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Egyptology/Classics/cultural history. Chair @GentleFuries, Ambassador @ISSEgyptomania, Editor at Large @Horrified. Agents: @OneChapterMore, @PastPreservers
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According to the Lanuvium inscription, the beautiful Antinous was born on 27 November in Claudiopolis, Bithynia. Following his death in the Nile, in AD 130, he became the last god of the ancient world with a cult which prospered for many centuries. Salve!

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Wishing my Irish friends, wherever you are I’m the world, a very happy St Patrick’s Day, with this quartet of influential Irish writers in the field of Gothic fiction: Charles Maturin, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Oscar Wilde, and Bram Stoker.

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Fifty years ago today, filming began on Hammer’s final Egyptological thriller, BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB. Despite a production schedule marred by illness and tragedy, it’s engaging, atmospheric, and the only effective screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s THE JEWEL OF SEVEN STARS.

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As the dust settles on and ‘Alternative Sexualities in Ancient Egypt,’ my attention is now turning to popular reception of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror for a special event at UCL on 26 March. Tickets are now available! 🇫🇷 https://t.co/0Ek0Gu4272

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In no particular order, ten films to know me:
Dracula (1958)
Death on the Nile (1978)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
The Mummy (1959)
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Charade
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Bringing up Baby
The Wrong Box
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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As tonight provides us with not only a ‘Wolf Moon’ but also the first (prenumbral) lunar eclipse of the new decade, it seems entirely appropriate that I should be spending today prepping for my lecture, next Friday, on lunar lore in ancient Egypt for .

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The ’s TROY: MYTH & REALITY is their most thrilling, beautiful, and, frankly, moving exhibition since their glorious SUNKEN CITIES. The constantly changing narrative foregrounds, as it should, the reception to these fundamental - and timely - ancient tales. See it!

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In AD 130, most probably on this night, 24 October, during the Festival of the Mysteries of Osiris, celebrated along the Nile, at that time, for some 2,000 years, the beautiful Antinous drowned in the river. In death he would become the last god of the ancient world.

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Just a few beautiful images from the redisplay of the Egyptian collection in . It was a splendid launch night; and should be very proud of their sterling efforts. The galleries open to the public 8/2/19 - go and see for yourselves!

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