Jordon Houston

Honorary Academic @Aucklanduni PhD @IcsDirector. Research Interests: Roman entertainment and Ancient Tattoos. Chief Editor @NewClassicists

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

@DrBlankaM Thanks Blanka! 😁

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

New article in TRAJ just released today. If you like exotic animals and comparative studies, this is for you!

[Theoretical Roman Archaeology Journal @TRAJ_Journal]

Out now! #TRAJ Vol. 7 is launched with a journal redesign courtesy of @openlibhums 🥳

Featuring (more to come!):
🐆 'Exotics for Entertainment' by Jordan Alex Houston
📚 Reviews by @haszehem, @foulkrm, @jacopodolci, @Sarah_May1, Richard Hingley & more!

https://t.co/KSOfhX4vs0

[New Classicists @NewClassicists]

#Issue 8 is out!

Dive into an intriguing journey from #Dune to ancient #cryptography passing through the story of the #Amazons between myth and history, and a speech by #Demosthenes

Check the full #article here⬇️ https://t.co/F0BkPSQkWE

#ancientstudiesjournal @instclasstudies

[New Classicists @NewClassicists]

New Classicists has finally landed on #Instagram too!

We are going to share on IG as well info on upcoming CfP, conferences, events and much more.

Go follow our fresh @NewClassicists account at https://t.co/FX2v5oIdjM

#academicjournal #postgraduatearticles #classicalantiquity

[New Classicists @NewClassicists]

Hey everyone! We are currently looking for a volunteer to help operate our social media accounts! If you wish to be considered for this role, please contact [email protected]. #ClassicsTwitter #Classics

[Anthrozoös Journal @AnthrozoosJ]

New Book Review: “The Running Centaur: Horse-Racing in Global-Historical Perspective”

@JordonHouston93 @ChristianJaser #Horse #Anthrozoology

https://t.co/FQgA51io0Y

[New Classicists @NewClassicists]

We are happy to present Issue 6 of New Classicists! We would love to thank everyone involved in this issue! Setbacks because of COVID-19 means we have only two articles (but nevertheless great ones) to present to you. Happy Reading! https://t.co/2RP0vUcPE9

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

@Woolf_Greg @sebhth @eltonteb Thanks for tagging me in this. I’ll definitely be having a look today 😁

[New Classicists @NewClassicists]

Big Announcement!: We are happy to say that we are moving our institutional affiliation to the ICS (@instclasstudies)! Moreover, we have two new Chief Editors, Dr. Jordon Houston (@JordonHouston93) and Giuseppe Ficocelli (@FicocelliJoey)!

[New Classicists @NewClassicists]

New features article! 🎉 🎉🎉
@FicocelliJoey & @DylanRud98 interview Cristiana Lucidity & @JordonHouston93 about being an international #PhD student in the UK.
#ClassicsTwitter #phdchat #internationalstudents
https://t.co/hdLyqpgxoO

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

Looking forward to presenting this next week. If you like mosaics of animals, maps, and statistics. This is the seminar for you!

[TRAC @TRAC_conference]

Our next #TRACWebinar will be on Tuesday Dec.15th (5pm U.K. time), given by Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93 (Institute of Classical Studies) on the topic of animal entertainments in ancient Rome.
To register:
https://t.co/nujQmv8Yij

[TRAC @TRAC_conference]

We are happy to announce that the #TRAC #Webinar Series full schedule (with registration links) is out now! Click below to view the schedule and register!
https://t.co/JxV1FcPsc8
#theoretical #roman #archaeology #conference

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

@amayor @reeshistory I do, it’s an absolutely fantastic volume, definitely worth a read. Dr Rees’ chapter particularly so 😁

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

@CarolynWillekes I’ve just been doing some exploratory research on it recently and I was surprised just how much it pops up in all sorts of sources, not just art. Both punitive and decorative tattooing seem to have been a somewhat commonplace from Egypt right through to the Byzantines.

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

Tattooed Thracians on a Red-figure kylix krater c. 470 BC. Absolutely fantastic depiction of the variety of different tattoos in the ancient world

[Following Hadrian @carolemadge]

#MuseumsUnlocked Graffito of a gladiator, 1st century AD.
Orange Museum, France.

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

Coding is a surprisingly creative process.

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

@xruiztru What a fantastic site. Absolutely stunning!

[Jordon Houston @JordonHouston93]

Learning new skills today. Definitely need a cup of tea before I tackle the HTML side of this 😂