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BCE IN THE NEWS

 

Since 2017 the Brick Classicists Empire has been featured and interviewed in news media, national radio, blogs, podcasts, and in print news & magazines across the world including BBC News (UK), ABC Radio (Australia), Antike Welt (Germany), Harvard University Press (USA), Il Mattino (Italy) The Greek Herald (Australia), Greek Reporter (Greece) and Blocks Magazine (UK).

Classicult | Online

STEPHEN FRY THE 100TH LEGO CLASSICIST

By Alessandra Randazzo, 04/12/2020

Yet another great announcement for the classicists who love LEGO. The well-known Australian historical archivist Liam D. Jensen, AKA The Lego Classicist, is informing us about the revealing of the 100th entry in this rich and precious collection of classicists...

The Pompeii Cast Project, University of Sydney | Online

Introducing LEGO Massimo Osanna

By Candace Richards, 30/11/2017

Director General Massimo Osanna (Parco Arceologico di Pompei) was presented with his very own LEGO mini-fig at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for our Pompeii Cast Project between the University of Sydney and the Pompeii Archaeological Park...

The Society of Antiquaries of London | Online

LEGO FELLOWS

06/02/2018

Fellows may recognise Michael Turner FSA (left) and Andrew-Wallace Hadrill FSA (right) in the strip above, and between them, busy at work, Massimo Osanna, the Director General of the Archaeological Park at Pompeii. They were among Lego Classicists scholars recently featured on the Getty Instagram account...

The Greek Herald | Online

Greek Revolution LEGO heroes turn up at St Basil’s 1821 Greek Art Exhibition

By Andriana Simos, 01/04/2022

The LEGO figures of Greek Revolution heroes and heroines have paid a visit to the St Basil’s NSW/ACT 1821 Greek Art Exhibition at Sydney’s Town Hall. The LEGO figures have been specially-created by Australian ‘Lego Classicist,’ Pop-Artist and Historical Archivist, Liam D. Jensen...

The Greek Herald | Online

New Director of Acropolis Museum, Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis, becomes a LEGO figure

By Andriana Simos, 23/12/2021

Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis, the new Director General of the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, has been immortalised in LEGO by Australian “Lego Classicist,” Pop-Artist and Historical Archivist, Liam D. Jensen. Professor Stampolidis was elected through a seven-member committee constructed by the Chairman of the Museum and the Committee...

The Greek Herald | Online & In Print

Greek Revolution heroes turned into LEGO figures to celebrate Greek National Day

By Andriana Simos, 23/03/2021

Theodoros Kolokotronis, Alexandros Mavrokordatos and Lord Byron have all been immortalised in LEGO by Australian “Lego Classicist,” Pop-Artist and Historical Archivist, Liam D. Jensen...

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The Brick Classicists Empire (BCE) portraits are designed and constructed on Gadigal Land, on which the city of Sydney now stands. We respect and honour the traditional owners and their Elders past, present and future.

 

Copyright

 

The Brick Classicists Empire (BCE) is a non-profit, artistic and educational project of pop-art portraits of classicists made with LEGO® parts by Liam D. Jensen. LEGO® is the property of the LEGO® Group, Denmark which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.

 

The term “LEGO” is used herein as a description only, for example “International LEGO Classicism Day”, “LEGO Classics Pantheon” and “LEGO Classics” should not to be mistaken for official company names. All photos are the copyright of Liam D. Jensen unless otherwise stated and may not be used without the artist’s written permission and full accreditation.

 

The Brick Classicists Empire (BCE) motto “To Do History is to Play” and its classical Greek translation "ἱστορεῖν παίζειν” is the copyright of Liam D. Jensen and Prof. John Bennet. All rights reserved.

 

The Brick Classicists Empire (BCE) website is copyright of Liam. D. Jensen, 2021-2025.

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