Matthew Santillo

Johns Hopkins Museum studies student. Abe Lincoln fanatic. Talk museums with me!

[DaVinci @BiancoDavinci]

250 years of technological development.

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

the black pearl and flying dutchman sailing together to take down lord cutler beckett

[Field Museum @FieldMuseum]

*accidentally opens FaceTime*

[Today In History @URDailyHistory]

15 June 1215: The Magna Carta is sealed by #King John of England. It guarantees feudal rights and privileges, upheld the freedom of the church, and maintain the nation’s laws. It was annulled by Pope Innocent III, leading to the First Barons' War. #OTD #ad https://t.co/QKy3mdQOOG

[Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon]

I asked a guy on a second date what his love language was and he just sighed and went “I guess when people offer to read the novel I’m working on and give me helpful, industry-specific feedback.” And then he smiled at me like that was a normal thing to say.

[Smithsonian Channel @SmithsonianChan]

When Blackbeard seized the Queen Anne's Revenge, it was almost the perfect pirate ship. It just needed a few explosive upgrades.
🎥Secrets

[Matthew Santillo @That_Museum_Guy]

I think about Matt Bee at least twice a week

[NASA @NASA]

Pssst… look up at the Moon tonight.

🌙 If you step outside just after sunset (and have clear skies), you’ll find a crescent Moon just about 2 degrees away from Venus. It should be really pretty, so don't miss it. Get more November skywatching tips: https://t.co/8goZY15apP

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Centuripe town, Sicily, Italy.

#archaeohistories

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

A ring from the possessions of King Tutankhamun was made in Egypt nearly 4 thousand years ago.

#archaeohistories

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

A 3770 year old Babylonian clay tablet written in Akkadian, containing the oldest known cooking recipes. The tablet includes 25 recipes for stews, 21 meat stews and 4 vegetable stews.

Yale University Library.

#archaeohistories

[Matthew Santillo @That_Museum_Guy]

We talked about this a ton during this semester at Johns Hopkins !

[Archaeology Magazine @archaeologymag]

The United States is returning to Iraq more than 17,000 ancient artifacts looted and smuggled out of the country after the 2003 U.S. invasion, including the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, a 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet bearing part of the Epic of Gilgamesh.

https://t.co/c1YuOxMNrD

[Matthew Santillo @That_Museum_Guy]

Another video of the blacksmith life!

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

A Corinthian skull and helmet from the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, the skull was found still inside its helmet.

#archaeohistories

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

The helmet of Sultan Mehmet Fatih, who conquered Constantinople at the age of 21, and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire.

#archaeohistories

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Michelangelo's Moses is a marble sculpture made in 1513–15. One of many details of this masterpiece is one very small muscle in forearms that contracts only when lifting the pinky, otherwise it is invisible. Moses is lifting the pinky, therefore that tiny muscle is contracted.

[Matthew Santillo @That_Museum_Guy]

Famous “Dukes” in history

1) Prince Harry - Duke of Sussex
2) Prince William - Duke of Cambridge
3) Duke University
4) Norm Duke - Professional Bowler

** honorable mention - Dukes of Hazzard
#jhumda

[Matthew Santillo @That_Museum_Guy]

Always remember to dot your “I’s” because it makes a difference of FDR having “polio” and FDR having “Pollo” which would have meant FDR just having chickens

[Matthew Santillo @That_Museum_Guy]

If you’re having a bad day just remember that the Ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus died when an eagle dropped a turtle on his bald head mistaking it for a rock #Ouch! #jhumda