I don’t know why, but I love that there are several Ancient Greek words for ham. (Today’s is κωλεός.) #ClassicsTwitter #words #greek #ancientgreece

Well, ποππύζω (poppuzdo) - to make a popping noise with your lips 💋 - is obviously my new favourite Ancient Greek verb 😘💋#words #wordnerd #ClassicsTwitter #ancientgreek #greek

I’ve just found the word FLABBY in LSJ (the big dictionary of Ancient Greek) so I’m done for the day 🙂 #ClassicsTwitter #ancientgreek #greek #words

I’m very happy with the nation’s newly-chosen psychopomp. Like all mortals, I fear death, but, if, when I go, a friendly little bear is going to greet me, patting me on the shoulder and handing me a marmalade sandwich for the journey, it won’t be so bad.

In honour of #TheQueue Fresco from the House of M. Gavius Rufus (VII.2.16-17) #Pompeii

Adding ferrous sulfate to tannic acid from oak galls to make oak gall ink in #RomanTechnology class. Changes from brown to BLACK. The smell of iron is overwhelming! 🫣🖤⚒

Not listed on my tour site, but this Wednesday I’m doing a fundraiser for the Hellenic & Roman Library (London) - please come if you can!romansociety.org/Events/Event-B…

Caught Natalie Haynes at the #CheltLitFest yesterday talking about Medusa - brilliant and funny, and just the kind of patriarchy-smashing stuff we need more of in #classics, and in general. And Clash of the Titans got a good shout out! ❤️🐍

Dr Amy Coker It has acquired some extra meanings in Modern Greek like ξεχέζω or χέζω (πατόκορφα) = give sb a piece of one's mind; χέστηκα = I don't give a shit; χέσε μας = cut the bullshit, etc. BTW, congrats on the "Obscenity: a problem for the lexicographer" chapter.

I wrote a thing 🙂

I'll be trading at TORM this weekend, come and find my stall if you are visiting the show, there are always free hugs on offer as well as the historical goodies on sale 😉

Just in case this ship goes down: I’m writing an incredibly detailed ‘Choose Your Own’-style version of the Odyssey I aim to finish next year. If you’d like to find out more when it’s ready, ljenkinsonbrown.wordpress.com/you-are-odysse… If you think you’d be interested in publishing it, please DM!

🖊️New on the CA blog! MaximumClassics discusses ways of using Latin and Greek etymology to unlock English vocabulary Check out resources at 'Maximum Classics', freely available for download #classics #classicallanguages #etymology #english #vocabulary classicalassociation.org/maximum-classi…

The Yale-French excavations at #DuraEuropos uncovered 100s of ancient textiles, including a remarkable piece of knitting (or nalbinding). Louise Bellinger used the pattern to knit this sweater (complete with replica scale-armor belt!). Photo: excavation archives Yale Art Gallery

Here is the ancient fragment: artgallery.yale.edu/collections/ob…

A reminder to all #KS2 Latin teachers... we're running an online primary TeachMeet on Wednesday this week. If you teach Minimus or Maximum Classics by MaximumClassics and want to meet other teachers in your network, sign up below! #teachertwitter

📢 Calling enthusiastic young people aged 16-19 based in #NorthWest England👋 Want to learn more about the ancient world and make new friends? FREE places available via our Summer School Bursary Scheme for JACTMountClassics lsaclassics.com/bursaries/ 🥳Apply: forms.gle/hkdijvS6TSgjwJ…

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It was only a matter of time (today on the #TLG home page)! I think this was the closest equivalent in Classical Greek to the English F-word #classicstwitter #swearwords #language #obscenity #linguistics