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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Heatwave update! If you're thinking of coming into the library this afternoon, the temperatures are: First literature room: 29.3 degrees Second literature room: 28.9 degrees Archaeology: 29.8 degrees Numismatics: 30.6 degrees Please take care in this heat!

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We are pleased to announce our new free exhibition! In the library reception space, you can read about our collection of ancient artefacts, which were donated to the Institute by professor Victor Ehrenberg.

Poster for an exhibition called 'Catalogue of my Antiques: the story of Victor Ehrenberg's Collection', an exhibition of ancient artefacts and their journey to the Institute. There is an image of an ancient Greek vase with a winged lion.

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The Met Office has issued a red warning for high temperatures this week. The library will remain open. However, opening hours may change at short notice due to travel restrictions. Please consider your health during the heatwave! It is important to keep cool and stay hydrated.

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Time is running out to fill in our survey! What book would (or will😉) you buy with the £25 token?

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

We have exciting news! Our library extension has begun. 😄 Scroll to see some of our new rooms, which all have height-adjustable desks. They are now open to readers, so feel free to use them (and maybe even choose a new favourite seat!😉).

We are pleased to announce that the library has acquired additional space to expand into: a whole new corridor with several rooms, which we hope will accommodate ten years of growth!

We have begun to relocate some of the collection. You will find numismatics, art, and the 200s in their new homes. Apologies for the disruption at this time.

Please feel free to ask a member of staff if you have any questions. Happy reading!

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Hello, library-lovers! Please help us improve our library service by answering a short online survey. Answers are anonymous, as always. Everyone who completes the survey can enter a prize draw to win a £25 book token. The survey is open until 18th of May. library.ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Library survey 2026

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Just posting some useful library info😊

sheet of paper with information about the library.

opening hours:
*open until 20:00 Tues-Thurs in term time
Mon-Fri 09:30-18:00*

Sat 10:00-16:30 (not in August)
address:
Senate House South, 3rd floor
Malet st.
London
WC1E 7HU

Contact details:
phone: 020 7862 8709
email: iclass.enquiries@london.ac.uk
website: library.ics.sas.ac.uk

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Announcing our new exhibition! We are celebrating the history of women working at our library. 📖 Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the exhibition, which is displayed in the library reception. There is also an accompanying blog post on our website.

A poster titled 'From Volunteers to Librarians: How Women Shaped the Library' with images of exhibition items including letters and photographs.

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Did you know we have two trolleys full of books for sale outside the library? New books are added regularly so make sure to check them when you visit! Everyone is welcome to buy our books, not just library members. Come up to the third floor of Senate House to browse the selection😊

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Here is a small selection of the new books that appeared on our recent acquisitions shelves last week! 📚

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Today is International Greek Language Day! Here is a small selection of books in the library that can help you learn about Greek language, literature and origins!

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Dr Emlyn Dodd @emlynkd.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We’ve still got a few open places for this brilliant hands-on mosaic making training event next week at @ics.bsky.social in London! Come along to have fun making, while thinking about ancient/modern practice and research with leading experts Ruaidhri Ryan and Will Wootton. @sas-news.bsky.social

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Hands-on thinking through ancient and historical mosaic practice

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

We are currently taking applications for our next Graduate Trainee Library Assistant🎉 Find out more here: www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... and apply by Sunday!

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Did you know we acquire 2,500-3,000 new volumes each year? 53 new books will be appearing onto the shelves today—here's a selection!

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The library will be closing for Christmas tomorrow evening until Monday the 5th of December! Happy reading over the break📖

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Join the ICS & British Museum for a major upcoming conference: The Ancient Mediterranean and the British Museum - Past and Futures 25-27 February Exploring the past impact and future potential of the British Museum’s collections from the ancient Mediterranean world. Register here: shorturl.at/scLoA

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The Ancient Mediterranean and the British Museum - Past and Futures

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

It’s #Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival celebrated from the 17th to the 23rd of December to mark the midwinter. Saturnalia was dedicated to the Italian agricultural god Saturn. It involved feasts, gifts, colourful outfits, and the reversal of societal norms!

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Our annual Loeb tree is up! It's topped with a 3D print of a 3rd century BCE terracotta figure housed in the library @palaeofuturist.bsky.social sketchfab.com/3d-models/la...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Learn more about the School of Advanced Study and studying here. (and look out for our brilliant librarians Paul Jackson and Rosario Rovira Guardiola who make a cameo!)

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

It’s Disability History Month 2025 Disability history is an understudied but growing part of classics scholarship. We’ve put together a brief collection of resources for people interested in studying disability in the ancient world. Check out the thread below! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

It's #HistDay25! Our stall is taking part in the Queer History and Heritage Trail, with a focus on Antinous (111-130 CE). Check out our blog, and pick up a copy of our Antinous reading list from the ICS Library table ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Antinous in the collection of the Institute of Classical Studies library

One of the illustrations in Lorentz Dietrichson’s Antinoos

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

An intro to essential resources for Classics & Archaeology research Weds 5 Nov, 2-4pm shorturl.at/o1srW Held in collaboration with specialist staff from the Combined Classics Library, providing an intro to essential resources for research in the fields of Classics, Archaeology & Ancient History.

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An introduction to essential resources for Classics and Archaeology research

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

happy national #blackcatday! Check out these books about cats in the ancient world we have in the library🐈‍⬛📖 tinyurl.com/y9t744t7 tinyurl.com/zjv7fekx

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Final days to apply: ICS Public Engagement Grants Apply for up to £500 to support Classics-themed public engagement activities, demonstrating aspects of research in Classics in ways that are accessible, enjoyable & understandable for non-specialist audiences Deadline 1 Nov: shorturl.at/BRqqU

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

🍬It's the last day of Spooky Book Week, and this post is about Classical reception: how the ancient world has been remembered and interpreted in more recent times. It's a growing—and fascinating—subject, looking at everything from art and literature to music and video games.

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Spooky Book Week, day four! Today, we're recommending books about monsters and witches. These and many more are in our collection at the Combined Library of the Institute of Classical Studies and the Hellenic and Roman Societies.

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Day Three of Spooky Book Week: ghosts and the afterlife👻featuring Hades and Cerberus

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We're looking forward to History Day 2025! The library will have a table with some freebies📚

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

It’s Spooky Book Week! We’ll be posting five days of spooky-themed books. If any of these tickle your fancy, come down to the ICS library to borrow them! #spookybookweek #bookrecommendation #halloween

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Read the latest research published in the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies - including articles on Roman picture galleries; the reuse of antiquities; Tiberius’ words in Suetonius' De vita Caesarum; making gods real through choral dance…and more! academic.oup.com/bics/advance...

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Advance articles | Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies | Oxford Academic

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Fantastic list! Especially number 36 😜

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

October is #blackhistorymonth in the UK. To celebrate this year, we've chosen five books in our collection to recommend. 2/2 #bhm #blackhistorymonth2025 #library #bookrecommendations

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

October is #blackhistorymonth in the UK. To celebrate this year, we've chosen five books in our collection to recommend. 1/2 #bhm #blackhistorymonth2025 #library #bookrecommendations

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Happy academic new year! The Institute of Classical Studies Library wishes all students and staff a great autumn term. Follow us for more updates about the library and our collections📖

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

We are delighted to publish the 2024-25 Annual Review of the Institute of Classical Studies. Learn more about select highlights of the Institute's year including: Fellows in residence; research projects; special events; library exhibitions; and more! shorturl.at/9Umxu

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ICS PG WiP Seminar @pgwip.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

We're recruiting new chairs for the @ics.bsky.social postgrad work-in-progress seminar! Interested in chairing for the 2025/26 academic year? Email us at postgradwip@gmail.com with your name, institution, year of PhD, and 200 words on why you're interested in the position. Deadline Fri 27 June.

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Join our upcoming Archaeology Workshop in collaboration with the Accordia Research Institute: UNESCO World Heritage listings and the heritage of central-west Mediterranean islands Tuesday 27 May, 2-4pm, In person only Full details here: bit.ly/4mmctMX

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UNESCO World Heritage listings and the heritage of central-west Mediterranean islands

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Are you an unfunded scholar who needs to visit the Hellenic and Roman Library for research this summer? We have grants that can help. See: ics.sas.ac.uk/awards/grant... 🏺 #ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky @joliheroics.bsky.social

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

LAST FEW DAYS! The survey will close on Monday 12th! Thank you to those that have already responded :)

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Hello! If you have used our library we would be very grateful if you could help us to improve our services by taking a few moments to complete our annual survey! forms.office.com/e/5udULXXvye The survey can also be found on our website. All replies are anonymous. Thank you again for your help!

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Combined Classics Library @joliheroics.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

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Dr Emlyn Dodd @emlynkd.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Dissertation season is starting 😬 so we are repeating our researcher training event: An Intro to Essential Resources for #Classics & #Archaeology Research 🏺 🗓️ 23 April, 2pm (London, BST) 📍 Online via Zoom Share, especially w/ UG & PG students! Info+Register: ics.sas.ac.uk/events/intro...

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An introduction to essential resources for Classics and Archaeology research

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

#AncientHistory seminar 27 March, 4:30pm in Senate House, Room 261 Eugenia Vitello (Oxford): Can We Turn Ancient History Upside-Down? Looking for ’Subaltern’ Groups in Roman Asia through Epigraphic Texts bit.ly/4j7u4Xs

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Can We Turn Ancient History Upside-Down? Looking for ’Subaltern’ Groups in Roman Asia through Epigraphic Texts

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