Eduardo García-Molina
@egarcmol
Ancient Historian. Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. PhD UChicago. Seleukid Empire, ancient archives, Hellenistic law, inscriptions, coins, antiquity in video games, & otters. 🇵🇷 (Bayamón) & 🏳️🌈
Florida antiquing has provided my favorite reproduction of Athena (look at that stare and the owl).
I have gazed upon the face of Agamemnon…at a Florida antique mall.
Welp, guess who impulse bought a prop Phrygian helmet from 2004's Alexander movie.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night had imo the best modern Scylla.
I understand why Scylla was depicted in the movie as a monstrous barnacle, but I’ll admit I was a bit disappointed they didn’t go full post-Homeric Scylla as a giant naked woman with barking dog heads, snakey fish tails, smashing sailors with their own rudders.
Someone’s been nibbling on his still-healing paw and has been sentenced to the cone at night.
Our one year wedding anniversary at EL ideas in Chicago! A total of fourteen years together, no better way to confirm it than amazing food, some cards for each other’s collections, and a surprise Seleukid coin!
Someone was very brave at the vet yesterday after he tore one of his nails during a walk. I know what you’re thinking and no, the Seleukid historian didn’t ask for the elephant-themed bandage.
Visiting the numismatic collection in the Spurlock Museum. Also spotted a wild Napoleonic medal commemorating his conquest of Egypt among the rows!
Need a cigarette after the anxiety of that horrible Secret Lair queue experience, but gobbos acquired!
Scheduling conflict means I get a research assistant today. Let’s hope his German is good.
Honored to be joining the list of Center for Hellenic Studies fellows. Will be working on my book on Seleukid archives and recordkeeping and a little project on impiety and Hellenistic law. Looking forward to visiting the CHS and DC next spring!
No teaching today means writing, grading, and building a Magic EDH deck in the office.
Pyrrhus coming back to Epirus after intervening in Italy and Sicily, being unable to control the Strait of Messina from the Carthaginians, and turning Rome into a regional superpower.
The cuteness of the sausage link toy quickly turned to horror as we realized we’ve given Attalos nunchucks.
Ancient Greek students asked to read more temple regulations, not knowing the Pandora's jar they have opened...