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..The sulcus primigenius, literally the original furrow, refers to the furrow plowed by priests leading two oxen in an archaic ceremony, probably adopted from the Etruscans, that established a sacred area in the foundation of a new city. 2/2 #classicstwitter #RomanArchaeology
For #romanroadsfriday the Via Postumia, unearthed a few years ago underneath Corso Cavour in Verona. This important road linked Genoa on the west coast with Aquileia on the east coast. Verona was at the intersection of several roads, including the Via Gallica. #ClassicsTwitter
Redraw good old adult Pyrrhus / Neoptolemus
(don't look too long at his god awful hair, he cuts it himself)
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📣 Booking is now open for our free, online conference! #CSCP2021
🗣️ Keynote speakers: @DrArleneHH and @officialnhaynes!
🗓️ Dates: 16-17th Oct
More info & booking at:
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In #GreekMythology, #Asteria was #Titan #goddess of #stars, #astrology and #nighttime #divination. She was the daughter of the #Titans #Coeus and #Phoebe and the sister of #Leto and the mother of #Hecate, goddess of #witchcraft.
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#Mythology #GreekMythology #artwork #ArtHistory #Classics #ClassicsTwitter
Rubens, "The Fall of Phaeton"
Phaeton begged his father Helios to let him pilot the chariot of the sun. This ended badly. Phaeton lost control and Zeus had to kill him to prevent the world from burning.
re-uploading this original painting by me & tagging #ClassicsTwitter bc ik y'all love bees
This week we wanted to celebrate the talent of the #ClassicsTwitter community by showcasing the #art of 5 amazing artists (to name but a few!) 🎉
First up is @artistfuly, a freelance #Classics illustrator ✨
Check out her work below! 😍
https://t.co/YRpM6vOdzr
#Artshare
Queen of Epirus, Andromache
Don't mind me just continually drawing more niche stuff #ClassicsTwitter
Just another day at the Portus Romanus ⛵🏺🧑🤝🧑 This Latin vocab poster was commissioned for a private client's classroom. Bonus points to those who can identify the deity! #ClassicsTwitter
This Sunday’s #ClassicsTwitterMovie in collaboration with @TonyKeen46’s #CinemaAncientGreeceRome is 1963 French film Le Mépris (Contempt) as a meta take on The Odyssey & Classics starring Brigitte Bardot & Jack Palance. New to me, join us 3/7 at 2PM EST, 7PM GMT! #ClassicsTwitter
Me trying to get out of #Australia and into #Italy right now.
#FrescoFriday #ClassicsTwitter
Today is #CelebrationOfLifeDay! The #god of #life in #GreekMythology is #Phanes/ #Protogonus. He was also god of #creation, #fertility and #light. Phanes put #souls into bodies. He was later confused with #Eros.
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📢The Christian Cole Society is proud to announce that our theme for this upcoming term is...📢
Reinjecting Colour into Classics! 🎨🏛️🙌🏽
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