Hodie est a.d. V Kal. Quintiles (Iulias) 2772 AUC ~  25 Skirophorion in the second year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

• Cyprus discovers ‘first undisturbed Roman shipwreck’ | France 24 
• Israeli archaeologists decipher Roman stonemason marks, allowing reconstruction of monumental architecture –  Haaretz.com 
• Major Roman excavation planned for York – BBC News 
• Thousands of Roman coins found across Europe and thought to be genuine are FAKE, say archeologists – The First News 
• Ancient Egyptian mummy linens seized in Port Huron 
• Georgia Nugent Named Interim President of Illinois Wesleyan University | Illinois Wesleyan 
• Resting places of Adiabenian Jewish queen to re-open in Jerusalem – Jerusalem Post 
• Jordan- How ‘pre-conceived notions’ are hindering access to heritage | MENAFN.COM 

In Case You Missed It

• Ancient Greek Monuments, Including Acropolis, Threatened by Climate Change | GreekReporter.com 

Public Facing Classics

• [Peter Jones] Rory’s classic mistakes | The Spectator 

Fresh Bloggery

• Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: June 27 
• Classics and the Disciplines | Summertime Fragments 
• A Visit from the E-Curators Team and Digital Time | Summertime Fragments 
• Spit it Out: Expectoration for Your Special Occasion – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE /

Fresh Podcasts

• EPISODE 11 DEMODOCUS and THE PHAECIANS – ODYSSEY: THE PODCAST 

Odysseus – his identity still a secret – spends a very full day as the guest of the King Alcinous and Queen Arete.  Most of the day is spent in Odysseus doing his best to NOT reveal his identity.  But songs sung by the bard Demodocus, and an ugly incident on the sporting field, both nearly blow Odysseus’s disguise.  I pause our story to explore “Homer the storyteller’s” decision to cast the bard Demodocus in such a glowing light.  Finally, I retell Demodocus’ “Aphrodite and Ares” story, and discuss Homer’s purpose in including the story in The Odyssey.  The episode concludes with Odysseus’ “Big Reveal”, and with the Olympian Gods’ reward to the Phaeacians, for being such devout practitioners of xenia.

• ‎Literature and History: Episode 66: Stoicism, Seneca, St. Paul

Stoicism, starting with Zeno in 300 BCE, was a popular philosophy by the lifetime of Seneca, perhaps even making its way into the New Testament.

Book Reviews

• THE MATERIALITIES OF GREEK TRAGEDY and ARISTOPHANES: PEACE – Classics for All 

Dramatic Receptions

• A Slovenian take on Euripides’ Trojan Women – Cyprus Mail 
• Oresteia | Epidaurus | ekathimerini.com 

Professional Matters

• Precollegiate Membership Upgrade | Society for Classical Studies
• SCS Board Statement Endorsing a Variety of Careers for Classics Ph.D.s | Society for Classical Studies 
• CANADIAN CLASSICAL BULLETIN – BULLETIN CANADIEN DES ÉTUDES ANCIENNES 

Alia

• The art of the Roman deal 
• Venus de Milo to get an extra whiff of glamour – Lifestyle – The Jakarta Post 
• Boris Johnson sees himself as Churchill but he’s closer to the Athenian chancer Alcibiades 
• Australian Sculptor Creates Statue Inspired By Iris of Parthenon | Greek Reporter Australia