• ca 249 A.D. — martyrdom of Apollonia

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Finding personal Roman items in Carlisle a ‘real connection’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz6y5qn8q6qo

A Massive Dam Uncovered in Jerusalem Reveals an Ancient Climate Crisis and a Brilliant Solution – Archaeology
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-02-07/ty-article-magazine/a-dam-discovered-in-jeusalem-reveals-an-ancient-climate-crisis-and-a-brilliant-solution/0000019c-2785-db08-abdd-6f8f9c9d0000

2,500 Roman Votive Offerings in Britain and Gaul Reveal Gender Divide Between Clay Women and Metal Gods – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/2500-roman-votive-offerings-in-britain-and-gaul-reveal-gender-divide-between-clay-women-and-metal-gods/

Ancient Roman Mithras Temple Discovered in Bavaria, Germany – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/06/mithras-temple-bavaria-germany/

Marcus Licinius Crassus The Richest Man In Ancient Rome
https://www.worldatlas.com/ancient-world/marcus-licinius-crassus-the-richest-man-in-ancient-rome-51618.html

Did ancient Greeks let women compete in the Olympics? | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/did-ancient-greeks-let-women-compete-in-the-olympics

A Germanic Batavian Farm from the Roman Imperial Era Discovered in Germany — a Tribe Previously Thought to Have Lived Much Farther West at the Time

A Germanic Batavian Farm from the Roman Imperial Era Discovered in Germany — a Tribe Previously Thought to Have Lived Much Farther West at the Time

From Super Bowl I to MMMDCCCLXXXVIII: Why is it written in Roman numerals? – The Athletic

[paywalled] Caesar lives! The brilliantly evocative Roman novels of Allan Massie
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/allan-massie-emperor-of-historical-novel-ll7tj03tl

Ancient Romans loved their dogs. Here’s what their heartbreakingly beautiful epitaphs said about them. – Upworthy
https://www.upworthy.com/roman-dog-epitaph

A Brief Commentary on Helen in Margaret Atwood’s Helen of Troy Does Countertop Dancing and the Influence of Second Wave Feminism  – Retrospect Journal

A Brief Commentary on Helen in Margaret Atwood’s Helen of Troy Does Countertop Dancing and the Influence of Second Wave Feminism 

What We Lose When We Abandon the Classics ━ The European Conservative

What We Lose When We Abandon the Classics

Barbara A. BARLETTA – The Press Democrat

Barbara A. BARLETTA

Probably not Oscan – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Probably not Oscan

Orthography (a post I absolutely didn’t want to write) – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Orthography (a post I absolutely didn’t want to write)

Hektor and the Beast: More Similes in Iliad 12 – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Hektor and the Beast: More Similes in Iliad 12

The Edithorial: Ancient Ideas and Modern Life Skills in UK Prisons
https://edithorial.blogspot.com/2026/02/ancient-ideas-and-modern-life-skills-in.html

De Solemnitatibus Paschae, “On the Solemnities of Passover” (CPL 2278) – online in English

De Solemnitatibus Paschae, “On the Solemnities of Passover” (CPL 2278) – online in English

(18) The End of the Road – by Armand D’Angour
https://armanddangour.substack.com/p/the-end-of-the-road?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1877109&post_id=187116152&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Roman Times: Hearing Power: Sound and Authority in the Ancient World
https://ancientimes.blogspot.com/2026/02/hearing-power-sound-and-authority-in.html

Bijbelse en Griekse insecten – Mainzer Beobachter

Bijbelse en Griekse insecten

Brutus en Cassius en de anderen – Mainzer Beobachter

Brutus en Cassius en de anderen

Laudator Temporis Acti: Guard Your Tongue
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/02/guard-your-tongue.html

Laudator Temporis Acti: Temporary Loss of Laughter
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/02/temporary-loss-of-laughter.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Siquans & Kowalski (eds.), The Reception of Exodus Motifs in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic Writings (Mohr Siebeck)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/siquans-kowalski-eds-reception-of.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Dello Russo, A Jewish Archaeology (Brill)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/dello-russo-jewish-archaeology-brill.html

Apsaros: A Roman Fort on the Colchis Coast | Spartokos read

Apsaros : A Roman Fort on the Colchis Coast

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Anima Latina 08.02.2026 – Podcast – Radio Vaticana – Vatican News
https://www.vaticannews.va/it/podcast/rvi-programmi/anima-latina/2026/02/anima-latina-08-02-2026.html

How to Write Cuneiform – The Ancients | Acast

Audio-Nachrichten auf Latein 07.02.2026 – Vatican News
https://www.vaticannews.va/de/podcast/audio-nachrichten-auf-latein/2026/02/audio-nachrichten-auf-latein-07-02-2026.html
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(1275) Calypso, Immortal. Odyssey 5.203-209. Ancient Greek with lyre. Bettina Joy de Guzman. – YouTube

(1275) Against All Odds: Battle of Carrhae, 53 BC – YouTube

Watch: an archaeologist’s guide to Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ – Berkeley News
https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/06/watch-an-archaeologists-guide-to-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey/

(1275) Bacchae | Official Trailer | National Theatre at Home – YouTube

(1275) Bacchae | ‘Who are ya?’ | National Theatre at Home – YouTube

(1275) Bacchae | ‘A very inspiring trajectory’ | National Theatre at Home – YouTube

(1275) New Analysis Changes the Identity of a Roman Statue – YouTube

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explorator 28.06 ~ February 8, 2026 – Explorator

explorator 28.06 ~ February 8, 2026

Project MUSE – Supplication, Speech, Eating: Maurice Blanchot and Niobe in the Iliad
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/982370

Reading the The Odyssey at UC Berkeley | Division of Arts & Humanities
https://artshumanities.berkeley.edu/reading-odyssey-uc-berkeley

REMINDER: Seeking Nominations for the Elaine Fantham Award in Public Engagement (Deadline February 15) | Appel de candidatures – Prix Elaine Fantham pour la mobilisation du public en Études classiques (date limite: 15 février) – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2026/02/fantham2026reminder2/

Placement Advertisements | Society for Classical Studies
https://classicalstudies.org/placement/ads/2025-2026

• 293 B.C. — dedication of a Temple of Quirinus by Papirius Cursor (the temple having been vowed/begun by his similarly-named dictator father) which had a sundial associated with it somehow
• 291 B.C. — possible date for the arrival of the cult of Aesculapius at Rome
• 1827 — Death of William Mitford (History of Greece … perhaps on February 10)
• 1909 — birth of David Daube

• 304 A.D. — martyrdom of Adaucus in Phrygia
• 1845 — the small glass ‘amphora’ known as the Portland Vase, while on loan to the British Museum, was smashed by a guy on a drinking binge (it was subsequently restored)

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The Workshop of the Final Day of Construction in a Luxurious Seaside Villa Discovered in Herculaneum

The Workshop of the Final Day of Construction in a Luxurious Seaside Villa Discovered in Herculaneum

Archaeologists Find Elite Family 14th Century BC Tombs in Cyprus
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/02/06/archaeologists-find-elite-family-14th-century-bc-tombs-in-cyprus/

Rare Lead Pipe Reveals Petra’s Advanced Ancient Aqueduct Engineering – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/06/lead-pipe-petra-advanced-ancient-aqueduct-engineering/

Roman head discovered at Hadrian’s Wall dig to go on display in Northumberland museum | Chronicle Live
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/roman-head-discovered-magna-fort-33368420

Ancient Roman Mithras Temple Discovered in Regensburg Old Town, Revealing Bavaria’s Oldest Mithraeum – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/ancient-roman-mithras-temple-discovered-in-regensburg-old-town-revealing-bavarias-oldest-mithraeum/

Archaeologists Unearth 2,700-Year-Old Phoenician Scarab Seal and Amulet at Nuragic Ruinas in Sardinia – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-unearth-2700-year-old-phoenician-scarab-seal-and-amulet-at-nuragic-ruinas-in-sardinia/

Archaeologists find evidence of Hannibal’s war elephants in Spain
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/02/archaeologists-find-evidence-of-hannibals-war-elephants-in-spain/156943

Possible Remains of a Monumental Persian Garden Complex Identified Near Tabriz – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/possible-remains-of-a-monumental-persian-garden-complex-identified-near-tabriz/

Marseille’s Ancient Greek Quarry: A Bittersweet Victory for Heritage Preservation – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/06/marseille-ancient-greek-quarry/

“Render Unto Caesar” and the First Jewish Revolt – Biblical Archaeology Society

“Render Unto Caesar” and the First Jewish Revolt

Ancient Greek and Roman scholars were often more advanced than we are in challenging science misinformation – Genetic Literacy Project

Ancient Greek and Roman scholars were often more advanced than we are in challenging science misinformation

‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Creator on What Happens to Ashur in Potential Season 2 – IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65695330/

New Hellenic Heritage Portal Includes All Museums, Monuments, Archaeological Sites – tovima.com

New Hellenic Heritage Portal Includes All Museums, Monuments, Archaeological Sites

[paywalled] Rebuilding the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Block by Virtual Block – The New York Times

Why the Ancients Ate These Bizarre Foods — and Why We Don’t Anymore | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/why-the-ancients-ate-these-bizarre-foods-and-why-we-don-t-anymore-48651

Fireside Friday, February 6, 2026 (On Ancient Migrations) – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

Fireside Friday, February 6, 2026 (On Ancient Migrations)

In Sappho we trust – The Bowdoin Orient

In Sappho we trust

Incredible Prophecies, Sick Truths | Los Angeles Review of Books
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/oedipus-rex-sophocles-arundhati-roy-mother-mary-essay/

Friday Quick Hits and Varia | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Friday Quick Hits and Varia

Friday Varia and Quick Hits | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Friday Varia and Quick Hits

January Reading Notes – Noodlings

January Reading Notes

Did Cleopatra Really Die by Suicide Using an Asp (Snake)? – Bad Ancient
https://www.badancient.com/claims/did-cleopatra-really-die-by-suicide-using-an-asp-snake/

ALKE, KAIROS and ALALA | Greek Myth Comix
https://greekmythcomix.com/comic/7275/

(1244) Explore three amazing tombs on the Via Latina! – YouTube

De samenzweringen tegen Julius Caesar – Mainzer Beobachter

De samenzweringen tegen Julius Caesar

PaleoJudaica.com: Chief curator of the Museum of the Bible
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/chief-curator-of-museum-of-bible.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Implications of the oldest Sabbath names
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/implications-of-oldest-sabbath-names.html

PaleoJudaica.com: CT memorializes Barkay
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/ct-memorializes-barkay.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Silver Beyond Empire: The transition between late Roman and early medieval Europe
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/silver-beyond-empire-transition-between.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Blog: The History of the Study of Antiquity through the Lens of Autobiography
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2015/11/blog-history-of-study-of-antiquity.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Honour in Aristotle’s Ethics
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/honour-in-aristotles-ethics.html

The ancient world in alternative history and counterfactual fictions – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.02.09/

“Naturheiligtümer” im westlichen Kleinasien. Natur in sakralen Kontexten von der Archaik bis zum Ausgang des Hellenismus – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.02.08/
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Ancient History Podcast – A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre
https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/en-ca/blogs/ancient-history-blog/ancient-history-podcast-a-new-history-of-ancient-roman-theatre

Tetrarchy – Emperors of Rome – Apple Podcasts

Ancient Warfare Podcast: AWA395 – Gladiators and the Roman Army
https://ancientwarfare.libsyn.com/awa395-gladiators-and-the-roman-army

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(1244) The Real Troy: A Geopolitical Chokepoint of the Bronze Age – YouTube

(1244) The Ancient Lyre and Kithara | Michael Levy – YouTube

(1244) Greek Immigration, Literature, and Identity in Egypt, Ancient and Modern – YouTube

(1244) Explore three amazing tombs on the Via Latina! – YouTube

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THE NAME OF THE ORGANON | The Classical Quarterly | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/classical-quarterly/article/name-of-the-organon/776F6A1B2A8BED46A97F4D9DA2100724?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Articles&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Articles

NEW FRAGMENTS FROM ON MELANCHOLY OF RUFUS OF EPHESUS IN AL-RĀZĪ’S THE COMPREHENSIVE BOOK | The Classical Quarterly | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/classical-quarterly/article/new-fragments-from-on-melancholy-of-rufus-of-ephesus-in-alrazis-the-comprehensive-book/EEC12C4B8997E1AFB219F8F0DB857E65?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Articles&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Articles

ATTITUDES TO THE LAW IN MENANDER: PAROCHIAL PANHELLENISM AND RADICAL CONSERVATISM | The Classical Quarterly | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/classical-quarterly/article/attitudes-to-the-law-in-menander-parochial-panhellenism-and-radical-conservatism/42BBD884B927F0ABAD38079DEC8F6751?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Articles&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Articles

Call for Support: Classics and Medieval Studies at the University of Calgary | Call for Support: Classics and Medieval Studies at the University of Calgary – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2026/01/support-calgary-classics/