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[edit]I have been drafting up an article to fill a surprising lacuna of a particular interest of mine at User:Generalissima/Athenian tetradrachm. I don't know if you have any interest in numismatics, so feel perfectly free to decline, but it's definitely something that ties into a lot of aspects of the ancient Mediterranean economy and geopolitics. Having compiled as many quality sources as I can find on the topic, I have concluded that there is a Lot to Cover, and it might be useful to not be the only person plugging away at it, especially in the areas where it goes beyond the physical qualities of the coin itself. Is that something you'd be interested in collaborating on? Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 09:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
- Wow - I've just seen that bibliography, and "a lot to cover" is an understatement! I'm not a numismatist by any measure, but I'll keep an eye on the article and help out where I can. Did you have any particular areas in mind? UndercoverClassicist T·C 09:32, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
- Stuff related to the operations at Laurion and the trade dominance of Athens seem like they might be a bit more multidisciplinary. That'd be the stuff in Samons, Loren J. (2000). Empire of the Owl: Athenian Imperial Finance, Figueria, Thomas (1998). The Power of Money: Coinage and Politics in the Athenian Empire, and Engen, Darel Tai (2005). "'Ancient Greenbacks': Athenian Owls, the Law of Nikophon, and the Greek Economy. Honestly though, just knowing that someone else is keeping tabs on the article does wonders for my workflow, lol. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:48, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Adam Parry
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Question from Bruno Furtado Vieira (10:27, 6 January 2025)
[edit]Hello, Dear Mentor.
I am wondering how to publish a wikipedia article. I wrote one but I don't seem to be able to submit it. --Bruno Furtado Vieira (talk) 10:27, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
The article Eritha you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Eritha for comments about the article, and Talk:Eritha/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Iazyges -- Iazyges (talk) 22:27, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 66
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Question from Herculano JN (22:49, 12 January 2025)
[edit]Olá, boa noite! Eu tenho um pouco de dificuldade na edição, mas já que estás disponível, precisarei sim da sua ajuda. Tenho muitas edições a fazer no futuro de muitos famosos por aí. --Herculano JN (talk) 22:49, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Campbell pogrom
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January music
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Happy new year 2025! Today, pictured on the Main page, Tosca, in memory of her first appearance on stage OTD in 1900, and of principal author Brian Boulton. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:35, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
Today, between many who just died, Tobias Kratzer on his 45th birthday who was good for an unusual DYK mentioning a Verdi opera in 2018, - you can see his work in the trailer of another one that I saw, and my talk page has a third (but by a different director). - How about trying for Verdi what you managed for Puccini? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:35, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
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Question from Finalgirlfall (22:03, 17 January 2025)
[edit]Hi! I hope your evening is going well. The absolute bare bones of my question: Are secondary sources (e.g. a book cited in a paper) generally considered acceptable for use as references on Wikipedia? I can elaborate, of course, but I think that question is a good starting point. --Finalgirlfall (talk) 22:03, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Hi -- the short answer is yes, as long as the paper itself is citable: you'd be relying on the authority of the second author. The footnote could read, for example, "Jones 2016, p. 2, cited in Smith 2021, p. 25." Both Smith and Jones would then appear in the bibliography. Of course, it's good practice to then check the original source (Jones 2016) and make sure it does say what Smith says it does, but that's not always practical (e.g. when what's being cited is an obscure work, a primary source, an ancient manuscript and so on). In a few cases, per WP:PRIMARY, you need to cite sources at second hand, rather than going to them directly. UndercoverClassicist T·C 22:28, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Cool--the guidelines seem to be about the same as what I encountered in my bachelors degree. Thank you for clarifying! :-) Finalgirlfall (talk) 23:26, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
DYK for Robert Yelverton Tyrrell
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On 21 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Yelverton Tyrrell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Robert Yelverton Tyrrell became a professor of classics despite spending only six weeks at secondary school? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Yelverton Tyrrell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Yelverton Tyrrell), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
DYK for Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens)
[edit]On 25 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Greek academic compared the Frankish Tower in Athens with the droppings of birds of prey? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens) (2nd nomination). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Question from Udinhaj on Just a Minute (23:08, 25 January 2025)
[edit]Hallo help my --Udinhaj (talk) 23:08, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
Heloymy --Udinhaj (talk) 23:16, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
How to make profile in Wikipedia --Mojibalam (talk) 14:48, 31 January 2025 (UTC)
Disambiguation link notification for February 2
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DYK for Eritha
[edit]On 3 February 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eritha, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Bronze Age priestess named Eritha was the focus of the first recorded legal dispute in Europe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eritha (2nd nomination). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Eritha), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.