Ancient manuscripts of unknown provenance under threat in public speeches https://t.co/LZGG6AVb78

— Roberta Mazza (@papyrologyatman) March 16, 2015

@papyrologyatman ye gods… And making a docudrama of one's self to give it that extra shudder appeal

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Only surviving #metope #frieze from #Doric #Temple #Zeus had #Ixion bound 2 wheel 2 spin 4ever punishment #Pompeii pic.twitter.com/n34tJoFsk6

— Sharon M. Wolf (@SharonMWolf) March 16, 2015

Grave stele of a youth, 340BC, found in the bed of the Ilissos in 1874, Nat Arch Mus Athens. http://t.co/QjFlr6y8LD pic.twitter.com/Wz8tGKd2w3

— Pythika (@Pythika) March 16, 2015

#AccaddeOggi: il 16 marzo 37 morì a Miseno #Tiberio, secondo imperatore romano. Qui in un busto nei #MuseiCapitolini pic.twitter.com/DEaG84Bt7y

— Musei in Comune Roma (@museiincomune) March 16, 2015

Ancient ruin of the day: The Roman theatre at Rhodiapolis #Lycia with 16 rows of seats & some stage building remains. pic.twitter.com/4bvGx4BQRK

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) March 16, 2015

Bed of the Ilissos, old haunt of Socrates: 'The little stream is delightfully clear and bright', Plato, Phaedrus 229. pic.twitter.com/yyobJCh2D8

— Pythika (@Pythika) March 16, 2015

Bust of Scipio Africanus the Elder, C1st BC, fr villa of the papyri, Herculaneum. pic.twitter.com/0cMsgD3Ts8

— Byzantine Ambassador (@byzantinepower) March 15, 2015

A marble statue of a wounded Amazon. From an original by 5th century BCE Greek sculptor Phidias. By @markcartwrigh12 pic.twitter.com/QyEnjrR5Pg

— World History Encyclopedia (@whencyclopedia) March 17, 2015

Il nostro #Colosseo si tinge di verde per l'Irlanda. #GoGreen4PatricksDay @IrlEmbRome @IrlandaStampa @TurismoIrlanda pic.twitter.com/fHM4n4sWWD

— Giovanna Marinelli (@giovamarinelli) March 16, 2015

How they did that amazing stop-motion video on construction of Trajan's Column http://t.co/bydSJ8Pxfa @NatGeo

— Darius Arya (@DariusAryaDigs) March 17, 2015

Hear Prof. Alison Cooley talking about Roman altar decorated with Hercules @AshmoleanMuseum in our new podcast series http://t.co/Q47kHmVQJE

— Ashmolean Latin (@AshmoleanLatin) March 17, 2015

The stunning Apollo from Pompeii's temple.https://t.co/iGrzjIxLhj pic.twitter.com/JA92uOr6Y7

— The Classics Library (@StephenJenkin) March 17, 2015

#Apotropaic sticks w/ split ends knocked together! Anybody know about this? @Heleppolis_68 @ApollineProject #KaiSu pic.twitter.com/IONntXjNdc

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) March 17, 2015

@CarolineLawrenc I wonder if this thing has a similar purpose http://t.co/yNxwB8dm8r

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Here's the skinny on the #April21 Rome's birthday festival http://t.co/Nb7R6yY96Y @Gru_Sto_Romano make some room in your schedule 4 this

— Darius Arya (@DariusAryaDigs) March 17, 2015

@Zito__77 to see if the wall was resting on floor that continues beyond it…

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

New APGRD #Podcast! Director Ian Rickson discusses his acclaimed #Electra at the Old Vic: http://t.co/8pcqnh0fxI pic.twitter.com/acxMJpA5dc

— Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama (@APGRD) March 17, 2015

Can you guess the famous ancient Greek text from its network? Brought to you by @aboutgeo @Pelagiosproject #classics pic.twitter.com/eqSNexZ3Jh

— Elton Barker (@eltonteb) March 17, 2015

Our open access policy http://t.co/mSUJdviM26

— PhoenixJournal (@PhoenixClassics) March 17, 2015

Corinthian aryballoi in the form of helmeted warriors, 7–5th cent BCE
Altes Museum, Berlin pic.twitter.com/tN6WZhIATX

— Jake Nabel (@JakeNabel) March 17, 2015

6 questions about ancient Rome all history buffs should know the answers to http://t.co/4v5WamqtmY #AncientRomeWeek pic.twitter.com/snYLmQ8ipi

— HistoryExtra (@HistoryExtra) March 17, 2015

What does the Sicilian expedition, Patroclus' death and dolphins up mountains have in common? Eclipses, obviously. Article up before Friday.

— AncientBlogger (@ancientblogger) March 17, 2015

The 1st Cent AD Roman governor Agricola boasted that he could subjugate Ireland with just 5,000 troops #StPatricksDay pic.twitter.com/8Ri9G4RA7F

— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) March 17, 2015

#RomaDroneConference rilievo #archeologico con micro #droni – check! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/JjLQQw0IvY

— Droni Roma (@DroniRoma) March 17, 2015

18 Mar 44 BC The Senate votes a compromise: Caesar’s laws & decrees will stand, amnesty for the assassins. pic.twitter.com/K96utldZ00

— Barry Strauss (@barrystrauss) March 17, 2015

Detail from a shrine in a bar at #Pompeii. #Mercury might be carrying a money bag, but it’s your round @actionholiday pic.twitter.com/gSFycxcqAk

— Dr Paula Lock (@PaulaLock5) March 17, 2015

The Death of Caesar http://t.co/ETISDIRdKq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

A taste of Ancient Rome – Pullum Numidicum (Numidian Chicken) and Conchicla Cum faba (Beans with Cum… http://t.co/KSNXuzyEHn

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

REVIEW: Antigone, Barbican ✭✭✭✭ | British Theatre http://t.co/chQ5roiDll

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Demosthenes Drank Water; Aeschines Drank Wine (Philostratus, Livesof the Sophists 507-8) | Sententia… http://t.co/yuXDo7dfBG

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Mint Imperials » On this day in 180AD the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius died http://t.co/19UwKKoejn

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Laudator Temporis Acti: Whatever We Have Been http://t.co/sa752MXqna

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 17 http://t.co/5yyR0aPYOa

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Richard Porson, the Devil, and the Vanity of Ornamental Learning | Sententiae Antiquae http://t.co/EWK4uCKsZq

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Asterix artwork raises 150,000 euros for Charlie Hebdo victims at Christie's Paris http://t.co/U1Vq38C7NJ

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

[greek means the opposite of many of these]10 Happiness Lessons We Can Learn From the Ancient Greeks |http://t.co/HP8Ab5ygnz

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

First Impressions #29: Douglas Boin – The Marginalia Review of Books http://t.co/AXPvWaxxB8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Al via nuovi interventi di restauro nell'area di Largo Argentina. Al termine si potrà "camminare nel… http://t.co/Uk84iqxOL8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Droni per studiare l’area archeologica di Hadrianopolis – Macerata – il Resto del Carlino – Notizie … http://t.co/3jhMzB0Dax

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Classics in Sarasota: A sonnet with Philoctetes http://t.co/Z6ChnoL0Pz

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Seattle Opera to Present ARIADNE AUF NAXOS http://t.co/eOjLwW7XKR

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Pass the Garum | Bucellatum – Roman Army Biscuits http://t.co/UbepItExyI

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

UGA classics student at Hellenic Studies Symposium | The Franklin Chronicles http://t.co/z6lrkGeKkc

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Classicizing Chicago: Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences – Northwestern University http://t.co/3lxt4REoYt

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Reflections on the 2015 CANE Annual Meeting | Classical Association of New England http://t.co/wulUsaHb7w

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

Eric Cline is doing another ama on reddit http://t.co/lpDI0T0Sx5

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

I thought krotala were smaller. Here are more sticks on a mosaic from Ostia! http://t.co/Xw8Lj24eng @Heleppolis_68 pic.twitter.com/bIl1GF06j0

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) March 17, 2015

#onthisday in 180 AD, Marcus Aurelius dies at Vindobona (now Vienna, Austria). His son Commodus becomes sole emperor. pic.twitter.com/cs8OwRFW3m

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) March 17, 2015

Ancient ruin of the day: The Column of Marcus Aurelius, erected in Rome to commemorate Aurelius' military victories. pic.twitter.com/M4VwvCv8B6

— Following Hadrian (@carolemadge) March 17, 2015

What's the story behind this painted-glass vessel from the Roman Empire? http://t.co/lgC5W7kskQ #LACMA50 pic.twitter.com/bB88dN8ycW

— LACMA (@LACMA) March 17, 2015

Ancient Rome after dark was a dangerous place… http://t.co/rnset5is22 #AncientRomeWeek

— HistoryExtra (@HistoryExtra) March 17, 2015

AWOL News Greek Manuscripts at the Wellcome Library in London: A Descriptive Catalogue http://t.co/yz5LJyLUMy

— Charles Jones (@AWOL_tweets) March 17, 2015

#17March #OnThisDay in 180 Marcus Aurelius died in Sirmium. This is his Equestrian statue in the Capitoline Museums. pic.twitter.com/Eef4bH1871

— Musei in Comune Roma (@museiincomune) March 17, 2015

From my Facebook feed…. pic.twitter.com/RcqGqI8JjA

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

The real experts have now given a view on that pig's epitaph http://t.co/R4kvo1oLft god bless twitter

— mary beard (@wmarybeard) March 17, 2015

@Zito__77 we're not privy to the conditions of the soil at the time..many variables might be in play… We just see the end result

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

@Zito__77 @chrischristinae doesn't look like the same location

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

House Of Atreus Releasing New Album – in Metal News ( Metal http://t.co/3gvOjJFW3N ) http://t.co/RV9bnwc2J4

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 17, 2015

[a lot of things here … hmmmm] Greek Apulian That Dates to 500 Black Figure Krater Man Running for Trophy | eBay http://t.co/ILBT7L3KIV

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

The person 'who I inherited from' apparently lifted info from the upenn site … cf: http://t.co/3k7J8klXjy

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

the piece (which isn't a krater) also lifts from wikipedia: http://t.co/hdUSsEzTFV

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

it might also be a reproduction: "Antique Reproduction, Mark No. 356, hand painted " … but the seller seems generally confused ($5000?!)

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

another piece bythesame: Antique Mark No. SB, (see stamp, Mark No. SB, on the bottom of the krater in the picture, that dates to c.500 BC.

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

et cf: Antique Replica, Mark No. 272, hand painted (see stamp, Mark No. 272, on the bottom of the krater in the picture,…

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

… and a small stamped metal lock on one of the handles of the krater) that dates to c.500 BC.

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

seller has seven such pieces, plus 'titanic' and lincoln memorabilia, in addition to assorted clothing

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

CLASSIC GREEK TRAGEDY TIME-SHIFTED TO 2015 LOS ANGELES BARRIOS – Desert Local News -Daily News http://t.co/abiQMDwqwZ

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

[did anyone mention this back in January?] Original Authentic Papyrus Greek or Coptic Fragments | eBay http://t.co/qfj9zpDVpe

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

[or this one a couple weeks ago] BB Original "Egyptian Inscript Papyrus" Ptolemaic Period C 332 30 B C | eBay http://t.co/ItzqqevUxi

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

[same guy as the previous] BB Original "Egyptian Inscript Papyrus" Ptolemaic Period C 332 30 B C | eBay http://t.co/zbYd5hgW7H

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

[ditto] BB Original "Egyptian Inscript Papyrus" Ptolemaic Period C 332 30 B C | eBay http://t.co/1mCGIpnsRR

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

I thought eBay wasn't allowing the sale of papyrus???

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

[can anyone read this Latin (?) inscription?} Roman Perfect and Very Beautiful Big Votive Tablet Lead | eBay http://t.co/zqpjRgHPWa

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

@rogueclassicist it says it's a reproduction, but it seems to be reproducing gibberish, near as i can tell

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

@peacocktweets an ancient 'Lucky Charms' label? 😉

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

Here's a page of auctioned papyri which might be of interest: Search papyrus fragment http://t.co/UaenxIDtHc

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

@GirlArchaeo questionable origins?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

@GirlArchaeo I could be wrong..

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

@dltcoins yes it does seem Greek… but there are other bits that seem to be Latin

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015

@peacocktweets seems to have bits of Latin here and there.. maybe Cyrillic 🙂

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) March 18, 2015