Twitter Resources

Twitter resources
The next #latinlangchat will be on 7 May. If you’re interested in following it without a Twitter account, you can go to https://twitter.com/search?q=%23latinlangchat&src=hash and see a live stream of what people are tweeting.
If you do have a Twitter account, though, or want to see what people are saying, here are some accounts to check out. If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can read their tweets online by clicking the link.

  • @CarolineLawrenc: This is the feed of the author of the Roman Mysteries series. She tweets about her books, but also has all sorts fo information about the Roman world.
  • @photosofpompeii: As its name suggests, this feed aggregates photos of Pompeii and sends out links to them.
  • @BritishMuseum: This is the official Twitter feed for the British Museum. It has information about the Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibit, as well as occasionally tweeting about interesting objects in the museum.
  • @etclassics: This is the feed of a committee of the ACL. It tends to send out a lot of interesting links and information.
  • @DCComm:This is the feed of the Dickinson College Commentaries. They have an amazing ability to find texts and websites about a broad range of topics.

Please feel free to share information about other good Twitter feeds to follow in the comments.

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