ClassicalAntiquitySidequest
@antiquitypod.bsky.social
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A monthly podcast that covers topics from Antiquity with a focus on Greece and Rome plus movie reviews. I post about what I read, watch and the pods I listen to.
https://classicalantiquitypod.com/
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Name a Film that made your Jaw Drop.
Emperor Justinian's invasion of his own country hastened the fall of the Roman Empire. But after a thousand years of darkness and poverty Italy saw a Renaissance. Could the same thing happen here?
✨The Eleusinian Mysteries✨
Demeter and Persephone flank a young youth thought to be Triptolemos. This beautiful Augustan era rendition based on a Greek relief is our pick for #ReliefWednesday and #ClassicsTober25.
Demeter and Persephone flank a young youth thought to be Triptolemos. This beautiful Augustan era rendition based on a Greek relief is our pick for #ReliefWednesday and #ClassicsTober25.
I cannot believe there are still people in my mentions arguing that boycotting an election because the candidates aren’t addressing your issue is a way to get them to pay attention.
two men are talking to each other and one of them says that 's not how it works
ALT: two men are talking to each other and one of them says that 's not how it works
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
🤯 A coin that embodies chaos! This bronze relic is physical proof of Rome's #EconomicCollapse. It's a tangible record of hyperinflation and imperial crisis. What does history teach about inflation? 👇
Shop history: https://www.kinzercoins.com/
#RomanCrisis #AncientRome #Numismatics
Shop history: https://www.kinzercoins.com/
#RomanCrisis #AncientRome #Numismatics
Hitpoints & History is January 31, 2026! Get your tickets at early bird prices now through October 31! Get your tickets and find out more at hitpointscon.com or at hitpointsandhistory2026.eventbrite.com
anyway, if you’re a WTOP listener (DC/NOVA area), catch me talking about hauntology, cultural metaphors, and how history imposes itself upon our presents and futures. i’ll post info soon; maybe i’ll get them to call me back in the spring to talk demons too!
Reporter: Did you get an MRI?
Trump: I did. I got an MRI. It was perfect. Yeah… nobody has given you reports like I have given you. The doctors said some of the best reports they have ever seen.
Trump: I did. I got an MRI. It was perfect. Yeah… nobody has given you reports like I have given you. The doctors said some of the best reports they have ever seen.
Always super fun to get to chat with you, @antiquitypod.bsky.social!!
New website, new podcast episode and new post at the site! Our friend @apistone.bsky.social stopped by for a wide-ranging talk about higher ed, ancient Greek drinking habits and Odysseus. I hope you enjoy it!
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Establishment Democrats spent a full year complaining the Left forced them to be “woke.”
But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.
But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.
Democrats Cynically Wield “Wokeness” Against Graham Platner
Establishment Democrats spent a full year complaining the Left forced them to be “woke.” But then a left populist, Graham Platner, threatened to win in Maine, so they went right back to trying to cancel someone over old internet posts.
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