• rites in honour of Mars Invictus
• procession of the Argei (images of humans made from bullrushes) in anticipation of them being tossed in the Tiber tomorrow
• c. 130 A.D. — martyrdom of Henedina

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Rare Roman villa threatened by farming damage reveals rare mosaic and bathhouse remains in Devon | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Rare Roman villa threatened by farming damage reveals rare mosaic and bathhouse remains in Devon

ATA – New archaeological discoveries at Amantia date back to 3rd century BC
https://www.aman-alliance.org/Home/ContentDetail/103087

Roman discovery at Colchester’s Essex County Hospital | Gazette
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/26095521.roman-discovery-colchesters-essex-county-hospital/

Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis fully revealed as restoration uncovers largest burial mound in Macedonia | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis fully revealed as restoration uncovers largest burial mound in Macedonia

The Mystery of the Golden Coffin – The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/05/serop-simonian-egypt-theft-artifacts/686591/

1,700-Year-Old Zeus-Dushara Artifact Found in Israel’s Negev Desert – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/12/zeus-dushara-artifact-found-israel-negev-desert/

Hellanicus of Lesbos: The Greek historian linked to one of the earliest Atlantis references
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/12/hellanicus-of-lesbos-the-greek-historian-linked-to-one-of-the-earliest-atlantis-references/?amp

[FWIW] Roman artifact discovered in Mexico revives debate over ancient contact with the Americas
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/12/roman-artifact-discovered-mexico-americas/

Archaeologists Discover Mummy Buried With Lines From Homer’s Iliad
https://hyperallergic.com/archaeologists-discover-mummy-buried-with-lines-from-homers-iliad/

Roman necropolis found in Zadar: thousands of graves unearthed
https://112.ua/en/u-horvatii-znajsli-rimskij-nekropol-iz-tisacami-mogil-so-prihovue-zadar-161140

Imperial purple cloth discovered in Roman infant burials in York
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/05/imperial-purple-cloth-discovered-in-roman-infant-burials-in-york-2/158068

Ancient Queenship: Art, Power, and Presence | Getty Exhibitions
https://www.getty.edu/exhibitions/ancient-queenship/

The Etruscans Take Center Stage With the Legion of Honor’s Latest Exhibit – Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon

The Etruscans Take Center Stage With the Legion of Honor’s Latest Exhibit

The Tombstone of Abercius – Biblical Archaeology Society

The Tombstone of Abercius

Ancient Weapons Workshop Linked to Alexander the Great’s Successors Found on Greece’s Andros – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/12/ancient-weapons-alexander-great-successors-andros-greece/

How Roman Emperor Julian Turned to the Greek God Asclepius to Rival Christianity – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/12/roman-emperor-julian-rival-christianity-god-asclepius/

Syria’s Ancient Abandoned Cities Reveal Sophisticated Roman-Byzantine Architecture – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/13/syrias-ancient-cities-reveal-roman-byzantine-architecture/

How Pablo Picasso’s Masterpieces Were Inspired by Ancient Greece – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/12/picasso-masterpiece-inspired-ancient-greece/

Women of Troy: Euripides’ Masterpiece Comes to NYC – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/12/women-troy-euripides-masterpiece-comes-lpac/

Stolen Rare Coin Showing Temple Artifacts Being Returned From New York to Israel – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-05-13/ty-article-magazine/stolen-rare-coin-showing-temple-artifacts-being-returned-from-new-york-to-israel/0000019e-2113-d14f-abfe-2397e11b0000

Knesset Advances Bill Granting Sweeping Israeli Control Over West Bank Archaeology Sites – Israel Political News
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-politics/2026-05-12/ty-article/.premium/israel-advances-bill-granting-sweeping-control-over-west-bank-archaeology-sites/0000019e-1ca8-d1bd-a1bf-3dac88050000

davis-athens-prize-2026 – University of Cincinnati: Founder of Co-op, Leader in Co-op | University of Cincinnati
https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/05/davis-athens-prize-2026.html

Lupita Nyong’o Plays Both Helen of Troy and Her Sister, Clytemnestra, in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
https://www.ign.com/articles/christopher-nolan-confirms-casting-twist-for-the-odyssey-with-one-actor-playing-dual-roles

Inside ‘The Odyssey,’ Christopher Nolan’s Most Epic Movie Yet
https://time.com/article/2026/05/12/christopher-nolan-odyssey-interview/

What can Cicero and the ancient past teach us about corruption?
https://from.ncl.ac.uk/what-can-cicero-and-the-ancient-past-teach-us-about-corruption

Looted or Forgery? A 1909 mystery – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Looted or Forgery? A 1909 mystery

Laudator Temporis Acti: The Frailities of Old Age
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-frailities-of-old-age.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Turin Egyptian-papyri restoration project funded
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/05/turin-egyptian-papyri-restoration.html

PaleoJudaica.com: On the Ptolemaic Era in Egypt
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/05/on-ptolemaic-era-in-egypt.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Historical Location of P: Reconsidering the Priestly Texts in Light of Material Culture and Geographical Indications
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-historical-location-of-p.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Pour une archéologie du suburbium entre Rome et les Gaules: Aménagements, espaces, réseaux aux limites de la ville romaine. Études de cas
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/05/pour-une-archeologie-du-suburbium-entre.html

[paywalled] Here’s what it was like to be a slave in ancient Rome
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/servus-how-slavery-made-roman-empire-emma-southon-review-skq8jmpds

The function argument in Aristotle’s ethics: happiness and the human good – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.05.10/

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What is the Spartan Mirage? – Ancient History 101 | Acast

Episode 10.3 – The Attalids Pt 2, Eumenes II — The Almost Forgotten
https://almostforgotten.squarespace.com/podcast/2026/5/12/episode-103-the-attalids-pt-2-eumenes-ii

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(18) Iraq restores ancient Ur site threatened by climate erosion – YouTube

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On History and Archaeology – AHA
https://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/on-history-and-archaeology/

The Numismatic Evidence from the Sanctuary of Artemis Lykoatis

The Numismatic Evidence from the Sanctuary of Artemis Lykoatis

Twelve part-time positions at Marburg University

Twelve part-time positions at Marburg University

Konkurs na stanowisko post-doc w grancie NCN SONATA BIS – Instytut Archeologii i Etnologii

Konkurs na stanowisko post-doc w grancie NCN SONATA BIS

Results of the CAC Equity Survey/ Résultats du sondage sur l’équité 2026 – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2026/05/resultatssondage2026/

Humanitext | Shaping the Future of Humanities with AI – A Textual Research & Analysis Platform
https://humanitext.ai/_astro/logo_webtop_dark.YiYbWW9Y_Ztc34K.svg

• Lemuria (day 3)
• 177 A.D. — martyrdom of Glyceria

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Eight-year-old boy finds 1,700-year-old statuette fragment while hiking in Negev | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/eight-year-old-boy-finds-1700-year-old-statuette-fragment-while-hiking-in-negev/

Rare imperial purple cloth found in Roman infant burials in York – Department of Chemistry, University of York
https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/about/news/2026/imperial-purple-cloth/

Advanced construction techniques and domestic layouts discovered in Roman-Byzantine villages of Syria
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-advanced-techniques-domestic-layouts-roman.html

Alexandria, Roman villa with mosaics, a public bath and marble statues emerged
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/alexandria-roman-villa-with-mosaics-a-public-bath-and-marble-statues-emerged

Rare Roman villa near Halberton becomes focus of major community dig
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/05/rare-roman-villa-near-halberton-becomes-focus-of-major-community-dig/158036

Rare Roman Cup Found in Spain Names Four Forts From Hadrian’s Wall Nearly 2,000 Kilometers Away
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/rare-roman-cup-found-in-spain-names-four-forts-from-hadrians-wall-nearly-2000-kilometers-away/

New Thessaloniki Metro Museum showcases 300,000 archaeological finds spanning more than 2,300 years
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/05/11/thessaloniki-metro-museum-archaeological-finds/

[paywalled] Archaeologists Discovered a Roman Superhighway Buried Deep Underground
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a71018057/roman-canal-superhighway-germany/

Knesset advances controversial West Bank antiquity bill in first reading | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/knesset-approves-controversial-west-bank-antiquity-bill-in-first-reading/

Ancient Weapons Workshop Linked to Alexander the Great’s Successors Found on Greece’s Andros – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/12/ancient-weapons-alexander-great-successors-andros-greece/

Huge study of ancient British DNA reveals only minor Roman influence | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2525923-huge-study-of-ancient-british-dna-reveals-only-minor-roman-influence/

Excavation reveals vast scale of Amphipolis Kasta Tomb
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/05/excavation-reveals-vast-scale-of-amphipolis-kasta-tomb/158043

Massive ancient tomb of Amphipolis to open to the public in early 2028 | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1303434/massive-ancient-tomb-of-amphipolis-to-open-to-the-public-in-early-2028/

Late Roman copper slag found in Larnaca Salt Lake area | Cyprus Mail
https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/05/12/late-roman-copper-slag-found-in-larnaca-salt-lake-area

Roman woman’s remains found during Colchester hospital dig
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9p05y31p8o

Roman chamber pots in Bulgaria reveal ancient parasites | Science in Poland
https://scienceinpoland.pl/en/news/news%2C112561%2Croman-chamber-pots-bulgaria-reveal-ancient-parasites.html

Pompeii wasn’t frozen in time. Its lost voices are still speaking to us. – Big Think
https://bigthink.com/books/historys-lost-voices-pompeii/

Iconic “Greek Slave” Statue Depicts Orphaned Girl from Greece’s Psara – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/05/11/iconic-greek-slave-statue-depicts-orphaned-girl-greece-psara/

Elliot Page Replacing Brad Pitt in Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’? New Theory Has Fans Talking – IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65834779/?ref_=nmnw_art_perm

Elliot Page as Achilles is not as far-fetched as it seems – UnHerd
https://unherd.com/newsroom/elliot-page-as-achilles-is-not-as-far-fetched-as-it-seems/

Queen’s welcomes international Classics conference | Queen’s University Faculty of Arts and Science
https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/news/queens-welcomes-international-classics-conference

The Greek City-State of Thebes That Defeated Sparta | TheCollector
https://www.thecollector.com/thebes-forgotten-greek-city/

Laudator Temporis Acti: Cicero, On the Laws
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/05/cicero-on-laws.html

The Gamemaster’s Anger and Fear: Homeric Contrafactuals and Rescuing Aeneas – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

The Gamemaster’s Anger and Fear: Homeric Contrafactuals and Rescuing Aeneas

Summer Reading List | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Summer Reading List

PaleoJudaica.com: Expansive cultural and material range in the new Posen Library volume
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/05/expansive-cultural-and-material-range.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Boy finds late-antique god figurine-fragment in Negev
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/05/boy-finds-late-antique-god-figurine.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Revised bill for new West Bank antiquity authority passes first Knesset reading
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/05/revised-bill-for-new-west-bank.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Review of Van Maaren, The Gospel of Mark’s Judaism ….
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/05/review-of-van-maaren-gospel-of-marks.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: L’Abkhazie à l’époque pré-antique et antique
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/05/labkhazie-lepoque-pre-antique-et-antique.html

Abkhazia in Pre-Ancient and Ancient Times | Spartokos has read

L’Abkhazie à l’époque pré-antique et antique

Plautus: Casina – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.05.09/

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The Plautus Thickens: Miles Gloriosus, Part I (Ad Navseam, Episode 219) | Ad Navseam
https://adnavseam.podbean.com/e/the-plautus-thickens-miles-gloriosus-part-i-ad-navseam-episode-219/

Dragon Slayer–Live from Mount Olympus – Apple Podcasts

“I’ll Find a Place”–Live from Mount Olympus – Apple Podcasts

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(458) 8-Year-Old Boy Stuns Archaeologists With 1,700 Year Old Discovery in #Israel – #archaeology – YouTube

(459) Did You Know Ancient Greece Had Its Dark Ages? – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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At the Thermopylae of the Peloponnese: The Discovery of the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Samikon | Eventi | UniTN
https://eventi.unitn.it/en/thermopylae-peloponnese

Multi-scale pigment analysis of an Etruscan ostrich egg: from on-site portable methods to synchrotron radiation | npj Heritage Science
https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-026-02516-5

• 19 B.C. (?) — dedication of the Temple of Mars Ultor on the Capitoline
• 2 B.C. — opening of the Forum of Augustus
• 113 A.D. — opening of the restored Temple of Venus Genetrix
• 304 A.D. — martyrdom of Dionysius and Pancras at Rome