Hodie est a.d. VI Kal. Quintiles (Iulias) 2772 AUC ~ 24 Skirophorion in the second year of the 699th Olympiad
In the News
- Dozens of archaeological finds stolen from secured storage facility in central Israel – Israel News – Haaretz.com
- Exhibition Explores the Villa dei Papiri, Inspiration for the Getty Villa and Source of the Classical World’s Only Complete Library | The Getty Iris
- Rare Roman coin hoard goes on display in Warwick’s Market Hall Museum – Stratford Herald
- Climate change threatens Acropolis and other ancient Greek monuments
- What now for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures? | Life | ekathimerini.com
- Battlefield High student participates in Governor’s Latin Academy | Prince William | insidenova.com
- Market Analysis: Provenance matters for ancient coins
Fresh Bloggery
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: An Odd Document [UPDATED]
- The Egypt Exploration Society Statement on Alleged Sales of Papyri to Hobby Lobby | Variant Readings
- Voices In The Margins – EIDOLON
- Digital Classicist: Digital Classicist wip2019
- Setting An Example | Sphinx
- Presenting Our Mythical Childhood at Roehampton – June 2019 | Mythology and Autism – Susan Deacy
- Breakfast of Champions (NSFW)? – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Latin vs. Philology: Part I – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Laudator Temporis Acti: School Supplies
Fresh Podcasts
The first of a two-part topic regarding Women in the Hellenistic Age. Discussions on the perils of childbirth, female poets and scholars, and more raunchy elements like Herodas’ mimes help us better understand the way these women lived and died in a new cosmopolitan world.
The odds are never a problem if you own half the racers. This is a story of a populist who brought down his own people. Born into wealth and unrivalled privilege, at least this particular politician fought in the wars alongside his friends. It didn’t stop him turning on them to save his skin, or indeed turning on his new friends to do it again.
Book Reviews
Dramatic Receptions
Conferences and Calls for Papers
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