The Classics

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Silver stater of Thebes, featuring a Boeotian shield on the obverse and the head of Dionysus, crowne

ancientart:By the late 6th century BC, black-figure artists had become so masterful in their work th

theworstnameieverheard:Death of Gaius Gracchus, 121 BC

thewoodbetween:Inlay, swallow hieroglyph Period: Ptolemaic Period–Roman Period Date: 100 BC–100 AD G

ancient-rome-au:au where these numbskulls resolve their dispute with a plebiscite instead of augury

gnossienne:italdred:Basilica di Teodorico a Ravenna (by Alessandro Masia)

sophisticatenature:The NJCL theme this year is “omnis ars naturae imitatio est” and this

fyi, I basically wrote a book about what it means to be king of Macedonia after Alexander

Marble head of Hermes.  Hellenistic copy after a 5th cent. BCE herm.  Found in the Theater

Australia’s leading male pop choir Low Rez are having their next major concert at North Me

theartofamart:Picture of Achilles tending Patroclus’ wounds from a red-figure kylix by the Sos

My favourite edition of Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange. thepenguinclassics

the-fault-in-marys-life:LOOK AT THOSE TETRARCHS!Diocletian and Maximian //Augusti\ 
Galerius and Con

The hero Theseus, wearing a chlamys (short cloak) and holding a spear.  Attic red-figure a

Basilica di San Vitale, Ravenna

Theseus subdues the Minotaur.  Side A of a Boeotian black-figure skyphos, unknown artist; ca. 5

the-future-now:Google doodle celebrates NASA’s Juno probe reaching JupiterJuno, NASA’s s

thecornercoffeeshop:One of my favourite Penguin Classics series.

tiffbaxter:‘I confessI love thatwhich caressesme. I believeLove has hisshare in theSun&rs

dragonfiretwisted:Achilles & Patroclus ~ requested by ughchillesOn their voyage thither

yesterday i finished writing my undergrad classics thesis which is titled ‘epic gaming: fate a

the-fault-in-marys-life:noonewilleverfindmehere:Nike of Samothrace 190 B.C.E. 3.28 m tall.

theancientwayoflife:~ Pair of Snake Bracelets.Date: A.D. 1st centuryPlace of origin: Roman EmpireMed

historyfilia:The most commonly used coin denominations and their relative sizes during Roman times.

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