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Chapps

@chapps.bsky.social

Well, Heidi Klum and her husband win #ClassicalHalloween, hands-down. There are no other contenders. The makeup artists who created the makeup and prosthetics for this #Medusa and stoned victim should be given all the awards. 👏 👏 👏 🏆 🏺 #ClassicalBluesky

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Closeup of Heidi Klum as Medusa, snakes emerging from her head, which is scaly and green, as is her body. She has yellow slitted eyes - again, like a snake - and her tongue is striped and forked. Absolutely frightening.

Heidi Klum and her husband, Tom Kaulitz. Klum is a giant snake (a rattler!) with a human upper half and holds a recurved bow and arrow. Kaulitz is a Greek soldier turned to stone, holding his shield and sword defensively. Bravo!

November 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM Everybody can reply

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Craig Barker

@drcraigb.bsky.social

The ancient theatre of Paphos in Cyprus at sunset on 30 September 2025

The reused column incorporated into the theatre’s containment wall was engraved with the name Eustorgis in Late Antiquity
#archaeology #ClassicalBlueSky

A photograph of the cavea of the theatre at Paphos in Cyprus. In the foreground is a granite column with a later inscription in Greek added to it

September 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM Everybody can reply

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Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts

@elliemackinroberts.net

After being failed by Google Images, here's a longshot question for #ClassicalBluesky. Does anyone know where this image is from, or who it is by?

An illustration depicting the Athenian Acropolis from inside the Propylaia, with columned buildings, statues, and people walking around. The image has a sepia-toned color palette, giving it an aged, historical appearance.

April 29, 2024 at 1:05 PM Everybody can reply

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Craig Barker

@drcraigb.bsky.social

Something fishy

A detail of a very fragmentary Coptic plate, probably of the 5th century, the team has found at the Paphos theatre site in Cyprus from post-theatre contexts. It was quite smashed up before amazing conservation work by the team.
#archaeology 🏺 #classicalbluesky

Detail of a broken plate of a pale colour which has the outline of fish and birds painted in black and red lines

November 29, 2024 at 4:43 AM Everybody can reply

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Lupus Alatus Latin

@lupusalatus.bsky.social

Nusquam est qui ubique est. — Seneca "A person who is everywhere is nowhere."
His verbis monemur ne in nimis multas res animos nostros intendamus. "We are cautioned by these words not to divide our attention in too many different things. #lingualatina #ClassicalBlueSky #stoics

January 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM Everybody can reply

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Mr Frank Hunt

@mrfrankhunt.bsky.social

Love it. Always go back to the source.
#History #ClassicalBlueSky

Veronica Price @vonprice.bsky.social · Nov 21

It’s #NNFN2024 a month when we celebrate fabulous #nonfiction. I’m taking the opportunity to repost a review for one of my favourite books published this year #SheSpeaks by #HonorCargillMartin published by @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social

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#MG Anthology Review – She Speaks: The Women of Greek Myths in Their Own Words by Honor Cargill-Martin, illustrated by Camelia Pham

Cover art by Camelia Pham, published by Magic Cat Publishing, 18 July 2024, ISBN: 978-1915569509 This stunning, hardback, non-fiction publication is an absolute “must-buy” for primary s…

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November 24, 2024 at 4:41 PM Everybody can reply

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Kinzer Coins

@kinzercoins.bsky.social

Episode 7!!
The episode concludes with part two of our interview with Zach Beasley, the director of Ancients at Heritage Auctions.

youtu.be/e0uiNDRFdwo?...

#podcast #youtube #history #art #ancienthistory #ancientart #collect #skystorian #historybluesky #classicalbluesky #ancientbluesky

The Ancient Coin Hour: Episode 7, Part 2 of our interview with Zach Beasley.

YouTube video by The Ancient Coin Hour

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December 3, 2024 at 4:42 PM Everybody can reply

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Kinzer Coins

@kinzercoins.bsky.social

Here is another amazing video I did with Classical Numismatics. This one is on the coins of Kos. Particularly ones with the crab on the reverse. One of the best I have ever seen!

youtu.be/1uYOqi-tR7Y?...

#ancient #ancientcoins #historybluesky #skystorians #classicalbluesky #ancientbluesky

The Bravest Crab there Ever Was: The Great Karkinus and his Coin

YouTube video by Classical Numismatics

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December 1, 2024 at 6:09 PM Everybody can reply

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Kinzer Coins

@kinzercoins.bsky.social

This is an incredible video on a medallion I owned that represented Constantine’s Eyes to God. Incredible rarity and beauty!

youtu.be/oAcrMWkqUJw?...

#ancient #history #historybluesky #skystorians #classicalbluesky #numismatics #coins

Constantine the Great Gold Medallion

YouTube video by Classical Numismatics

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December 2, 2024 at 2:13 PM Everybody can reply

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CatRaggedBags 🐈‍⬛ she/her

@catraggedbags.bsky.social

#ClassicalBlueSky

Finally had #Medusa hung in my office. Fortunate to have these free programs in Cleveland.

(Older maintenance guy giggled a bit while he worked, which made me happy too.)

Medusa medallion on poster from Cleveland Museum of Art lecture on her meaning & depiction.

June 11, 2024 at 2:19 PM Everybody can reply

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Anthony Majanlahti

@anthonymajanlahti.bsky.social

I also left a tagging typo in the original post.
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺- or is it #ClassicalBluesky🏺?

February 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM Everybody can reply

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Colin Gough

@classicalman.bsky.social

Today's delve into my photos is of a few panels on the Ara Pacis. Beautifully detailed the site was surprisingly quiet, perhaps everyone was sweating in the Forum that day.
#classicalbluesky #archaeology #Romebluesky

A procession relief on the Ara Pacis in Rome

The Imperial family relief on the Ara Pacis in Rome

The so called Tellu panel on the Ara Pacis in Rome

November 21, 2024 at 2:07 PM Everybody can reply

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Natalie Brender

@nataliebrender.bsky.social

See also: #ClassicalBluesky

Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · Nov 23

The Faculty: A One-Skeet Play

Everybody Else: THE WORLD IS HOPELESSLY FUCKED! WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE! HOW CAN YOU BE TALKING ABOUT ART RIGHT NOW!

The Humanists: The world is hopelessly fucked. We’re all gonna die. Why aren’t you talking about art right now?????

November 23, 2024 at 3:41 AM Everybody can reply

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JR RO Thorp

@jrthorp.bsky.social

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
14/20

#RobertFagles #Virgil #TheAeneid #BooksThatStayedWithYou #BookSky #BooksOfBlueSky #ClassicalBlueSky