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Alexandra Sills

@belovedofoizys.bsky.social

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Ancient Historian. Writing a book about gladiators in greek provinces. Public history devotee. ND + ClusterC. Sweary. Expect typos. Birkbeck and Leicester alum https://linktr.ee/alexandrasills

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 1d

It has been a challenge, not gonna lie. I can breathe again! I CAN READ FICTION AGAIN

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 1d

Dying in weird ways is the best thing about this book, hands down

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L E Jenks-Brown @lejenksbrown.bsky.social · 2d

My incredibly chonky book has been out in the world for two weeks!

Retell The Odyssey by making Odysseus’ choices for him. Or, don’t, and go home to Penelope/get cosy with Phaeacians/skive off to Egypt with Menelaus/die horribly in a variety of ways👌

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YOU ARE ODYSSEUS

OUT NOW! BUY PAPERBACK DIRECT (UK/US) Available in paperback and ebook. Go to links to order, by country Tell me, O Reader, of that resourceful man… Read and become Odysseus, the many-minded man, t…

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Discoballs forever!

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! I can't quite believe I got there!

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

@duxfeminafacti9.bsky.social Happy birthday!!

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

This just made me a lot less nervous about handing it in!

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Happy birthday, birthday neighbour!

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

That's pretty epic!

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

I have done nothing but doubt since I opened up the first blank googledoc, so I'm glad someone was confident!😁

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Gladiators in the Greek World. Lots of discussions of cultural exchange and identity hidden in my gladiatorial Trojan Horse, so it hopefully won't just be clanging swords and gaping wounds.

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote a book! A whole one!

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Also your syllabus sounds bonkers

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Considering I wondered on several occasions if this process might be the death of me, almost.

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

I think I'm in shock

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

I think I just finished my book

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

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This has diagrams with dimensions

(PDF) On the origin of the cracks in the dome of the Pantheon in Rome

PDF | In this paper we aim at giving a contribution to a problem that has been the subject of previous studies since some decades: the reason and period... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

I'm so glad you found one that worked.

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

That's so lovely to hear! Thank you. I did have a *lot* of fun on @historyrage.bsky.social.

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

I found one eventually, it turns out my filing system is less than organised

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! I'm just grateful to be getting started

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

The house is FAR too busy to do that, but as soon as I have some solitude tomorrow morning I am so doing this

Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 2d

Facebook memories has reminded me that seven years ago, I attended my first undergrad lecture at Birkbeck...

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Alexandra Sills @belovedofoizys.bsky.social · 3d

I have just taken my first ever ADHD pill, because I couldn't wait to start in the morning. I can definitely feel something happening, just no idea what

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