rogueclassicist ~ david meadows
LightNews LightNews
banner
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
rogueclassicist ~ david meadows
@rogueclassicist.bsky.social
4.6K followers 370 following 22K posts
I've been curating classics social media since the 1990s and still feel a need to do it!

Classics /Ancient World feed:

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:lyrmsmhhg7vzz4ghj44y5xzq/feed/7cb2f06b13c0
Posts Replies Media Videos
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Graham Hancock Searches for His Lost Civilization in the Sahara - JASON COLAVITO
www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/graham-...
Graham Hancock Searches for His Lost Civilization in the Sahara
​In social media postings earlier this week, Graham Hancock said that his new book, set to be published in the spring of 2027, will explore the claim that evidence for an advanced lost civilization...
www.jasoncolavito.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Archeologists Showcase Greek Warrior-Princess Finds
greekcitytimes.com/2025/11/27/a...
greekcitytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
The World's Oldest Letters - The Ancients | Acast
shows.acast.com/the-ancients...
The World's Oldest Letters | The Ancients
shows.acast.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Episode 167 - The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 2 - The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies
partialhistorians.com/2025/11/27/e...
Episode 167 - The Gallic Sack of Rome - Part 2 - The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies
The Romans and Gauls meet at the Battle of the Alia in 390 BCE. We explore how the battle ends and what happens in the wake of the clash.
partialhistorians.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Crime Scene Ephesus - Cleopatra and Rome
www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/11...
Crime Scene Ephesus - Cleopatra and Rome
The exhibition at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna will open on October 20, 2026 and run throufh March 29, 2027.
www.archaeology.wiki
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Hera Sanctuary on the Sele River reopens with new archaeological trail
www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Hera Sanctuary on the Sele River reopens with new archaeological trail
After eleven years of closure, the sanctuary of Hera Argiva is accessible again thanks to a project of the Archaeological Parks of Paestum and Velia. The
www.finestresullarte.info
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
AI Set to Transform Archaeological Protection at Vindolanda Roman Fort
www.vindolanda.com/news/ai-set-...?
AI Set to Transform Archaeological Protection at Vindolanda Roman Fort
A new pilot by the Vindolanda Trust, Kassandra and the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) will use AI to turn millions of data points into real-time insights about what is happening beneath the ...
www.vindolanda.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
ANE Today, 27 November 2025 - The Ancient Near East Today
ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/ane-today-...
ANE Today, 27 November 2025
Animal Dung and Energy, Excessive and Deviant Consumption in the Hebrew Bible, plus the usual round-up of news and media.
ancientneareasttoday.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
[paywalled] What did the Romans ever do for us? They brought cats to Britain
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Access Restricted
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
The Mask of Agamemnon in China: Ancient Artifact Meets 3D Technology - GreekReporter.com
greekreporter.com/2025/11/27/r...
GreekReporter.com - Greek News from Greece and the World
Greek news from Greece and the world, get the latest updates on business, economy, Greek travel, recipes, Ancient Greek culture and more.
GreekReporter.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Roman mosaic to go on permanent display in Colchester
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Roman mosaic to go on permanent display in Colchester
The project in Colchester is expected to be completed by the second half of next year.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
(692) 10 Ancient History Myths Busted in 2025 - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X035...
10 Ancient History Myths Busted in 2025
YouTube video by World of Antiquity
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
[paywalled] Using iconodiagnosis to introduce medical students to dwarfism: the case of an ancient Greek chous | springermedicine.com
www.springermedicine.com/using-iconod...
Client Challenge
springermedicine.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
How can white marble provenance studies change our perception of the stone trade in the Roman Empire: analysing inland Thrace, a terra incognita | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
How can white marble provenance studies change our perception of the stone trade in the Roman Empire: analysing inland Thrace, a terra incognita - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - How can white marble provenance studies change our perception of the stone trade in the Roman Empire: analysing inland Thrace, a terra incognita
www.nature.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Pompeii, RePAIR The research project for the reassembly of fragmented frescoes using an “intelligent robot” comes to an end - Pompeii Sites
pompeiisites.org/en/comunicat...
Pompeii, RePAIR The research project for the reassembly of fragmented frescoes using an “intelligent robot” comes to an end - Pompeii Sites
Pompeii, RePAIR The research project for the reassembly of fragmented frescoes using an “intelligent robot” comes to an end Research and experimentation in Pompeii between archaeology, artificial inte...
pompeiisites.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
If ancient Romans didn't understand calories, how was their theory of nutrition so accurate? | HistoryExtra
www.historyextra.com/period/roman...
If ancient Romans didn't understand calories, how was their theory of nutrition so accurate?
The people of ancient Rome didn’t have access to modern science, but they still developed complex – and incredibly intuitive – theories on how nutrition worked
www.historyextra.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
2,000-year-old gold ring holds clue about lavish cremation burial unearthed in France | Live Science
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
2,000-year-old gold ring holds clue about lavish cremation burial unearthed in France
A lavish cremation tomb found in France may point to funeral rites for an adolescent boy.
www.livescience.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Why ancient Roman buildings last for millennia
www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...
Why ancient Roman buildings last for millennia
The ancient concrete made by the Romans is teaching modern construction some new tricks.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
[wtf?]Benefit Your Friend, Hurt Your Enemy: Ancient Greek Tribal Justice - GreekReporter.com
greekreporter.com/2025/11/26/f...
GreekReporter.com - Greek News from Greece and the World
Greek news from Greece and the world, get the latest updates on business, economy, Greek travel, recipes, Ancient Greek culture and more.
GreekReporter.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Secret behind Temple of Venus's resilient construction uncovered
phys.org/news/2025-11...
Secret behind Temple of Venus's resilient construction uncovered
The material used to build the Temple of Venus in Naples has remarkably endured even as Earth's surface around it sank from volcanic activity, and researchers were curious to know how.
phys.org
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Turkey unveils rare and ancient Christian fresco during the pope’s visit | Middle East Eye
www.middleeasteye.net/news/turkey-...
Turkey unveils rare and ancient Christian fresco during the pope’s visit
Erdogan presents a replica of Jesus 'Good Shepherd' painting to Pope Leo, the first discovery of its kind outside of Italy
www.middleeasteye.net
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
What the newspapers reported in ancient Rome | The Spectator Australia
www.spectator.com.au/2025/11/what...
What the newspapers reported in ancient Rome | The Spectator Australia
Nero’s personal amphitheatre, recently discovered near the Vatican, was praised to the skies in the ancient Romans’ ‘newspaper’. The historian…
www.spectator.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Scorobir Scythian Necropolis in Poltava region may contain up to one thousand burial mounds
www.ukrinform.net/rubric-socie...
Scorobir Scythian Necropolis in Poltava region may contain up to one thousand burial mounds
The Scorobir Necropolis in the Poltava region, recently added to the State Register, is one of the most extensive Scythian-period burial grounds in Western Europe and may originally have contained up ...
www.ukrinform.net
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Cirencester: Pre-Christian jug found at Cotswold Auction | Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/2565337...
Ancient jug found in Cotswolds auction house to be returned to Cyprus
A pre-Christian Cypriot jug has been repatriated after being discovered during an auction in the Cotswolds
www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
rogueclassicist.bsky.social
Ancient remains in Sapanca Lake may date back to Late Antiquity
www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-rema...
Ancient remains in Sapanca Lake may date back to Late Antiquity
A historic structure with mosaic floors has resurfaced in Türkiye's Sapanca Lake as water levels have receded once again, reigniting questions about its age and origins.
www.hurriyetdailynews.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM