A landscape photograph of the archaeological site of Delphi, with yellow flowers in the foreground, the ruins of the temple in the centre, and the mountains in the background

Spring springing at Delphi 😍 a gorgeous day on site with students! #archaeologybluesky #classicsbluesky #travelgreece

Students running in a muddy stadium

Welcoming the new CYA cohort of students to Greece with a trip to Olympia and Delphi. So much fun lecturing on site, complete with a run in the stadium at Olympia! Thanks to a super curious, engaged and kind group #classicsbluesky #archaeologybluesky

«Between saying and doing». Ancient (Co)-Production processes and cross-craft interactions between theory, praxis and modern interpretative models | ScuolaNormaleSuperiore The conference explores whether and how ancient artisans collaborated, shared knowledge, and adapted skills across crafts between the Classical and Roman periods. Using texts, artefacts, and material ...

a conference being organized by colleagues here in Pisa the next three days, which it will be possible to follow online
#ArchaeologyBlueSky ⚱️
www.sns.it/it/evento/be...

Rossano di Vaglio, santuario italico: cronaca e nuovi dati dalla campagna di scavo del 2024 | Quaderni di ACMA

If you remember last autumn when I was live-skeeting excavations at Rossano di Vaglio, the first report of that work has just been published (in Italian). Happy for it to see the light of day, and also very pleased to present five new Oscan inscriptions to the world...
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🕳️✨ 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 🏺

First up…

🦁⚒️ Discover Heracles like never before! 🏛️
“The Myth of Heracles on Ancient Coins” by @alphabank.bsky.social Numismatic Collection presents the legendary world of the hero, his labours, stories, face preserved in history… on coins!
#AAF2025 #AthensFestival #Mythology #Archaeologybluesky

A moment for the venue…🤩

#aaf2025 #athens #archaeology #archaeologybluesky #ancientbluesky

A museum display with 10s of small stone vases

#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 🏺🪨

Screenshot of the first page of the AAF website

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 🏺

A view of the Parthenon with a sunrise behind

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

A group of students at Sounion with me in the background pointing to their left

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

View of the ancient theatre of Epidauros

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

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People running on packed earth surrounded by grassy banks, the stadium of Olympia

🏟️ Stadium at Olympia: Long before the modern Olympics, over 40,000 spectators gathered here at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics to cheer on athletes. Contests were held in honour of the king of all gods, Zeus.

Join us on Oct 18th to learn more!
#archaeologybluesky #athensarchaeologyfestival

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

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

Sad to see this unique Minoan monument and important site under threat… www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/07... #ancientbluesky #archaeologybluesky 🏺

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

Artefacts from a female burial at the cemetery, including fibulae, beads and a coin.

This #WorldGothDay let's hear it for the original Goths! During their migration to the Roman Empire, the Goths lived in northern Poland for several generations. The Malbork-Wielbark cemetery sheds light on this period of Goth history.

Learn more 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

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Photo of the large platform and foundations of the temple, built of squared blocks of grey stone, flanked by a stone-paved road and surrounded by green grass and vegetation, under a bright blue sky with dramatic white clouds.

Less visited than the painted tombs, the most imposing monument known from the Etruscan city of Tarquinia is the temple called the "Ara della Regina" (altar of the queen). In its 4th c BCE phase, to which these visible foundations belong, it was the biggest temple in Etruria...
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Italian archaeological toponymy It has occurred to me, observing the writing of some colleagues and people-on-the-internet (not naming names) that the different ways of ref...

a few words on Italian archaeological localities for the resolution of anglophone perplexity 🏺 #ArchaeologyBluesky

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If you missed the live version (or just can't get enough of me talking about tuff), it was recorded and is available on youtube here:
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=REil...

favorite pieces of writing about the Archaic Mediterranean, whether overview/big picture or something more specific?
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Twitch Twitch is the world

I'm live talking about ancient glass beads over on Twitch and YouTube!!!

www.twitch.tv/archaeoplays

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AAR honors pioneering women of Rome's archaeological golden age through photographic exhibition Women and Ruins: Archaeology, Photography, and Landscape, celebrates pioneering women who, in the early 20th century

'AAR honors pioneering women of Rome’s archaeological golden age through photographic exhibition' 🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #ArchaeologyBluesky

archaeologymag.com/2025/03/pion...

Great thread. 🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #ArchaeologyBluesky

Spring has sprung at Sounion! #archaeologybluesky #greece 🏺🏛️