Historian of the late ancient world: Sasanian Iran, the Caucasus, and the Eastern Roman Empire. Professor at William Paterson University. I like cats, photography, and sweet cabbage pierogi.
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I really want some knock offs of these medieval socks from Egypt (12th century CE?) at the GWU Textile Museum.
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Scott McDonough
The GWU Textile Museum's online catalog is a real treasure trove. The vaguely worried eyes of the figures on this Coptic tunic decoration are great.
Scott McDonough
It’s the #WorldCup & here’s my 5th famous item from each country in the World Cup.
It’s BELGIUM 🇧🇪. This terrific little bas relief is in the La Tène style. It shows a warrior in a horned helmet riding a stylised horse with a large oval shield. The shield has a human face decoration
🕰️ C2nd-1st BC
My Mom: "You look like a literal angel today, sweetie!"
Me in the mirror:
Incredible line from a grand juror in the Broadview 6 case, who had just asked the prosecutors why they get "unlimited tries" to indict people they don't want to indict:
"I heard this case like last week and I thought it was a crock of shit then and I still think it is."
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The median British TV show is called "Dicksmooth"
It's a crime procedural about a Royal Mail courier named Wint and his dog Reggie solving one murder a week in an overcast Essex village of 50 people
It's been on for 15 years, has 24 episodes, and a cult of followers who will kill for it
