Fun Classics Facts

Classics trivia, memes, quotes, and other tidbits

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A spotaneous reminder that ancient #Roman launderers collected urine from public toilets to wash clothes in, before treading on the urine-soaked clothing to clean it.

A real piss take.

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A bit late to the Barbie-meme party, but oh well

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A spotaneous reminder that ancient #Roman launderers collected urine from public toilets to wash clothes in, before treading on the urine-soaked clothing to clean it.

A real piss take.

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The marginal "I'm special! I'm unique! I'm better than you!" energy is ironic, we swear.

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Being a classics-minded young person is hard. Whilst everyone else shed precious tears over things like Fred Weasley's death, we were too busy crying over:

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Being a classics-minded young person is hard. Whilst everyone else shed precious tears over things like Fred Weasley's death, we were too busy crying over:

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*frowns critically*

[SCS @scsclassics]

The Brooklyn Institute for Social Research (@BklynInstitute) has launched a new language program, with courses in Critical Ancient Greek and Critical Sanskrit! Learn more: https://t.co/DkkkezOUtd

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@tarqinthesuperb SPQRomance...? (saves for later)

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the two types of #Latin #wordsoftheday posts

[Gareth Harney @OptimoPrincipi]

An incredibly rare glass portrait of a man from Roman Egypt. The face of the young man wearing the golden wreath is not painted but crafted in mosaic glass, made by intricately fusing together glass canes of varied colours. 2nd century AD, Bertolami Fine Arts.

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mugitus or ululatus?

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mugitus or ululatus?

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Everyone's talking about #Greeks vs #Romans, #Octavian vs #Antony (Barbie vs Oppenheimer??)

but we need to address the clash between "mugitus" and "ululatus" to be the best onomatopoeic word in #Latin

A breakdown of the conflict:
mugitus: mooooo
ululatus: ulululu

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did they not consult... a single person... when making this movie poster?

[Greek City Times @greekcitytimes]

Israeli actress Gal Gadot to play Egyptian Queen Cleopatra in new film https://t.co/2UufDmt7vC

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@butserfarm it has taken all the willpower in my body not to say "sounds fishy..."

[Greek Myth Comix @GreekMythComix]

Bawk-tavian / Egg-ustus, first Emperor

[The Layman's Linguist @LaymansLinguist]

"We've deciphered Linear A"

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@azforeman Tiberius: Fishy Ty (yeah, yeah, I know)

[Legonium @tutubuslatinus]

Welcome to August, the second month named after a human being: Gaius Octavius, heir to Julius Caesar, last man standing in a brutal civil war. He became princeps, was granted the title Augustus by the senate, and declared divine upon his death.