Brick Classicists Empire

The BCE project combines pop-art and history to engage with the art and culture of the ancient world and the people who study or are inspired by it.

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Our official host for the day, the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the @uniofwarwick, tells us all about their participation over the years in ILCD.
See link to there special web-page: https://t.co/32OCo5tyJo

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I am honoured to finally announce that a BCE minifigure of the late Prof. Pantermalis is on display at the Acropolis Museum in the LEGO Acropolis model as a memorial to his great work building the new museum & preparing a place for the Acropolis Marbles.
https://t.co/u5VmSYmqEG

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Happy International Women’s Day!

Today I would like to highlight 4 women who have received the Brick Classicist of the Year Award.

Prof. Dame Mary Beard
Natalie Haynes
Dr. Stéphanie-Anne Ruatta
Dr. Donna Zuckerberg

Read more here: https://t.co/Ut0TlnFTxw

[VIEWS Project 🌈 @crewsproject]

Happy International Lego Classics Day everyone! My offering this year is a Duplo version of a recent research article about writing on Mount Hymettos, Athens, home to some very important inscriptions.

https://t.co/YWbRxEOwSj

#ILCD10, #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay #BCEPantheon

[Dr Cora Beth Fraser @drcorabeth]

Today is #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay! And as usual, I've been building something. This year I've been working on a Katabasis Book Nook... 😂 The full project is on my website:
#ILCD10 #BCEPantheon

It’s LEGO Classicism Day! – Classical Studies Support https://t.co/J5dqFawEKk

[Matthias Kalisch @kyrikalisch]

Happy #InternationalLegoClassicismDay 2026!
Build your own #Lego Greek ionic column by @BrickClassicist.
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#ILCD #ILCD2026 #InternationalLegoClassicismDay2026

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The 2026 LEGO Classicist of the Year Award Goes to Emeritus Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill @Cambridge_Uni
Every year, we give this Award to an existing member of the BCE for their outstanding work in making the ancient world engaging & relatable to a general audience. #ILCD10

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Introducing LEGO Prof. David Fearn on this special #ILCD10, in honour of today's host, the @uniofwarwick Department of Classics and Ancient History. The real David Fearn is Prof. of Greek and Head of the Department. #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay

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To celebrate this special 10th International LEGO Classicism Day, I added a new page to the BCE website, telling the story of the beginning of Brick Classicists and why we celebrate ILCD on 20th February. #ILCD10 #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay
https://t.co/VFJGUC3hMz

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Here's some photos of the process of printing my designs onto LEGO torsos to make Brick Classicist minifigures. Thank Ken Wilson (Print On Bricks) for taking these photos for #ILCD10. Ken has been the official printer for the BCE since 2022 #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay

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This Parthenon model comes in the official LEGO set "World of Wonders, No. 40585" that includes 3 ancient models: the Parthenon, the Great Wall of China, and the Al-Khazneh constructed in the 1st century CE. #ILCD10 #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay

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Happy 10th Annual International LEGO Classicism Day - and we are kicking it off strongly with the Teece Museum, New Zealand, and their LEGO exhibition featuring the Odyssey! #ilcd10 #BCEPantheon

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We are nearly there! Less than 24 hours to the 10th Annual International LEGO Classicism Day and we are so proud to have the Department of Classics and Ancient History @uniofwarwick to be this official host! #ILCD10 #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay

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Do you have a LEGO Spartan Warrior? Well share it on social media on the 10th Annual International LEGO Classicism Day 20th February, 2026! #ilcd10 #InternationalLegoClassicismDay

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Do you have a LEGO Medusa? Well share it on social media on the 10th Annual International LEGO Classicism Day 20th February, 2026! #ilcd10 #InternationalLegoClassicismDay

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Happy St. Valentines Day! Here is the LEGO Group's Minifigure of Cupid/Eros that was released in 2025 as part of Series 27 of the Collectable Minifigures.

Cupid’s origin is the Ancient Greek God Eros, god of love, desire, and fertility.

#valentinesday #eros #cupid #legocupid

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The Brick Classicists Empire is now on @bluesky! Come and follow us here https://t.co/ehzbkbVSIr

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Only one week to go to the 10th Annual #InternationalLEGOClassicismDay! Need inspiration or even a place to find Classical themed LEGO, check out our new page dedicated to cataloguing Classics in LEGO #ILCD10 https://t.co/ItqpwM8oYh

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Do you have a @LEGO_Group Caesar? Well share it on social media on the 10th Annual International LEGO Classicism Day 20th February, 2026! #ilcd10 #InternationalLegoClassicismDay

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Michael Turner and the LEGO Acropolis Model. Now at the @acropolismuseum #ilcd10 https://t.co/3bQE2pIh3V