Author: thefirstdark
After being disabled via the post-surgery side effects of Meningioma/brain tumor; plus the lifelong curse of Fibromyalgia...I reinvested into my dream of becoming a professional poet and author.
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The bad place, the darker half of my soul…eat me alive, consume me whole! Itch I can’t scratch, need I can’t escape, follow me down, let us meet our fate…immortal beloved.
Originally posted on ReBirth: The Pursuit of Porsha:
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The Flatiron Building in all of its glittery glory
Originally posted on Ephemeral New York:
The only thing better than a vintage postcard of the Flatiron Building is a postcard that decorates the Flatiron in glitter—which isn’t as easy to see in this image but makes the actual postcard pop. The building is 105 years old this year, an icon at the nexus of…
African Athena
The appearance of Martin Bernal’s Black Athena: The Afro-Asian Roots of Classical Civilization in 1987 sparked intense debate and controversy in Africa, Europe, and North America. His detailed genealogy of the ‘fabrication of Greece’ and his claims for the influence of ancient African and Near Eastern cultures on the making of classical Greece, questioned many… Read More African Athena
Searching London for My ‘Third Place’
Originally posted on Longreads:
Jessica Brown | Longreads | July 2017 | 10 minutes (2,605 words) ? After a quick stop at a Jamaican food stall at the outdoor Borough Market, I parted with my lunchtime companion and began my solitary journey through the heart of London, with City Hall on my right, the Thames…
Linking the Ancient World Online, with Sebastian Heath
Originally posted on Classics Confidential:
Sebastian Heath is Research Assistant Professor of Ancient Studies at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. At ISAW he is working to establish a program of digital publication. Initial results are available at http://isaw.nyu.edu/publications/isaw-papers and http://dlib.nyu.edu/awdl/isaw/amheida-i-otrim-1 . He is also a member of various field projects, including…
Publishing the Ancient World Online, with Andrew Reinhard
Originally posted on Classics Confidential:
Andrew Reinhard is the Director of Publications for the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) where he publishes volumes on the excavations of the Athenian Agora, Corinth, and other sites, as well as the journal, Hesperia. Reinhard is bridging the gap between print and digital publications, and in…
East Africa and the Classical Tradition
Originally posted on Classics Confidential:
Welcome to the third episode in our new series of audio podcasts! We’re delighted to have teamed up with Carla Bocchetti from IFRA (French Institute for Research in Africa) in Nairobi to produce an episode all about a new volume that she’s edited, East Africa, Global History and the Classical Traditions. …
The legend of the pope Joan (855-857)
Originally posted on zombieresident:
Have you ever heard about the legend of a pope woman?… It may not be new, you may have heard it many times. Myth or not, It is part of the enigmatic essence of the past mysteries that live even eternally. Was real the pope Joan? In the British Museum…
