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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I'm teaching an intro to #archaeology class this fall, and I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share some photos/scans/PDFs of paperwork (filled out SU sheets, matrices, etc) so I can show my students the type of documentation involved in an excavation? Sadly I've never photographed my own

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Can't believe there's a solar eclipse in Ireland on my birthday and I won't be there to see it 😭

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The agony and the ecstasy of hitting your allotted word count for your chapter draft after months of work (yay), but still having thousands of words' worth of thoughts left to cram into the chapter (uh oh)

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

After 6 years of chasing them down, I finally ended up being in close enough proximity to a No Such Thing show at the right time to attend 😭🙌🏻 and I was rewarded with a fact that pertained to my most niche interest (cobblestones)! Thanks @andrewhunterm.bsky.social, @schreiberland.bsky.social et al ❤️🪨

Four brilliant nerds sitting at tables with black and yellow tablecloths that have “No Such Thing as a Fish” emblazoned on them. The room has a heady atmosphere of ~science~ and ~history~

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Heartbreaking scenes: flying past Ireland to go to England 😭😭😭😭😭 The flight attendants said I can’t use the emergency exit to get out here 💔

A plane map showing a route in progress flying over Ireland to land at Heathrow

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Me looking at the weather forecast for Cambridge and realizing my grand plan to avoid European heat this summer by swapping Rome for the UK has backfired miserably

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Nervous Laugh

ALT: Nervous Laugh

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I'll be in Cambridge soon for a few weeks and I need recommendations of cafes/places to work in central Cambridge that don't close at 4-5pm! So far all I've found is Caffe Nero 🥲

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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

absorbing every SCOTUS take at once

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Amazing Irish archaeology pt 1 🌀

A photo of an old stone friary (Muckross Abbey) with wildflowers growing in front of it.

Grey stone cloister arches framing an old, tall yew tree

A woman stands smiling next to a wedge tomb (Killaugh wedge tomb) in a bright green field with a blue sky

A woman communes with an extremely tall grey carved stone (Ballycrovane Ogham Stone) on a green field against a blue sky

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Heading back to Ireland tonight for another healing, cathartic dose of the Land of Saints and Scholars 💚 I’m armed with a full Bloomsday outfit and itinerary (!!!), and an annual membership to @tuatha.ie to help me see the best of the West Coast, from Kerry to Dingle to Inis Mór ☘️

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨 Everyone needs to know about this Sappho bird on sale at Target for Pride 🚨 ... I bought two

a yellow bird figurine dressed in a pink and gold toga with a lyre and wreath

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

My first publication has officially been released-- I'm finally a published academic! Dedicated to my mom, who was obsessed with the idea of me being published. I wish she could see it, but I'm grateful that I could write it in her honor. italianstudies.org.uk/notes-in-ita...

italianstudies.org.uk

Notes in Italian Studies - Vol. 4 - The Society of Italian Studies

Notes in Italian Studies - Vol. 4 (2025) Notes in Italian Studies - Full Issue Table of Contents Foreword from the Chair of the Society for Italian Studies - Ruth Glynn (p. 4) Memory and Italian Cu...

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

My students had to made research logs to justify how they knew their sources were reliable, and one kid wrote this… enough said tbh #teachingresearchisfun

A note on a computer that says “it’s from JSTOR (Zoe’s favorite)”

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

home home home home home home home home home home home homeeeeeee (translation: back at Bryn Mawr to present at the grad student conference this weekend!)

Grey stone cloisters framing a stone hall with turret and green grass

A great stone great hall with arched windows against a blue sky

A grey stone building with clock tower is framed by pink cherry blossoms

A selfie taken in the cloisters with the great hall in the background

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

@weirdmedieval.bsky.social I introduced my 9th graders to your very important work today, and they were enthralled. They spent the whole class drawing their own medieval guys. My favorite moment was when I asked my student about this one, “does he have four arms??” and he replied “currently, yes”

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Got this spam in my academic email inbox… Apparently, according to this bot, I am not writing a PhD dissertation on Augustan and Fascist demolition of working-class neighborhoods in Rome, but rather, a “delightful” book entitled “Franny the Undercover Granny” 👀

A screenshot of a spam email trying to convince me to hire this bot to promote “Franny the Undercover Nanny”, a book I definitely have not written

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Very important update from Pompeii: cats

A gorgeous orange and black mixed cat sits with yellow and red ancient Roman frescoes behind her

A fluffy and majestic grey cat sits with ancient columns and walls behind her

A lovely orange cat walks on a sidewalk with Roman ruins behind him

A cozy black cat loafs on several ancient blocks. There are ropes around him to make sure he is respected as the owner of the domus

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

After two in-depth visits, I can finally control my emotions enough to say that I got to see the exhibit on my research subject of the past two years after 18+ months of waiting/postponements (#Italy). It was amazing to see room after room dedicated to the works that have occupied my mind for years,

A woman holding an umbrella stands in front of a sign for an exhibit titled “Maria Barosso”, with a watercolor of the Vittoriano in Rome

A woman smiling and pointing to a museum sign titled “Via dell’Impero”, alongside an archaeological drawing

A red exhibition hallway with the title “Maria Barosso, artista e archeologa nella Roma in trasformazione”

A woman smiles next to a watercolor depicting demolition activity in central Rome. She’s extra excited because her article that analyzes this painting is being published soon!

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

So incredibly apt as I wrap up another round of visits to Archivio Storico Capitolino, whose contents unexpectedly turned into the backbone of my PhD. I’m proud of the monstrosity of my project, which at this point is a chimera of archaeology, art history, Italian Studies, urban geography, and more

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

The new Colosseo Metro C station is a true feat of public archaeology. I’ve never seen so many people clamoring to see archaeological remains, and everything is so engagingly and beautifully presented. I spent over an hour just exploring the station, and the whole place was buzzing!

A big crowd clustered around a display of ancient columns

A display of pottery sherds in stratigraphic order, next to an explanation entitled “Down the Well”

Families looking into circular displays of finds from wells. A glowing map and lights imitating the wells are part of the display

Ruins of an ancient structure inside an underground space, with people looking into it. The display is titled “A Window on History”

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

When you discover that the last trace of the subject of your dissertation on fascist demolition has suddenly been demolished in 2025 and history is repeating itself and you also missed out on the excavation and now the street is gone and you’re distraught #merrychristmastome

A woman standing looking distraught in front of a construction sign that says in English, “the archaeological excavation of Via Alessandrina is underway to increase the knowledge and enhancement of the Imperial Fora”. A cobblestone street and large monument are in the background.

The Roman ruins of the Forum of Augustus at sunset. In front of the columns are the remains of a road with construction vehicles and fencing.

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Buon Natale, Roma ✨🎄

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Does anyone have access to either the English or Italian versions of the catalog from L’Altra Pompei? I went to the exhibit and somehow didn’t buy the catalog, and I need it for a lesson on Wednesday 😭 artem.org/editoria/lal...

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l'altra pompei

in uno dei siti più frequentati al mondo, ma anche meglio conservati dell’antichità, si tende a raccontare una storia parziale, minoritaria, dimenticando sistematicamente e per ragioni diverse (per ...

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

artem.org

l'altra pompei

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Frankenstein is my very favorite book, and idk if I’ve ever been as disappointed as I was while watching del Toro’s version tonight 😩 the only good adaptation continues to be the Nick Dear play

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

We didn’t even get a chance to finish decorating the tree first 😒

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I’m prepping some lessons for my 9th grade class with Rome Reborn, and it’s wonderful to be able to hear my beloved undergrad advisor’s voice again after he passed away last year ❤️ Such an amazing resource, made even more special now!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/11/2025

AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Just took what I thought was a cute photo of Figment while we were setting up the Christmas tree, but… #cats

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

LET'S FUCKIN GO DODGERS 💙🤍

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

so trying to work on my PhD while watching this Dodgers game isn't going great

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Lately I've been mulling over lots of questions re: wayfinding in the Subura and how demolition affected this process... Imagine my happy surprise when I discovered that @quidamabo.bsky.social published a fantastic article on wayfinding and subaltern Romans just last month! 👏👏

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Steph Halmhofer @cultarchaeo.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Once again urging archaeologists to critically assess the AI push into archaeology. There is a huge swath of problematic ethical issues that come with the AI tech & tech lords & we don't have to make it easier for them to insert themselves in archaeology by welcoming them in. Don't be complicit. 🏺

thetimes.com

Elon Musk says AI research into ancient Rome will ‘rewrite history’

The world’s richest man is financing a new age of archaeological projects that seek to use artificial intelligence to fill in knowledge gaps

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Yet again, petition for my PhD dissertation on ancient/fascist demolition to stop being relevant to current events, thx

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I'm trying to write an abstract for a conference paper for an American conference for the first time in... like 5 years...? And I am so stumped because the word limit is so big! 300-500 words for an abstract?! I'm used to 150-200 word abstracts for UK conferences 😅

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Behold my beautiful bounty. It is all magnificent 🩵 thank you @gettymuseum.bsky.social 🙏🏻 (I did film an unboxing video but the internet doesn’t need to bear witness to it… only @jebarr.bsky.social)

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Ask me how I feel about the @gettymuseum.bsky.social Purrquoise merch dropping (package arrives tomorrow, I will report back 🫡)

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Does anyone know any more about this arch carved out of the mountainside on Via delle Gallie in Donnas? This book mentions it without any citations or sources and I would really like to know more about it 😭

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Well, the past few days have reminded me why I dip only the slightest toe into the stagnant pond of academia, and, aside from writing my dissertation, spend the majority of my time and emotional effort at my phenomenal job teaching amazing high school students... 100000/10 career choice on my part ✨

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

So now we’re just expected to live in a world without Jane Goodall in it?! 😩

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I’ve officially experienced my first encounter with Reviewer #2… ouch 🥲

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Trump again just implied that the MMR vaccine causes autism. Many studies have shown that there is no relationship between MMR vaccine and the development of autism. This one followed every single child born in Denmark from 1991 through 1998 (n=537,303). There was no association.

nejm.org

A Population-Based Study of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Autism | NEJM

It has been suggested that vaccination against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) is a cause of autism. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all children born in Denmark from January 1991 th...

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

What does it mean that people keep telling me they “love my energy” when I’m caffeinated out of my mind 🤔

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

She loves her raviolo 🤌🏻🇮🇹

A black cat holding her paw like a classic Italian hand gesture, with a stuffed toy raviolo next to her

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I can't find words to describe how angry this makes me

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

If this is true (not trusting the FBI as a reliable source these days), this adds yet another chapter to my book entitled “how did my ancient history/history of fascism dissertation became a current events dissertation, the world is terrible”

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Zoe Fox @zoesfox.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Jezebel posted this TWO DAYS AGO and I’ve never been this superstitious in my life, y’all

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