"The Greeks marched silently, breathing aggression, their hearts determined to protect each other." -Homer, 'The Iliad ', Book 3, lines 10-11. (Translated by Dr Emily Wilson)- AncientBluesky
This line always so graphically illustrates the plague infested environment of the Trojan plains. "...and pyres were always burning, piles with corpses." -The Iliad, Book 1, line 72 (Translated by Dr Emily Wilson)- AncientBluesky
This morning's reading soundtrack has featured Muse, Nirvana, Linkin Park, Green Day, Good Charlotte, the Killers and Fall Out Boy. Great way to get pumped for the day :) .
The fossilized remains of a young Gorgosaurus libratus (species of Tyrannosaur) include the stomach contents for the first time!
Exciting research reveals new information about the diet of tyrannosaurs, based on an extraordinary specimen that contains the last meal of a young meat-eating dinosaur. It’s the first time that st�...
The man. The myth. The legend. This is the coffin of King Ramses II as seen at the Australian Museum 'Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs ' exhibition yesterday.for my birthday 🥳☺️. AncientBluesky
The ureus represented the goddess Wadjet who protected the king with her venomous bite. These protective services was one of the reasons it is thought that Cleopatra VII chose to use a Cobra to end her life (although this remains debated). AncientBluesky
One of my favourite parts of the Ramses exhibition was the Uraeus. It belonged to the 12th dynasty king Senusret II (1897-1878BC). AncientBluesky
Note that this was a speech in 1963, so some of the language and pronouns used may seem outdated and inappropriate by 2023s standard.