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If someone performed witchcraft against you in ancient Mesopotamia, it could lead to all sorts of horrors, like illness and social isolation.
There were professionals trained in rituals and prescriptions to address those ills. This ritual uses 15 stones that eventually get worn as a necklace.
There were professionals trained in rituals and prescriptions to address those ills. This ritual uses 15 stones that eventually get worn as a necklace.
December 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
If someone performed witchcraft against you in ancient Mesopotamia, it could lead to all sorts of horrors, like illness and social isolation.
There were professionals trained in rituals and prescriptions to address those ills. This ritual uses 15 stones that eventually get worn as a necklace.
There were professionals trained in rituals and prescriptions to address those ills. This ritual uses 15 stones that eventually get worn as a necklace.
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Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
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A review in @theguardian.com piqued my interest in 'Transcendence for Beginners' by Clare Carlisle. The preview on @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social isn’t representative. There's much more to the book. I skimmed through a copy in a bookshop and was intrigued to read more. Don’t expect a systematic intro
September 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A review in @theguardian.com piqued my interest in 'Transcendence for Beginners' by Clare Carlisle. The preview on @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social isn’t representative. There's much more to the book. I skimmed through a copy in a bookshop and was intrigued to read more. Don’t expect a systematic intro
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Greek Citizenship under Arsacid Rule
Nabel, Jake. 2025. The verb empoliteuō and Greek citizenship under Arsacid rule. Classical Journal 120(3). 249–276. The primary translation for the ancient Greek verb ἐμπολιτεύω in several dictionaries is "to be a citizen, have civil rights." That definition is…
Nabel, Jake. 2025. The verb empoliteuō and Greek citizenship under Arsacid rule. Classical Journal 120(3). 249–276. The primary translation for the ancient Greek verb ἐμπολιτεύω in several dictionaries is "to be a citizen, have civil rights." That definition is…
Greek Citizenship under Arsacid Rule
Nabel, Jake. 2025. The verb empoliteuō and Greek citizenship under Arsacid rule. Classical Journal 120(3). 249–276. The primary translation for the ancient Greek verb ἐμπολιτεύω in several dictionaries is "to be a citizen, have civil rights." That definition is untenable. The connotations of ἐμπολιτεύω for citizen status are usually indeterminate, but where they are clear, the verb has the opposite meaning and refers to non-citizens rather than citizens.
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April 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Greek Citizenship under Arsacid Rule
Nabel, Jake. 2025. The verb empoliteuō and Greek citizenship under Arsacid rule. Classical Journal 120(3). 249–276. The primary translation for the ancient Greek verb ἐμπολιτεύω in several dictionaries is "to be a citizen, have civil rights." That definition is…
Nabel, Jake. 2025. The verb empoliteuō and Greek citizenship under Arsacid rule. Classical Journal 120(3). 249–276. The primary translation for the ancient Greek verb ἐμπολιτεύω in several dictionaries is "to be a citizen, have civil rights." That definition is…
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Most of this letter from a man named Etel-pî-Marduk, written sometime between 1900 and 1600 BCE in ancient Babylonia, is about barley, silver, and donkeys. But it ends on a surprising note.
“My tooth hurts so much. Send a bandage!”
Tablet drawing by J. Nicholas Reid.
“My tooth hurts so much. Send a bandage!”
Tablet drawing by J. Nicholas Reid.
March 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Most of this letter from a man named Etel-pî-Marduk, written sometime between 1900 and 1600 BCE in ancient Babylonia, is about barley, silver, and donkeys. But it ends on a surprising note.
“My tooth hurts so much. Send a bandage!”
Tablet drawing by J. Nicholas Reid.
“My tooth hurts so much. Send a bandage!”
Tablet drawing by J. Nicholas Reid.
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Ancient Assyrian kings didn’t just go to war with other kings.
They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...
They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...
Samsi, “Queen of the Arabs”, and Her Fight Against Assyria - The Ancient Near East Today
The women referred to in Assyrian inscriptions as “Queen of the Arabs” have been a passing footnote in Neo-Assyrian history — until now. Here is the story of one of them.
anetoday.org
March 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ancient Assyrian kings didn’t just go to war with other kings.
They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...
They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...
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“Do not bend your neck for that which cuts necks.”
A Sumerian proverb, as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.
A Sumerian proverb, as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.
February 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“Do not bend your neck for that which cuts necks.”
A Sumerian proverb, as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.
A Sumerian proverb, as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.