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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 18h

What we remember from Gandhi's biography is how he constantly cycled through different diet and exercise regimes, and how that made us feel Very Seen.

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 18h

We are not *against* justice for cows, per se, we just weren't expecting it to be roughly the third most-important thing on Zoroaster's mind after a) the difficulty of convincing other people to follow his religion; and b) the coming cosmic battle between good and evil.

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Rose Judson @rosejudson.bsky.social · 18h

One thing I was not prepared for when I started reading the Gathas (the oldest part of the Avesta, the part supposedly composed by Zoroaster himself) was all the talk about justice for cows.

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Jordan @jordanpfot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I accidentally spent £17,700 on 400 subscriptions to the LRB for Home Office staff and now the Life in the UK test is asking applicants to rank Derek Jarman films from most to least emotionally resonant?

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robertus @robertus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Scholars are unsure why the chorus starts singing Aristophadeez Nuts here but it's consistent across all our surviving manuscripts

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The spending of other people's money to buy popularity and subvert the constitution is... not *not* a theme in Republic VIII-IX.

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Archaeology News Online Magazine @archaeologynews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Nimrud’s hidden city comes into view, revealing life beyond the Assyrian royal center For nearly 180 years, archaeologists studying Nimrud in northern Iraq have focused on palaces, temples, and royal buildings. A new project is shifting attention to the... archaeologymag.com/2026/09/nimr...

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Nimrud’s hidden city comes into view, revealing life beyond the Assyrian royal center | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Drones and magnetic sensors map Nimrud’s vast lower city, revealing streets, homes, and buried structures beyond its royal center.

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Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hi Homer, I recently came across The Iliad and was blown away by its expansiveness, its humanity, and its complex use of . Have you considered new ways to promote your book and expand its reach across various platforms? I would love to connect and hear your ideas. Kind regards, Apollonius

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　　　the　　　 ghostes @rem.bsjky.team · 05/05/2024

quick translation of (the first three stanzas of) catullus c51 bc im borwd maybe you will like it ? #latin #translations #classicsky

he’s basically a god, like just imo
maybe even better than the gods
(can i say that?)
the guy who, you know, gets to sit next to you
and every fucking time
gets to hear you laugh— all sweet and shit

while me— poor me—
i can’t speak when i see you
like literally can’t
my throat’s dry i have no voice left
my tongue won’t even move
i’m burning up
my ears are ringing
i’m blacking out

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Carly Silver Feldman @carlyasilver.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

This Roman visor mask was part of a cavalry helmet found in Scotland. Likely worn on parade, to show off (among other things). Spotted at @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social for #FindsFriday #skystorians #classicsky #ancientsky

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I missed the 80th anniversary of his majesty’s birth yesterday

The couple in bed meme where the woman is thinking “he’s probably thinking about…” In this case, she’s thinking “He's probably thinking about riding his bicycle”, and someone has photoshopped the face of Freddie Mercury onto the man. Fred is giving the camera a saucy look, as was his wont

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Isaac (proud small hat wearer) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

hot take: bohemian rhapsody is an allegory on the suffering of the Zoroastrian diaspora. “bismillah we will not let you go” = persecution by the Muslim regimes of Iran

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We're preparing our next episode on the Avesta, the holy book of Zoroastrianism, and it would be remiss of us not to note that today is the 80th anniversary of the birth of our era's most famous Zoroastrian, Freddie Mercury: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie... #booksky #classicsky

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Freddie Mercury - Wikipedia

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

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Freddie Mercury - Wikipedia

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Smith's story is inspiring, but ends sadly. So does the story of the man who actually discovered the library which contained the tablets, an Iraqi named Hormuzd Rassam. That's covered in episode two of our show, "The Library, the Museum, and the Lawsuit": podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... #booksky

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The Epic of Gilgamesh, Part 2: The Library, the Museum, and the Lawsuit

Podcast Episode · Books of All Time · 14 March 2024 · 36min

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Continuing the long, long tradition of self-taught cuneiform readers! This includes George Smith, the engraver who would eventually rediscover the tablets containing the long-lost Epic of Gilgamesh. #booksky #dudesrock

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Looking to escape the news? Our latest episode is about a megalomaniac head of state who enjoyed naming things after himself and started a war in Iran. Ah. Wait. #booksky #classicsky

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Rose Judson @rosejudson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reading for the upcoming Avesta episodes and it turns out that tradition says the Avesta was nearly lost because the official texts were in the library of Persepolis which was burned by . . . Alexander the Great. That horse-loving thug really got around.

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Rose Judson @rosejudson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

at least Alexander the Great liked horses

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Looking to escape the news? Our latest episode is about a megalomaniac head of state who enjoyed naming things after himself and started a war in Iran. Ah. Wait. #booksky #classicsky

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

NEW EPISODE! We resume with part 2 of our exploration of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics by looking at Aristotle's best-known pupil, Alexander the Great. Who is not, honestly, a great advertisement for being educated by Aristotle. #booksky #classicsky podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

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Episode 51: Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics, Part 2: Taught to Live Well

Podcast Episode · Books of All Time · 2 September · 41min

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Datinge app for megalith enthuasistes Henge

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Ben Kuchera @benkuchera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Upon the hills, he spied Athena and lo! The real Athena No metaphorical vision of Odysseus' regret But like the actual god Literally there Just To be clear

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al-boo @captainacabairbud.myatproto.social · 05/05/2025

people will make fun of ancient civilization for consulting oracles and cutting up livers to tell the future and then type “what is the meaning of life?” into ChatGPT

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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

the greatest joy in a freelancer's life is when an organisation that needs to pay you perhaps once every three years introduces a new fourteen part payment process

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

He contains multitudes, is what we're saying. Listen now for a more complete picture of the story wherever you get your podcasts. For the reading list and transcript, click here. Don't forget to rate, review, and share! booksofalltime.co.uk/2026/09/01/e...

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Episode 51 – Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Part 2: Taught to Live Well

This episode of our great-books podcast looks at Aristotle and his most famous student, Alexander the Great.

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As we learned in one of our main references for this week's episode ("Alexander: God, King, Man" by Edmund Richardson) Alexander's campaigns may have led to the death of 1% of the world's population. (p. 8) www.bloomsbury.com/uk/alexander...

The cover of "Alexander: God, King, Man" by Edmund Richardson, published by Bloomsbury. Alexander rides his horse on a blue and yellow background.

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Episode 51: Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics, Part 2: Taught to Live Well

Podcast Episode · Books of All Time · 2 September · 41min

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thanks for all your kind comments and patience. We appreciate every single listener. #podcasts #booksky

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hi there! We are BACK from a summer hiatus. Episode 51 will be in feeds tomorrow, with a look at Aristotle and Alexander the Great. Meanwhile, why not check out our next reading list? It's extremely Roman, and we admit to adding the Avesta here mainly on vibes: booksofalltime.co.uk/the-books-of...

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The Books of All Time Reading List – 2026/27

Year three of Books of All Time takes us from c. 250 BCE to about 20 BCE. We won’t lie: this will be a VERY Roman year, with detours to Persia and China. As usual, dating may not be perfect: …

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Stephen Hopkins @phil-lol-ogist.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Parents Parents 2026 BCE 2026 CE 🤝 "These kids and their damned tablets"

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

THE ODYSSEY By Elon Musk EMIT A RESULT, GROK, OF THE BIOHACKING ABSOLUTELY GOATED ONION-LAYERED CRYPTO DADDY HE WAS SUPER VERY GOOD RAD AT EVERYTHING, HOW HE SELF-DRIVING CYBERTRUCKED A.F. TO ITHACA AFTER BUSTING UNIONS AND DEFYING TAX LAWS IN TROY MANY NPCS HE OUTSHINED, HELLA SKILLED AT GAMING

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

the forest killing-spree scenes would have "gender-bent Heavenly Creatures set in ancient Mesopotamia" vibes

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Here at BoAT, we only nurtured one major hope for Nolan's adaptation: namely, that Robert Pattinson would be an entertaining slimeball as Antinous. No less an authority than Emily Wilson says he is, so we look forward to seeing it!

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marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b... here I talk to Uberto Pasolini about HIS adaptation of the Odyssey of a couple of years ago with R Fiennes and J Binoche. Nolan isn’t the only adaptation in town!

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BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey

Podcast Episode · Ancient Lives with Mary Beard · 28 July · Bonus · 13min

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We can heartily recommend this volume, having relied on it for last year's Big Fat Greek Drama Summer. Some of the essays at the back about the origins of drama and what's known about how plays in Ancient Athens were staged were also really illuminating!

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Helen O'Hara @helenlohara.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It's compelling!

A screengrab from Reddit, headed by a poster of The Odyssey and the name of the OP, accountspayable aka Paul Samuelson. The text reads:
> Adapt The Odyssey
> Change the race of all the major characters
> Add a huge amount of political subtext and references to other non-Odyssey literature
> Deliberately include a bunch of technical flourishes that hurt the entertainment value but puff up your legacy as an 'artist'
> Include your signature incomprehensible dialogue
> Trigger outrage among American conservatives
> Be James Joyce, writing Ulysses. Pic unrelated.

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EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

5. Adaptations are often most successful when they make clear, courageous choices about what to leave out - so, for instance, the movie "The Return" seems to me both a much more radical departure from the original source, and also a more successful film.

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EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I wrote about the Nolan Odyssey for the LRB. I'll summarize some of my main points below, in case you don't feel like reading all that. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man

As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

There are two guys who really need to stow their carry-on baggage.

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Books of All Time @booksofalltime.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

“It is really exciting to see just how many young people, especially young women, are fired up about ancient literature and classics in a new way . . . This is a subject that anyone from any background can engage with.” #booksky #classicsky www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...

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A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1,000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.

West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.

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marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The pedants revolt! After our instant reactions last time we put our classical hats on not to spot errors in the armour, but to ask what a specifically classical lens reveals in Nolan’s Odyssey podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

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Christopher Nolan's Odyssey 3: The Pedants Revolt

Podcast Episode · Instant Classics · 23 July · 57min

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