Hodie est a.d. X Kal. Octobres 2772 AUC ~ 24 Boedromion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad
In the News
- Gold Mask, Bronze Helmets Uncovered at Ancient Cemetery of Macedonian Warriors | GreekReporter.com
- Greek archaeologists uncover riches overlooked by robbers – Times Union
- GBC – Gibraltar News – GBC TV and Radio Gibraltar
- Two Roman statues find permanent home in Gan Hashlosha-Sahne museum – Israel News – Jerusalem Post
- Architectural details of ancient city come to light
- Theopetra Cave in Central Greece: The Oldest Human Construction on Earth | GreekReporter.com
- Marble Stele from Asia Minor Returned to Munich Museum | Greek Reporter Europe
- Huge archaeological find at school site reveals North Wales’ secrets from 2,000 years ago – North Wales Live
- Bulgaria’s Capital Sofia Finally Opens Second Part of ‘Sofia Largo’ Restoration of Ancient Serdica – Archaeology in Bulgaria
In Case You Missed It
- Schoolmaster in Sohag uncovers Ptolemaic temple beneath house – Egypt Independent
- BBC – Travel – The discovery of the ancient Greek city of Tenea
- Sworders | Saffron Walden and Uttlesford News | Saffron Walden Reporter
- [Noel Robertson] Brock University – Brock mourns longtime Classics professor
From the Italian Press
- Isole Tremiti, trovati reperti di origine Etrusca – IlGiornale.it
- Gli Indiana Jones dell’arte e il museo dei beni ritrovati – Cronaca – ilgiorno.it
Public Facing Classics
Greek/Latin News
Fresh Bloggery
- Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: September 20
- The ancient myth of Triptolemus suggests that Agriculture begun in the Greek peninsula and spread from there to the rest of the World – Novo Scriptorium
- The Edithorial: Why We Need Pro Bono University Extension Classes Again
- Fake Words – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- In Order to Succeed, Old Cleanthes Never Peed – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Weekend Reading: The Sandancer’s Dinglehopper – Classical Studies Support
- Finding online manuscripts – Roger Pearse
- No Eggs for a Sophist’s Labor – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Blog: Filming the Fable – Animals, The Lion King, and the Humanity of the Ancient Fable | Society for Classical Studies
- Ancient South Arabian inscriptions from Najran – Current EpigraphyCurrent Epigraphy
- Intelligence & The Golden Mean – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Zooglossia: Animal Sounds in Latin (and Greek) – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Lost in Translation
- Gerstenblith on Provenance – Illicit Cultural Property
Bingeworthy Past Podcastery
We’ve mentioned the Odyssey side from this series … the Iliad series is where it all began:
Landscape Modery
Book Reviews
- [Classical Journal ~ PDF]: Three Abecedaria
- [Classical Journal ~ PDF]: Music, Text and Culture in Ancient Greece
- Book Review: Agrippina | WBAA
- Vdovichenko, I. I., S. G. Ryzhov, G. I. Zhestkova (2019) : Античная расписная керамика Херсонеса Таврического из раскопок С.Г.Рыжова в 1976-2011 гг. / Antichnaja raspisnaja keramika Hersonesa Tavricheskogo iz raskopok S.G.Ryzhova v 1976-2011 gg. Sébastopol [Céramique antique peinte de Chersonèse Taurique des fouilles de S.G. Ryzhov en 1976-2011]. | Spartokos a lu
Dramatic Receptions
- TROY Theatre and Dance presents ‘Eurydice’ Sept. 26-29 | Troy Today
- ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE at Brisbane Festival
- Ancient Roman comedy offers theater under the sky – The Dispatch
Professional Matters
- Fellowships | Institute of Classical Studies
- September Deadlines | Society for Classical Studies
- Assistant Professor – Classics University of Washington – Interfolio
- FEATURED JOB: Assistant Professor in Public Humanities, San Diego State University, Classics & Humanities | H-California | H-Net
Alia
- Virgil and the Homeless Nations – Tablet Magazine
- National Spelling Bee “Pronouncer” Jacques Bailly Honored | College of Arts and Sciences | The University of Vermont
- September 22, 480 BC Greece wins the Battle of Salamis – Greek City Times
- Studying ancient architectural artifacts in Greece | Penn Today
- FACT CHECK: Did Socrates Say, ‘The Secret Of Change Is To Focus All Of Your Energy, Not On Fighting The Old, But On Building The New’? – Auckland Magazine
- Oh, sure. Now it’s trendy. But drinking vinegar was the taste that originally refreshed an ancient empire. | The Seattle Times
- Lessons in Stoicism review – what ancient philosophers teach us about how to live | Books | The Guardian
- How the US Army Became More Spartan, Less Athenian | Time
‘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 it should thunder today, it portends bad conditions and “spotted diseases” for the people.
… adapted from the text and 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)
