyatman @jstpwalsh @DimitriNakassis … interesting; I wonder if they all paid the picture rights to the museum 😉

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@austmus ~ curiosity question … is this mummy mask still in your collection? http://t.co/yomU7qCUoK

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@DorothyKing @papyrologyatman twitter's even easier!

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@CarlyASilver @pompei79 ask @vallance22 and see his associated website

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@carolemadge odd how it doesn't seem to have made it to the press until now

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

anyone know if mummy masks were painted under the gilding?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@jstpwalsh Evans mentions at least three

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@DorothyKing so if you removed gilding you'd still have a painted mask?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

in the mummy-mask-dissolving video from Baylor, why does SCarroll mention that many masks are gilded & they have a removal process?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

is it just me or does the mask in the Baylor video look like it's already undergone some processing (and SC admits he's already looked)

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

@KaraCooney @akpavlick but how do we know?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

Mummy mask on eBay … Not a surprise any more http://t.co/BiHUYuG0Z2

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 6, 2015

A fresco from Pompeii portraying Terentius Nero & his wife. (From the Villa di Guilia Felice, c.60 CE) #Pompeii pic.twitter.com/BZNLA65cnY

— World History Encyclopedia (@whencyclopedia) February 4, 2015

If you're interested in beards – then howabout beards in antiquity? http://t.co/ALm2IkHABz

— AncientBlogger (@ancientblogger) February 4, 2015

I was at Montemartini (@museiincomune) today. It's empty which is bliss, but rather worrying for its survival. So go! pic.twitter.com/tRnxngweGJ

— Agnes Crawford (@understandrome) February 3, 2015

4 février 1794
16 pluviose an II

1ère abolition de l'esclavage en France!!!

par la Convention nationale. pic.twitter.com/i2oJNXHTWA

— Mathilde Larrere (@LarrereMathilde) February 4, 2015

@DorothyKing @TelegraphNews You've seen this? pic.twitter.com/BykjfZANg3

— The Classics Library (@StephenJenkin) February 4, 2015

Pandora's lunch box. pic.twitter.com/Vt6kEZHpak

— The Classics Library (@StephenJenkin) February 4, 2015

One of my fave lectures today on illicit antiquities, where I get to discuss Operación Helmet http://t.co/w4bVe2L6mU pic.twitter.com/rt8AO4k0K2

— Adrián Maldonado (@amaldon) February 3, 2015

Heracles sails the ocean to fight Geryon, in a great bowl lent to him by sun god Helios.https://t.co/dFUrZik9nC pic.twitter.com/hMoSxZynMp

— The Classics Library (@StephenJenkin) February 4, 2015

@pompei79 !! RT @anatsuno: whoa RT @omgjulia: “@ClementSalviani: La manucure lvl : archéologue. pic.twitter.com/nMkw5ntTFe” @tiboribi”

— Lisa Rowe 🏳️‍🌈💖💜💙 (@txvoodoo) February 4, 2015

Benaki Museum : Director http://t.co/OPSBNY4rZi

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

A day in Pompeii | The Butler Collegian https://t.co/3AnOUKj746

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

The History Girls: Sailing on the Argo – Katherine Langrish http://t.co/4c3rmHmrRN

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

J. Lo's "Boy Next Door" Doesn't Know Much About "The Iliad" at All http://t.co/TNFIAWVTEV

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Aspects of Family Law in the Ancient World https://t.co/1rZG2QvPR8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Scientists reveal fishy cooking habits of North American hunter-gatherers http://t.co/oX8VvocTIH

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

just started a pinterest board of cartonnage mummy masks at assorted auctions … maybe they'll turn up in a video: https://t.co/WxZbF6BEW5

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

[yikes] Stroncato traffico reperti archeologici. A Pompei nuovo crollo https://t.co/Tcuhy8NwLJ

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

[interesting idea] Ideas and Creations Blog:Eureka! Student discoveries and a continuing mystery in the heart of… https://t.co/U2GBpCO3bz

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Italian police salvage looted Pompeii treasures – The Local http://t.co/dFQoYEKSb6

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Landslide smashes into wall at Italy's historic Pompeii site | Daily Mail Online http://t.co/N1m2rFVAH1

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Good lord…it’s an actual BOOK! | Greek Myth Comix https://t.co/GiraRnnCXe

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Farrago: Contextual contamination http://t.co/aVMuwjIQUg

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

The Protector of Cities: Some Prayers and Hymns to Athena | Sententiae Antiquae http://t.co/jBe5jrdeEs

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Το αρχαιολογικό έργο στη Φωκίδα | naftemporiki.gr http://t.co/xB0LzrSWTm

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Romans Go Home! Latin apps for iPad, iPhone, Android and Mac OS X http://t.co/ZX54xRMqsd

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

North American Papyrology Seminar, May 15-17, 2015 – Brice C. Jones http://t.co/0aQExgO6ji

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Sinai antiquities museum damaged in terrorist attack – The Art Newspaper http://t.co/aZogR01iiD

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Modern Archaeology in Classical Contexts | The Archaeology of the Mediterranean World https://t.co/GUKtSuEbiO

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

UDLAPS Scholar in the Library Series to feature Lauren Hackworth Petersen http://t.co/KaFAmDG1E9

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

@dorothyking ~ Ντόροθι Κινγκ: Άφησε την Αμφίπολη και έπιασε τον Βαρουφάκη http://t.co/NGOd6w80bL

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

@DorothyKing but it had my favourite picture of you!

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

@DorothyKing that pic was one of the earliest selfies!

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Sunoikisis DC 2015 » Perseus Digital Library Updates http://t.co/Ldhbj7soBz

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Italian police seize stolen artifacts, private museum | Reuters http://t.co/3VQZs2Et0K

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

The Many Cult-names and Epithets of Athena: A List | Sententiae Antiquae http://t.co/diZxKKnQTd

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Apotheon Review – Gamer Headlines http://t.co/8CDWbrPN95

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 4, 2015

Role of Latin and other languages in science: “@history_geek: How did science come to speak only English? http://t.co/KuMKZgQcdN”

— Lydia Haile Fassett (@magistrahf) February 4, 2015

Our Curator's pic today – Tongs. These are nearly 2000 years old #incredible pic.twitter.com/zueHINkgI1

— Vindolanda Trust (@VindolandaTrust) February 4, 2015

Today in 211? Emperor Septimius Severus dies at Eboracum (modern York, England) while preparing to lead a campaign against the Caledonians.

— Classics for All (@classicsforall) February 4, 2015

"The Many Faces of Homer's Odyssey…" via likeavirgil's tumblr—http://t.co/BxZAfrr3dQ HT @Magnantus pic.twitter.com/DAlUXERVtS

— Patrick J. Burns (@diyclassics) February 4, 2015

A snow dusted #Vesuvius from Porta di Nocera #Pompeii pic.twitter.com/5bxFOHA8K5

— Stephen Kay (@stephenjohnkay) February 4, 2015

Word of the Day – QUOTIDIAN : ordinary or occurring every day http://t.co/PMNfAtGJkz

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) February 4, 2015

Emperor and the Senate: Arch of Septimius Severus and the Curia. The emperor died Feb 4 AD 211 http://t.co/o3eMfNikzo pic.twitter.com/5zd8pkPH2b

— Darius Arya (@DariusAryaDigs) February 4, 2015

Media folks: How to work with academics. By @tressiemcphd http://t.co/4oA6GIUsUl

— Dr Donna Yates (@DrDonnaYates) February 4, 2015

AJR interviews Dr. Jodi Magness about her excavations of the Galilean synagogue of Huqoq and its stunning mosaics. http://t.co/e9fPiy3vGv

— Ancient Jew Review (@ancientjew) February 4, 2015

RIP Septimius Severus who died #onthisday at Eboracum, leaving the Empire in the hands of his sons Caracalla & Geta. pic.twitter.com/MNc1PipQQs

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 4, 2015

Tondo showing the Severan dynasty: Septimius Severus with Julia Domna, Caracalla and Geta whose face has been erased. pic.twitter.com/06NatgRnoO

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 4, 2015

Emperor Severus, who died this day 211 AD, is mentioned on this stone from @Romancaerleon. Geta's name is erased. pic.twitter.com/vpZkXWrrTw

— Roman Legion Museum (@RomanCaerleon) February 4, 2015

If you haven't visited the 'Gods in Colour' exhibition @AshmoleanMuseum then please do! You're in for a treat! pic.twitter.com/rOvVNNM5zk

— Oxford Classics Outreach (@oxfordclassics) February 4, 2015

L6 Latin increased their grammar knowledge by grappling with gerunds this AM. The previous sentence contains one… pic.twitter.com/gkAe1eLRLS

— Sedbergh Classics (@Sed_Classics) February 4, 2015

Have you visited "Gods in Colour" at @AshmoleanMuseum yet? If not, get down and check it out! A great exhibition! 👍 pic.twitter.com/OzDTZwaBrS

— Oxford Archaeological Society (@OxfordArchSoc) February 4, 2015

Paphian mosaic: Hippolytus reads the letter condemning him while Eros with bow and Fury's torch hovers above Phaedra. pic.twitter.com/3vZiPPACsE

— David Stuttard (@davidstuttard) February 4, 2015

Defeated and bound Dacian captive, likely from a Trajanic monument and maybe even looking up at Trajan himself. pic.twitter.com/01shHHO1Jc

— Gareth Harney (@OptimoPrincipi) February 4, 2015

Remembering the triumph of Emperor Septimius Severus who died today AD 211. Art & architecture of Leptis Magna, Libya pic.twitter.com/beNG4NXg9v

— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) February 4, 2015

The temple of Zeus in the city of Cyrene east of #Libya . #MyLibya #Zeus #GreekMythology pic.twitter.com/wbZWIYZCbz

— Ibrahim.Y.M.Shebani (@IbrahimShebani) February 1, 2015

Etruscan red-figured krater with Charun, the Etruscan death demon, from Vulci (Italy), around 300 BC (Altes Museum) pic.twitter.com/kWbhemDycg

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 4, 2015

Etruscan stamnos with depiction of a journey to the Underworld. The deceased lies on a cart pulled by mules. pic.twitter.com/rtN2SCUEXs

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 4, 2015

Apulian volute krater with scenes of the Underworld. Hades sits enthroned in the palace beside a standing Persephone. pic.twitter.com/Zg571tkiEc

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 4, 2015

One for @Twhittermarsh RT “@bushtick: Anyone know any ancient Greek? A pillar at Miletus today… pic.twitter.com/f5uv4zOvn3”

— Dr Sophie Hay (@pompei79) February 4, 2015

Relief depicting the rapt of Persephone by Hades. Found at the Roman Villa of Chiragan (France). Now in @MSR_Tlse pic.twitter.com/pa0OQBXaDw

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 4, 2015

Serapis depicted as Pluto with three-headed dog Cerberus, guardian of Hades, standing next to him. Now in @MSR_Tlse pic.twitter.com/IYcxijrzgb

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) February 4, 2015

Has anyone ever called the ca last 1/2 of 3rd BC – 2nd BC in Roman world a renaissance?

— Dr. Alexis M. Christensen (@AM_Christensen) February 4, 2015

#OnThisDay in 211 Lucius Septimius Severus died in Eboracum, modern day York. This is his portrait @ #MuseiCapitolini pic.twitter.com/HmHCOZ8ypK

— Musei in Comune Roma (@museiincomune) February 4, 2015

Roman Amphitheater Capacities Grouped by Elevation (#rstat code: https://t.co/a5xW7L0dmN ) #isawmdv pic.twitter.com/u3jNvJtaLQ

— Sebastian Heath (@sebhth) February 4, 2015

The answer to your pondering about fate of Parthenon marbles had the French got them:-) @barrystrauss pic.twitter.com/1gW9lRYKnz

— Vaccinated and Masked MMolitierno (@corneliagracchi) February 5, 2015

"Drawing the Parthenon Sculpture" | Department of Classics & Religious Studies | University of Nebraska–Lincolnhttp://t.co/LHVoMgfCsV

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015

february/march book chat 'the reach of rome' by alberto angela – Roman History Books and Morehttp://t.co/YiLkbEIfsm

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) February 5, 2015