Reposted by Alex Rousegreyhoundfanatic.bsky.social @greyhoundfanatic.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Important information for every greyhound owner, from deep in my adoption files. Read 'em and laugh. 6246
Reposted by Alex RouseMoudhy Al-Rashid (she/her) @moudhy.bsky.social · 16/02/2025“This is nice behaviour, that I write to you again and again, and you pay no attention to me.” This almost 4,000-year-old Babylonian letter in clay is proof that we have been finding ways to say “per my last email” for some time 302063598
Reposted by Alex RouseEngelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Is the era of mass literacy over? And what might a post-literate society look like? 🗣️ @alastairbenn.bsky.social is joined by James Marriott and @paullay.bsky.social to discuss literacy and its uses. 🎙️The dawn of the post-literate society | EI Podcasts audioboom.com/posts/864485...audioboom.comEI Talks... the dawn of the post-literate societyIs the era of mass literacy over? And what might a post-literate society look like? 196
Reposted by Alex RouseNina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 21/01/2025We all need a timeline cleanse right now... An adorable #Greek rhyton in the shape of a cow's head. Vessels such as this one were used in drinking parties. Since they didn't have a base, the content had to be consumed before the vessel could be put down Dating ca. 460 BC 📷Metropolitan Museum 🏺 23703132
Reposted by Alex RouseAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 21/01/2025A dog’s paw print on a Roman clay tile 🐾🐕 😍 This imprint was made about 2,000 years ago, when a dog walked across the wet clay tile as it lay out to dry before firing. Perhaps not such a good boy?😂 Richborough Roman fort 📷 by me #TilesonTuesday #Archaeology 21559106
Reposted by Alex RouseWorking Classicists @workingclassicists.bsky.social · 01/12/2024It's time for... 🎁🎄SOLIDARITY SATURNALIA 2024 ✊📚 This year our theme is 'Library Starter Packs', a collection of carefully curated bundles for Classicists and ancient historians of all ages and abilities! Read on for bundle details and how to enter #SolidaritySaturnalia2024 38140
