So fun to be part of this and what a lovely crew to work with. Watch #theodyssey with Dan Snow on @channel5tv.bsky.social (UK) or the extended version on History Hit now! Here I am talking to Dan about the #Greekgods …🏛️
Tulsi Parikh
@tulsiparikh.bsky.social
Research fellow in archaeology at the BSA. Lecturer at CYA. Greece, outreach, and migrant rights.
SAVE THE DATE! AAF is back for its second year on Saturday 17th October 2026, World Archaeology Day, at @britschoolathens.bsky.social Hands-on activities, interactive experiences, and exciting discoveries for all ages. 🏺🏛️ www.athensarchaeologyfestival.org #archaeology #whatsonathens #aaf2026
Book cover for my new book, coming soon! www.cambridge.org/core/books/d... @universitypress.cambridge.org #newbook #classicsbluesky #greece #archaeologybluesky 🏛️🏺
I feature in this week’s episode of Being Greek with @wmarybeard.bsky.social. Mary and I sat on the slopes of the Acropolis and chatted about the temple of Athena Nike while looking up at its lovely columns. Thanks BBC for a fun experience! #podcast #ancientbluesky 🏺🏛️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Ancient Lives with Mary Beard - Being Greek - Star of Stage and Temple - BBC Sounds
Mary Beard goes in search of Myrrhine, priestess and unlikely star of a popular sex comedy
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Training for 100km in 24h! We conquered so many steep hills, came close to heat stroke, met a wild boar, took wrong turns, and fought blisters! All to raise money for Echo Mobile Library, who bring a sense of hope to refugees in camps in Greece www.justgiving.com/page/100km-f... #fundraising #Greece
We are back! After the success of last year's inaugural festival, we are delighted to announce that the Athens Archaeology Festival will return on 17th October 2026. If you'd like to take part, check out our call for applications below! Follow for updates #archaeology #aaf2026
Athens Archaeology Festival@athensarchfest.bsky.social · 4mo agoAthens Archaeology Festival returns on October 17th 2026 and we’re looking for participants! Are you passionate about sharing the wonders of archaeology with diverse audiences in fun, interactive ways? If so, click below for more info and to apply: www.athensarchaeologyfestival.org/aaf2026-call...
Spring springing at Delphi 😍 a gorgeous day on site with students! #archaeologybluesky #classicsbluesky #travelgreece
Friends! I am walking 100km in 24h to #fundraise for a small #charity I volunteer with, ECHO library, who do wonderful things supporting #refugees in Greece. Please read more here, donate and share if you can! We would be so grateful for any support! www.justgiving.com/page/100km-f... #migrantrights
Tulsi and Carlotta walk 100km in 24 hours
Help Tulsi Parikh raise money to support ECHO mobile library
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Friends! I am walking 100km in 24h to #fundraise for a small #charity I volunteer with, ECHO library, who do wonderful things supporting #refugees in Greece. Please read more here, donate and share if you can! We would be so grateful for any support! www.justgiving.com/page/100km-f... #migrantrights
Tulsi and Carlotta walk 100km in 24 hours
Help Tulsi Parikh raise money to support ECHO mobile library
justgiving.com
Thrilled and very grateful to have started this new position at the BSA! #newjob #classics #archaeology 🏛️🏺⛰️
British School at Athens@britschoolathens.bsky.social · 5mo agoCongratulations @tulsiparikh.bsky.social, the inaugural Hassapoyannes Blandford Postdoctoral Fellow in North Kynouria Studies! Welcome back, Tulsi! Καλή αρχή! www.bsa.ac.uk/2026/03/10/h...
So great to hold this beautiful book in my hands! Congratulations to Julia Kindt and all! I’m looking forward to reading the other contributions #newbook #classicspublications @universitypress.cambridge.org #classicsbluesky
I visited beautiful Kavala today and went to see Muhammad Ali Pasha’s house - a stunning 18th century living museum in the old town and one of the few surviving Ottoman houses from this period #history #ancientbluesky #egyptianhistory
Welcoming the new CYA cohort of students to Greece with a trip to Olympia and Delphi. So much fun lecturing on site, complete with a run in the stadium at Olympia! Thanks to a super curious, engaged and kind group #classicsbluesky #archaeologybluesky
Congratulations to Minnesota for pulling off this very necessary strike and may we all prevail
Minneapolis art museums close in support of ICE protests
Museums that will close include the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Russian Art, the Textile Center, and more.
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Hello! I’m giving a paper tomorrow at 4:30pm @archanchistleic.bsky.social titled ‘Remembering and Forgetting on the Athenian Akropolis’ about collective trauma, memorialisation, and strategic forgetting (and some brain stuff, but not too much!). DM me details or the online link! #ClassicsBluesky
Talking about the Great Eleusinian Relief and the Ninnion Tablet on @nataliehaynes.bsky.social‘s new History Hit series on #Demeter and #Persephone! A lot of fun being filmed for this, thanks to Natalie and the production team! #ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky 🏺
This is horrible to read. Unacceptable and exhausting. Solidarity with Zena, thank you for speaking up
Zena Kamash@zenakamash.bsky.social · 7mo agoFollowing yesterday's EAA Special Meeting, I have submitted a complaint to the EAA Appeal and Anti-Harassment Committee. I post it here, with names redacted, for any members who were not present. Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out with messages of solidarity and support 🙏💓🙏
"The evidence is clear: when talented students who have faced greater barriers gain access to elite universities, they flourish precisely because opportunity, not ability, was the binding constraint." Prof Lee Elliot Major, University of Exeter #highered #edchat www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Cambridge college to target elite private schools for student recruitment
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students
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Looking forward to hosting this joint @ics.bsky.social / @bsrome.bsky.social event with Peter, @christophersmith.bsky.social, @profyarrow.bsky.social and @kathryntempest.bsky.social in a few weeks! ‘Myth, History and Archaeology’ Please do share and come along if in London 🏺 #ClassicsBluesky
One of the perks of living in Athens is making spontaneous trips to beautiful little sites. Today we went on a gorgeous drive and hike to see the remains of two temples on the southeast slope of Mt Hymettus in Attica #archaeology #explore #greece 🏺🏛️⛰️
Blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria recovered from seabed 🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️ www.heritagedaily.com/2025/07/bloc...
Blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria recovered from seabed
Archaeologists have recovered twenty-two stone blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Divine Fury: Demeter and Persephone Episode 1: The Abduction OUT NOW! 🏛️✨ Click here: access.historyhit.com/videos/divin...
🍿🎬 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
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 · 10mo ago🕳️✨ 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 🏺
#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 🏺🪨
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 · 11mo agoWe 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 🏺
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
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 🦁