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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows
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I've been curating classics social media since the 1990s and still feel a need to do it!

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(1215) Spartan Warriors? Modern myths and Ancient realities. - YouTube
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Spartan Warriors? Modern myths and Ancient realities.
YouTube video by Classical Association Northern Ireland
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February 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Roman Brick and Tile–Build Like a Roman – Apple Podcasts
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Roman Brick and Tile
Podcast Episode · Build Like a Roman · 03/02/2026 · 23m
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February 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Alexander the Great | Rise to Power - The Ancients | Acast
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Alexander the Great | Rise to Power | The Ancients
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February 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Special Episode - The Emperor Titus with Marc Hyden - The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies
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Special Episode - The Emperor Titus with Marc Hyden - The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies
The life and times of Titus, the second Flavian emperor is an insight into how military conquest and connections can lead to imperial rule...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
(1213) Irene de Jong on her narratological commentary on Herodotus' Histories - YouTube
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Irene de Jong on her narratological commentary on Herodotus' Histories
YouTube video by Herodotus Helpline
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February 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Breathing in the past: How museums can use biomolecular archaeology to bring ancient scents to life
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Breathing in the past: How museums can use biomolecular archaeology to bring ancient scents to life
Recent advances in biomolecular archaeology have revealed that ancient objects can retain the molecular fingerprints of past aromatic practices. These molecules provide unprecedented insight into anci...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Ann Harnwell Ashmead, renowned classical archaeology researcher and writer, has died at 96
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Ann Harnwell Ashmead, renowned classical archaeology researcher and writer, has died at 96
She did archaeological field work in Greece during her college years at Bryn Mawr and later served as a classical archaeology graduate teaching assistant.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Petra aqueduct survey uncovers rare 116-meter lead conduit beside terracotta pipe
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Petra aqueduct survey uncovers rare 116-meter lead conduit beside terracotta pipe
In a recent study, Niklas Jungmann from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin conducted a survey and investigation of the 'Ain Braq aqueduct of the ancient city of Petra. It was discovered that, unlike p...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Egyptian and Indus Valley civilisations ‘were in contact’ - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
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Egyptian and Indus Valley civilisations ‘were in contact’
Archaeologist says love of jewellery is common to both cultures; unlike ancient Egyptian texts, Mohenjo Daro's scripts are yet to be deciphered.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Scents of the afterlife: Identifying embalming recipes by 'sniffing' the air around Egyptian mummies
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Scents of the afterlife: Identifying embalming recipes by 'sniffing' the air around Egyptian mummies
If you have ever stood close to an ancient Egyptian mummy, you may remember a distinctive, lingering odor. For a long time, it was assumed that this was simply due to age and decay. However, scientist...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
How Romans would have known how to deal with Epstein | The Spectator Australia
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How Romans would have known how to deal with Epstein | The Spectator Australia
To look through Jeffrey Epstein’s curriculum vitae on Google is to be left goggling at how this revolting creature could have…
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February 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
(1211) Inside Rome’s Best-Preserved Tombs: on the Via Latina - YouTube
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Inside Rome’s Best-Preserved Tombs: on the Via Latina
YouTube video by Darius Arya Digs
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February 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
(1211) Spotlight Lecture: Judge like an Egyptian: Legal processes and dramas in the Pharaonic courts - YouTube
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Spotlight Lecture: Judge like an Egyptian: Legal processes and dramas in the Pharaonic courts
YouTube video by The Egypt Exploration Society
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February 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Alceste, By Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752), Clément-Louis-Marie-Anne Belle (1722-1806), And Michel Audran (1701-1771) - The Historian's Hut
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Alceste, By Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752), Clément-Louis-Marie-Anne Belle (1722-1806), And Michel Audran (1701-1771) - The Historian's Hut
This tapestry, woven by the workshop of Michel Audran (1701-1771) after a design by Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752) and Clément-Louis-Marie-Anne Belle (1722-1806), is titled Alceste and draws inspi...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Volcanic vulvas and hermaphrodite marble: Ovid’s Metamorphoses reshaped at the Rijksmuseum | Museums | The Guardian
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Volcanic vulvas and hermaphrodite marble: Ovid’s Metamorphoses reshaped at the Rijksmuseum
Artists from Bernini to Louise Bourgeois are brought together in a new exhibition exploring the uncomfortable erotic parables of the ancient Roman poet
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February 5, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The Roman Magna excavations: uncovering the past to safeguard its future | The National Lottery Heritage Fund
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The Roman Magna excavations: uncovering the past to safeguard its future
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February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Ancient Egyptian letter hints at existence of giants | The Jerusalem Post
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Ancient Egyptian letter hints at existence of giants | The Jerusalem Post
The papyrus, known as Anastasi I, or “The Satirical Letter,” is believed by most to take the form of a somewhat mocking letter written between two army scribes.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM