curmudgeonaf 🇨🇦🇺🇦<p>My toxic trait is that, every time someone mentions <a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/hashtag/Cleopatra" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cleopatra</a>, I feel the urge to interject with, “Do you mean Cleopatra VII”, to clarify which Cleopatra they are referring to.
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Preston MacDougall<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gutenberg_org" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gutenberg_org</span></a></span> Did the <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/RosettaStone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RosettaStone</span></a> ⬆️ include hieroglyphics that were ads for insanely expensive golden sun 🌞 dials that members of the <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Ptolemaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ptolemaic</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/cult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cult</span></a> could buy? 😂 <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Histodons</span></a></p>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Graves?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Graves</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Graeber?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Graeber</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Hellenic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hellenic</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Temple?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Temple</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Architecture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Architecture</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Kaunos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kaunos</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Καῦνος?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Καῦνος</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Greek?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greek</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Roman?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Roman</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Persian?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Persian</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Athenian?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Athenian</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Caria?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Caria</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Sparta?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sparta</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Rhodes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rhodes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Macedonia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Macedonia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Ptolemaic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ptolemaic</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Pontus?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pontus</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Travel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Travel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Reise?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Reise</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Photo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Foto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Foto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Fotografie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fotografie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Photographie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photographie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Fotografia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fotografia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Fotografía?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fotografía</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Nikon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/D3400?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#D3400</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Dalyan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dalyan</a>
Mikko Tuomi<p>This manuscript page provides graphical insight to <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> in medieval times.</p><p>The page is from lecture notes on astronomy compiled by the monk Magister Wolfgang de Styria before the year 1490.</p><p>Top panels illustrate the <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/geometry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geometry</span></a> for a <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/lunar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lunar</span></a> and <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solar</span></a> eclipse in the <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Ptolemaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ptolemaic</span></a> system. At lower left is a diagram of the Ptolemaic view of the Solar System.</p><p>The illustrated manuscript page was found at historic Melk Abbey in Austria.</p><p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a><br><a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240330.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240330.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml</span></a></p>
Debborah Donnelly<p>New archaeological discovery in Upper <a href="https://archaeology.social/tags/Egypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Egypt</span></a>’s Minya<br><a href="https://archaeology.social/tags/Ptolemaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ptolemaic</span></a> <a href="https://archaeology.social/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roman</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2438186/middle-east" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">arabnews.com/node/2438186/midd</span><span class="invisible">le-east</span></a></p>
Coach Pāṇini ®<p>This image demonstrates a profound lack of historical understanding of Ancient Egypt and the Ptolemaic period.</p><p>Even Hypatia would have face-palmed.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ancientegypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientegypt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ptolemaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ptolemaic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>histodons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cleopatra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/netflix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>netflix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/neoplatonism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neoplatonism</span></a></p>
Nina Willburger<p>New discovery: a large funerary structure unearthed in Fayoum, Garza Cemetery, dating back to the <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Ptolemaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ptolemaic</span></a> and <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roman</span></a> period. Human shaped coffins and mummy portraits were found.</p><p><a href="https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/480869.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">english.ahram.org.eg/News/4808</span><span class="invisible">69.aspx</span></a></p>
Steven Saus [he/him]<p>From 22 Jun: The volcano that caused famines in ancient Rome? It was in Alaska - Enlarge / The 10km-wide caldera on Alaska’s Unmak Island formed during the 43 BCE Okmok II e... <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/an-alaskan-volcano-may-have-hastened-the-fall-of-the-roman-republic/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/science/2020/0</span><span class="invisible">6/an-alaskan-volcano-may-have-hastened-the-fall-of-the-roman-republic/</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a>-egypt <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancient</span></a>-rome <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/augustus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>augustus</span></a>-caesar <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/cleopatra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cleopatra</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/greenland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenland</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ice</span></a>-cores <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/julius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>julius</span></a>-caesar <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/ptolemaic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ptolemaic</span></a>-dynasty <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roman</span></a>-empire <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/volcanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>volcanic</span></a>-eruptions <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/volcano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>volcano</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/volcanoes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>volcanoes</span></a></p>
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