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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A volcanic explotion (1600 BC) covered life in Acrotiri, Santorini, Greece, preserving signs of an advanced civilization of the Minoan era, three and four story homes and art. #Booksky #Santorini #AncientGreece #Archeology #amreading #Writingcommunity #amwriting #GreekTales #reading #Books

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Circle-Perse-Ariadne; three strong women. Hear their voices? #Blusky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Mosaic floor located in a home that is the theater district, on the sacred island on Delos. Dolphins are frequent decorations here. Later 2nd century BC. #Archeology #Greece #Booksky #Bookshelves #writingcommunity #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Delos #GreekTales #reading

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Jon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Ancient #Greece Delos, house of the dolphins, detailed view of the eponymous #mosaic from the 2nd century BCE (📸 Ancient Hellas). #MosaicMonday #Art #Archaeology #History

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Spring fresco housed at the National Archeological Museum of Athens, from Akrotiri, Thera. Dated frpm the Aegean Bronze age, (16th century BC). #writingcommunity #AncientGreece #Booksky #AncientBlueSky #GreekTales #archeology #Akrotiri #reading #bookshelves #amwriting #Books #Ariadne Greece

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Gold earrings with floral decoration in granulation and filigree. Female grave 67 at the ancient Cemetery of Sindos. Circa 510 BC. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #writingcommunity #GreekTales

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Like Gloria Steinem, Sappho was a trailblazing female voice in challenging norms, asserting personal expression, and becoming enduring symbols of women’s empowerment. #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #writingcommunity #GreekTales #Poet #Sappfo

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A black figure kalpis depicting the poet Sappho (ΦΣΑΦΟ) holding a barbiton, an ancient stringed instrument similar to a lyre. Attica c. 510 to 490 BC. #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Attica #writingcommunity #GreekTales #Poet #Sappfo

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

“Fresco of Spring”, found intact and in its original position, on three walls of a room in the prehistoric settlement of Akrotiri, Santorini. 1600 BC #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Santorini #writingcommunity #GreekTales #writingcommunity

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

An ornate Minoan storage pithos, used for storing liquids or solid foods so they could be preserved when those items were out of season. — 7th century BC #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Crete #writingcommunity #GreekTales #writingcommunity

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Golden Minoan ring depicting ecstatic dancing priestesses in a blossoming landscape. Performed for the appearance of the female deity, emerging from above. #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Crete #writingcommunity #GreekTales #writingcommunity

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Notice the ancient Greek folding stool without a backrest, featuring crossed legs that allowed it to be folded for easy transport. The technique used in the Mycenaean period. #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Athens #writingcommunity #GreekTales

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Tholos (built in 465 BCE) was a circular building that served as the dining and meeting place for the members of the Council of Athens (Boule). Recreation. #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Athens #writingcommunity #GreekTales

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Here is my August 2026 Newsletter, a bimonthly communication on the writing life, my books, and the inspiration behind them. #AncientGreece #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #GreekTales #writingcommunity #GreekTales www.sophiakouidougiles.com/so/d0PxNibk3...

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In the Sun and in The Rain | August 2026

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

From the antechamber of the tomb of Philip II at Vergina: the gorytos, a type of quiver that could hold not only arrows but also a bow. #AncientGreece #Vergina #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Greece #GreekTales #writingcommunity #GreekTales

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Helen McVeigh @helenmcveigh.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I'm super-excited and oh-so-proud that Eirene Allen has written a book! "The Epic Women of Homer" is available now from the publisher, Pen and Sword (www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Epic-Wom...), and all bookshops. Go get yourself a copy! #Ancientbluesky 🏺📚

Front cover of a book entitled The Epic Women of Homer. Cover is brown with reproductions of vase paintings of women

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Nekromanteion, 'Oracle of the Dead", is a sanctuary dedicated to Hades and Persephone, a place where the living communicated with the dead seeking guidance. #AncientGreece #Epirus #Booksky #archeology #bookshelves #reading #amwriting #AncientBluesky #Greece #GreekTales

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

@trending.bsky.app Meet Circe, as she welcomes sailors and a leader Homer calls "a complicated man". Nolan's epic is a classic that focuses on the hero of the Trojan war. I loved the movie. You will love An Unexpected Ally. #Books #mythology #epic #movies #Nolan #TheOdyssey #Circe #Homer

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Clothing was usually homemade, and the same piece of homespun fabric could serve as a garment, shroud, or blanket. Depiction of an ancient Greek loom. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #AncientBluesky #GreekMyths #Books #GreekTales #ThessalonikiMuseum

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What if the women of Greek myth finally told their own stories? If you plan to see or have been captivated by The Odyssey—including the new adaptation by Nolan—you'll enjoy a fresh perspective on the legendary world that inspired it. #myths #reading #amwriting #Booksky #movies #bookshelves

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Medusa was once a beautiful mortal woman, transformed into a Gorgon by Athena. Her hair became living snakes and anyone who looked directly at her turned to stone. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #AncientBluesky #GreekMyths #Books #readers #GreekTales

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Grave relief found in Larisa, Greece. A young Ethiopian groom (at right) tends a large horse whose back is covered with a panther hide. 4th century BC #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #AncientBluesky #AthensMuseum #GreekMyths #Books #readers

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Archaeo - Histories @archaeohistories.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

A 5th Century BC, Greek "Cooker" three (or four) stoves, an oven and grill; found on Greek island of Delos. Ancient Greek Clay Anthrakia (Charcoal Stove), used for cooking and heating, commonly used on Island of Delos, Greece (6th-1st Century BC). Archaeological Museum of Delos #archaeohistories

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Vergina digs-One of two gold Gorgon Heads from the cuirass (breastplate) found on the threshold to the antechamber of Macedonian King Philip II's tomb. Aigai, 336 BCE. Greece #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #AncientBluesky #BooksonSale #GreekMyths #Museum

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

HEADS UP - Limited time only - Anniversary Sale for Circle of Peace: A Greek Tale of Perse's Great Hall! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Circle... #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #AncientBluesky #BooksonSale #GreekMyths #Books #on#Sale #sale #now #readers

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Ancient music! Twin bone double flute (diaulos) from Pydna, found in northern Greece. The artifact dates from approximately 400–380 BCE, Thessaloniki Museum. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #Greek #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #AncientBluesky #Thessaloniki #GreekMyths #Books #readers

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A red-figure vase scene showing a cat at the feet of figures, at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens. Cats were domestic companions to women in Greece. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #Greek #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #AncientBluesky #BooksonSale #GreekMyths #Books #readers #Athens

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Mycenaean gold kylix and cups, found near the village Dendri, Greece (1400 BC), for the merry old days of old! #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #Greek #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #AncientBluesky #BooksonSale #GreekMyths #Books #on#Sale #sale #now #June8 #readers #Mycenae

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

For Minoans, birds exemplified the connection between Earth and Sky; they appreciated nature, often picturing birds sitting on Mother Earth's shoulders and head. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Mosaic discovered in Syria, with scenes from the Trojan War taken from Homer’s Iliad. Greek warriors with weapons and armor, their names clearly inscribed in Greek! #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Votive bronze male mask with raised eyebrows, likely dedicated to Dionysus, god of theater and wine. 330-340 BC Displayed at the Pireas Archeological Museum, Greece. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Forthcoming, retelling Ariadne's story of transformation; a woman who claims her own voice, shaping destiny through courage, intellect, and independent choice. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Here’s a brilliant mosaic. It’s the story of Theseus slaying the Minotaur complete with an insanely detailed labyrinth. At the top, we see Theseus escaping with Ariadne (before he unceremoniously dumped her on Naxos to be rescued by Dionysus). 🏛️📷 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna #MosaicMonday

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Spring moments! Building Complex Delta, room delta 2, west wall from Akrotiri, Thera (Santorini), Greece, 16th century B.C.E. National Archaeological Museum, Athens. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Red-figure lekythos with the representation of Winged Eros ifound at the cemetery of Akraifnio, circa 4th c. BC. Archaeological Museum of Thebes, Greece. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Gold necklace with a turtle theme from Colchis, circa 450 BC. Made of one large central turtle and 30 smaller turtles. National Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia. #amreading #amwriting #books #greekmyths #mythology #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Ostrich-egg rhyton (ritual vessel with pouring hole) with silver aperture and gold and copper bands around the body, Argolis, Greece 15 – 14 cent.BC. #amreading #amwriting #books #AthensMuseum #mythology #greekmyths #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Gold myrtle branch, that consists of wire made from ribbbon-shaped gold strips, seed-pods. 4th c. BC. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. #amreading #amwriting #books #KalambakaMuseum #mythology #greekmyths #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne #AncientBluesky

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Anthony Majanlahti @anthonymajanlahti.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

For #FrescoFriday we're looking at a #fresco from #Herculaneum now at the #BritishMuseum. This shows a scene of #Ariadne on #Naxos, seduced and abandoned by #Theseus, in a rare depiction of her fear and confusion, rather than of her discovery by #Dionysus. #AncientBluesky 🏺

WALL FRESCO SHOWING ARIADNE ON NAXOS, C1 BCE - 69 CE. THE BRITISH MUSEUM

This scene from an unidentified site in Herculaneum shows the Minoan princess Ariadne after she helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth and he took her with him on his ship, leaving Knossos and everything she knew behind her. She fell asleep on the isle of Naxos with Theseus but awakened to find him already gone, nearing the horizon. We see her lying against a red cushion, half nude, raising one arm plaintively to Theseus as he's hauling up a sail at upper right. Her helplessness and dismay are poignant. She doesn't know what Theseus does: that he was ordered to leave her, because the god Dionysus wanted her as a bride. He was a faithful husband, too.

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Gold signet ring discovered in a Mycenaean tomb, dating to the 15th century BC. On display at the Museum of Kalambaka, Greece. #amreading #amwriting #books #KalambakaMuseum #mythology #greekmyths #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Clay vessel, a masterpiece with three-color decoration. From Dimini in Thessaly, Greece. Late Neolithic I, 5300–4800 BC. Athens Archeological Museum #amreading #amwriting #books #AthensMuseum #mythology #greekmyths #bookshelves #booksky #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #Ariadne

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Book reveal! Ariadne: A Greek Tale.., the daughter of King Minos, is the heroine in a retelling based on the myth of the Minotaur. What do you think of the cover? PREORDER NOW #bookshelves #writingcommunity #Greekmyths #AncientGreece #amreading #amwriting #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #booksky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Grave marker in the shape of lykethos (oil or perfume container). Nikokles and Autokrates standing next to their sister, Aristoniki. Athens 350 BC #bookshelves #writingcommunity #SeattleArtMuseum #AncientGreece #amreading #amwriting #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #booksky

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Sophia Kouidou-Giles @sophiakg.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Red figure amphora (wine vessel) 4th century BC. Notice the figure of Hercules and Amazons. At the Seattle Art Museum, #bookshelves #writingcommunity #SeattleArtMuseum #AncientGreece #amreading #amwriting #CircleOfPeace #AnUnexpectedAlly #booksky

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