Hodie est a.d. XIV Kal. Feb. 2772 AUC ~ 25 Poseideon II in the third year of the 699th Olympiad
In the News
- 50 Graves of Slaves Who Toiled at a Roman Villa Unearthed in England | Live Science
- Archaeology news: How ancient Roman battleground ‘massacre’ was uncovered | UK | News | Express.co.uk
- Letavica – Ancient Roman Shipwreck at Nautical Fair in Düsseldorf
In Case You Missed It
- On the trail of purple: Tracking ancient trade routes through purple dye
- Part of Chester’s historic Roman walls have collapsed ‘after private contractor excavations’ – Manchester Evening News
- Cryptic suicide note raises suspicions of foul play in Turkish archaeologist’s death – Daily Sabah
Classics and Classicists in the News
Greek/Latin News
- Radiogiornale Latino 18.01.2020 – Vatican News
- [Ephemeris] MAGISTRATVS DIMISSVS
- [Ephemeris] DE BLADIMIRI CONSILIIS
Fresh Bloggery
- Falling Down in the World: From Senator to Professor – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Monstrous Meditation at Messina – Ostraka – Medium
- Hippocratic Precept: Don’t Blackmail Sick People for Money – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: LOCUS LUDI: The Cultural Fabric of Play and Games in Classical Antiquity
- Playing Digital Time: My Ten Cents – In Medias Res – Medium
- Wanneer een unprovenanced document wél kan worden uitgegeven – Mainzer Beobachter
- The Wrong Monkey: Some of the Primary Latin Sources for the Crusades from 1095 to 1187
- Poisoned Arrows and an Etymology for Toxic – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Rhenus bicornis – Mainzer Beobachter
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families
- Passion and Genius: A Reader’s Report from Pliny – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Flashback Sunday: ARCA’s Postgraduate Program: From the eyes of one of our alumni – Part I ~ ARCAblog
- Eumaios, Master Singer? – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Epic Rap, Rapping Epic | Topica
- Cicero Is Wrong About Puppies – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Fresh Podcastery
We have finally arrived at the Battle of Salamis. There’s a lot of buildup before the battle, and surprisingly, this phase is where a lot of the important pieces were moved into place by the wily Themistocles. We witness scenes in both the Greek and Persian camps the day and night prior to the battle, but once the fleets have moved into position, we then witness the clashing ships and the mayhem of close-quarters battle. Queen Artemisia of Halicarnassus makes several appearances throughout, and we conclude with a picture of the battle’s aftermath and the resultant carnage.
Caligula’s absolute favourite thing in the world, apart from spending money, is screwing. And seriously, who can blame him. It’s good to be the king. And, like Ray, he was happy to be a power bottom. He liked horse racing, and was fond of poisoning other team’s horses and riders. He liked actors, and was fond of beating people up who interrupted performances in the theatre. I wish we could do that to people who write moronic iTunes reviews. And then, a few months after he became Emperor, Caligula fell seriously ill. It would be the turning point of his reign.
In this episode, Matt Crawford speaks with Professor and bestselling author Barry Strauss about his book Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine. For those who are obsessed with the Roman Empire or those who know nothing about it, this is the book to read. Strauss’s choice of Emperor’s from different eras really paints a broad and interesting picture of the empire and gives us an interesting perspective. I really found it hard to put this book down and now am even more interested in this topic than before. You could not make the stories in this book up, sex, murder, incest, intrigue, and love. A great, easy and enjoyable read!
Landscape Modery
Book Reviews
- Military Book Review Combined Arms Warfare in Ancient Greece: From Homer to Alexander the Great and his Successors
- The Secrets of Ephesus – new guidebook to Ephesus | Turkish Archaeological News
Dramatic Receptions
- Veteran program incorporates Greek tragedy performances | Daily Trojan
- Shadow Horse Theatre Returns With MEDEA By Seneca At Elision Playhouse
- ‘The Trojan Women’ speaks to the brutalities of war, in countries that know them all too well | America Magazine
Professional Matters
- CALL. 31.01.2020: Grad Colloquium on Weather & Environment in Ancient Mediterranean – Charlottesville (VA, USA)
- Summer School in Homer 2020 | Department of Greek & Latin – UCL – London’s Global University
- NEH Grants for Classically Themed Projects (January, 2020) | Society for Classical Studies
- Othering and the Other. Performing Identity in the Roman Empire – 08-09-10-11 / 07/2020, Évora (Portugal)
- The Magic Art and the Evolution of Kings. 1st International Seminar on ‘The Golden Bough’ – 01-02-03-04/07/2020, Nemi (Italy)
- Sidonius Apollinaris Beyond The Companion: From Archaeology to Popular Culture – 14/05/2020, Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
- 40th Ancient Medicine Interdisciplinary Working Group – 19-20/06/2020, Mainz (Germany)
- Muros et Moenia: City Walls, Urban Boundaries, and the Articulation of the City in the First Millennium CE – 16-17/04/2020, Utrecht (Netherlands)
- 10th Congress of the Société d’Etudes Samaritaines – 19-20-21-22-23-24/07/2020, Budapest (Hungary)
- Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting – 05-06-07-08-09/07/2020, Adelaide (Australia)
- Magic, rituals and cult in the ancient Near East (2nd NINO conference) – 30/01/2020, Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Homer Day 2020 – 25/01/2020, London (England)
- Assistant Professor in Classical Studies Indiana University School of Liberal Arts| Society for Classical Studies
Alia
- Troy at the British Museum | Apollo Magazine
- The Big Review: Troy at the British Museum | The Art Newspaper
- Ancient Olympic Superstars and the Remarkable Skills They Could Teach Today’s Athletes – The Sport Journal
- 6 Greek Myths You Should Know to Understand Art History – Artsy
- [Not sure about this one] Elgin Marbles and Rosetta Stone face return to countries of origin | Daily Mail Online
‘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 thunders today, when the king has a victory, the common people will be in a stronger position.
… 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)
