Amanda Pavlick
Roman archaeologist (archaic central Italy, domestic religion, Pompeii), Adjunct Prof @ Xavier, UMass Amherst/Tufts/Cincinnati.
Wine, whiskey/bourbon, burritos, Red Sox, Bruins, 1 excellent tuxedo cat, maybe a few other interests thrown into the mix
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Roman & Italic Archaeology
People working on Italic and Roman material culture, very broadly defined.
@peoplingthepast.bsky.social
Free, open-access resources for teaching and learning about real people in the ancient world #PeoplingPodcast #PeoplingVideos #PeoplingBlog peoplingthepast.com
@magistracohen.bsky.social
Formerly working w/@/for many, now writing about myth & YA novels @ #Northwestern. Self-styled Tom Joad of Latin teachers. Still immoderata mulier, still proud of my alumnx, still #confelicity. I salt vibes. https://linktr.ee/navacohen
@timbriody.bsky.social
I’ve seen a million faces and I’ve rocked like, five or six of them. he/him. Please clap.
@cwjones.bsky.social
Historian of the ancient world. Working on imperialism, elite competition, Global Assyria. North Carolinian.
@levostregc.bsky.social
Geoffrey Chaucer (Le Vostre GC): Servaunt of the Kynge. Blogger. Wryter of verse. Wearer of litel woolen hatte. Deputy Forestere of North Petherton. He/hym/hys.
@dougboin.bsky.social
Historian and author of CLODIA OF ROME (Norton), August 2025. Learn more at douglasboin.com / religiousdirt.com
@fabienbp.bsky.social
Maître de conférences, historien de l'art et archéologue : Grande Grèce, iconographie antique, réception de l'Antiquité dans la culture populaire, open access... Univ-Lorraine, INSPE 🌈🏺 🔶 @antiquipop.bsky.social, Feminicon, @Frontiere-s.bsky.social
@derekbcounts.bsky.social
art history/archaeology prof @UWM; ancient Mediterranean, Cyprus, sculpture, iconography, & ancient religion
@cartridgeconverter.bsky.social
metalhead, pianist, pseudo-polyglot 🏒🏎️🎾⛱️🏐 • avalanche, canucks, victoire • wrc, f1, other things on wheels 20s, 🇨🇦 in 🇺🇸 (unfortunately), she/any, 🏳️🌈
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Dad, husband, host @Marketplace. IPAs. Soccer referee, trail runner, mountain biker. Veteran. kryssdal@marketplace.org
@balint.house.gov
Mom, Teacher, Vermonter, Writer & Congresswoman for Vermont, fighting for working families. House Judiciary Committee and House Budget Committee. She/Her. Official. 🏳️🌈🏔️🏍️🍁 balint.house.gov
@nakhthor.bsky.social
Chinese-American anc historian, Columbia. Antiochos III & the Cities of W Asia Minor (1999), Statues & Cities (2013), Aršāma and his World (2020, co-ed), Polis: A New History (2024) https://columbia.academia.edu/JohnMa
@effinbirds.com
Daily comic by Aaron Reynolds that keeps on winning awards despite being nothing more than birds and curse words. Books, calendars and merch at effinbirds.com
@theawkwardyeti.bsky.social
Award losing Heart and Brain cartoonist, National Cartoonists Society Board Member, founder of Webcomicon, creator of OrganATTACK Support my work on Patreon and see the new stuff! Linktr.ee/theawkwardyeti
@thevivllainous.bsky.social
She/Her 🍉 Clownery is the best medicine Bluesky is where I post my nonsense✨
@romanpalace.bsky.social
Romans, Archaeology, Museums, Typos. We're not a villa and we don't do Latin.
@siobhanbw.bsky.social
Passionate about outcomes for children and young people. Frustrated remainer. Baker of cakes. Grumpy lefty. Tall and a bit bendy. Owner of a v small French castle No DMs unless invited please
@illdottore.bsky.social
I’m an Associate Professor of Classics at Columbia University. I teach and study Latin, Roman stuff, book history stuff, and I’m involved in our gen-ed literature course, Literature Humanities. Be cool
@bruinsnhlbot.bsky.social
Scrapes sportsbots.xyz on Mastodon for content, using this github repo as a base: https://github.com/acarters/Bluesky-NHL-Bot Maintainer: @uncivil.work
@smsbarchaeology.bsky.social
Sugpiaq/Alutiiq and white archaeologist working on Sugpiaq/Alutiiq archaeology, CRM, and how to improve our field Take my survey on archaeological field experiences: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_009zfyGLQYYW55Y
@clairemillington.bsky.social
Archaeologist and writer. Once-upon-a-time a diplomat. Rural. https://clairemillington.com (She/her)
@koriannon.bsky.social
Roman historian interested in military/women/literature in the Republic and also cats (always), post-apocalyptic scenarios (sometimes), and the intention behind the third comma in Amendment 10 of the US Constitution (this week).
@wantedinrome.bsky.social
Rome’s English language magazine since 1985. News, culture and insights into Rome and Italy. www.wantedinrome.com
@gregjenner.bsky.social
~Public Historian 📜🤓 ~Host & creator of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME comedy & history podcast😆🧐📻📜🏛️ ~Hon. Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓 ~ Author of 7 funny history books ✍️📚 ~ CBBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES TV (series 1-9) 🎭🤣 ~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️ www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
@vox-magica.bsky.social
historian of ancient christianity | researcher of magic & heresy | neurospicy | author of smoke & mirrors (OUP 2025) and magic and heresy (CUP 2025) | she/her
@anisekstrong.bsky.social
Roman historian at W. Michigan U. specializing in gender, sexuality, & their reception in tv, music videos, games, and film. she/hers/ista Mom of 3. Avid baker & traveler. Always looking to learn from unusual niche subject experts. Opinions are my own.
@adreinhard.bsky.social
Physical archaeologist in the digital world. Digital archaeologist in the physical world. CRM Principal Investigator for Metcalf Archaeological Consultants. Two new books on digital archaeology and archaeogaming out in 2024. ORCID: 0000-0001-7987-8227
@doccrom.bsky.social
Classicist, archaeologist, sci-fi and horror nerd and, most importantly, ginger. Oh, and... "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". #EdgyPedlar #AncientStuff
@brittaager.bsky.social
Classicist interested in scent and sensory studies, Roman farming, ancient magic, classical gaming. Aiming for less classics and more SFF, illustration, and kayaking around here. She/her.
@jesstotsch.bsky.social
Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology at University of Missouri. Roman archaeologist specializing ancient hydraulic engineering and urbanization at Pompeii.
@eoinodonoghue.bsky.social
Mediterranean archaeologist; especially interested in ancient Italy; faculty at Brandeis; reviews editor, Ancient West & East; excavating at Murlo and Pantelleria
@drewmagary.bsky.social
Defector.com. SFGate.com. Six books. I'm just here for a good time.
@ianthetoymaker.bsky.social
MSc Experimental Archaeology student, University of Exeter. UK. Ex-toymaker. Special interests, pyrotechnologies. Faience, bronze, gold. Currently messing about with granulation.
@chloeduckworth.bsky.social
Archaeologist, lecturer, author, TV presenter. Newcastle University, Great British Dig, LBA Books. She/her.
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@elericousins.bsky.social
Asst Prof in Roman Archaeology at Durham. Likes all things Roman Britain/Gaul/Germany and Roman religion, with a side helping of art and epigraphy. Also likes trees and hills.
@helenlilek.bsky.social
she/her History/Philosophy/Archaeology/Museums/Libraries/Archives. Working on if America today is recognizable as liberal as founded, or if some other framework must be created to describe the fuckedness of where we are. I have too many interests
@terrenato.bsky.social
I study Roman imperialism and first millennium BCE Italian archaeology. I teach at UMich. I direct the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. I am originally from Roma. Pronouns: is/eum (he/him)
@k8droste.bsky.social
reading, baking, art, archaeology, museums, sparkles, birds, politics Boston, MA by way of Lansing, MI She/her
@jensnotroff.com
#Archaeologist🏺, got a hat (no whip though). Once known as "Yunus" among Bedouins. Demanding a revival of the venerable profession of the #ExpeditionPainter👨🎨. 🔗 jensnotroff.com
@tjderrick.bsky.social
Archaeologist and Social Historian - Glass, perfumes/medicines, the senses, & the everyday in the Roman World. Gale Research Fellow at Macquarie University - He/Him. 🇬🇧 in 🇦🇺 on unceded Cammeraygal and Wallumattugal (Dharug) Land
@killgrove.bsky.social
Staff writer @LiveScience.com Email: kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com Web: Livescience.com/author/kristina-killgrove Former anthropology professor and Roman bioarchaeologist. I crochet and bake a lot. NC based.