Wow! That’s so impressive

Only one man ever heard the sirens’ song & lived to tell the tale (Odysseus!). So use this water jar carefully & if you hear singing, don’t stick your face in it even if you really want to Hydria with Siren attachment Greek, 430-300 BCE Bronze, traces of silver Harvard Art Museums

You say ‘theatre mask’, I say ‘the side eye I am always feeling’, let’s call the whole thing off Roman, 3rd century CE Marble Harvard Art Museums

This baby gives me the creeps, please take him Water jar (hydria): family scene Greek, Attic, 440-430 BCE Terracotta, red figure technique Harvard Art Museums

Ariadne takes an early lead in the ostrich egg stacking contest - unaired ep of #Taskmaster? 🥚 Pan Painter / Brygos Painter Oil flask (lekythos): Woman w/ Balls of Wool Greek, Attic, c. 470 BCE Terracotta, white-ground technique Inscribed ‘the girl is beautiful’ Harvard Arts

How glorious is THIS beautiful beaker? You can see it at Harvard Art Museums, if you happen to be in that part of the world

In person tickets for my gig at Gloucester History Festival this weekend are SOLD OUT, but you can still book to watch the livestream online! gloucesterhistoryfestival.co.uk/events/natalie…

Yay, Caroline Lawrence’s new book on Greek Myth has arrived - it's huge fun and has gorgeous illustrations by Flora 🏺 too! (sorry my hair is a state, today was my long run day and I couldn't be bothered to brush it after my shower. Well, I guess I'm not that sorry)

Sat 21 Sept we have Robert Service Corinne Fowler @ms_patelhistory Jo Durrant Dr Priya Atwal Philippa Gregory Susie Dent & Natalie Haynes Join us in Gloucester (or digitally wherever you are in the world with our Livestream events) for this history feast #GlosHistFest24