This is the stuff!

Please share to teachers of all subjects in Scottish state schools.

Calling Scottish State Schools:
The Sharing Access to Classics Scheme is open for 2026/7!

If you'd like to give pupils access to Higher/AH Classical Studies or N5 Latin but don't have capacity, we offer an online collaboration here free of charge!

Find out more:

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A new DOUBLE episode for you this week! @mikebeer.bsky.social joins Alexandra to take a fresh, critical look at the life and career of Augustus. Think you know him? You might just know the image Augustus *wanted* you to know...

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Ancient History 101 has launched! Find out where to listen and subscribe here: linktr.ee/ancienthistory101podcast

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👀 all eyes on this upcoming podcast! Very exciting ✨

I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!

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Happy new year!

Just reposting this ahead of 2026. See you in 2027 x

All our winners have now been emailed! Check your spam just in case and congrats to you all! 🥳

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Solidarity Saturnalia draw time!! 👀

If you haven’t entered yet the draw closes TOMORROW!!

Get your hands on some lovely stuff (check it all out in the thread below)

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Sharing this because
A. Classical themed band name and
B. It’s George’s band

Check it out if you like metal made by Scottish people xo

We recommend this 142%.

Thank you, pal. Mixed feelings about it but we think it’s for the best. Just for one year :)

An announcement for 2026 YouTube video by Working Classicists

Our video is a bit long for Bluesky, but we have an announcement to make.

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Here ya go

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An announcement for 2026 YouTube video by Working Classicists

Our video is a bit long for Bluesky, but we have an announcement to make.

youtu.be/7JKUlvCq3m0?...

Things are gonna look a smidge different for Working Classicist next year, so we’re dropping a video in about an hour to explain… ❤️

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🎉 SOLIDARITY SATURNALIA! 🎉

IO SATURNALIA! Our annual festive giveaway is here!

12 bundles of gifts, and all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is:
🎄Follow us,
🎄Repost this thread,
🎄And fill out this form: forms.gle/zMcHKZqGNC...

Read on for prizes and T&Cs (UK&I only)...🧵

Not at all! We appreciate it 🥰

It’s the amazing @workingclassicists.bsky.social Solidarity Saturnalia event!!

Lots of fabulous prizes to be given away!

Solidarity Saturnalia is upon us once again!

Check out the rules and regs below, you have to be in it to win it!

Solidarity Saturnalia giveaway T&Cs GIVEAWAY TERMS AND CONDITIONS Giveaway The giveaway is open for entries as of today, Sunday 7th December 2025 GMT. The giveaway closes Monday 22nd December 2025, 5pm GMT. Eligibility Giveaways are open to anyone aged 18 or over who are residents of the UK & Ireland only. Entrants must be able...

The giveaway is now OPEN and closes at 5pm (UK time) on December 22nd 2025.

Sadly, open only to UK and Eire.

Winners 🎉will be randomly selected and will be notified by email on December 24th 2025.

Ts&Cs available HERE: docs.google.com/docu...

Bona fortuna, omnes! 🤞

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BUNDLE XII – THE TEABREAK BUNDLE 🍵

A brilliant and brand-new copy of Rhiannon Garth-Jones’s (@rhigarthjones.bsky.social) All Roads Lead to Rome, a Rosetta Stone mug, some tea to go in it, and a package of rather nice Greek tahini biscuits.

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BUNDLE XI – THE CRAFTY BUNDLE 🧶

A fabulous crochet-able ancient Egyptian cat kit, some matching Egyptian cat chocolates (yum!), and a brilliant build-your-own Greek temple book project. One of the coziest bundles we've ever done.

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BUNDLE X – THE MUSIC AND POETRY BUNDLE 🎵

Want some authentic ancient music? Done! This is a vinyl copy of Harps of the Ancient Temples, and we’re adding a paperback edition of Greek Lyrics translated by Lattimore, and a copy of the music-themed board game, Sirens.

#SolidaritySaturnalia

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BUNDLE IX – THE TABLETOP BUNDLE 🧩

Ideal for getting the whole family around the table: a copy of the brilliant (and easy to pick up) board game Agricola, and a classic: a jigsaw of the Rosetta Stone.

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BUNDLE VIII – THE CLASS STRUGGLE BUNDLE 🚩

Bag yourself a copy of Sarah Bond’s (@sarahebond.bsky.social) righteous new book, Strike: Labor, Unions and Resistance in the Roman Empire, alongside the excellent Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World by G.E.M. de Ste. Croix.

#SolidaritySaturnalia

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BUNDLE VII – THE WORKING CLASSICISTS BUNDLE ✊⚡

A copy of our book: A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology, an ultra-rare physical copy of our Guide to National 5 Classical Studies, a T-shirt (M/L), badges, lanyards, stickers, postcards, and a couple of bookmarks... phew!

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