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In antiquity, there was a popular Greek expression known as “tria kappa kakista” essentially “the three bad k’s”: this refers to Cilicia, Cappadocia, and Crete. These regions were notorious for producing brigands, mercenaries, pirates, and other “lowly“ professions.
(Suda, s.v. tria kappa kakista)
A silver denarius, issued by Octavian (now the Emperor Augustus) in 28 BC. The reverse of this coin shows a Nile Crocodile with the phrase “AEGYPTO CAPTA” (“Egypt is Captured”), celebrating his victory over Cleopatra VII and annexation of Egypt
📸 Art Institute of Chicago (9/2025)
The Silence of the Frogs
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New episode!
110: Ptolemaic Egypt - Two's Company, Three's a Crowd
The tripartite division of power between Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII, and Cleopatra II proves shaky, and the Romans are called to handle one of the most dysfunctional families in antiquity.
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We have released a textbook for National 5 Classical Studies, the first book of its kind, and it’s FREE to download.
Please share!
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Euripides' Orestes in ancient Greek, performed by the Oxford Ancient Languages Society (2024)
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Conqueror or Brutal Butcher? Alexander's Mixed Reputation. I poke a bit at the vexed dichotomy of Alexander's position in history. Also, the tendency to knock him down a peg because he can't really be "all that." But he's not someone to emulate. #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky #alexanderthegreat
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I hope you've enjoyed the newest episode!
Next time, we'll return to Egypt to see how Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII, and Cleopatra II recover from their near-destruction in the Sixth Syrian War: by immediately plotting to oust each other out of power. Did you expect anything less?
Stay tuned!
At his death, #Hephaistion was 2nd man in the empire--a far cry from just a sounding board or love interest. Pop history renditions often don't know what to do with him, outside romantic rivalries. Hephaistion's real rivals? *Other marshals*.
#Classicsbluesky #Ancientbluesky #AlexandertheGreat
Morning Afrobeats
Fela Kuti pioneered Afrobeat music and was influenced by traditional Yoruba folksongs, West African music, and James Brown. His music was infused with political and social commentary.
Water No Enemy
#Afrobeats #horns
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Promotional graphic for "Crip Authority: Disability and the Art of Consolation in the Renaissance" by Elizabeth B. Bearden from University of Michigan Press. The book's two-toned peach cover sits on the left, with a centred old bronze coin, perhaps depicting a disabled figure. To the right of the cover is an endorsement from Marina Brownlee from Princeton University, who writes "Crip Authority offers and profound and powerful contribution to the dignity and authority of disabilities. It will provide a very welcome contribution to several disciplines through its fresh, brilliant, and new insights." Beneath this is the University of Michigan Press logo.
Pre-order "Crip Authority" today - Bearden explores how Renaissance writers used disabilities to transform consolatory literature into empowerment, challenging authority over time. bit.ly/4mUJHCo
#DisabilityStudies
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New Archaeological Evidence Sheds Light on Aristotle’s School in Mieza, Greece - GreekReporter.com greekreporter.com/2025/08/28/n...
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News - Hundreds of Miniature Water Jugs Found in Aigai's Temple of Demeter - Archaeology Magazine
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Finally starting a series on YouTube, re: #Hephaistion #Hephaestion, marshal for #AlexandertheGreat. This first one is all about his NAME. It's *weird*, for Macedonia. And what that means. With curse tablets and fun digital projects. #ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #ancienthistory #epigraphy
26.08.2025 16:43 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Our latest article is now online! The title is "Roman Imperialistic Strategies in North Africa: 2nd Century BC
to 1st Century AD " by Christian Nana Andoh.
Happy Reading! #classics #ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky
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108: The Seleucid Empire - The Maccabean Revolt
Chaos in Jerusalem leads Antiochus IV to plunder its famed Temple. In response, a rebellion spearheaded by Judas Maccabee ("the Hammer") and the Hasmoneans re-captures the Temple, forming the basis of the Hanukkah story.
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Throw back to the life of Philip II, the mastermind who set the stage for his son, Alexander the Great! From unifying Greece to transforming Macedonia into a powerhouse, his legacy is monumental. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-u6874...
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Throw back to our crossover episode with @rankingpersia.bsky.social as we discuss Alexander and his successors! #AlexanderStandardPod #Persia www.podbean.com/eas/pb-kswrr...
19.08.2025 11:02 — 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Second year students— partially funded by the University of Liverpool’s Global Opportunities programme - invited by Hokkaido University to take part in a summer fieldschool at the site of Hamanaka II on Rebun Island, Japan to excavate remains of indigenous Ainu communities.
#livancworlds
Dr. Jennifer Finn joins me to talk about her recent book on #alexanderthegreat's use in the narratives of Roman authors & autocrats, as well as her current project on [royal] tourism in antiquity + how ancient rulers used these "Grand Tours" to demarcate empires.
#ancientbluesky
#classicsbluesky
For those able to travel to Blenheim Palace to see it:
#alexanderthegreat #classicsbluesky #ancientbluesky
I am also wondering why recently people started to discuss it (on social media) as a new discovery
15.08.2025 10:15 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Ceramic wreaths are rare indeed, and I cannot recall any example in the north either. This one is part of a group of four displayed in the New Archaeological Museum of Patras
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LESSONS FROM THE PAST
UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
@livancworlds.bsky.social, in partnership with Liverpool's ICRS and @victoriagallery.bsky.social, invite submissions for the conference “Lessons from the Past: UN Sustainability Goals” to be held 23-4 Mar 2026
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#Κρόνιον Κρόνιο πέρασμα 2025 Άγιος Πέτρος Κυνουρίας — 70 χλμ αγώνας δρόμου στον πανέμορφο Πάρνωνα. Ευχαριστώ, φίλοι μου 😊
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Happy Birthday to Alexander the Great
Yes, on July 19th. (Not the 20th or 21st.) Dive into the problem of when he was born (and can we actually know).
#ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #alexanderthegreat #blueskyclassics #alexanderofmacedon
'Review: They Weave with String that Suffocates, University of East London'
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Good evening I’m Elena! Here's a new interesting publication about Alexander the Great to read:
"Alexander The Great In Love. Desire, Violence and Gender in the Conquest of Asia"
by Borja Antela-Bernárdez
L’Erma di Bretschneider, 2025
All the infos 🔗 bit.ly/3TEjLyz
#BorjaAntelaBernárdez
