Tulsi Parikh
@tulsiparikh.bsky.social
Research fellow in archaeology @BSAthens. Greece, outreach, and migrant rights.
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🍿🎬 Curious about archaeology? Join us for fun animated films that dig into the secrets of the past: from excavation to discovery.
🧠 A lively quiz in Greek at the end will put your new knowledge to the test!
📽️ Films in French 🇫🇷 with Greek 🇬🇷 subtitles | Perfect for ages 7+
#aaf2025 #ancientbluesky
🧠 A lively quiz in Greek at the end will put your new knowledge to the test!
📽️ Films in French 🇫🇷 with Greek 🇬🇷 subtitles | Perfect for ages 7+
#aaf2025 #ancientbluesky
October 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🍿🎬 Curious about archaeology? Join us for fun animated films that dig into the secrets of the past: from excavation to discovery.
🧠 A lively quiz in Greek at the end will put your new knowledge to the test!
📽️ Films in French 🇫🇷 with Greek 🇬🇷 subtitles | Perfect for ages 7+
#aaf2025 #ancientbluesky
🧠 A lively quiz in Greek at the end will put your new knowledge to the test!
📽️ Films in French 🇫🇷 with Greek 🇬🇷 subtitles | Perfect for ages 7+
#aaf2025 #ancientbluesky
Follow @athensarchfest.bsky.social to find out what we have on offer at the Athens Archaeology Festival in just over two weeks’ time!
#ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #outreach #festival
#ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #outreach #festival
🕳️✨ Explore the mysteries of caves! 🔦
The Ephorate of Paleoanthropology & Speleology invites explorers of all ages to a treasure hunt, where caves become gateways to ancient legends. 🌿🏛️
Bring your mobile, scan the QR code, and set off on an adventure!
#AAF2025 #athens #whatson #archaeologybluesky 🏺
The Ephorate of Paleoanthropology & Speleology invites explorers of all ages to a treasure hunt, where caves become gateways to ancient legends. 🌿🏛️
Bring your mobile, scan the QR code, and set off on an adventure!
#AAF2025 #athens #whatson #archaeologybluesky 🏺
October 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Follow @athensarchfest.bsky.social to find out what we have on offer at the Athens Archaeology Festival in just over two weeks’ time!
#ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #outreach #festival
#ancientbluesky #classicsbluesky #outreach #festival
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September 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
#heraklionmuseum on Crete is full to the brim with incredible things! Here are some beautiful stone vases from the Neolithic period made by local craftspeople using colourful stone 😍 #archaeologybluesky #crete #greece #museums 🏺🪨
September 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
#heraklionmuseum on Crete is full to the brim with incredible things! Here are some beautiful stone vases from the Neolithic period made by local craftspeople using colourful stone 😍 #archaeologybluesky #crete #greece #museums 🏺🪨
Our website is live! Go check it out for all the info you need about the first ever Athens Archaeology Festival! 🏺🥳
We are thrilled to announce that the AAF website is officially live 🥳 archaeologyfestival.bsa.ac.uk
Check it out for info about every activity on offer 🧐 You can also find details about location, contact, and our team 👏
Not long to go, we can’t wait to see you there! #archaeologybluesky 🏺
Check it out for info about every activity on offer 🧐 You can also find details about location, contact, and our team 👏
Not long to go, we can’t wait to see you there! #archaeologybluesky 🏺
September 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Our website is live! Go check it out for all the info you need about the first ever Athens Archaeology Festival! 🏺🥳
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The Parthenon today, in front of a beautiful sunrise! 🌅 🏛️ But did you know that this Classical temple for Athena was later converted into a church and then mosque? Join us on Sat 18th October to learn more about its fascinating history!
#athensarchaeologyfestival #aaf2025 #archaeologybluesky #greece
#athensarchaeologyfestival #aaf2025 #archaeologybluesky #greece
August 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The Parthenon today, in front of a beautiful sunrise! 🌅 🏛️ But did you know that this Classical temple for Athena was later converted into a church and then mosque? Join us on Sat 18th October to learn more about its fascinating history!
#athensarchaeologyfestival #aaf2025 #archaeologybluesky #greece
#athensarchaeologyfestival #aaf2025 #archaeologybluesky #greece
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What you may NOT know about this labour is that the Hydra had a crustacean sidekick 🦀 Karkinos was the name of the giant crab that nibbled the ankles of Herakles as he fought the multi-headed monster.
Join us at the inaugural Athens Archaeology Festival in October to learn more about Herakles 🦁
Join us at the inaugural Athens Archaeology Festival in October to learn more about Herakles 🦁
August 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What you may NOT know about this labour is that the Hydra had a crustacean sidekick 🦀 Karkinos was the name of the giant crab that nibbled the ankles of Herakles as he fought the multi-headed monster.
Join us at the inaugural Athens Archaeology Festival in October to learn more about Herakles 🦁
Join us at the inaugural Athens Archaeology Festival in October to learn more about Herakles 🦁
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Herakles and the second of his twelve labours 💪
This vase depicts Herakles slaying the Lernean Hydra with the help of his nephew Iolaos.
Caeretan Hydria, attributed to the Eagle Painter, ca. 520-510 BCE. Via @gettymuseum.bsky.social 🏺
#archaeologybluesky #athensarchaeologyfestival #aaf2025
This vase depicts Herakles slaying the Lernean Hydra with the help of his nephew Iolaos.
Caeretan Hydria, attributed to the Eagle Painter, ca. 520-510 BCE. Via @gettymuseum.bsky.social 🏺
#archaeologybluesky #athensarchaeologyfestival #aaf2025
August 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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A lovely day around the Attic coast. Here I am teaching our summer school undergraduate students at Sounion. Guess what I’m pointing at 😅 #archaeologybluesky #greekarchaeology
August 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A lovely day around the Attic coast. Here I am teaching our summer school undergraduate students at Sounion. Guess what I’m pointing at 😅 #archaeologybluesky #greekarchaeology
Two months to go until we bring you the inaugural Athens Archaeology Festival! Give us a follow to stay up to date! 🏺🏛️ #aaf2025
The theatre of Epidauros is famed for its amazing acoustics, where even a whisper on stage carries to the back row! 🎭 One of the finest achievements of ancient Greek architecture.
At #AthensArchaeologyFestival discover the mysteries of ancient theatre that left audiences in awe
#archaeologybluesky
At #AthensArchaeologyFestival discover the mysteries of ancient theatre that left audiences in awe
#archaeologybluesky
August 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Two months to go until we bring you the inaugural Athens Archaeology Festival! Give us a follow to stay up to date! 🏺🏛️ #aaf2025
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Researchers in Spain Discover the Oldest Greek Marble Altar in the Western Mediterranean.
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
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🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
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Researchers in Spain Discover the Oldest Greek Marble Altar in the Western Mediterranean - GreekReporter.com
Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered the oldest known Greek marble altar in the western Mediterranean, revealing the Tartessian role.
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July 6, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Researchers in Spain Discover the Oldest Greek Marble Altar in the Western Mediterranean.
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
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🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
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Thank you to Gordon for asking me to participate on this fun project bringing together industrial archaeology, film, classical archaeology and reception!
For the 2025 Classical Association conference (St. Andrew's), BSA supporter Gordon Davies and BSA Research Associate @tulsiparikh.bsky.social co-produced a video-essay: 'Revisiting Classical Reception On-Screen with The Owl's Legacy (Chris Marker, 1989) | Ulysses' Gaze (Theo Angelopoulos, 1995)'...
July 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Thank you to Gordon for asking me to participate on this fun project bringing together industrial archaeology, film, classical archaeology and reception!
Sad to see this unique Minoan monument and important site under threat… www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/07... #ancientbluesky #archaeologybluesky 🏺
Petition for the Preservation and Protection of Papoura Hill
A petition for the preservation and protection of the unique Minoan monumental architectural remains at Papoura hill released
www.archaeology.wiki
July 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Sad to see this unique Minoan monument and important site under threat… www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/07... #ancientbluesky #archaeologybluesky 🏺
Protecting humanities isn’t a luxury, we don’t need to choose between STEM and SHAPE - we need both #ancientbluesky #savethehumanities
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Australia can't withstand further humanities cuts
The Australian Academy of Humanities views with great concern the impact on staff, students and the wider community of the ANU’s plan for the humanities and social sciences. Now is not the time to red...
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July 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Protecting humanities isn’t a luxury, we don’t need to choose between STEM and SHAPE - we need both #ancientbluesky #savethehumanities
humanities.org.au/power-of-the...
humanities.org.au/power-of-the...
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What the Sanctuary of Odysseus Reveals About Ancient Greek Beliefs | TheCollector
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
What the Sanctuary of Odysseus Reveals About Ancient Greek Beliefs | TheCollector
An archaeological discovery on the isle of Ithaca is more than just ruins. It’s a tangible gateway to the spiritual heart of ancient Greece.
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June 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
What the Sanctuary of Odysseus Reveals About Ancient Greek Beliefs | TheCollector
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics #AncientBluesky 🏛️
#mosaicmonday I saw so many beautiful mosaics during my recent trip to Ravenna! Here is John the Baptist baptising Jesus in the river Jordan personified as Zeus! Ceiling of the Neonian Baptistery, one of the oldest early-Christian monuments in Ravenna (5th century CE). #ancientbluesky #UNESCO
June 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#mosaicmonday I saw so many beautiful mosaics during my recent trip to Ravenna! Here is John the Baptist baptising Jesus in the river Jordan personified as Zeus! Ceiling of the Neonian Baptistery, one of the oldest early-Christian monuments in Ravenna (5th century CE). #ancientbluesky #UNESCO
Please go give our account a follow to stay up to date on the new Athens Archaeology Festival, coming to the British School at Athens this October! We have a fantastic line-up of family-friendly activities and will be sharing more details soon #ancientbluesky #archaeologybluesky #thisisathens
Coming soon: Athens Archaeology Festival!
The theme: Myths & Mysteries. Join us for a day of fun activities for all ages-perfect for curious minds!
🇬🇷Το θέμα: Μύθοι & Μυστήρια. Ελάτε για μια μέρα γεμάτη διασκεδαστικές δραστηριότητες για όλες τις ηλικίες-ιδανική για ανήσυχα μυαλά! #ancientbluesky
The theme: Myths & Mysteries. Join us for a day of fun activities for all ages-perfect for curious minds!
🇬🇷Το θέμα: Μύθοι & Μυστήρια. Ελάτε για μια μέρα γεμάτη διασκεδαστικές δραστηριότητες για όλες τις ηλικίες-ιδανική για ανήσυχα μυαλά! #ancientbluesky
June 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Please go give our account a follow to stay up to date on the new Athens Archaeology Festival, coming to the British School at Athens this October! We have a fantastic line-up of family-friendly activities and will be sharing more details soon #ancientbluesky #archaeologybluesky #thisisathens
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Yeech! In case we need reminding us that it could be grim for gladiators in Roman Britain.
KCL's Dr John Pearce is co-author on this grisly and gruesome finding that bite marks on skeletons at York are the first physical evidence of gladiators vs lions. 🏺
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
KCL's Dr John Pearce is co-author on this grisly and gruesome finding that bite marks on skeletons at York are the first physical evidence of gladiators vs lions. 🏺
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Bite marks on York skeleton reveal first evidence of ‘gladiators’ fighting lions
Study offers rare insight into human-animal combat during Roman empire
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April 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Yeech! In case we need reminding us that it could be grim for gladiators in Roman Britain.
KCL's Dr John Pearce is co-author on this grisly and gruesome finding that bite marks on skeletons at York are the first physical evidence of gladiators vs lions. 🏺
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
KCL's Dr John Pearce is co-author on this grisly and gruesome finding that bite marks on skeletons at York are the first physical evidence of gladiators vs lions. 🏺
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Arlene and Edith are two powerhouses of classics, especially bringing it to people who haven’t previously had access to it. This is an incredible project of theirs - I’m thrilled it’s going so well!
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Classicists take ‘ancient philosophical wisdom’ into English jails
Inmates in several prisons given chance to study ethics and rhetoric ‘to inform contemporary life’ and skills
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April 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Arlene and Edith are two powerhouses of classics, especially bringing it to people who haven’t previously had access to it. This is an incredible project of theirs - I’m thrilled it’s going so well!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Anonymous Grant Restores Cancelled NEH Fellowship Funding
www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/04...
www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/04...
Anonymous Grant Restores Cancelled NEH Fellowship Funding
The American School is pleased to announce that it has received an unsolicited anonymous grant to cover the loss of the NEH funding.
www.archaeology.wiki
April 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Anonymous Grant Restores Cancelled NEH Fellowship Funding
www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/04...
www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/04...
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Looking forward to being back in #Athens to give the Australian Archaeological Institute’s annual lecture 🏛️🏺
I’ll be talking about this stunning place among others in ‘Island towers and agricultural landscapes: #ancient #wine & olive oil production in the #Cyclades’ 🍇🍷
7pm, 29 April
I’ll be talking about this stunning place among others in ‘Island towers and agricultural landscapes: #ancient #wine & olive oil production in the #Cyclades’ 🍇🍷
7pm, 29 April
April 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Open House Athens is running its free architecture tours of buildings in Athens this weekend and the BSA is one of the top 5 places to visit! 🏺🏛️ www.kathimerini.gr/k/k-magazine...
Open House Athens: 5 κτίρια που αξίζουν την αναμονή
Ιστορικοί πύργοι, εμβληματικά μέγαρα και ανακαινισμένα διαμερίσματα ανοίγουν τις πόρτες τους για μια πιο βαθιά ματιά στην αρχιτεκτονική ιστορία της πόλης.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Open House Athens is running its free architecture tours of buildings in Athens this weekend and the BSA is one of the top 5 places to visit! 🏺🏛️ www.kathimerini.gr/k/k-magazine...
Free museum guides! For anyone interested, the Latsis Foundation provides free pdf guides to several museums and sites in Greece! #archeologybluesky #greekmuseums 🏺 www.latsis-foundation.org/eng/e-library
e-Library / John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation
In this section, the 'Museums Cycle' volumes, as well as other publications of cultural, artistic and historical interest are available.
www.latsis-foundation.org
March 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Free museum guides! For anyone interested, the Latsis Foundation provides free pdf guides to several museums and sites in Greece! #archeologybluesky #greekmuseums 🏺 www.latsis-foundation.org/eng/e-library