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Load More...Sky News@SkyNewsThis bear should have read Xenophon's Anabasis!
'Those men who ate the honey all went off their heads...like people exceedingly drunk'. #ClassicsTwitterA bear cub has been rescued after getting high on 'mad honey' 🍯🐻
She is thought to have become intoxicated after eating honey that can have hallucinogenic effects.
Today's top stories: https://t.co/PAiZ4DiULBTell me you don't read archaeological works without telling me ...
Assumptions on gender and race have caused loads of errors over the years - this is a common methodological problem recognised decades ago. Look up Renate Rolle's work on female warrior graves! #BadAncient https://t.co/SqsBWdo7eF
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100 Great Breads: Bread #8 – Sunflower Seed Bread
So it seems it wasn’t just me, the whole family agrees that the milk loaf was a no starter. So, to compensate for this, I decided to find the most savoury bread recipe I could – which was surprisingly difficult. … Continue reading
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First Acdemic Publication
Book being read: Maund, K., Nanson, P., The Four Musketeers: the true story of D’artagnan, Porthos, Aramis & Athos, (Stroud, 2005) I suppose history, like any career, is full of ups and downs. For me today I have experienced a … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Warfare, Blog, Historian, Jason Crowley, Owen Rees, PhD, Psychology of hoplites, UCL
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Book being read: Ah, you have caught me between books! At the moment my thesis is taking up most of my time so reading, per se, takes a back seat. The only books you ‘read’ are for references, clarification of … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History & My Research, Day-to-day, Tangents
Tagged Blog, Historian, History Source, Owen Rees, PhD, UCL
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The silence is over
Book being read: J. Crowley, “The Psychology of the Athenian Hoplite” (Cambridge, 2012) Right, I have finished restructuring and I am now back in the full flow of historical work – thanks for your patience! Since my last post I … Continue reading
Applying for Postgraduate Research
Book being read: None, ha! I am researching for sites in Ireland for the tour so that is my main priority at the moment. I did find an amazing site for anyone who wants to see where a varied host … Continue reading
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