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🫧 Around 1300 CE, “potion” could mean a medicinal drink or poison. Today, we think of it as a magical concoction. So how did we get here?
October 8, 2026 at 6:11 AM
🫧 Around 1300 CE, “potion” could mean a medicinal drink or poison. Today, we think of it as a magical concoction. So how did we get here?
ARCHEOGAMING LIVE PLAYTHROUGH!
Join us for the Tribes of Midguard Live Playthrough this Friday, October 9th at 12p.m. PST!
#gaming #classics #archeogaming #tribesofmidguard #indiegames #live #livestream
Join us for the Tribes of Midguard Live Playthrough this Friday, October 9th at 12p.m. PST!
#gaming #classics #archeogaming #tribesofmidguard #indiegames #live #livestream
October 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
ARCHEOGAMING LIVE PLAYTHROUGH!
Join us for the Tribes of Midguard Live Playthrough this Friday, October 9th at 12p.m. PST!
#gaming #classics #archeogaming #tribesofmidguard #indiegames #live #livestream
Join us for the Tribes of Midguard Live Playthrough this Friday, October 9th at 12p.m. PST!
#gaming #classics #archeogaming #tribesofmidguard #indiegames #live #livestream
🧹 Curses were not just a part of Greek and Roman mythology, practiced by witches like Circe & Medea. They were something ancient people tried to cast themselves by burying lead tablets. Archeologists have found thousands of curse tablets in Athens, Rome, Syria, and even England, at old Roman sites.
October 7, 2026 at 6:02 AM
🧹 Curses were not just a part of Greek and Roman mythology, practiced by witches like Circe & Medea. They were something ancient people tried to cast themselves by burying lead tablets. Archeologists have found thousands of curse tablets in Athens, Rome, Syria, and even England, at old Roman sites.
🪦 This is the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, an ancient crypt that can be found in modern-day Malta! Archaeologists believe that this enormous crypt was constructed around 4,000 BCE (in the Neolithic period), making it one of the oldest surviving tombs on Earth!
October 6, 2026 at 3:28 AM
🪦 This is the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, an ancient crypt that can be found in modern-day Malta! Archaeologists believe that this enormous crypt was constructed around 4,000 BCE (in the Neolithic period), making it one of the oldest surviving tombs on Earth!
WEEK ONE: WITCHES 🧙♀️
Each week during the Halloween Bash, all posts will have a new theme. Stay tuned and follow for more!
#SASA #halloween #ancientstudies #classics
Each week during the Halloween Bash, all posts will have a new theme. Stay tuned and follow for more!
#SASA #halloween #ancientstudies #classics
October 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
WEEK ONE: WITCHES 🧙♀️
Each week during the Halloween Bash, all posts will have a new theme. Stay tuned and follow for more!
#SASA #halloween #ancientstudies #classics
Each week during the Halloween Bash, all posts will have a new theme. Stay tuned and follow for more!
#SASA #halloween #ancientstudies #classics
🧟 All those who would desecrate a grave beware or risk falling victim to the draugr. Draugr are undead monsters from Norse mythology that somewhat resemble zombies, though they are far stronger, bigger & more intelligent than your modern day walkers.
October 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
🧟 All those who would desecrate a grave beware or risk falling victim to the draugr. Draugr are undead monsters from Norse mythology that somewhat resemble zombies, though they are far stronger, bigger & more intelligent than your modern day walkers.
📣 Attention undergrads in the US! Apply by October 31 for our Conference Scholarship for your chance at up to $500 to fund your first academic conference. Many thanks to the Russ Family Foundation for their generous gift.
👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/scholarships
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies
👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/scholarships
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies
October 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
📣 Attention undergrads in the US! Apply by October 31 for our Conference Scholarship for your chance at up to $500 to fund your first academic conference. Many thanks to the Russ Family Foundation for their generous gift.
👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/scholarships
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies
👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/scholarships
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies
🌙 What do Romulus and Remus have to do with October? The legendary founder of Rome, Romulus, is said to have overhauled the Roman calendar system around 738 BCE. This follows a cultural pattern of crediting legendary figures with practices whose origins had been lost.
October 2, 2026 at 2:21 AM
🌙 What do Romulus and Remus have to do with October? The legendary founder of Rome, Romulus, is said to have overhauled the Roman calendar system around 738 BCE. This follows a cultural pattern of crediting legendary figures with practices whose origins had been lost.
🐍 The game Snakes and Ladders is actually about the Hindu concept of Karma!
🪜 Snakes and Ladders was originally Moksha Patam, or “liberation game.” It’s been around in India since at least the 13th century, though texts dating back to the 2nd century BCE mention a similar game.
🪜 Snakes and Ladders was originally Moksha Patam, or “liberation game.” It’s been around in India since at least the 13th century, though texts dating back to the 2nd century BCE mention a similar game.
October 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
🐍 The game Snakes and Ladders is actually about the Hindu concept of Karma!
🪜 Snakes and Ladders was originally Moksha Patam, or “liberation game.” It’s been around in India since at least the 13th century, though texts dating back to the 2nd century BCE mention a similar game.
🪜 Snakes and Ladders was originally Moksha Patam, or “liberation game.” It’s been around in India since at least the 13th century, though texts dating back to the 2nd century BCE mention a similar game.
🎃 Spooky season is here! All October, enjoy fun facts, free resources & live events leading up to our Halloween Bash (Oct 24-31) with masterclasses and more. Your donations keep it free & spooktacular.
👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies #HalloweenBash
👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies #HalloweenBash
October 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🎃 Spooky season is here! All October, enjoy fun facts, free resources & live events leading up to our Halloween Bash (Oct 24-31) with masterclasses and more. Your donations keep it free & spooktacular.
👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies #HalloweenBash
👉 https://www.saveancientstudies.org/halloweenbash
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies #HalloweenBash
📜 Want to take a deep dive into an ancient studies topic, but don't know where to start? Check out the SASA Intro Guides project to get basic overviews of general and complex topics (large and small)!
➡️ Check out our Intro Guides here: saveancientstudies.org/intro-guides
➡️ Check out our Intro Guides here: saveancientstudies.org/intro-guides
October 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
📜 Want to take a deep dive into an ancient studies topic, but don't know where to start? Check out the SASA Intro Guides project to get basic overviews of general and complex topics (large and small)!
➡️ Check out our Intro Guides here: saveancientstudies.org/intro-guides
➡️ Check out our Intro Guides here: saveancientstudies.org/intro-guides
⚡ Can a mortal defeat the gods? ‘Arion’ is a 1986 anime film directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, based on the manga he also wrote. After being tricked into going into the Underworld, the titular Arion is convinced by Hades that Zeus blinded his mother, Demeter, and that by killing Zeus he can save her.
September 30, 2026 at 4:52 AM
⚡ Can a mortal defeat the gods? ‘Arion’ is a 1986 anime film directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, based on the manga he also wrote. After being tricked into going into the Underworld, the titular Arion is convinced by Hades that Zeus blinded his mother, Demeter, and that by killing Zeus he can save her.
✨ This is an ancient glass perfume bottle! This bottle, called an alabastron, originated in Greece and is estimated to be from around the 1st century BCE. However, the first version of these types of glasses is speculated to be from Egypt.
September 30, 2026 at 4:47 AM
✨ This is an ancient glass perfume bottle! This bottle, called an alabastron, originated in Greece and is estimated to be from around the 1st century BCE. However, the first version of these types of glasses is speculated to be from Egypt.
🎮CALLING ALL EDUCATORS! Check out our FREE Archeogaming Education Module (#AEM) - Raidin’ and Tradin’: The Viking Diaspora’
This AEM, created in collaboration with Adam Bierstedt, explores the culture and traditions of early Viking communities.
➡️saveancientstudies.org/archaeogaming-modules
This AEM, created in collaboration with Adam Bierstedt, explores the culture and traditions of early Viking communities.
➡️saveancientstudies.org/archaeogaming-modules
September 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🎮CALLING ALL EDUCATORS! Check out our FREE Archeogaming Education Module (#AEM) - Raidin’ and Tradin’: The Viking Diaspora’
This AEM, created in collaboration with Adam Bierstedt, explores the culture and traditions of early Viking communities.
➡️saveancientstudies.org/archaeogaming-modules
This AEM, created in collaboration with Adam Bierstedt, explores the culture and traditions of early Viking communities.
➡️saveancientstudies.org/archaeogaming-modules
📚Grab your copy and find discounts on all the books and novels featured during SASA Book Club livestreams!
💕10% of every book purchased through SASA's bookshop comes directly back to help us Save Ancient Studies!
➡️Shop NOW: https://bookshop.org/shop/saveancientstudies
#SASA #Ancient
💕10% of every book purchased through SASA's bookshop comes directly back to help us Save Ancient Studies!
➡️Shop NOW: https://bookshop.org/shop/saveancientstudies
#SASA #Ancient
September 26, 2026 at 3:20 AM
📚Grab your copy and find discounts on all the books and novels featured during SASA Book Club livestreams!
💕10% of every book purchased through SASA's bookshop comes directly back to help us Save Ancient Studies!
➡️Shop NOW: https://bookshop.org/shop/saveancientstudies
#SASA #Ancient
💕10% of every book purchased through SASA's bookshop comes directly back to help us Save Ancient Studies!
➡️Shop NOW: https://bookshop.org/shop/saveancientstudies
#SASA #Ancient
⚡Have you heard of the Egyptian god of chaos, confusion, strength & foreigners? Seth was the god of chaos & confusion, causing disorder in the lives of those who lived in the floodplains of Egypt. He’s also the god of the desert (“Red Land”), while Horus was the god of the fertile “Black Land.”
September 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
⚡Have you heard of the Egyptian god of chaos, confusion, strength & foreigners? Seth was the god of chaos & confusion, causing disorder in the lives of those who lived in the floodplains of Egypt. He’s also the god of the desert (“Red Land”), while Horus was the god of the fertile “Black Land.”
🛡️ Who was Vercingetorix, the enemy of Julius Caesar? Vercingetorix (82-46 BCE) was a Gallic chieftain who opposed Julius Caesar’s Roman invasion of Gaul and is now considered the first national hero of France.
September 25, 2026 at 5:12 AM
🛡️ Who was Vercingetorix, the enemy of Julius Caesar? Vercingetorix (82-46 BCE) was a Gallic chieftain who opposed Julius Caesar’s Roman invasion of Gaul and is now considered the first national hero of France.
🏺 Calling all archaeology students and enthusiasts!
Council for British Archaeology Yorkshire Autumn Showcase
📅 Saturday, October 17
🕙 10am-5pm BST
🎓 Student discount available
🎟️ Tickets: https://ow.ly/Sw6A50ZQLIA
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies #Archaeology #CBAYorkshire #ClassicsMatter
Council for British Archaeology Yorkshire Autumn Showcase
📅 Saturday, October 17
🕙 10am-5pm BST
🎓 Student discount available
🎟️ Tickets: https://ow.ly/Sw6A50ZQLIA
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies #Archaeology #CBAYorkshire #ClassicsMatter
September 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🏺 Calling all archaeology students and enthusiasts!
Council for British Archaeology Yorkshire Autumn Showcase
📅 Saturday, October 17
🕙 10am-5pm BST
🎓 Student discount available
🎟️ Tickets: https://ow.ly/Sw6A50ZQLIA
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies #Archaeology #CBAYorkshire #ClassicsMatter
Council for British Archaeology Yorkshire Autumn Showcase
📅 Saturday, October 17
🕙 10am-5pm BST
🎓 Student discount available
🎟️ Tickets: https://ow.ly/Sw6A50ZQLIA
#SASA #SaveAncientStudies #Archaeology #CBAYorkshire #ClassicsMatter
🖋 How did the ancient Olmecs communicate? The Cascajal Block (replica pictured here) is proof that the ancient Olmecs were among the very first civilizations in Mesoamerica to develop a written language! The block has been dated to 900 BCE and is made of serpentine.
September 24, 2026 at 6:41 AM
🖋 How did the ancient Olmecs communicate? The Cascajal Block (replica pictured here) is proof that the ancient Olmecs were among the very first civilizations in Mesoamerica to develop a written language! The block has been dated to 900 BCE and is made of serpentine.
JOIN US TOMORROW!
SASA will be doing a live play-through of Tribes of Midgard TOMORROW on Friday, September 25th @ 12pm PST.
#gaming #ancientworld #classics #live
SASA will be doing a live play-through of Tribes of Midgard TOMORROW on Friday, September 25th @ 12pm PST.
#gaming #ancientworld #classics #live
September 24, 2026 at 5:10 AM
JOIN US TOMORROW!
SASA will be doing a live play-through of Tribes of Midgard TOMORROW on Friday, September 25th @ 12pm PST.
#gaming #ancientworld #classics #live
SASA will be doing a live play-through of Tribes of Midgard TOMORROW on Friday, September 25th @ 12pm PST.
#gaming #ancientworld #classics #live
⛏ Stuck on a term in an excavation report or journal article? We've got you.
Browse our FREE glossaries, brought to you by the SASA Archaeological Terms and Translation project: saveancientstudies.org/archaeological-terms
#SASA #AncientStudies #Archaeology #Glossary #MaterialCulture #OpenAccess
Browse our FREE glossaries, brought to you by the SASA Archaeological Terms and Translation project: saveancientstudies.org/archaeological-terms
#SASA #AncientStudies #Archaeology #Glossary #MaterialCulture #OpenAccess
September 23, 2026 at 11:45 AM
⛏ Stuck on a term in an excavation report or journal article? We've got you.
Browse our FREE glossaries, brought to you by the SASA Archaeological Terms and Translation project: saveancientstudies.org/archaeological-terms
#SASA #AncientStudies #Archaeology #Glossary #MaterialCulture #OpenAccess
Browse our FREE glossaries, brought to you by the SASA Archaeological Terms and Translation project: saveancientstudies.org/archaeological-terms
#SASA #AncientStudies #Archaeology #Glossary #MaterialCulture #OpenAccess
❗Event is happening TOMORROW! RSVP today!
LIVE interview with @artifactually_speaking at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 24th.
RSVP now: https://www.saveancientstudies.org/event-details/crewing-the-ship-port-ancient-highlight-artifactually-speaking
#live #liveevent #interview
LIVE interview with @artifactually_speaking at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 24th.
RSVP now: https://www.saveancientstudies.org/event-details/crewing-the-ship-port-ancient-highlight-artifactually-speaking
#live #liveevent #interview
September 23, 2026 at 5:05 AM
❗Event is happening TOMORROW! RSVP today!
LIVE interview with @artifactually_speaking at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 24th.
RSVP now: https://www.saveancientstudies.org/event-details/crewing-the-ship-port-ancient-highlight-artifactually-speaking
#live #liveevent #interview
LIVE interview with @artifactually_speaking at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 24th.
RSVP now: https://www.saveancientstudies.org/event-details/crewing-the-ship-port-ancient-highlight-artifactually-speaking
#live #liveevent #interview
🌉 The Córdoba bridge is in modern-day Andalusia, Spain! For 2,000 years, it was the only bridge that crossed the Guadalquivir River. The bridge was first constructed by Julius Caesar, who ordered a wooden bridge to be built over the river in ~40 BCE to help him defeat Pompey during their civil war.
September 23, 2026 at 4:59 AM
🌉 The Córdoba bridge is in modern-day Andalusia, Spain! For 2,000 years, it was the only bridge that crossed the Guadalquivir River. The bridge was first constructed by Julius Caesar, who ordered a wooden bridge to be built over the river in ~40 BCE to help him defeat Pompey during their civil war.
JOIN US TOMORROW!
SASA will be doing a live play-through of Kingdom Come - Deliverance on Wednesday, September 23rd @ 3pm PST.
#gaming #ancientworld #classics #live
SASA will be doing a live play-through of Kingdom Come - Deliverance on Wednesday, September 23rd @ 3pm PST.
#gaming #ancientworld #classics #live
September 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
JOIN US TOMORROW!
SASA will be doing a live play-through of Kingdom Come - Deliverance on Wednesday, September 23rd @ 3pm PST.
#gaming #ancientworld #classics #live
SASA will be doing a live play-through of Kingdom Come - Deliverance on Wednesday, September 23rd @ 3pm PST.
#gaming #ancientworld #classics #live