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Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals more precise burial place of Plato
Historical accounts vary about how the Greek philosopher Plato died:
in bed while listening to a young woman playing the flute;
at a wedding feast;
or peacefully in his sleep.
But the few surviving texts from that period indicate that the philosopher was🔸 buried somewhere in the garden of the Academy 🔸he founded in Athens.
The garden was quite large, but
💥archaeologists have n…

Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato
Various imaging methods comprised a kind of "bionic eye" to examine charred scroll.

Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals more precise burial place of Plato
Historical accounts vary about how the Greek philosopher Plato died:
in bed while listening to a young woman playing the flute;
at a wedding feast;
or peacefully in his sleep.
But the few surviving texts from that period indicate that the philosopher was🔸 buried somewhere in the garden of the Academy 🔸he founded in Athens.
The garden was quite large, but
💥archaeologists have n…

Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato
Various imaging methods comprised a kind of "bionic eye" to examine charred scroll.

“When we’re visiting Athens or Ephesus or other sites of antiquity, the first goal is to think deeply about the ways history is represented. An archaeological site is not an objective account of what happened.”
– Laura Nasrallah, a biblical scholar and historian at Yale Divinity School, on teaching her students to take a holistic approach to the study of history.

RIP Dexter Romweber 🎸
I first heard Flat Duo Jets when I was still in high school, from the compilation "Athens, GA - Inside/Out". Intriguing, but the other tracks overshadowed.
Then they released their first LP when I was in college. Saw them on Letterman and loved the energy and band setup, so got the album. Amazing album I still listen to today.
Last Dex album I got was 2014's "Images 13" by his group "Dex Romweber Duo". It might be m…

“Epicurus hated the city—the kind of place where Demetrius Poliorcetes, dictator of Athens, could tax the citizens hundreds of thousands of dollars..” — Jenny Odell in “How to do nothing”
This is the most amazing thing I learned from her book: that the ancient Athens kingdom was using dollars as currency

got a lot out of this 2-part interview (by @…'s creamo coyl) with jim mchugh about the '00s southern punk/DIY/psychedelic nexus in greensboro/chapel hill/athens & PIT, his music-centered anarchist space in brooklyn. buried inside is the sad news that jim's great band sunwatchers is no more.
part 1:

A.Cave #4 — BRAVE MOVES
Talking with Jim McHugh [The P.I.T. - Sunwatchers - Eugene Chadbourne - Arthur Doyle - Dark Meat]

Pier Francesco Foschi (1502 – 1567) was a Florentine through and through. He spent his career in his hometown, and many of his works can be found in churches around the city. In November 2023, the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence presented the first exhibition devoted to Foschi in Europe. But that show grew out of one at our museum, in Athens, Georgia. How? And why? Read the full story here.

Cowboys among teams at Georgia's pro day, but top OL prospect sitting out https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/13/georgia-pro-day-amarius-mims/

Cowboys among teams at Georgia's pro day, but top OL prospect sitting out
From @ToddBrock24f7: All 32 NFL teams are in Athens, but the Bulldogs have 2 early draft picks sitting out with injuries. A separate workout will come in April.

Pier Francesco Foschi (1502 – 1567) was a Florentine through and through. He spent his career in his hometown, and many of his works can be found in churches around the city. In November 2023, the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence presented the first exhibition devoted to Foschi in Europe. But that show grew out of one at our museum, in Athens, Georgia. How? And why? Read the full story here.