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A man of Rome, out of Africa | Sebastian Milbank | The Critic Magazine
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A man of Rome, out of Africa | Sebastian Milbank | The Critic Magazine

Catherine Conybeare’s Augustine the African might, at first glance, appear to be another entry into the culture war attacks on “Eurocentrism”.

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 3m

Secrets of the Seven Wonders - Statue of Zeus at Olympia - Archaeology Magazine - November/December 2025
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Secrets of the Seven Wonders - Statue of Zeus at Olympia - Archaeology Magazine - November/December 2025

Greece, fifth century b.c.

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 4m

Secrets of the Seven Wonders - Temple of Artemis at Ephesus - Archaeology Magazine - November/December 2025
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Secrets of the Seven Wonders - Temple of Artemis at Ephesus - Archaeology Magazine - November/December 2025

Turkey, fourth century b.c.

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 5m

Secrets of the Seven Wonders - Lighthouse of Alexandria - Archaeology Magazine - November/December 2025
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Secrets of the Seven Wonders - Lighthouse of Alexandria - Archaeology Magazine - November/December 2025

Egypt, third century b.c.

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 6m

Anima Latina 12.10.2025 - Podcast - Radio Vaticana - Vatican News
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Anima Latina 12.10.2025 - Podcast - Radio Vaticana - Vatican News

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 7m

79. Rocío Da Riva and Nathan W…–Thin End of the Wedge – Apple Podcasts
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79. Rocío Da Riva and Nathan Wasserman: Carnival in Babylon

Podcast Episode · Thin End of the Wedge · 13/09/2025 · 45m

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 16m

Mary Beard: ‘We’re still making a desert and calling it peace, just like the Romans’
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Mary Beard: ‘We’re still making a desert and calling it peace, just like the Romans’

The classicist on how a British Museum visit sparked her love of history and why we shouldn’t be too reverent about ancient civilisations

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 42m

German Woman Returns Greek Relic Stolen Over 50 Years Ago | Editor's Choice | Ammon News
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Ammonnews : German Woman Returns Greek Relic Stolen Over 50 Years Ago

A German woman who stole the top of an ancient column in Olympia over half a century ago has returned it to Greece,...

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 2h

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iv idus octobres – rogueclassicism
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This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iv idus octobres

19 B.C. — Augustus returns from various eastern campaigns 166 A.D. — co-emperor Lucius Verus celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Persians; future emperor Commodus is given the rank of C…

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 2h

explorator 27.43 ~ October 12, 2025 – Explorator
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explorator 27.43 ~ October 12, 2025

Thanks to Arthur Shippee, Dave Sowdon, Edward Rockstein, Kurt Theis, John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Joseph Lauer, Mike Ruggeri, Hernan Astudillo, Richard Campbell, Barbara Saylor Rodgers, Bob Heuman…

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Dr Cora Beth Fraser @corabeth.bsky.social · 10h

Here's a tale for anyone who'd like to know what I've been up to over the last year... and if you're able to help/share, I'd really appreciate it.

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Autistic StoryTime

You may have noticed that I haven’t been around much this year. I used to post on this blog every week, but now I post very rarely. I used to be on all sorts of Classics-related committees, but ear…

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 7h

Happy Sunday classics peeps!

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Saturday classics peeps!

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The Blogographer @blogographer1.bsky.social · 2d

CAUTION! Things are about to get messy in a 'cutting off of body parts way..."!

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A Brief History of 'Byzantine' Mutilation

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 1d

ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ October 10, 2025 – rogueclassicism
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ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ October 10, 2025

=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== From tiny tool to tusk: How pre-Romans mastered elephant butchery and…

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 1d

(38) Italy opens once-secret corridor in the Colosseum to the public | REUTERS - YouTube
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Italy opens once-secret corridor in the Colosseum to the public | REUTERS

YouTube video by Reuters

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 1d

Researcher Feature: Dies in Vita with Dr. Easton – The Megaphone
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Researcher Feature: Dies in Vita with Dr. Easton – The Megaphone

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 1d

Ancient Egyptian Iconography Found in Roman-Era Bathhouse in Turkey
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Ancient Egyptian Iconography Discovered in a Roman-Era Bathhouse in Turkey

It marks the first-known instance of ancient Egyptian imagery used outside of Egypt for ornamental purposes in the ancient world.

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 1d

diē nōnō mēnsis Octōbris — Nuntii Latini
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diē nōnō mēnsis Octōbris — Nuntii Latini

Nuntii Latini — diē nōnō mēnsis Octōbris Venetiolāna; Terror Mancuniī; Archiepiscopa Cantuariēnsis; Iapōnia; Gallia; Cōrēa.

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 1d

Divination and Authority in Graeco-Roman Antiquity - Conferences - Projects | Workshops | Conferences - Chair of Ancient History - University of Potsdam
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Divination and Authority in Graeco-Roman Antiquity

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