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Dr Mike Beer

@mikebeer.bsky.social
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Classicist:likes Elagabalus,cultural hybridisation,Caravaggio & Brutalism.Assoc. Lecturer,OU;Hon Research Fellow,Exeter.Trainer & coordinator, Classics for All.

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Nigel J.Hetherington @pastpreservers.bsky.social · 13h
CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Guest Astronomer 🌌🚢 Join a 2027 Solar Eclipse Cruise on Marella Explorer 2! Deliver talks & lead stargazing. 📍 Jul 28 – Aug 4, 2027 | Spain, Portugal, Morocco 🎁 Perk: Free all-inclusive cruise for 2 + flights! 📧 casting@pastpreservers.com #Astronomy #SolarEclipse2027
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Iberian Treasures from Malaga, 28 July 2027 (7 nights)
Cruise deals for Iberian Treasures from Malaga on 28 July 2027 (7 Nt) with Marella Cruises on Marella Explorer 2. Expert service from IgluCruise
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 13h
For the Homer fan in your life: the Agamemnon scented candle, presumably created to evoke the smell of the Mycenaean king. But which one: whiffy war veteran or freshly bathed but dead? www.ifcosmetics.gr/en/product/i...
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IF The Odyssey | Agamemnon | Candle (Limited Edition)
by Ifigenia
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 14h
Celebrating World Coffee Day with far too much espresso. But I am getting a lot done.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 18h
www.dailyartmagazine.com/donatello-in...
dailyartmagazine.com
Donatello in 10 Sculptures: Innovation and Emotion
Explore the life and works of Donatello, a pioneer of Renaissance sculpture known for his emotional expression and innovation.
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Curious British Telly @curiousbritishtelly.co.uk · 30/09/2026
New Curious British Telly video is Threads: 10 Horrifying Moments From The Nuclear Drama
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Threads: 10 Horrifying Moments From The Nuclear Drama
YouTube video by Telly Viewer
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Goodnight.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
italysegreta.com/unboxing-an-...
italysegreta.com
Unboxing an Empire: How Do You Ship Ancient Rome Around The World? - Italy Segreta
So you think unboxing a new Fendi Baguette bag is a thrill?
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Really? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
theguardian.com
The ‘elixir of long life’: how the elusive Chartreuse quietly became the trendiest drink around
With its garish ‘grellow’ colour, mythological origins, secret recipe and limited supplies, the herbal liqueur made by French monks is now the coolest thing to order at the bar
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dr Mike’s bar is celebrating Negroni week. But you knew that.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
At a folk horror in film and literature lecture.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
theguardian.com
Glimpses into lives of Roman suburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds
Exclusive: Restoration work at Bath Assembly Rooms unearths Roman ditches containing pottery, coins and fragments of a military helmet
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It seems to be Negroni week. Needless to say, in Dr Mike’s world, every week is Negroni week. www.negroniweek.com
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Negroni Week: Sept 21-27, 2026
Join us this September as bars and restaurants around the world mix classic Negronis and Negroni variations in support of the Slow Food movement.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Mid week treat sorted.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Currently attending an online talk about Hadrian's boyfriend Antinous and Egypt. Hadrian features prominently in the Roman Empire module I am about to start teaching for the Open University.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Attending online a conference about teaching ancient languages at university.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Goodnight.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
theguardian.com
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions
Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean lines
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...
theguardian.com
‘The cauldron was already bubbling …’ Green Lung, Druidess and the return of folk horror to British heavy metal
Playing a sound rooted in 80s bands such as Witchfinder General and Pagan Altar, metal bands are once again gravitating towards dark folklore – but in a ‘Glastonbury crystal shop’ kind of way
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.dailyartmagazine.com/judith-and-h...
dailyartmagazine.com
Masterpiece Story: Judith and Holofernes by Caravaggio
Explore Caravaggio's dramatic painting "Judith and Holofernes". Biblical murder has rarely looked so amazing.
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Caravaggio @mcaravaggio.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Martyrdom of Saint Matthew www.wikiart.org/en/caravaggio/marty…
Martyrdom of Saint Matthew
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Having spent a week in Siracusa, enjoying a variety of local fish dishes, I was amused to find I have been cited in a journal article about fish eating in ancient Siracusa. Open access: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
degruyterbrill.com
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
When can I come back to Sicily?
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This was the destination for my first visit to Poland earlier this year. Highly recommended. www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...
theguardian.com
A city break in Łódź, Poland’s capital of cinema and factories
The imposing red-brick mills of its industrial past are a stunning example of urban regeneration in the former ‘city of a thousand chimneys’
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Final day in Siracusa before flight back to UK tomorrow. I really enjoyed the conference and Sicily was,of course, fabulous. Hopefully will be back soon.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Found my Caravaggio. Waiting to do a guided tour of the catacombs.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Off to see a Caravaggio painting and a brutalist cathedral. I know: predictable as always.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
independent.co.uk
Rome’s largest ancient fresco and mosaic complex opens to public
The works were discovered in the 1990s but hidden from public view until now
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Paper delivered. Well received and no hurling of vegetables by disgruntled audience. Now for drinks and meal in Piazza Duomo.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Paper delivered. Well received and no hurling of vegetables by disgruntled audience. Now for drinks and meal in Piazza Duomo.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Coffee granita.Sublime.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Final day of conference. I’ll be giving my paper on tragic performances at the Dionysia as trauma processing through κάθαρσις for returning Athenian hoplites in fifth and fourth centuries BCE.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
independent.co.uk
Roman man’s tribute to beloved pet cat and dog found in 1,800-year-old mosaic
Cat’s name likely hints at villa owner’s link to North Africa
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Just keeping an eye on things. etna-alert.it
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Home | Etna Alert
Get real-time updates on Etna's volcanic activity. View live webcams, charts, and weather forecasts to see if Etna is safe to visit.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Day 3 of the conference, which I’ve been enjoying immensely. This afternoon I’ll be chairing a panel entitled ‘Sacrificial trauma and beautified death’. Yes, definitely my kind of conference.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Cannoli! Can the day get any better?
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Off to the Neapolis Archaeological Park this morning which has a fabulous Greek theatre and then to the Paolo Orsi Museum, which, if you like Ancient Greek storage jars (I do),is also excellent.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Note to self: on the evidence of today, I must go to more academic conferences held in a baroque palazzo. Although, of course, I would be equally happy in something brutalist.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Almond granita and brioche a delicious and winning combination in 33 degree heat.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just been taking a look at the remains of the 6th century BCE Doric Temple of Apollo, an excellent example of a multi-purposed building: over time, a temple, Byzantine church,mosque,church,barracks, private housing.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
View from my workplace for the next few days.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
First day of ‘Trauma, Tragedy and Redemption in the Ancient Greek World and Beyond’ conference. I’m chairing a panel on Monday and giving my paper on Tuesday. Etna rumbling and Catania airport restricting flights. Perhaps I’ll be stuck here? I can think of worse things.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Off to Catania and then to Siracusa for a week.
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Andy Fletcher @andyfletcher90.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It's the anniversary of the Battle of Actium so a good time to announce the release of Marcus Antonius On Drunkenness. Our audio drama about Mark Antony's lost text and the Republic's last civil war! We owe @mikebeer.bsky.social a bottle of wine 🍷 Episode 1: open.spotify.com/show/0345u5z...
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Audio drama about Mark Antony and Octavian that I did some advising on is out today. I enjoyed working on it and have really liked what I’ve heard. If Robert Harris’ Agrippa has caught your attention, you might like this. Not suitable for kids! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
And there was me thinking there was a gap in the market for my own translation of The Odyssey. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
independent.co.uk
Emily Wilson to retranslate The Odyssey after declaring Nolan’s version ‘abysmal’
Translator says she’s presently ‘about halfway through’
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So,September looks a bit full on:once back from Sicily,new university modules to teach,new tutees,an online conference about ancient language teaching at university , recording an interview for something,3 papers to write up for publication and maybe something very different at the end of the year
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Can't wait to fly out to Sicily on Friday for a conference in Siracusa. My nemesis Cicero described it as "maxima et pulcherrima urbium graecarum"—the greatest and most beautiful of all Greek cities,which goes to show that even he could be right occasionally.
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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Dr Mike's bar is open for business. As of next Friday, pop up bar opening for a week in Siracusa, Sicily.
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