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He/Him, They/Them; Art and History M.Ed.; probably on a train right now
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King Rhoimetalkes of Thrace, ca. 40 AD.

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October 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Thracian Hoplite, 4th century BC.

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September 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Dardanian warrior of the late 4th century BC
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September 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Hellenistic South-Illyrian Hoplite, ca. 3rd-2nd century BC.
September 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Illyrian warrior reconstructed from the Bosnian tomb of Arareva Gromila (excavated by Truhelka in 1890); second half of the 6th century BC.
September 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Illyrian Warrior based on findings from Rechitsa, from the 6th-5th century BC

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September 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Welcome back artists!🖌🎨✨️
Quote Post with an old piece that you still like!
December 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Ligurian warrior of the 2nd Punic war

Private commission
December 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Because I’ve seen it pop up a couple of times @bretdevereaux.bsky.social there is an article by Roscoe which deals with the allegedly „ritualistic warfare“ on Papua New Guinea in „Dead Birds“ (umaine.edu/anthropology...)
The movie‘s battlefield was obstructed in contrast to usual PNG battles
December 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
There was a lot of cursing behind the scenes of this thread, it's truly one of the articles of all time
This article has to be one of the most misinformed and irresponsibly written I've seen.

I recommend you read the article to catch what I'm about to say here, but a tldr:

"statues are poorly painted in reconstructions because academics are trolling the public"
December 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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This article has to be one of the most misinformed and irresponsibly written I've seen.

I recommend you read the article to catch what I'm about to say here, but a tldr:

"statues are poorly painted in reconstructions because academics are trolling the public"
December 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out

pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Julius Obsequens would like to know your location
WATCH: Replica of the Statue of Liberty topples due to strong winds in Guaíba, Brazil
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Visited the @worcesterartmuseum.bsky.social today with @drchristinah.bsky.social & friends to see the new expanded exhibit of the Higgins Armory collection of armor & weapons from all sorts of eras & cultures. Here’s some classical examples.
December 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's not like they already told everyone their plans, is it?
December 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Just saw the new US security strategy.
My takeaway is that it's still only about money. A weak and divided (or destroyed) EU is easier for the tech companies in the government to exploit, so they don't have to pay attention to regulations and protection laws. All the ideological stuff is a farce
December 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. It’s not that I hadn’t read any good books before that, but the the way atmosphere was conveyed through the pages, often through pure implications, completely rewired my brain. Even thinking about „the tower“ still gives me instant goosebumps
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!

tell me about a book that changed you

for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Teaser of the new Dev Diary for our Etruscan faction Volsinii, that will come out with the new update next year.
Game: Rome Total War: Remastered
Mod: Rome Total Realism: Imperium Surrectum

Full Dev Diary can be found here:
discord.com/channels/714...
November 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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You can already pre-order it here from @bloomsburyclass.bsky.social:
www.bloomsbury.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Got the editors' blessing to share this news. My chapter "National Socialist Black Metal & the Usurpation of Greece and Rome" will appear in the forthcoming volume "Abusing Antiquity? Classics and the Contemporary Far Right," edited by Helen Roche and @denisemccoskey.bsky.social!
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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I've had an article published! Thanks to @workingclassicists.bsky.social for the opportunity. This is an article about how the ancient Greek world viewed martial dance as training. Would love it if folks read and shared. It's short!
www.workingclassicists.com/zine/kd36lab...
Slide to the Left: Training Martial Attributes Through Dance in the Ancient Greek World — Working Classicists
Jeffrey Cierniak explores the role of dance in ancient Greek war - prepare for some surprises!
www.workingclassicists.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Sending ancient out-of-context text passages that I find interesting to my friends like a cat leaving a dead animal on the doorstep
October 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
WIP - Odrysian King, 4th century BC
October 27, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Today is publication day of this new exciting book by my friend and former colleague Steve Tuck!

Please spread the word and order below.
October 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
King Rhoimetalkes of Thrace, ca. 40 AD.

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#RomanHistory #AncientBlueSky #AncientHistory
October 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM