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Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · 19h

🍿🎬 Curious about archaeology? Join us for fun animated films that dig into the secrets of the past: from excavation to discovery.

🧠 A lively quiz in Greek at the end will put your new knowledge to the test!

📽️ Films in French 🇫🇷 with Greek 🇬🇷 subtitles | Perfect for ages 7+

#aaf2025 #ancientbluesky

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · 6d

Follow @athensarchfest.bsky.social to find out what we have on offer at the Athens Archaeology Festival in just over two weeks’ time!

#ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #outreach #festival

Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · 6d

🕳️✨ Explore the mysteries of caves! 🔦

The Ephorate of Paleoanthropology & Speleology invites explorers of all ages to a treasure hunt, where caves become gateways to ancient legends. 🌿🏛️
Bring your mobile, scan the QR code, and set off on an adventure!
#AAF2025 #athens #whatson #archaeologybluesky 🏺

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Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · 11d

A moment for the venue…🤩

#aaf2025 #athens #archaeology #archaeologybluesky #ancientbluesky

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · 16d

#heraklionmuseum on Crete is full to the brim with incredible things! Here are some beautiful stone vases from the Neolithic period made by local craftspeople using colourful stone 😍 #archaeologybluesky #crete #greece #museums 🏺🪨

A museum display with 10s of small stone vases

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · 18d

Our website is live! Go check it out for all the info you need about the first ever Athens Archaeology Festival! 🏺🥳

Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · 18d

We are thrilled to announce that the AAF website is officially live 🥳 archaeologyfestival.bsa.ac.uk

Check it out for info about every activity on offer 🧐 You can also find details about location, contact, and our team 👏

Not long to go, we can’t wait to see you there! #archaeologybluesky 🏺

Screenshot of the first page of the AAF website

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Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Parthenon today, in front of a beautiful sunrise! 🌅 🏛️ But did you know that this Classical temple for Athena was later converted into a church and then mosque? Join us on Sat 18th October to learn more about its fascinating history!
#athensarchaeologyfestival #aaf2025 #archaeologybluesky #greece

A view of the Parthenon with a sunrise behind

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Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · Aug 22

What you may NOT know about this labour is that the Hydra had a crustacean sidekick 🦀 Karkinos was the name of the giant crab that nibbled the ankles of Herakles as he fought the multi-headed monster.

Join us at the inaugural Athens Archaeology Festival in October to learn more about Herakles 🦁

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Aug 26

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Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · Aug 22

Herakles and the second of his twelve labours 💪

This vase depicts Herakles slaying the Lernean Hydra with the help of his nephew Iolaos.

Caeretan Hydria, attributed to the Eagle Painter, ca. 520-510 BCE. Via @gettymuseum.bsky.social 🏺

#archaeologybluesky #athensarchaeologyfestival #aaf2025

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Aug 25

A lovely day around the Attic coast. Here I am teaching our summer school undergraduate students at Sounion. Guess what I’m pointing at 😅 #archaeologybluesky #greekarchaeology

A group of students at Sounion with me in the background pointing to their left

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Aug 22

Two months to go until we bring you the inaugural Athens Archaeology Festival! Give us a follow to stay up to date! 🏺🏛️ #aaf2025

Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · Aug 22

The theatre of Epidauros is famed for its amazing acoustics, where even a whisper on stage carries to the back row! 🎭 One of the finest achievements of ancient Greek architecture.

At #AthensArchaeologyFestival discover the mysteries of ancient theatre that left audiences in awe

#archaeologybluesky

View of the ancient theatre of Epidauros

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The Classics Library @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social · Jul 6

Researchers in Spain Discover the Oldest Greek Marble Altar in the Western Mediterranean.

🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️

greekreporter.com/2025/07/05/s...

Researchers in Spain Discover the Oldest Greek Marble Altar in the Western Mediterranean - GreekReporter.com

Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered the oldest known Greek marble altar in the western Mediterranean, revealing the Tartessian role.

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Jul 26

greekreporter.com/2025/07/23/g...

Greece Takes First Place for Culture and Heritage in Global Ranking - GreekReporter.com

Greece leads the world in culture and heritage, celebrated for its ancient sites and Mediterranean appeal.

greekreporter.com

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thank you to Gordon for asking me to participate on this fun project bringing together industrial archaeology, film, classical archaeology and reception!

British School at Athens @britschoolathens.bsky.social · Jul 14

For the 2025 Classical Association conference (St. Andrew's), BSA supporter Gordon Davies and BSA Research Associate @tulsiparikh.bsky.social co-produced a video-essay: 'Revisiting Classical Reception On-Screen with The Owl's Legacy (Chris Marker, 1989) | Ulysses' Gaze (Theo Angelopoulos, 1995)'...

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Jul 12

Sad to see this unique Minoan monument and important site under threat… www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/07... #ancientbluesky #archaeologybluesky 🏺

Petition for the Preservation and Protection of Papoura Hill

A petition for the preservation and protection of the unique Minoan monumental architectural remains at Papoura hill released

www.archaeology.wiki

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Jul 9

Protecting humanities isn’t a luxury, we don’t need to choose between STEM and SHAPE - we need both #ancientbluesky #savethehumanities
humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

Australia can't withstand further humanities cuts

The Australian Academy of Humanities views with great concern the impact on staff, students and the wider community of the ANU’s plan for the humanities and social sciences. Now is not the time to red...

humanities.org.au

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The Classics Library @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social · Jun 22

What the Sanctuary of Odysseus Reveals About Ancient Greek Beliefs | TheCollector

🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️

What the Sanctuary of Odysseus Reveals About Ancient Greek Beliefs | TheCollector

An archaeological discovery on the isle of Ithaca is more than just ruins. It’s a tangible gateway to the spiritual heart of ancient Greece.

www.thecollector.com

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Jun 23

#mosaicmonday I saw so many beautiful mosaics during my recent trip to Ravenna! Here is John the Baptist baptising Jesus in the river Jordan personified as Zeus! Ceiling of the Neonian Baptistery, one of the oldest early-Christian monuments in Ravenna (5th century CE). #ancientbluesky #UNESCO

Ceiling mosaic with John the Baptist and Jesus in the centre and a procession of the apostles surrounding the central scene.

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Jun 2

Please go give our account a follow to stay up to date on the new Athens Archaeology Festival, coming to the British School at Athens this October! We have a fantastic line-up of family-friendly activities and will be sharing more details soon #ancientbluesky #archaeologybluesky #thisisathens

Athens Archaeology Festival @athensarchfest.bsky.social · Jun 2

Coming soon: Athens Archaeology Festival!
The theme: Myths & Mysteries. Join us for a day of fun activities for all ages-perfect for curious minds!
🇬🇷Το θέμα: Μύθοι & Μυστήρια. Ελάτε για μια μέρα γεμάτη διασκεδαστικές δραστηριότητες για όλες τις ηλικίες-ιδανική για ανήσυχα μυαλά! #ancientbluesky

The theme: Myths and Mysteries, a hand holding a thunderbolt within a purple circle

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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · May 18

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: a glass mosaic face bead. 1st century AD.

📷 Landesmuseum Württemberg

Round glass bead with a green base color, featuring a portrait of a woman with a necklace framed in red on a blue background.

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King's Classics @kingsclassics.bsky.social · Apr 24

Yeech! In case we need reminding us that it could be grim for gladiators in Roman Britain.

KCL's Dr John Pearce is co-author on this grisly and gruesome finding that bite marks on skeletons at York are the first physical evidence of gladiators vs lions. 🏺

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Bite marks on York skeleton reveal first evidence of ‘gladiators’ fighting lions

Study offers rare insight into human-animal combat during Roman empire

www.theguardian.com

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Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · Apr 12

Arlene and Edith are two powerhouses of classics, especially bringing it to people who haven’t previously had access to it. This is an incredible project of theirs - I’m thrilled it’s going so well!

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Classicists take ‘ancient philosophical wisdom’ into English jails

Inmates in several prisons given chance to study ethics and rhetoric ‘to inform contemporary life’ and skills

www.theguardian.com

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · Apr 11

Anonymous Grant Restores Cancelled NEH Fellowship Funding
www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/04...

Anonymous Grant Restores Cancelled NEH Fellowship Funding

The American School is pleased to announce that it has received an unsolicited anonymous grant to cover the loss of the NEH funding.

www.archaeology.wiki

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Dr Emlyn Dodd @emlynkd.bsky.social · Apr 8

Looking forward to being back in #Athens to give the Australian Archaeological Institute’s annual lecture 🏛️🏺

I’ll be talking about this stunning place among others in ‘Island towers and agricultural landscapes: #ancient #wine & olive oil production in the #Cyclades’ 🍇🍷
7pm, 29 April

The ruins of an ancient circular tower in green fields on Amorgos with sloping hills to the left, blue sky and the sea in the distance

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Mar 31

Open House Athens is running its free architecture tours of buildings in Athens this weekend and the BSA is one of the top 5 places to visit! 🏺🏛️ www.kathimerini.gr/k/k-magazine...

Open House Athens: 5 κτίρια που αξίζουν την αναμονή

Ιστορικοί πύργοι, εμβληματικά μέγαρα και ανακαινισμένα διαμερίσματα ανοίγουν τις πόρτες τους για μια πιο βαθιά ματιά στην αρχιτεκτονική ιστορία της πόλης.

www.kathimerini.gr

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Tulsi Parikh @tulsiparikh.bsky.social · Mar 25

Free museum guides! For anyone interested, the Latsis Foundation provides free pdf guides to several museums and sites in Greece! #archeologybluesky #greekmuseums 🏺 www.latsis-foundation.org/eng/e-library

e-Library / John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation

In this section, the 'Museums Cycle' volumes, as well as other publications of cultural, artistic and historical interest are available.

www.latsis-foundation.org