Hodie est a.d. X Kal. Sextilies (Augustas) 2772 AUC ~ 22 Hekatombaion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad
A bit more catching up scattered among the fresh stuff …
In the News
- Grave of ‘real life Asterix’ discovered at building site | Isle of Wight County Press
- Chedworth Roman glass fish ‘exceptionally rare’ – BBC News
- Noheda: How a 1,700-year-old find could turn a sleepy village into the ‘Spanish Pompeii’ | Telegraph
- Illyrian God of War temple found above picturesque Bay in Montenegro – The First News
- ‘Important’ Iron Age settlement found at Warboys dig – BBC News
- [Paywalled] Beautifully preserved mosaics and badly spelled inscriptions uncovered in ancient Hippos church – Archaeology – Haaretz.com
In Case You Missed It
- Bonhams withdraw ancient Greek drinking vessel from sale amid accusations it was excavated illegally | Telegraph
- Last Supper in Pompeii review, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford: a feast of a show that reveals what the Romans really ate | Telegraph
Public Facing Classics
Fresh Bloggery
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, Fascicule 10: Athenian Red-Figure Column and Volute Kraters
- What Hephaestus Really Wanted from Thetis – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Coffee and Circuses: a podcast with a difference – Institute of Classical Studies Blog
- Cicero = Billy Badass, or “I’ll Never Change My Mind” – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Diogenes se ha renovado · pompilo
Fresh Podcasts
When the members of the Roman senate met they did so in the Curia Julia, an impressively decorated building in a prime position in the forum. It was named for Julius Caesar, and is one of the most intact Roman era buildings in the city today.
Guest: Dr Caillan Davenport (Roman History, Macquarie University)
Book Reviews
- [BMCR] Anna Cannavò, Ludovic Thély (ed.), Les royaumes de Chypre à l’épreuve de l’histoire: transitions et ruptures de la fin de l’âge du Bronze au début de l’époque hellénistique. BCH. Bulletin de correspondance héllénique: supplément, Vol 60
- [BMCR] Christopher Burden-Strevens, Mads Lindholmer (ed.), Cassius Dio’s Forgotten History of Early Rome: The Roman History, Books 1-21. Historiography of Rome and its empire, 3.
- [BMCR] Maurus Augustus, Sophoclis Oedipus Rex, New Edition. Bibliotheca utriusque linguae scriptorum Moscoviensis.
- Review – Hadrian’s Wall: a study in archaeological exploration and interpretation – Current Archaeology
- Review – Hadrian’s Wall: a life – Current Archaeology
- Review – Hadrian’s Wall at Wallsend – Current Archaeology
- Review – Hadrian’s Wall: history and guide – Current Archaeology
- Review – Hadrian’s Wall: everyday life on a Roman frontier – Current Archaeology
- Book Review: In Search Of Ancient North Africa: A History In Six Lives – Tsarizm
- SNG Russland, Staatliches Historisches Museum Moskau. Münzen des Nördlichen Schwarzmeergebietes | Spartokos a lu
Dramatic Receptions
- Didaskalia 15.5 – Duncan on Medea
- Didaskalia 15.4 – MOORE on HERAKLES
- Scenes from a Brummie Iliad – The STUDIO, Birmingham REP
- The Rest Will Be Familiar to You from Cinema review – flesh-and-blood take on the Oedipus curse | Stage | The Guardian
- [Bacchae] New interpretation of ancient Greek drama – Cyprus Mail
- Tony-Winner Jennifer Ehle Joins Renee Fleming In PENELOPE At Ravinia
- One Night Only Performance Of LYSISTRATA To Benefit Planned Parenthood And The ACLU Of Georgia
Professional Matters
- Convegno «The Forgotten Theatre 2019» | Centro Studi sul Teatro Classico
- Assistant Professor, Princeton University
Alia
- Why Are So Many Ancient Statues Missing Their Noses? | Mental Floss
- Pool: The intimate artifacts of Roman Vindolanda | Opinion | news-journal.com
- Early usage of schadenfreude in English and literature – Big Think
- Dancing with the Ancients | by Alexandra Enders | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books
- This Week in History – In 356 BC an ancient Greek arsonist destroyed a temple – Nightlife – ABC Radio
- 50 Of The Best Greek Mythology Books For Adults, Teens, And Kids
- Wonder Woman Faces Grail for the Fate of Themyscira | Den of Geek
- [Paywalled] Another piece in strange saga of the Essex marble | Comment | The Times
- As the Eagle flies: Ancient and modern: Roman ruins in the Perigueux | The Berkshire Eagle
‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:
- Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
- Sortes Virgilianae (English)
- Sortes Virgilianae (Latin)
- Consult the Oracle at UCL
Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:
If there is any thunder today, the dissension among the common people will come to an end.
… adapted from the translation of:
Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)