Henry Davis
@henrydavis.bsky.social
Historian with a degree in Classical Studies from Open University. Author of best selling (controversial) book on the NT on Amazon and currently writing another. Passionate about learning all I can about the classical world. Website henryhdavis.com
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ANNOUNCING...
A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology - our first book! 🎉
📅Available 5th Feb 2025 (but you can preorder now)
🤝 In collaboration with @contubernales.bsky.social
✍️ 117 different writers
🖼️ Periodic Table Poster by @corabeth.bsky.social
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A Periodic Table of Greek Mythology - our first book! 🎉
📅Available 5th Feb 2025 (but you can preorder now)
🤝 In collaboration with @contubernales.bsky.social
✍️ 117 different writers
🖼️ Periodic Table Poster by @corabeth.bsky.social
👇 Read more...
November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Consider buying. Money goes to a good cause.
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Hidden passage of emperors opened at the Colosseum : NPR
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Hidden passage of emperors opened at the Colosseum
Visitors to the Colosseum in Rome can now walk through a tunnel that even in Roman times was exclusively reserved for emperors
www.npr.org
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Hidden passage of emperors opened at the Colosseum : NPR
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
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We've made a few small changes to our National 5 textbook, following some feedback. Thank you to everyone who reached out! 🙏
The new edition can be downloaded at the same place.
We've also added an answer scheme for all the questions and the mock exam. ☺️
www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...
The new edition can be downloaded at the same place.
We've also added an answer scheme for all the questions and the mock exam. ☺️
www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...
October 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
We've made a few small changes to our National 5 textbook, following some feedback. Thank you to everyone who reached out! 🙏
The new edition can be downloaded at the same place.
We've also added an answer scheme for all the questions and the mock exam. ☺️
www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...
The new edition can be downloaded at the same place.
We've also added an answer scheme for all the questions and the mock exam. ☺️
www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...
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Today is publication day of this new exciting book by my friend and former colleague Steve Tuck!
Please spread the word and order below.
Please spread the word and order below.
October 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Today is publication day of this new exciting book by my friend and former colleague Steve Tuck!
Please spread the word and order below.
Please spread the word and order below.
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📢 New SCS Blog Post
Classicists: please take a few minutes to read this very important post, by Rachel Philbrick and Zachary Quint, presenting the results of the first SCS Census.
There's a lot to think about here. I look forward to the discussion.
Classicists: please take a few minutes to read this very important post, by Rachel Philbrick and Zachary Quint, presenting the results of the first SCS Census.
There's a lot to think about here. I look forward to the discussion.
Blog: Results from the first SCS Census | Society for Classical Studies
www.classicalstudies.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📢 New SCS Blog Post
Classicists: please take a few minutes to read this very important post, by Rachel Philbrick and Zachary Quint, presenting the results of the first SCS Census.
There's a lot to think about here. I look forward to the discussion.
Classicists: please take a few minutes to read this very important post, by Rachel Philbrick and Zachary Quint, presenting the results of the first SCS Census.
There's a lot to think about here. I look forward to the discussion.
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'Secret Roman Emperor passage to Rome Colosseum opens for the first time in 2,000 years'
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#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
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#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
Secret Roman Emperor passage to Rome Colosseum opens for first time in 2,000 years
Rome’s famous Colosseum is allowing visitors to walk through a hidden imperial passage, following in the footsteps where Roman emperors would have once walked to discreetly arrive at the ancient amphi...
www.indy100.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
'Secret Roman Emperor passage to Rome Colosseum opens for the first time in 2,000 years'
www.indy100.com/science-tech...
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
www.indy100.com/science-tech...
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
Fantastic!
This is fabulous & one of the many reasons I’m really proud to be an @openuniversity.bsky.social student! @ougradsch.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social #NeverTooOld
How lovely is this 😍 So proud to work for this amazing institution @openuniversity.bsky.social BBC News - Great-grandmother graduates university at 90 years old
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
October 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Fantastic!
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Considering other authors do this, I feel it’s acceptable for me to do it. With that said, I’m glad to see my book in the top 100 best sellers list for ‘Christian New Testament Criticism’ and ‘Ancient Roman History (Kindle)’
October 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Considering other authors do this, I feel it’s acceptable for me to do it. With that said, I’m glad to see my book in the top 100 best sellers list for ‘Christian New Testament Criticism’ and ‘Ancient Roman History (Kindle)’
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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
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JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
Excellent work
✨ We are SO delighted to release our guide to National 5 Classical Studies. ✨
It's completely free (unless you'd like to make a donation) and is the first Classics textbook written for the Scottish education system in two generations! ✊⚡
www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...
It's completely free (unless you'd like to make a donation) and is the first Classics textbook written for the Scottish education system in two generations! ✊⚡
www.workingclassicists.com/national-5-c...
September 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Excellent work
Interesting thoughts by @goodacre.bsky.social . I was recently having a discussion on ‘X’ and the issue of the continued problematical consensus of oral tradition, particularly in Biblical Studies, came up.
Why is "oral tradition" a problem in New Testament scholarship? #NTPod #NTPodShorts youtube.com/shorts/pJNlQ...
Why is "oral tradition" a problem in NT scholarship? #ntpodshorts #ntpod #newtestament
YouTube video by Mark Goodacre
youtube.com
August 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Interesting thoughts by @goodacre.bsky.social . I was recently having a discussion on ‘X’ and the issue of the continued problematical consensus of oral tradition, particularly in Biblical Studies, came up.
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All modern footballers are, of course, pampered prima-donnas who faint at the merest whiff of being crushed to death by a galloping team of maniacal farm animals, the great simpering babies!
Romans, however, had to earn their money! But how much did they earn?
open.substack.com/pub/jamescov...
Romans, however, had to earn their money! But how much did they earn?
open.substack.com/pub/jamescov...
How Much Money Could a Roman Sportsman make?
Potentially Interesting Roman History is a reader-supported publication.
open.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
All modern footballers are, of course, pampered prima-donnas who faint at the merest whiff of being crushed to death by a galloping team of maniacal farm animals, the great simpering babies!
Romans, however, had to earn their money! But how much did they earn?
open.substack.com/pub/jamescov...
Romans, however, had to earn their money! But how much did they earn?
open.substack.com/pub/jamescov...
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The Institute of Classical Studies is launching a newsletter. Sign up to stay updated on announcements, events, fellowships, grants, and upcoming activities of the ICS. The newsletter will be sent monthly in term time.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Institute of Classical Studies is launching a newsletter. Sign up to stay updated on announcements, events, fellowships, grants, and upcoming activities of the ICS. The newsletter will be sent monthly in term time.
mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news...
mailchi.mp/sas/ics-news...
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#AncientBlueSky #Archaeology #RomanHistory #History
In my head, ancient Rome smells of copper, methane and the colour purple.
But what did it actually smell like, according to the sources?
open.substack.com/pub/jamescov...
In my head, ancient Rome smells of copper, methane and the colour purple.
But what did it actually smell like, according to the sources?
open.substack.com/pub/jamescov...
What Did Ancient Rome Smell Like?
Potentially Interesting Roman History is a reader-supported publication.
open.substack.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
#AncientBlueSky #Archaeology #RomanHistory #History
In my head, ancient Rome smells of copper, methane and the colour purple.
But what did it actually smell like, according to the sources?
open.substack.com/pub/jamescov...
In my head, ancient Rome smells of copper, methane and the colour purple.
But what did it actually smell like, according to the sources?
open.substack.com/pub/jamescov...
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The scholarly paper: Assael, Yannis, Thea Sommerschield, Alison Cooley, et al. “Contextualizing Ancient Texts with Generative Neural Networks.” Nature, Nature Publishing Group, July 23, 2025, 1–7. doi.org/10.1038/s415....
Contextualizing ancient texts with generative neural networks - Nature
Aeneas, a generative neural network trained on ancient texts, helps historians contextualize inscriptions and perform epigraphic tasks, offering an improved starting point for historical research.
doi.org
July 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The scholarly paper: Assael, Yannis, Thea Sommerschield, Alison Cooley, et al. “Contextualizing Ancient Texts with Generative Neural Networks.” Nature, Nature Publishing Group, July 23, 2025, 1–7. doi.org/10.1038/s415....
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Google AI has developed a tool to predict the missing text in inscriptions, which is nice!
I 'developed' a ChatGPT prompt that could do this two years ago, and I'm a clumsy buffoon, but...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
I 'developed' a ChatGPT prompt that could do this two years ago, and I'm a clumsy buffoon, but...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Google develops AI tool that fills missing words in Roman inscriptions
Program Aeneas, which predicts where and when Latin texts were made, called ‘transformative’ by historians
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Google AI has developed a tool to predict the missing text in inscriptions, which is nice!
I 'developed' a ChatGPT prompt that could do this two years ago, and I'm a clumsy buffoon, but...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
I 'developed' a ChatGPT prompt that could do this two years ago, and I'm a clumsy buffoon, but...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Absolutely get your eyes on this! Great work. 👀
So pleased to have an article out (open access) this week about designing for autistic students! 🎉
Do take a look, if you're a teacher interested in accessibility...
The relaxed tutorial project: designing synchronous online tutorials for autistic students www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Do take a look, if you're a teacher interested in accessibility...
The relaxed tutorial project: designing synchronous online tutorials for autistic students www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com
July 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Absolutely get your eyes on this! Great work. 👀
As a parent of an autistic child it’s fantastic to read about this work being done.
So pleased to have an article out (open access) this week about designing for autistic students! 🎉
Do take a look, if you're a teacher interested in accessibility...
The relaxed tutorial project: designing synchronous online tutorials for autistic students www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Do take a look, if you're a teacher interested in accessibility...
The relaxed tutorial project: designing synchronous online tutorials for autistic students www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
As a parent of an autistic child it’s fantastic to read about this work being done.
Today’s charity shop book haul. A present from my partner. She knows me well.
July 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Today’s charity shop book haul. A present from my partner. She knows me well.
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Classics For All are looking for a new trustee!
They've asked us if we can share the following info: "Classics for All is recruiting new Trustees to help us expand access to ancient world studies in UK state schools - particularly in areas of disadvantage...
They've asked us if we can share the following info: "Classics for All is recruiting new Trustees to help us expand access to ancient world studies in UK state schools - particularly in areas of disadvantage...
Volunteer
We welcome applications from volunteers - see how you can help here
classicsforall.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Classics For All are looking for a new trustee!
They've asked us if we can share the following info: "Classics for All is recruiting new Trustees to help us expand access to ancient world studies in UK state schools - particularly in areas of disadvantage...
They've asked us if we can share the following info: "Classics for All is recruiting new Trustees to help us expand access to ancient world studies in UK state schools - particularly in areas of disadvantage...
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After announcing it at the Classical Association Conference over the weekend, today we launch our Working Classicists Guide to Event Accessibility.
In it, we suggest ways to equalise access and eliminate anxieties around event attendance.
Read more: www.workingclassicists.com/zine/working...
In it, we suggest ways to equalise access and eliminate anxieties around event attendance.
Read more: www.workingclassicists.com/zine/working...
Working Classicists Guide to Event Accessibility — Working Classicists
This weekend past we were delighted to host our first panel at the Classical Association Conference in St Andrews. The panel, featuring contributions from Jordan Lynch, Alex Imrie, and Sam Newingt...
www.workingclassicists.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
After announcing it at the Classical Association Conference over the weekend, today we launch our Working Classicists Guide to Event Accessibility.
In it, we suggest ways to equalise access and eliminate anxieties around event attendance.
Read more: www.workingclassicists.com/zine/working...
In it, we suggest ways to equalise access and eliminate anxieties around event attendance.
Read more: www.workingclassicists.com/zine/working...
Scroll from the Piso villa in Herculaneum on show at the Bodleian Libraries.
#HerculaneumScroll pictured on display as part of our Treasured exhibition.
Do you plan to visit?
visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/treasu...
Do you plan to visit?
visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/treasu...
July 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Scroll from the Piso villa in Herculaneum on show at the Bodleian Libraries.
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1. Scam alert thread! 🧵
Watch out for out-of- the-blue emails from supposed marketing experts claiming they just happened on your book & are eager to promote it. This is something I'm seeing more and more of. Marketing scams aren't new, but this is a new twist.
Watch out for out-of- the-blue emails from supposed marketing experts claiming they just happened on your book & are eager to promote it. This is something I'm seeing more and more of. Marketing scams aren't new, but this is a new twist.
July 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
1. Scam alert thread! 🧵
Watch out for out-of- the-blue emails from supposed marketing experts claiming they just happened on your book & are eager to promote it. This is something I'm seeing more and more of. Marketing scams aren't new, but this is a new twist.
Watch out for out-of- the-blue emails from supposed marketing experts claiming they just happened on your book & are eager to promote it. This is something I'm seeing more and more of. Marketing scams aren't new, but this is a new twist.
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A reminder to please vote for Duke Humfrey's in the 1000 libraries global 'Top Ten Most Beautiful Libraries' competition - and a big thank you to everybody who has voted for us so far.
1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?....
1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?....
July 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A reminder to please vote for Duke Humfrey's in the 1000 libraries global 'Top Ten Most Beautiful Libraries' competition - and a big thank you to everybody who has voted for us so far.
1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?....
1000libraries.typeform.com/to/TdFzuF5W?....