On World Autism Awareness Day, my new autism-related adventure, and a big career change... classicalstudies.support/2026/04/02/a...

If you pre-order my new "Talking Classics" book (in UK) before 16 April (pub. date) from Waterstones, you can enter a prize draw for a free trip for 2 to Pompeii (+ a guided tour from me). waterstones.com/win/talking-... (If you've ordered already & didnt enter, you can cancel & reorder)

Dr Cora Beth Fraser (@corabeth.bsky.social) has posted about the JACT Durham Greek & Latin Summer School … Don’t miss out on a place - Registration closes on 20th May. Contact - [email protected] with any queries, or get in touch through our socials! wp.me/p8JYS2-3uO

Full moon over Arbeia Roman Fort tonight. #TinyJoys

As it's the start of #WomensHistoryMonth today, your reminder that there are LOADS of women who were active in archaeology, history and heritage @beyondnotables.bsky.social database! beyond-notability.wikibase.cloud/wiki/Main_Page

I think about this tweet every time I feel something online start to curl its annoying little grip into my head

For International LEGO Classicism Day, Ethan's story about an encounter with a crocodile. negotiator crocodilum videt et timet (The businessman sees a crocodile and is scared). #ILCD10 #BCEPantheon Whole story www.minimuslatin.co.uk/lego-and-lat...

For International LEGO Classicism Day, Ares' story about a demanding deity. "nonne te immolavi diē Mercurii?" (Didn't I sacrifice you on Wednesday?" #ILCD10 #BCEPantheon Whole story www.minimuslatin.co.uk/lego-and-lat...

It’s LEGO Classicism Day! – Classical Studies Support classicalstudies.support/2026/02/20/i...

The 2026 LEGO Classicist of the Year Award Goes to Emeritus Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill. Every year on this day we give this Award to an existing member of the BCE for their outstanding work in making the ancient world engaging & relatable to a general audience. #ILCD10

Happy #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay! My approach to using LEGO and Classics to reinforce school values (aimed at 9-12 year olds). #ILCD10 @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social @corabeth.bsky.social Full presentation can be see here: jumpshare.com/share/QV4rXC...

For International LEGO Classicism Day, Nouh's story about a mischievous squirrel. Vibrissa sciurum petit (Vibrissa chases a squirrel). sciurus gladiatorem offendit (The squirrel crashes into a gladiator) #ILCD10 #BCEPantheon Whole story www.minimuslatin.co.uk/lego-and-lat...

Our official host for the day, the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick, tells us all about their participation over the years in ILCD. See link to there special web-page: warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/cla...

This Parthenon model comes in the official LEGO set "World of Wonders, No. 40585" that includes 3 ancient models: the Parthenon, the Great Wall of China, and the Al-Khazneh constructed in the 1st century CE. #ILCD10 #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay

Happy 10th International Lego Classicism Day! This special occasion is celebrated every year on February 20th and invites people and organizations all over the world to play with ancient history through LEGO bricks.

Happy International Lego Classics Day everyone! My offering this year is a Duplo version of a recent research article about writing on Mount Hymettos, Athens, home to some very important inscriptions. viewsproject.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/w... #ILCD10, #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay #BCEPantheon

To celebrate this special 10th International LEGO Classicism Day, I added a new page to the BCE website, telling the story of the beginning of Brick Classicists and why we celebrate ILCD on 20th February. #ILCD10 #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay

For International LEGO Classicism Day, Amelia's story of useless recruits and an exasperated centurion. testudinem habemus, centurio! (We've got the tortoise, Centurion!) di immortales! (Immortal gods!) #ILCD10 #BCEPantheon Whole story www.minimuslatin.co.uk/lego-and-lat...

It's #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay! 🎉 This year I've been building a LEGO Katabasis Book Nook, which has been a ridiculous amount of fun! Here are a few pictures - and you can find the whole thing on my website: classicalstudies.support/2026/02/20/i... #ILCD10 #BCEPantheon

Snakes used to be dragons, in Greek (although dragons don’t always have wings in Greek myth). So the dividing line between snake and dragon is basically size: smallish snakes are snakes and big ones are dragons… #ILCD10 #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay

Here are some photos of the process of printing my designs onto LEGO minifigure torsos to make Brick Classicist minifigures. Thank you to Ken Wilson from Print On Bricks for taking these photos for #ILCD10. Ken has been the official printer for the BCE since 2022 #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay

Hooray - my favourite time of the year! 🥳

Bargain. Until 23.59 on 20 Feb you can order my new book 25%off RRP from Waterstones online. Discount code is FEB26. Details here: www.waterstones.com/campaign/feb...

So, who is surprised by the "news" that UK #HigherEducation isn't doing enough to support #DisabledStudents? Thanks as always to @jimdickinson.bsky.social for shouting about this loudly and publicly. Universities - we need to do better! wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

I'm honoured to be shortlisted for a Scope Award, alongside some amazing disability advocates and changemakers! 🎉 I'm very lucky to have worked with some amazing people at @openuniversity.bsky.social who have been open to new ways of teaching and learning. 💖 www.scope.org.uk/awards/scope...

Time for the Superb owl #superbowl Votive Pot, Vindolanda Owl – PottedHistory share.google/AjODzECExGMo...

Great to see Brick Classicists Empire here, and gearing up for International LEGO Classicism Day later this month! 🎉 Do follow them if you're interested in Lego and the Ancient World!

Your periodic reminder that you can start learning ancient Greek right now, free of charge!

Where else could you listen to over 188 hours of ancient Roman history (and counting!)? We’ve been podcasting for many years and we’re thrilled to be still enjoying ancient Rome together and sharing it with you ☺️ #AncientRome #History #Podcast 🏺🎙️

What happened with #WCCWiki in 2025? How are women and non-binary classicists looking on #Wikipedia? Here's a thread to wrap-up last year, and to forge a path for 2026 ...

Here's a link to the first puzzle distributed by @classicsforall.bsky.social Why not give it a go and see how high you can get on the leaderboard? (You may have to register first before this will work for you.) puzzel.org/en/crossword...

Peopling the Past is planning Season 5 of our podcast! We are looking for folks who are interested in appearing as episode guests: the theme of Season 5 will be the relevance of the ancient world to our understanding of important but challenging contemporary issues docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... /🧵

Please help spread the word on this, especially to those who may be feeling cold winds towards their research. We’ve opened the call for our International Fellowships, enabling early career researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

📣 Places on @jactdurham.bsky.social are filling up fast 📣 Join us in July at St John’s College, Durham University for a week of #Latin and/or #AncientGreek! New for 2026: Classical Civilisation - Women: The Reality Behind the Myth! Register online: www.durhamglss.org

I am delighted to be part of this new venture and hope very much that you will be too! Do please sign up.

Humbled and delighted to officially receive the 2025 Forum Prize. Filled with so much gratitude to all of the wonderful friends and colleagues in Classics and beyond for being a part of this podcast journey. It wouldn’t be what it is today without you. Thank you so much. Much love, X

A first for me: hearing one of my students talking about their MA dissertation on a podcast with @wmarybeard.bsky.social! Congratulations to the fabulous @naomialderman.bsky.social on her first official outing as a Classicist with Opinions! 🎉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...

this was a VERY GOOD WAY to celebrate my MA thesis: I was the first guest on the brilliant podcast Instant Classics with Mary Beard and Charlotte Higgins, talking about women wearing the toga in Ancient Rome: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...

🚨NEW SERIES ALERT‼️ You’re Dead To Me is back for series 11, and to launch us off I’m joined by the brilliant classicist @wmarybeard.bsky.social and the hilarious comedian @pattonoswalt.bsky.social to discuss the controversial life & reputation of Roman Emperor Nero www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

A Christmas surprise: if you want to download the open access copy of Stealing from the Gods, you now can... The official birthday is in a couple of weeks, but time is an arbitrary construct. (Oh, and we'll be PA6029.T46 K67 2026 at the library. An actual real call number!)

So thrilled to find an actual independent bookshop in my town - the first in over 100 years! 🥳 Please share to help get the word out, and do visit if you're ever in South Shields... Electric Beacon Books Bookshop UK share.google/C6sYwxZGUgje...

Today’s episode of BBC #DeadFunnyHistory is all about Hadrian’s Wall! Tell your kids! It’s a fun romp through 200 years of Roman Britain’s history www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Our video is a bit long for Bluesky, but we have an announcement to make. youtu.be/7JKUlvCq3m0?...

but also Cora Beth is definitively the best tutor.

When I say that I have the best students, I really mean it...! So proud of all the OU MA Classics students getting their results this week. 🎉 @openuniversity.bsky.social

👨🏫 Remembering P.J. Rhodes 👉 Read Prof. Rhodes' Biographical Memoir, prepared by Prof. John Davies and Prof. Lynette Mitchell 🔗 www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/59... 👉 Peter John Rhodes worked in our department from 1965 and was Professor of Ancient History between 1983 and 2005.

It’s Disability History Month 2025 Disability history is an understudied but growing part of classics scholarship. We’ve put together a brief collection of resources for people interested in studying disability in the ancient world. Check out the thread below! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

There isn't much of 2025 left, but Susanna Elm's new book promises to be the book of the year!! The Importance of Being Gorgeous: Gender and Christian Imperial Rule in Late Antiquity That cover is gorgeous, and it's open-access so you can just download it!

As I always do with boycotts, I urge: be tough with corporations, gentle with individual buyers. For some people, Black Friday sales are the way they get their kids jackets that fit, shoes that hold up to the weather. Yelling at them doesn’t help the cause.

This weekend @edinburghup.bsky.social is doing a massive 50% discount. Which means you can even get a paperback of 'Late Roman Italy' for only 15 quid! An absolute steal for a 500-page tome.