andrew phillips

herfst.bsky.social

28 Ekim 2026 19:25

šurānu ṣalmu, Akkadian, ‘black cat’. 𒁹 𒊓𒀀 𒈪 𒀸 𒂍 𒇽 𒅆 𒆳 𒁉 𒅆𒂟 𒅆 šumma šurānu ṣalmu ina bīt amēli innamir, mātu šī dumqa immar ‘if a black cat is seen in someone’s house, that land will see good fortune’ (Šumma Alu, tablet 45).

Lameen Souag

lameensouag.bsky.social

27 Ekim 2026 09:07

So apparently _Arabs_ don't produce _literature_ any more, and it's because the Muslim Brotherhood time-travelled back to the 13th century and destroyed all the libraries or something? The spirit of the Oughties is evidently alive, though "well" would be a stretch.

Lameen Souag

lameensouag.bsky.social

27 Ekim 2026 09:07

Perhaps he would benefit from contemplating some of Nizar Qabbani's work: "They thunder, and never rain. They enter wars, and never exit..." وهم يرعدونَ ، ولايمُطرونْ وهم يدخلون الحروب ، ولايخرجونْ

Maarten Kossmann

maartenkossmann.bsky.social

12 Ekim 2026 16:26

Here are the slides of Massinissa Garaoun’s talk about the pre-Hispanic toponomy of the Canary Islands hal.science/hal-05776521

Alfonso de Zamora

perurealfonso.bsky.social

12 Ekim 2026 16:14

@anisdelmoro.bsky.social 🖕