Statue of Nero Identified
One of the benefits — if there are any — of falling behind in one’s usual blogging schedule is that one tends to get a lot more coverage and the followups of stories ‘all at once’, as it were. A case in point is this story from a couple of weeks ago about a smashed [...]
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xvii kalendas novembres
ante diem xvii kalendas novembres 1861 — birth of J.B. Bury, author of History of the Later Roman Empire, among other ‘standard’ texts
CFP: Cultural Memory and Religion in the Ancient City
Seen on various lists: The University of Birmingham would like to invite papers from postgraduate students and early career researchers for Day One of a colloquium, taking place from the 5th to the 6th of July 2010 on: ‘Cultural Memory and Religion in the Ancient City’ The possibilities offered by Cultural Memory as a methodological [...]
This Day in Ancient History: idus octobres
idus octobres festival of Jupiter — all ides were sacred to Jupiter Rite of the ‘October Horse’ — one of the many rituals which makes the study of Roman religion so fascinating. On this day a race between two-horse chariots would be held in the Campus Martius, and the right hand horse of the victorious [...]
This Day in Ancient History: pridie idus octobres
pridie idus octobres rites in honour of the Penates Dei — the Penates Dei were originally the penates who watched over the storehouse of the king (when Rome had such, obviously); at some point, the Penates Dei came to be identified with Castor and Pollux, but they still had a temple under their own name [...]
Temple of Nemesis Found
From Thaindian: Archaeologists have found traces of a temple built for the Greek goddess of divine retribution, Nemesis, during excavations in the ancient city of Agora in the Aegean port city of Izmir in Turkey. According to a report in Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review, Akin Ersoy of Dokuz Eylul University’s archaeology department and [...]
Asterix at 50
The incipit of a piece in the Independent A map of France is cracked by a Roman standard driven into the ground. To one side a magnifying glass focuses on a “Gaulish village” surrounded by four Roman outposts: Aquarium, Totorum, Laudanum and Compendium. Who would have thought – given such adverse circumstances – that one [...]
Alexander Statue from Alexandria?
The Egyptian State Information Service reports: A statue of Alexander the Great has been discovered in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria, Governor Adel Labib said on Wednesday 7/10/2009. Archeologists have suggested the statue was of Alexander the Great and it was uncovered during excavations at el-Shalalat Park in the city, he said. The discovery [...]
Priapus on Krk?
From something called Croatian Villas: Tourism on Krk Island, Croatia, could receive a boost after the discovery of a 2,000-year-old statue, reports the Croatian Times. A figure of Priapos, a fertility god and protector of livestock and nature in ancient Greece, was found by two fishermen off the island’s southern coast. Ivan Barbalic Gunga and [...]
2010 Medusa Mythology Exam
2010 theme: “Olympians 2.0” Medusa Mythology Exam
Rival to Portland Vase at Bonham’s?
The incipit of an item in the Antiques Trade Gazette: SPECIALISTS at Bonhams have just announced that they have identified a magnificent Roman cameo glass vase, which may be the most important of its kind in the world. Strikingly similar to the Portland Vase, one of the British Museum’s greatest treasures, it is larger, in [...]
CFP: Windsor Classics Undergraduate Conference
5th ANNUAL WINDSOR CLASSICS UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Humanities Research Group of the University of Windsor is pleased to sponsor its fifth annual Classics Undergraduate Conference to be held on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6, 2010. [...]
CONF: Oxford Ancient History Seminar Series
seen on the Classicists list: The programme for this term’s ancient history seminar series at Oxford is as follows: Centre and Region in the Hellenistic Mediterranean 13 Oct. Dr Jonathan Prag (Oxford) Epigraphic habits in the hellenistic western Mediterranean 20 Oct. Dr Alex Mullen (Cambridge) ‘La Provence grecque’. Regional identities and language in Southern Gaul [...]
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iii idus octobres
ante diem iii idus octobres Fontinalia — a festival in honour of the divinity Fons, who presided over springs and wells; such sources of water were festooned with garlands for the occasion 54 A.D. — death of the emperor Claudius, purportedly succumbing to a plate of poisoned mushrooms dished up by his niece/wife Agrippina; dies [...]
Update from Father Foster
This video has been making the rounds:
Make Suggestions About the New Edition of Wheelock!
posted with permission of Dr. Lafleur: SALVETE, VOS OMNES! I thought I’d let folks who may be interested know that, having completed the new Latin reader SCRIBBLERS, SCVLPTORS, AND SCRIBES (a companion to Wheelock and other introductory texts, scheduled for publication Winter 2010), I am continuing work on a new, 7th edition of WHEELOCK’S LATIN, [...]
CFP: Classics Ireland
seen on the Classicists list: Classics Ireland /is the journal of the Classical Association of Ireland whose members consist of those with a general interest in the Classical World including students, teachers and academics. It is published on an annual basis and contributions are welcome on all aspects of Classical Antiquity, especially if there is [...]
CONF: Cardiff Ancient History Research Seminars, autumn 2009
seen on the Classicists list: School of History and Archaeology, Cardiff University All seminars are held in the Humanities Building, and start at 5.10 pm. All welcome – for further information, please contact Ruth Westgate (WestgateR AT cardiff.ac.uk). Monday 12 October Adam Anders (Cardiff) What are ‘Light’ Troops? Defining Roman Light Infantry room 4.45 Monday [...]
JOB: Roman Society @ Memorial
seen in the Canadian Classical Bulletin: The Department of Classics invites applications for a tenure-track appointment. The department is particularly interested in candidates with research interests in Roman culture and society. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate programs in his/her research area and more generally in Greek and Latin [...]
JOB: Greek Lit. @ McGill (tenure track)
seen in the Canadian Classical Bulletin: McGill University The Department of History and Classics program invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in Ancient Greek language and literature, effective 1 August 2010. A primary research specialization in Greek Epic, Lyric or Drama is preferred. The successful candidate should hold a [...]
JOB: Ancient History at NIU (tenure track)
seen on Greek-Arch ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN HISTORY The Department of History at Northern Illinois University invites applications for an anticipated tenure-track assistant professorship in Ancient Mediterranean History beginning August 16, 2010. Ph.D. required at time of appointment; teaching experience preferred. Ability to teach upper-division undergraduate courses in Ancient Greece, Ancient Near East, and Ancient Rome; survey [...]
CONF: Seminars at Reading: Autumn 2009
seen on the Classicists list: SEMINARS AUTUMN 2009 DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS UNIVERSITY OF READING Wed 21 Oct 2009 4 pm Annalisa Marzano, University of Reading ‘Understanding the Roman Economy. Winter Navigation and Pastio Villatica for Export’ HumSS, Room 175 Wed 28 Oct 2009 4 pm Duncan Kennedy, University of Bristol ‘A Neglected Classic? The Astronomica [...]
CONF: Research Seminars at Kent
seen on the Classicists list: Classical & Archaeological Studies Research Seminars 2009–2010 29 September, 7.30 pm, Grimmond Lecture Theatre 1 Dr Paul Bennett, Canterbury Archaeological Trust ‘Recent Archaeological Work in Kent’ 15 October, 6.00 pm, Cornwallis NW SR12 Dr Dries Tys, Free University Brussels ‘Seen and unseen: maritime societies, their hinterland relations and the origin [...]
JOB: Generalist at UMiami (tenure track)
seen on AegeaNet: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES, FL The Department of Classics at the University of Miami is seeking candidates for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin on August 15, 2010, in this, the nation’s youngest Classics Department. The appointed individual will help in the building of the [...]
CONF: Reception and the Gift of Beauty 8-9 July 2010
seen on the Classicists list: RECEPTION AND THE GIFT OF BEAUTY in the Western Tradition Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition, University of Bristol 8-9 July 2010 Keynote Speaker: Professor William Desmond, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven This conference brings together two theories of interpretation, one now well-established in literary studies–reception theory– and one still [...]
