Hodie est a.d. IV Kal. Quintiles (Iulias) 2772 AUC ~ 26 Skirophorion in the second year of the 699th Olympiad
In the News
- Roman road and possible mine discovered during Cornish archaeological excavations | Mirage News
- Ancient history waits to be uncovered in Düzce | Hurriyet
In Case You Missed It
Greek/Latin News
Public Facing Classics
- Gender activism in Australasian Classics and Ancient History | Medium
- Ambition, greed and death: the Roman roots of ‘Game of Thrones’ | The Conversation
- The lows and highs of visiting Athens – Mary Beard
Fresh Bloggery
- The Rise of Foreign Education in Rome – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Milking the He-Goat: The Only Proverb You Need for a Thursday – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Roman Mysteries & Western Mysteries: ADORN: Protective Roman Jewellery
- Latin vs. Philology: Part III – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Fresh Podcasts
Iszi meets curator Peter Higgs and discusses how ancient Greek buildings and sculptures were assembled – and how they were destroyed
My guest this week is Legonium’s Anthony Gibbins. You might already know Anthony’s work from his Twitter presence @tutubuslatin and/or legonium.com where Latin meets Lego to form fun resources for learning the language. We caught up on Skype to talk about what inspired Anthony to start Legonium, the novel that moved him to learn Latin, and some tricks of the teaching trade.
Dramatic Receptions
Alia
- Could Ancient Greek Philosophy Help You Work Smarter and Better? – The New York Times
- Crassus was the richest man in Rome | National Geographic
- Online Companion to the Worlds of Roman Women | Society for Classical Studies
- How Historians Can Now See Invisible Text on Ancient Manuscripts | Gizmodo
- FIEC: Migration is Life – An Open Letter from the Rector of the University of Palermo
- Historians Reveal Aqueducts Were Only Small Portion Of Ancient Rome’s Intricate Water Park System | The Onion
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