🎉Great news for South West writers 🎉 Applications are now open for our 2026 Ronald Duncan Stipends. If exploring archives sparks ideas for your writing, this might be the opportunity for you 📖 ✍️ Info & Apply: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/Dun... #WritingCommunity #amwriting

Goram and Vincent is one of my favourite local myths. As a folklorist, I love how many stories we have in the southwest and am proud to see Temple Meads celebrating them.

I assume my brother would have me deified if we were in 2nd century Rome

I had a great time this morning exploring @rammuseum.bsky.social. Especially nice, from my point of view, was seeing how great the museum guides and staff were with the school groups who were in. Love to see museums engaging with the community and spreading the love of history.

A very good morning from Exeter. It's my first full day down here to explore what Roman remains the city has to offer and think about how we can make the most of the history around us, for schools in Exeter and across the UK alike.

If anyone's looking for an #IdesOfMarch gift...

Ἡ ἀρχαία Ἑλληνικὴ γλῶσσα οὐ πάνυ χαλεπή ἐστιν, καὶ νῦν μέγα προοίμιον παιδεύσεως διδάσκομεν. We're learning about some wonderful Ancient Greek resources in this Classics for All training.

Are you working on an essay, dissertation, research project or conference proposal? Check out our videos on using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net

Very excited for this @classicsforall.bsky.social CPD about running trips. With both my teacher and network co-ordinator hat on, I know how difficult it can be to run trips and can't wait to get some tips to make them even better.

This is the sort of thing a cashless society robs us of, the opportunity to try to get away with paying the bus fare in Carthaginian currency www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What kind of classical reception fanatic would I be without mentioning @nataliehaynes.bsky.social? In a disclipline that is saturated with Medusa analysis, 'Stone Blind' manages to weave together both the monsterous and the tragic to create the fullest figure of our favourite Gorgon.

Are you interested in running a classics trip but don't know where to start? We've got you! Sign up to this free CPD event by Friday 6th March to find out the best ways to take your classics teaching out of the classroom. bit.ly/4d4O24d

I first discovered @jeansthoughts.bsky.social on YouTube and really admire her as the academic I want to be - classicist, author and all around good person. 'All The Violet Tiaras' is a lovely work on how LGBTQ+ writers are retelling myth while layering in the complexity of ancient sexuality.

The classics extend beyond Greece and Rome, so next we have 'Oh Maya Gods!' by @mazevansauthor.bsky.social. I learned about the Aztecs and the Mayans at school before the Greeks and Romans, so their myths will always be nostalgic, and Maz brings them to life in a hilarious retelling for all ages.

One for the #manga fans. テルマエ・ロマエ is a time travel story about a Roman architect who finds himself able to travel to modern Japan. There, he discovers bath houses and runs with the idea. It's a consideration of how two seemingly disparate cultures can have the same idea.

Happy World Book Day! Over the next few days, I'll be sharing some of my favourite Classics related books, but I'm also on the hunt for recommendations, so please post about yours and tag me in so I know what to add to my Wish list! #WorldBookDay #classics

Today, we are launching our pledge with National Year of Reading 2026 and starting our Book Club read of Gabriel Zuchtriegel's "The Buried City." Our schools have already received an email with a link, but if you're interested in joining, head to classicsforall.tfaforms.net/5112742

On the 7th day of Lunar New Year, Renri (人日) (the “Birthday of All Humans”) is celebrated. According to Chinese tradition, it’s the day when Nüwa, the goddess of creation, made the first humans. Everyone’s birthday is honoured, symbolising unity and new beginnings. A good myth to share in class.

Today marks the start of the new year in China and is often linked to family life. Like many Roman women, who traditionally moved into their husband’s household after marriage, Chinese women also joined their husband’s family, symbolising a fresh start and new responsibilities.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and with it a reminder that classics will always focus on Ancient Greece and Rome, but they aren't the only ancient (classical) civilisations worth exploring with classes. Looking at similarities between Rome and China, for example, opens the door to shared humanity.

The classics are probably one of the most cross-curricular disciplines there is. Tell your A Level Drama colleagues that The Bacchae might be on their syllabus and Eduqas has a whole range of resources available: tinyurl.com/45hjea69 (We can also help with that, just get in touch!)

A66 Creative Commissions – NOW OPEN for applications! Oxford Cotswold Archaeology are thrilled to announce an open call for two Creative Commissions, each worth up to £9,650, inspired by the archaeological discoveries along the A66! 📅 March 1 2026 🔗 tr.ee/6ArLbX

🎓Teaching Ancient Greek at Key Stage 2 & Key Stage 3 📆Wednesday, 11th March 2026 📍4–5pm, Online classicsforall.tfaforms.net/5112712&Even... #cpd #ancientgreek #teachers #classics #classicsforall

Well, it is FUN to be back! I had the best evening at the Radio Theatre, recording the first couple of eps for the new series (with help from the brilliant and hysterical Islam Issa and @adamrutherford.bsky.social). And with help from you guys, the best audience in radio 🐝

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month!🏳️‍🌈💖 Many scholars have suggested that Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum may represent the earliest recorded same-sex couple. #lgbtq #lgbtqhistorymonth #ancienthistory #ancientegypt Flickr by user Kairoinfo4u and licensed through CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Ever wondered what Roman soldiers would blast if you passed them the aux cable? Then have we got the playlist for you! Plug in and immerse yourself in some centurion sounds (according to our staff) 🔊 Listen now: tr.ee/Aux-iliaryForces

Happy National Year of Reading, everyone! 📚✨ We are giving away an English language copy of one of my books for each month of 2026, to a school or college library who makes a request. If you’d also like a foreign language edition -

Oxford ditches entry exams for Classics | The Telegraph

This was a lot of fun, even if I took an embarrassingly long time! Another coffee is in order, I think.

Reading The Mercian Chronicles is giving a classic example of The Tiffany Problem - something that seems out of place in history because it’s so “modern“ (but is, in fact, ancient). I’m reading a lot about Bishop Chad, and can only think of medieval memes.

Getting ready to explain the Eduqas Latin GCSE at options evening? Take a look at these handy knowledge organisers which break the exam down beautifully for parents and pupils..

The Exeter Live Podcast is launching! With free entry for both students and staff, hear live discussions and get to know the History Department better. Tickets are not needed for this event. Find out more here: fixr.co/event/the-re...

February's book: The Mercian Chronicles: King Offa and the Birth of the Anglo-Saxon State, AD 630–918 by Max Adams We teach about Roman Britain, but late antique Britain hardly ever comes up in classics, so I'm excited to explore this book and see what links we can make. First thoughts on Friday.

A good book is a real joy. If we can claim it as CPD, that's all the better. To that end, I'm launching 'Ad Fontes' - an asynchronous bookclub here on Bluesky. Each month, I'll share a book I'm reading and then post weekly reflections on the knowledge as I work through. First book details incoming!

www.theguardian.com/culture/2026... This is one of the reasons I’m proud to be working with @classicsforall.bsky.social on our mission to ensure classical subjects are accessible to everyone across the country. (Even if my heart is in the southwest!)

Toen ik in Amsterdam woonde, was het @rijksmuseum.bsky.social mijn favoriete plek. Ik ben blij dat het Rijksmuseum aandacht besteedt aan Ovidius.

Have you ever wondered about the links between #sociology and #classics? Take a look at Maria Wiśniewska’s excellent article which takes a sociological look at Odysseus.