Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech

Maverick historian-archaeologist. Loves a bun. Books incl. 'What-iffery in History' & 'Thirty Annoying Things in History'. OUT NOW: 'An A-Z of WTFs in History'

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

Essential vocab for any history-lover: two little words and one rude one...

An A-Z of WTFs in History...The Bizarre. The Bonkers. The Barely Believable.

From Amazon. (Or from me, signed.)

[Paul Dilger @paulidilge]

A great read!

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

Navigating the twists of history's alphabetti spaghetti of wonderful weirdness...

#History #NewBooks #HistoryBooks #OffbeatBooks
#AncientHistory #MedievalHistory #ModernHistory

(From Amazon)

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@Her_Maj_Borg And who's paying to clean the gardeners?

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@L15per Yes, indeed - what's really interesting is that it shows Stonehenge before the (limited) restoration work (re-erecting a few stones etc) that took place between the 1920s and 1960s. Compare these photos taken in 1877 and 2008.

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@Her_Maj_Borg Why did he do that? Are the number keys broken? Should have gone for an extended warranty.

And I hope someone checked his work. If he missed one, he'll have to go back and start again.

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@nomadpossum Of course! 😃
Speaking of Alexandria, did Appian have an app?

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@Her_Maj_Borg La crème anglaise de la crème anglaise!

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@paulidilge @L15per

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

Breaking news about the JHB/Dr Doug Pitt Stonehenge walk on June 25! We'll have a VERY SPECIAL GUEST! Emma from Weird Wiltshire (formerly of this parish) will join our merry band to add mystery (and a shrewd eye for nick-nacks in the giftshop) to the history. Still 2 places left!

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

Breaking news about the JHB/Dr Doug Pitt Stonehenge walk on June 25! We'll have a VERY SPECIAL GUEST! Emma from Weird Wiltshire (formerly of this parish) will join our merry band to add mystery (and a shrewd eye for nick-nacks in the giftshop) to the history. Still 2 places left!

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@Her_Maj_Borg Very wise. All my Intellectual Property is very much open sauce. Just waiting for the world to ketch up.

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@Her_Maj_Borg Don't forget the 24 carrots.

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@nomadpossum 😂😂😂"Sh*t - just remembered! I was supposed to call back that guy who actually did my vocal..."

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@Her_Maj_Borg I'm always up with currant thinking.

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@nomadpossum @Her_Maj_Borg @jasper You'd have thought they'd have designed the arch big enough for the book to fit through.

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@nomadpossum #Bunacceptable

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

Bringing traffic to a halt in downtown Athens... #History #HistoryBooks #NewBooks

[Nomadpossum 🐟🇬🇷 @nomadpossum]

At Hadrian's Arch to honour the Emperor's secretary Suetonius, a writer so catty and colourful he commands a chapter in the marvellous A-Z of WTFs in History! Caesar's combover? Flamingo tongue banquets? Lightning proof laurel wreaths? Bejeweled horses? WTF! Get your copy now!!

[Professor Jasper Heathcoat-Beech @JasperBeech]

@nomadpossum That's another one for inclusion in 'Not-So-Old Nomadpossum's Book of Practical Cats'.