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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 16h

🐂 Legend tells of an ancient tyrant, one who ruled with fear and who used the most terrifying torture method in history. Oh, and he may have been a cannibal too. Phalaris was born on the island of Astypalaia, but rose to power in Acragas, Sicily.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🫧 Around 1300 CE, “potion” could mean a medicinal drink or poison. Today, we think of it as a magical concoction. So how did we get here?

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

ARCHEOGAMING LIVE PLAYTHROUGH! Join us for the Tribes of Midguard Live Playthrough this Friday, October 9th at 12p.m. PST! #gaming #classics #archeogaming #tribesofmidguard #indiegames #live #livestream

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🧹 Curses were not just a part of Greek and Roman mythology, practiced by witches like Circe & Medea. They were something ancient people tried to cast themselves by burying lead tablets. Archeologists have found thousands of curse tablets in Athens, Rome, Syria, and even England, at old Roman sites.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🪦 This is the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, an ancient crypt that can be found in modern-day Malta! Archaeologists believe that this enormous crypt was constructed around 4,000 BCE (in the Neolithic period), making it one of the oldest surviving tombs on Earth!

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

WEEK ONE: WITCHES 🧙‍♀️ Each week during the Halloween Bash, all posts will have a new theme. Stay tuned and follow for more! #SASA #halloween #ancientstudies #classics

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🧟 All those who would desecrate a grave beware or risk falling victim to the draugr. Draugr are undead monsters from Norse mythology that somewhat resemble zombies, though they are far stronger, bigger & more intelligent than your modern day walkers.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

📣 Attention undergrads in the US! Apply by October 31 for our Conference Scholarship for your chance at up to $500 to fund your first academic conference. Many thanks to the Russ Family Foundation for their generous gift. 👉 www.saveancientstudies.org/scholars… #SASA #SaveAncientStudies

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🌙 What do Romulus and Remus have to do with October? The legendary founder of Rome, Romulus, is said to have overhauled the Roman calendar system around 738 BCE. This follows a cultural pattern of crediting legendary figures with practices whose origins had been lost.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🐍 The game Snakes and Ladders is actually about the Hindu concept of Karma! 🪜 Snakes and Ladders was originally Moksha Patam, or “liberation game.” It’s been around in India since at least the 13th century, though texts dating back to the 2nd century BCE mention a similar game.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🎃 Spooky season is here! All October, enjoy fun facts, free resources & live events leading up to our Halloween Bash (Oct 24-31) with masterclasses and more. Your donations keep it free & spooktacular. 👉 www.saveancientstudies.org/hallowee… #SASA #SaveAncientStudies #HalloweenBash

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📜 Want to take a deep dive into an ancient studies topic, but don't know where to start? Check out the SASA Intro Guides project to get basic overviews of general and complex topics (large and small)! ➡️ Check out our Intro Guides here: saveancientstudies.org/intro-guides

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

⚡ Can a mortal defeat the gods? ‘Arion’ is a 1986 anime film directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, based on the manga he also wrote. After being tricked into going into the Underworld, the titular Arion is convinced by Hades that Zeus blinded his mother, Demeter, and that by killing Zeus he can save her.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join us at 2 pm PST tomorrow for Kingdom Come Live Play-through! Loves gaming? Love Classics? Combine them by participating in an Archeogaming Livestream! #gaming #classics #sasa

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

✨ This is an ancient glass perfume bottle! This bottle, called an alabastron, originated in Greece and is estimated to be from around the 1st century BCE. However, the first version of these types of glasses is speculated to be from Egypt.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎮CALLING ALL EDUCATORS! Check out our FREE Archeogaming Education Module (#AEM) - Raidin’ and Tradin’: The Viking Diaspora’ This AEM, created in collaboration with Adam Bierstedt, explores the culture and traditions of early Viking communities. ➡️saveancientstudies.org/archaeogaming-modules

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

📚Grab your copy and find discounts on all the books and novels featured during SASA Book Club livestreams! 💕10% of every book purchased through SASA's bookshop comes directly back to help us Save Ancient Studies! ➡️Shop NOW: bookshop.org/shop/saveancientstudies #SASA #Ancient

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

⚡Have you heard of the Egyptian god of chaos, confusion, strength & foreigners? Seth was the god of chaos & confusion, causing disorder in the lives of those who lived in the floodplains of Egypt. He’s also the god of the desert (“Red Land”), while Horus was the god of the fertile “Black Land.”

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🛡️ Who was Vercingetorix, the enemy of Julius Caesar? Vercingetorix (82-46 BCE) was a Gallic chieftain who opposed Julius Caesar’s Roman invasion of Gaul and is now considered the first national hero of France.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🏺 Calling all archaeology students and enthusiasts! Council for British Archaeology Yorkshire Autumn Showcase 📅 Saturday, October 17 🕙 10am-5pm BST 🎓 Student discount available 🎟️ Tickets: ow.ly/Sw6A50ZQLIA #SASA #SaveAncientStudies #Archaeology #CBAYorkshire #ClassicsMatter

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🖋 How did the ancient Olmecs communicate? The Cascajal Block (replica pictured here) is proof that the ancient Olmecs were among the very first civilizations in Mesoamerica to develop a written language! The block has been dated to 900 BCE and is made of serpentine.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

JOIN US TOMORROW! SASA will be doing a live play-through of Tribes of Midgard TOMORROW on Friday, September 25th @ 12pm PST. #gaming #ancientworld #classics #live

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

⛏ Stuck on a term in an excavation report or journal article? We've got you. Browse our FREE glossaries, brought to you by the SASA Archaeological Terms and Translation project: saveancientstudies.org/archaeological-terms #SASA #AncientStudies #Archaeology #Glossary #MaterialCulture #OpenAccess

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

❗Event is happening TOMORROW! RSVP today! LIVE interview with @artifactually_speaking at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 24th. RSVP now: www.saveancientstudies.org/event-de… #live #liveevent #interview

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🌉 The Córdoba bridge is in modern-day Andalusia, Spain! For 2,000 years, it was the only bridge that crossed the Guadalquivir River. The bridge was first constructed by Julius Caesar, who ordered a wooden bridge to be built over the river in ~40 BCE to help him defeat Pompey during their civil war.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

JOIN US TOMORROW! SASA will be doing a live play-through of Kingdom Come - Deliverance on Wednesday, September 23rd @ 3pm PST. #gaming #ancientworld #classics #live

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🐐 A scapegoat wasn’t originally a person who took the blame for other people. It refers to a literal goat… that took the blame for other people.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🎮CALLING ALL EDUCATORS! This AEM, created in collaboration with Emmet Taylor, provides a general introduction to the social and political structures of Medieval Ireland--Kingship, Religion and archaeology, etc. ➡️saveancientstudies.org/archaeogaming-modules

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🏺 Who was Medea, the terrible enchantress? In Greek mythology, Medea is the daughter of Aeëtes, King of Colchis, and Eidyia. She’s the granddaughter of Oceanus, Tethys & Helios, and niece of Circe. She appears in Euripides’ ‘Medea’ & Apollonius of Rhodes’ ‘Argonautica’. She’s also Jason's wife.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🤩 SHOP NOW at SASA’s Bazaar! 💕 Designed by SASA volunteers, the Bazaar collection was created as a fun way to support our mission to Save Ancient Studies. A portion of every purchase on the Bazaar goes directly back to SASA! ➡️ Shop NOW: saveancientstudies.org/bazaar #SASA #Ancient #AncientWorld

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

⚔️ The 1979 film ‘The Warriors’ is more than just a cult-classic about gangs in New York! It’s also inspired by an ancient Greek epic poem: ‘Anabasis’. ‘The Warriors’ are trying to get back to their home in Coney Island after being framed for the murder of Cyrus, the leader of a more powerful gang.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

❗Save the date and RSVP today! LIVE interview with @artifactually_speaking at 9 a.m. PST on Thursday, September 24th. RSVP now by clicking this link: www.saveancientstudies.org/event-de… #live #liveevent #interview

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

SAVE THE DATE! SASA will be doing a live play-through of Kingdom Come - Deliverance on Wednesday, September 23rd. Keep an eye out for more info soon! #gaming #ancientworld #classics #live

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🎭 Did you know JRR Tolkein was reluctant to use the eagles in ‘Lord of the Rings’ because he feared that they may be a deus ex machina? A deus ex machina is a literary trope in which the unlikely, fortuitous arrival of some sort of savior resolves a difficult situation (often a story’s climax).

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The September issue of EPOCH is out, featuring an article from our own SASA team! EPOCH features research from emerging historians, accessible to all. www.epoch-magazine.com/articles/cat… #SASA #SaveAncientStudies #EPOCHMagazine #HistoryResearch #EmergingHistorians

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

✨Don't know where to start on your #Research? Check out SASA's #OpenAccess database for all things Ancient Studies! 💻Find 1300+ articles, sources, and exciting new projects and topics. Search by keyword, category, and cost. Most sources are FREE! ➡️saveancientstudies.org/online-resources

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🌱 Nettles are an annoying plant, but they can be used to make something tasty! Around 6,000 BCE, ancient Brits used nettles to make a savory dish called “Nettle Pudding”. It’s made by mixing herbs, including nettles, with flour and water, binding it and boiling it, usually with meat!

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎮 CALLING ALL EDUCATORS! Celebrating National Online Learning Day? Check out our FREE Archaeogaming Education Module (AEM) - All Roads Lead to Rome: Making and Maintaining the Roman Empire ➡️saveancientstudies.org/archaeogaming-modules #SaveAncientStudies #Archaeogaming #Education

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🐏 The Shofar is one of the oldest instruments in human history, and they still play a vital role in modern-day Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. They are meticulously crafted from the horn of a ram. The horn must be boiled, measured, and drilled into to get the proper sound.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🪉 In Greek mythology, the Muses are the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Titaness of memory. They are named Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (singing), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Polymnia (hymns), Terpsichore (dancing), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy).

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Our Archaeogaming stream is LIVE on Twitch in one hour with Tribes of Midgard 🎮🌲 🗓️ Friday, September 11 at 12:00 PM PST 📍 Where: twitch.tv/saveancientstudies Follow us on Twitch! 🔔🍂 #SASA #SaveAncientStudies #Archaeogaming #TribesOfMidgard #NorseMythology #TwitchStreamer #LiveStream

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Donate Today to The Conference Scholarship for Undergraduates: www.saveancientstudies.org/scholars… Your donation helps students attend academic conferences that spark inspiration for their futures. #AncientStudies #AncientWorld #AncientCivilization #Archaeology #ClassicalStudies

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

👑 Meet Wang Mang, the man who overthrew the Han Dynasty and the first and only emperor of the Xin Dynasty. Though he’s remembered as a usurper, his story is more nuanced than that.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our Archaeogaming stream is going LIVE tomorrow with Tribes of Midgard! 🗓️ Friday, September 11 at 12:00 PM PST 📍 Where: twitch.tv/saveancientstudies Follow us on Twitch! 🔔🍂 #SASA #SaveAncientStudies #Archaeogaming #TribesOfMidgard #NorseMythology #TwitchStreamer See less

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join the Hellenic Society & Roman Society for: 📖 Exploring the World of Sappho 🗓️ September 16 – October 14 🔗 Register Today: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Eve… #SASA #SaveAncientStudies #AncientCivilization #AncientGreece #Sappho #Poetry #ClassicsMatter

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🪨🏃 Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “Sisyphean task” to refer to doing their laundry or dishes? Here’s why!

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🌌 Anaximander was one of the most important pre-Socratic philosophers, and one of the first people to try to figure out exactly how the universe works! He also may be the first Greek philosopher to have written down his theories, though much of his work has been lost to time.

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📚 Happy International Literacy Day! Let's celebrate by growing your home library. 💕 10% of every book sold funds SASA programs! ➡️ Shop NOW: bookshop.org/shop/saveancientstudies #InternationalLiteracyDay #SASA #SaveAncientStudies #AncientWorld #AncientHistory #BookShop #BuyBooks less

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Save Ancient Studies Alliance @saveancientstudies.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

😁 The Etruscans were an ancient Italian civilization that lasted from 900 BCE until their full absorption into Rome in 27 BCE. They made many interesting contributions to science and culture, but none more unique than their work in dentistry.

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