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Classical Studies

A subreddit for people interested in learning more about the Latin and Ancient Greek languages and the cultures of the ancient world.

69k subscribers134 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~4% by known bots)106 authors / mosince 2008

r/classics has 69k members (+58% over the last 12 months). It gets about 134 posts a month from 106 people. Top topics: Greek Myth Retellings, Classic Literature Exploration and The Odyssey.

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Size and growth

How r/classics has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+58%in 12 months · +10% in 3 months · +2.0% in 1 month
Oct 202668k
Growing68k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/classics

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+8.9%vs Sep 2025 · +65% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026134
BusierPeaked at 325 in Jul 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~4% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/classics

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Greek Myth Retellings0.9%
  2. Classic Literature Exploration0.7%
  3. The Odyssey0.6%
  4. Julius Caesar and Roman Empire0.5%
  5. Stoic Meditations0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. Spotify
  3. Academia
  4. cambridge.org
  5. THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY

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