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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Im wunderschönen #Salzburg 🇦🇹 für die #DigitalHistory2026, wo ich unser Projekt AIon (www.uzhfoundation.ch/themen/mensc...) vorstellen darf. Freue mich auf spannende Diskussionen! #DigiHist #DigiHist2026 #DigitalHumanities

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Antike Texte interaktiv analysieren & übersetzen: Das AIncient Studies Lab der Universität Zürich veröffentlicht den AIncientTutor! 🏛️✨ Features: 🔹 8-Schritte-Satzanalyse mit Farbsystem 🔹 Adaptive Hilfe-Leiter, Quizzes & XP-Ränge 🔹 Discovery-Modus für thematische Leseeinheiten

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Antike Sprachen meets moderne KI! 🏛️⚡️ Heute am @UZH IAKA beim Studientag „KI in Latein & Griechisch“ in Zürich – und ich stelle unseren #AIncientTutor vor! Wie verändert KI das Verstehen klassischer Texte? 🤖📜 #DigitalClassics #EdTech #AIinEducation #DigitalHumanities

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Geschafft: Master in Altertumswissenschaften! 🎓📜 Unfassbar abwechslungsreich, da ich mir alles selbst zusammenstellen konnte. Danke an alle für den Support! Auf zu neuen Projekten. 🏛️✨ #Master #Abschluss #Altertumswissenschaften #History

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Derzeit für UZH-Angehörige zugänglich. 👉 reexperiencinghistory.hist.uzh.ch #DigitalHumanities #AncientHistory #AI #Antike #DigitalHistory

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🏛️ Re-Experiencing History v2 ist live! Unsere Plattform verbindet KI-Bildgenerierung mit 3,2 Mio. Passagen aus der altertumswissenschaftlichen Forschungsliteratur: für quellenbasierte historische Visualisierungen.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Augustus hätte es so gewollt: TE VOLO! 🫵🏛️ Wir suchen Leute mit Lateinkenntnissen, die mithelfen wollen, antike Inschriften im Rahmen des vom @dizh.bsky.social geförderten Projekts Vox Lapidum an der @uzh-ch.bsky.social syntaktisch zu annotieren. 1/3

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Was lange währt, wird endlich gut. 🏛️🐍 Ich freue mich, den Reader „Von der Pythia zu Python – Einführung in die Programmierung für Historiker:innen" als Open-Source-Projekt zu veröffentlichen. #DigitalHumanities #Python #OpenEducation #AncientHistory #Epigraphik #Lehre 1/8

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Presenting the #AIncientTutor at @dariaheu.bsky.social #DARIAH2026 Annual Event 🏛️🤖 Developed at @uzh-ch.bsky.social, this system reshapes ancient language learning using #LLM support to guide learners through primary sources without prior annotations. 📜✨ #DigitalHumanities (1/3)

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

✨ Today at the #LT4HALA workshop at #LREC2026, my brilliant student Wenhui Cui and I present some work on #NER in #Latin #inscriptions 🪦 . Paper 📜 can be found here: lrec-conf.org/proceedings/... #digitalhumanities #ancienthistory #digitalhistory

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Wir freuen uns sehr auf die Realisierung des @dizh.bsky.social Projekts "Vox Lapidum". In den nächsten drei Jahren wird die Kollaboration zwischen den Institutionen @phzuerich.bsky.social (Charlotte Axelsson, Ursula Stohler, Marcial Koch) und der @uzh-ch.bsky.social (Anne Kolb, Jens Bartels, ...

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

History you can hold in your hand! 🏺✨ 🔥 The AIncient Studies Lab at the University of Zurich just got an upgrade: A 3D scanner from @creality3dofficial.bsky.social 🩻 and a 3D printer from @bambulabglobal.bsky.social 🖨️. Check out our first prints: 👸 The iconic bust of Nofretete ... 1/🧵

The 3D printer in action, printing a model of the ancient Roman inscription.

A desktop PC and Monitor, showing the Bambu Lab Software. On the screen, there is a 3D model of an ancient Roman inscription, ready for printing.

The Bambu Lab H2S 3D printer with a model inside.

The finished 3D printed model of Nofretete.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

How can we better understand the ancient Greek 'mind' 🏛️ ? Is it through translations? How can LLMs help 🤖 ? Felix Maier and I from the University of Zurich will present preliminary findings on that at #CHR2025 in beautiful #Luxembourg.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Felix Maier und ich freuen uns darauf, am IDA-Workshop zu den digitalen Altertumswissenschaften teilzunehmen und die Universität Zürich dort vertreten zu dürfen! Danke an die Berner Kolleg:innen für die Einladung! #digitalhumanities #digitalclassics #digitalhistory #history #workshop

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Auf dem Weg nach Augsburg zu "Prompted Pasts?" 🚂 Freue mich auf spannende Projekte und Diskussionen! #history #digitalhumanities #digitalhistory #ai #images

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Ich darf im kommenden Semester an der UZH im Kolloquium der Reihe "Geschichte in der Praxis" einen Einführungskurs in Python für Geschichtsstudierende geben (bit.ly/47VdlDe). 🎓 🔢 🏺 Das Ziel ist es, den Lernenden Python direkt an geschichtlichen Gegenständen beizubringen. 🪙

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Attention Palaeographers! 🖋️✨ I'm happy to share the Corpus Litterarum: a new dataset of annotated Latin manuscript characters from the St. Gall codices CSG 11 & 70 (Winithar). The dataset is freely available on Zenodo: 👉 zenodo.org/records/1699... 🔎 2,152 line images 1/🧵

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Interested in early modern letters 📜 & the Reformation period ⛪? The Bullinger correspondence ✒️ is now also linked in #correspsearch -> correspsearch.net/de/suche.htm... This connects Bullinger with plenty of other reformers! Have fun exploring! #correspondence #digitalhumanities #digitalhistory

A network graph of Heinrich Bullinger's correspondens in correspsearch.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

The #DH2025 in Lisbon 🇵🇹 finally begins (unfortunately, in a broadcast room 🥲). I'm looking forward to an exciting & inspirational conference. Zejie, Felix, & I will present a paper in Session LP10. Looking forward to discussing with you. #digitalhumanities #digitalhistory #ancienthistory

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Wie sah der Alltag im antiken Rom wirklich aus? 🤔🏛️ Unser Projekt "Re-Experiencing History" nutzt KI 🤖, um historisch fundiertere Bilder der Antike zu erstellen. Schluss mit KI-Fehlern wie Legionären mit Sneakers! 👟❌ 1/🧵

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

🌊⚡️ New Episode Alert! ⚡️🌊 Listen now! 👉 creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... Or here 👉 t.uzh.ch/1Nv Dive into the mystery of the Bronze God of Artemision! 🏺 Is it Poseidon, the sea god? 🔱 Or Zeus, king of the gods? 🌩️ We unravel the heated debate! 🤯

An AI-Generated image of the bronze statue found at Artemision.

The Artemision Bronze (c. 5th century BC). Lost-wax cast Bronze sculpture. Height 209 cm. Depicts either Zeus or Poseidon. Found near Cape Artemision, Greece. National Archaeological Museum of Athens

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The #DHd2025 has officially started! Looking forward to interesting 3 days! #digitalhumanities #conference

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Hear how he spun his conquest as divine will (thanks, Marduk! 😉) and positioned himself as a liberator. 🏛️ We'll unpack the propaganda, the religious tolerance (a bit ahead of its time!), and why it's a symbol of human rights today... even if that wasn't the plan. 🤔

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

🎙️ NEW EPISODE! 🎧 Listen here: t.uzh.ch/1Nv Or here: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... Our AI hosts are "cracking open" the Cyrus Cylinder! 🏺 This ancient Babylonian artifact isn't just a dusty relic – it's Cyrus the Great's personal PR campaign! 👑

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

ritual magic, and the Pharaoh's role in restoring order. 👑 Explore this complex myth and its significance in ancient Egyptian religion on the new Ancient Studies Lab Podcast! 🤯✨ #AncientEgypt #Mythology #Podcast #History #HeavenlyCow #AncientHistory #AI #DigitalHumanities 📜

Heavenly cow in KV17, The Tomb of Sety I, Side chamber Je

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

This week's talking points of our AI hosts: 🔥Humanity rebels against the sun god Re! ☀️ Hathor, the "Sun Eye," unleashes divine wrath! 😠🍺 Rivers of red beer flow! 🎧 t.uzh.ch/1Nv 🎶 creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... 🩸 The Myth of the Heavenly Cow 🐮: a tale of cosmic disruption,

An AI-generated image inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology. At the center, a celestial cow with a sun disk between her horns radiates golden light. Below, a red-ochre river winds through a sandy desert landscape, symbolizing the beer offering from the myth. The scene features Egyptian temples with hieroglyph-covered columns, flanked by sphinx-like statues. The sky is filled with golden stars, celestial symbols, and a large planet resembling Saturn. Warm golden and earthy tones dominate the image, blending intricate details with a stylized Egyptian art aesthetic.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

🎭 Euripides' Bacchae gives us a glimpse, but were these rituals all about frenzy? 🤔 The AISL Podcast explores the evolution of the Dionysiac Mysteries, blending with other cults and traditions. 💃🕺 Listen now!

Bronze Dionysos found in the Tiber River Hadrianic Period (1st - 2nd century CE)

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

🏺 From the 6th century BC, these mysterious rites popped up everywhere from Greece to Egypt! 📜 Gold tablets, graffiti, and even Euripides hint at secret initiations and encounters with a god of madness. 💀 What secrets did they hold?

'Dionysos with a wine cup advances with Satyrs and Maenads between ivy branches' (Antiope painter, 510 BC) - amphora made in Athens, from Cuma - Exhibition 'Myth and Nature' at Archaeological Museum of Naples, until September 30, 2016

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

🎉 Get ready for the Dionysiac Mysteries with the AISL Podcast! 🍇 We're exploring these wild ancient Greek rituals dedicated to the god of wine, ecstasy, and transformation. 🤯 Think secret initiations, ecstatic dances, and mystery! Listen: 🎙️ t.uzh.ch/1Nv 🎙️ creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain...

The image presents a mystical and dramatic representation of the ancient Dionysiac Mysteries, evoking an atmosphere of secrecy, ecstasy, and ritual.

At the center, a marble statue of Dionysus stands in an imposing yet enigmatic pose. He is adorned with ivy and grapevines, symbolizing his association with wine and nature. He holds a thyrsus, a staff wrapped in ivy and topped with a pinecone, a key emblem of his cult.

Behind him, shadowy, robed figures engage in a mysterious ritual dance, their faces partially concealed by masks. Their movements suggest an ecstatic frenzy, reminiscent of the Bacchic rites.

A golden glow subtly illuminates two important ritual objects in the foreground:

A winnowing fan (liknon), a sacred tool linked to initiation rites and the myth of Dionysus.
A cista mystica, a chest associated with secret knowledge and sometimes depicted with a snake inside.
In the background, ruins of an ancient temple rise under a deep twilight sky, adding an air of antiquity and mystery. The sky is cast in rich purple and blue hues, reinforcing the dreamlike, otherworldly atmosphere.

The title, "The Dionysiac Mysteries," is elegantly inscribed in an ancient-style font, blending seamlessly with the mystical surroundings, hinting at the arcane knowledge and esoteric traditions of the Dionysian cult.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Their sacred rituals, including animal sacrifices 🐄🐑🐖 and chanting hymns 🎶, took place in a hidden grove outside Rome, all recorded in the detailed Acta. 📜 These men weren't just priests; they were powerful figures 💪, closely tied to the imperial family 👑 and reflecting Roman society's ... 2/🧵

Portrait of Antoninus Pius as an Arval Brother (86–161)

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

🗣️ Podcast Alert 🗣️ 📢 Step back in time with me to ancient Rome! 🏛️ Join our two AI 🤖 hosts who discover the Fratres Arvales, a mysterious priesthood of 12 men 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 from the senatorial class, devoted to the goddess Dea Dia. 🌳 Listen here: 🎙️ t.uzh.ch/1Nv 🎙️ creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... 1/🧵

An AI generated image of the secret grove of the Dea Dia, with a priestly procession into a round temple in the middle of a forest with high trees.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

These seafaring civilizations dominated trade, built incredible structures, and shaped history! 🏛️ But it wasn't all smooth sailing... 😉 Intense rivalry brewed beneath the surface, leading to some juicy stereotypes. 🤫 Think cunning traders and maybe even a little kidnapping! ... 2/🧵

The Ship sarcophagus: a sarcophagus showing a Phoenician ship, Sidon, 2nd century CE

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Get ready to sail back in time! ⛵️ Dive into the fascinating world of the ancient Mediterranean, where the Greeks 🇬🇷 and Phoenicians 🇱🇧 were the ultimate power players! 💥 Listen to the newest AI-generated podcast episode: 🎙️ t.uzh.ch/1Nv 🎙️ 🎙️ creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... 🎙️ 1/🧵

AI-generated image of ships sailing close to a harbour.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

The deed is done! More than 2100 pieces later, our office has a new decorative object: the #Akropolis by #BlueBrixx. It was a nice build! And what a nice way to learn something about #AncientHistory, too! #buildingbricks #klemmbausteine #notlego

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Our AI hosts talk about: - Rich burials with gold & wagons! ✨💀⚰️ - A HUGE 100-hectare settlement! 🏘️🏘️🏘️ - Mediterranean-inspired mudbrick walls! 🧱🤔 - Craft production & trade from far away lands 🏺➡️🇪🇺 - Fortifications, fires & mystery! 🔥🛡️❓ - A powerful elite ruling the land 💪👑

Aerial view of the Heuneburg on the Danube with today's open-air museum (Landesamt für Denkmalpflege im Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart, A. Drescher)

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

📢🎧 New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎧📢 Journey back to the Iron Age! 🤯 Discover the secrets of the Heuneburg 🏰, Germany's "oldest city north of the Alps"! ⛰️🇩🇪 Tune in to explore the rise and fall of this fascinating urban center! 🎧➡️ Here: t.uzh.ch/1Nv Or on Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain...

The AI-generated title image of this podcast episode featuring a settlement that seems to consist of mud-brick houses in a plane between hills. The sky is cloudy.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Unearth a hidden secret beneath one of Greece's most iconic landmarks! 🏛️ Beneath the majestic Temple of Poseidon 🌊🔱 at Cape Sounion lies a "forgotten" Archaic temple, waiting to be rediscovered! 🕵️‍♀️ Join us in this year's first episode of our AI-generated podcast series as we delve into the ... 2/🧵

Close-up of the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

✨🎙️ Podcast alert: First episode in 2025 🎙️✨ ▶️ Explore the Temple of Poseidon's innovative architecture, connection to Athenian naval power, and the stories it whispers from the past. 🤫 🎧 Listen here: ⁠https://t.uzh.ch/1Nv 🎧 Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... 1/🧵 ...

AI-generated title image of podcast. It shows Greek temple ruins and a sunset over the sea.

Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion as viewed from the sea

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Just donated CHF 50 to @wikipedia.bsky.social because Elon Musk tells people not to (see nypost.com/2024/12/25/b...). If you also want to contribute: donate.wikimedia.org. #donation #Wikipedia #DonationForWikipedia #HelpWikipedia

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

✨ Immerse yourself in the world of Byzantine art! ✨ Our latest AI-generated podcast episode delves into the intricate mosaics of San Vitale. ⛪ 🎧 Listen here: www.tiny.uzh.ch/1Lr⁠ or on Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ainci…

AI-generated thumbnail image of podcast episode.

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

✨ 🎄 Christmas Special AISL Podcast Episode 🎄✨ 🎙️ For more information, go to ⁠www.tiny.uzh.ch/1Lr⁠ 🎧 Or listen to it on Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... From ancient roots to global celebrations, Christmas is a tapestry of traditions! 🧵 Our new AI-generated podcast episode ... 1/3

AI generated. It shows the theme image of this podcast episode. It features a decorated Christmas tree in the middle, surrounded by other decorative elements like baubles. In the front, there are two lanterns to the left and the right, a microphone, candles, and an open book.

"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens - This Edition Published by Macy's; Illustrated by Daub's Studio

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

📢 New Podcast Episode! 🏛️ Journey back to 6th century Constantinople and witness the birth of a legal masterpiece: The Corpus Juris Civilis! 🤯 Listen now! www.tiny.uzh.ch/1Lr Also on Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... 1/🧵

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Poster session @comphumresearch.bsky.social 2024 was a blast! Thanks for the many interesting discussions! #digitalhumanities #digitalhistory

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Uncover the secrets of the twin desert complexes of Qasr al-Hayr East & West 🏰 in Syria in our newest episode of the AISL Podcast 🎙️ to explore their mysteries! Go to: tiny.uzh.ch/1Lr Or on spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/ain... These architectural enigmas blend ... 1/🧵

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Phillip B. Ströbel @phillipstroebel.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Looking forward to presenting our research on historical image generation at the #CHR2024 (@CompHumResearch) conference in Aarhus this week 🤩! 📜: ceur-ws.org/Vol-3834/pap... ✍️ by: Zejie Guo, Ülkü Karagöz, Eva Maria Willi, Felix K. Maier and myself. #DigitalHumanites #DigitalHistory #AncientHistory

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