A childhood dream realised, in no small part due to the support, encouragement and training I received at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social and @archanchistleic.bsky.social. I'll never stop being grateful for my life changing time spent with each.
🥳Cover reveal for 'Gladiators in the Greek World: How a Roman Bloodsport Took Ancient Greece by Storm'🥳 Now officially available to pre-order with an early bird discount (though I'm not sure the release date on the website is 100% set in stone yet) www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Gladiators-i...
The popped champagne. Look at the unbridled joy, which is nothing more than rampant, racist bloodlust. Israel is a nest of monsters. novaramedia.com/2026/03/31/i...
Israel Approves Death Penalty Law – but Only for Palestinians
Israel’s parliament has passed a law making the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of killing Israelis.
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A lot of academic ink has been spilled on Greece and Rome, we know. But in the times we live in, can we still find relevance when we look to the past? Listen to the full episode with @drdanstewart1.bsky.social - "What is 'Classics', Anyway?"
Our episodes have already been downloaded by listeners is 41 countries! We can't believe it!
Did you know we're part of an independent podcast network? Learn more about the network and our sister shows here: www.mythsbaby.com/mnemosyne/po...
Mnemosyne: Podcast Network - Liv Albert
The Memory Collective includes a growing podcast network bringing together existing podcasts as well as creating new shows and other content/media touching on all facets of ancient life and culture. T...
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A new DOUBLE episode for you this week! @mikebeer.bsky.social joins Alexandra to take a fresh, critical look at the life and career of Augustus. Think you know him? You might just know the image Augustus *wanted* you to know...
Augustus and his reboot of Rome... Listen to the full episode of Augustus' life and career with Dr Mike Beer wherever you get your podcasts!
Coming up this Wednesday! We chat with @lejenksbrown.bsky.social about the essential role played by the Gods in the stories told in epic poetry...
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Checks out. Needs Phoenicians though, and no, Carthage doesn’t count.
We have journalists who can't differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns, but by all means let's continue to chip away at the substance of our curriculum. More fucking about outside with pine cones, less boring thinking.
Did you ever sit waiting for a train and decide to pass the time in some people watching, only to be confronted with the dawning realisation that you're entirely repulsed by humanity?
Well, I've bitten the bullet and become the owner of www.ancientalexandra.co.uk
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The Guardian Angels, but it's just me setting fire to any business thar puts Christmas shit up before December 1st.
For those who want to dip their toes into the world of Latin, Malta Classics Association are once again running courses. All online, with expert instructors, and competitively priced: classicsmalta.org/lingua-latin...
Lingua Latina Ab Initio - Malta Classics Association
The Malta Classics Association (MCA) is once again organising the Lingua Latina Ab Initio (LLAI) series of exam-track courses in Latin. These courses are intended to equip students with familiarity .....
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'I can't express how little I care that it's your birthday.' 'I will outlive all of you.' 'Cruelty is the default mode of nature.' All things I've said to a bunch of 12 year olds this week. Teaching is wild.
I planned a once-in-a-lifetime road trip, but could Turkey live up to my expectations? ancientalexandra.weebly.com/blog/a-turki...
A Turkish Roadtrip: What I Saw, What I Loved, What Pissed Me Off
A couple of weeks ago, me and my Dad embarked on an epic 3 week road trip through Turkey. For me, it was the culmination of studying for two degrees and then a year writing the manuscript for a book.....
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Here's a tale for anyone who'd like to know what I've been up to over the last year... and if you're able to help/share, I'd really appreciate it. Autistic StoryTime – Classical Studies Support share.google/0XfKZucMCoAr...
Autistic StoryTime
You may have noticed that I haven’t been around much this year. I used to post on this blog every week, but now I post very rarely. I used to be on all sorts of Classics-related committees, but ear…
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Why are all your suitcases so big? Are people packing multiple down jackets or something? Currently on a train and watching a procession of cargo crates on wheels failing to navigate the aisle through the carriage...
a man standing in front of a sign that says ' ss air '
ALT: a man standing in front of a sign that says ' ss air '
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Regarding the Kimmel situation, an overlooked but urgent cause for concern is the fact that nobody seems to know what 'preempt' means. From the initial statement by ABC or whoever, to actual journalists deploying the word in the same incorrect sense, the implications for modern literacy are dire.
What movie do consider to be perfect? If you know, you know. It's the vibe.
Castle Tell Him Hes Dreaming GIF
Alt: Castle Tell Him Hes Dreaming GIF
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Miri Teixeira 🔜 Gamescom@miri.bsky.social · 11mo agoPerfect movies, you say?
I became a teacher for three reasons: to set up course management systems, worry about AI dissolving my profession, and be broke in my 40s.
'Mark Strong's voice coach inviting me to see him play Oedipus on Broadway' was not on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are...
Not sure I'm qualified for this job. I wonder if they have any warehouse jobs for people with no chill?
Psychology of Education: 'Examine Dweeks theory of normative, conformative, performative identity creation in relation socio-linguistic, socio-economic, and socio-sidereal factors; what challenges do the implications of Spoon-Marigold's transplanar model of self enactment pose to their conclusion?'
If you can, make time to watch Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron on Netflix. It's two hours long, 85% of which consists of Miyazaki at his desk or kitchen counter staring with subdued intensity into the distance. But it's also a beautiful meditation on aging, loss and creativity. Stunning.