Hodie est a.d. V Non. Mart. 2772 AUC ~ 9 Anthesterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

• Porec: Archaeologists Discover Preserved Waterfront Remains, Roman Vessel

In Case You Missed It

• Roman Dagger Unearthed in Germany Revealed – Archaeology Magazine
• Section of Roman Road Uncovered in Northern England – Archaeology Magazine
• Grantham detectorist uncovers rare brooch from the time of the Roman conquest
• Mary Beard Rejected from British Museum Board by Downing Street – ARTnews.com

Greek/Latin News

• [Ephemeris] MIGRATIONES TVRCAE 
• [Ephemeris] GVINEA-BISSAV BRIFRONS De parvae nationis rebus 

Public Facing Classics

• Out of ancient marshes | Pursuit by The University of Melbourne
• What Can We Learn From Ancient Survival Stories? – EIDOLON

Fresh Bloggery

• Tacitus on Germanic Standards for Women and Child-Rearing – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• “What Kinds of Things Are Roses”: More Poems from Nossis – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Sketchfab Launches Public Domain Dedication for 3D Cultural Heritage
• Dust: Biblical Studies Carnival for February 2020
• Bones of the victims at Roman Herculaneum – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
• Een Achaimenidische Bes – Mainzer Beobachter

Fresh Podcasts

• The Mausoleum of Hadrian by When in Rome | Free Listening on SoundCloud

When Hadrian became the emperor of Rome he decided a new imperial resting place was in order. It would be just as grand and impressive as that of Augustus and his dynasty, but careful not to outdo it. Guest: Dr Gillian Shepherd (Trendall Centre, La Trobe University)

Book Reviews

• VERGIL’S GREEN THOUGHTS: PLANTS, HUMANS AND THE DIVINE – Classics for All
• THE OXFORD HISTORY OF CLASSICAL RECEPTION IN ENGLISH LITERATURE Volume 5: After 1880 – Classics for All

Dramatic Receptions

• AN ILIAD: A Successful Collaboration With Court Theatre and the Oriental Institute | Let’s Play

Professional Matters

• Workshop: Socratic “Eudaimonia” and the Care for Others | Society for Classical Studies
• 2020 Annual Meeting CFP – Deadline Extended – March 16, 2020 | CAAS-CW
• FIEC: Proposal to abolish Latin in New Zealand

Alia

• An odyssey to the beating heart of ancient Greece
• The Louvre’s Staff Forces the Museum to Close Its Doors and Venice Becomes a Ghost Town as Coronavirus Hits Tourism
• Nestor – March 2020 issue available
• Guide to the classics: Petronius’s Satyricon – sex, satire and naughty boys

‘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, it portends discord for the state, followed by famine.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. VI Non. Mart. 2772 AUC ~ 8 Anthesterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

… just another slow news Monday …

Classicists and Classics in the News

• Mary Beard blocked by No 10 as British Museum trustee ‘for pro-Europe views’ | Books | The Guardian
• Classics program looks to add biblical Hebrew option for students – The GW Hatchet

Public Facing Classics

• Out of ancient marshes | Pursuit by The University of Melbourne

Fresh Bloggery

• Trojan Horse of Troy | Turkish Archaeological News
• Slinging Classical Texts – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Arrian I.17.1-12 | The Second Achilles
• Sappho’s Equal? Some Epigrams Assigned to the Poet Nossis – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Ausonius: Prose rhythm and an emendation in a Donatist martyr act
• From Incest to Athletics – It’s All Undignified in Rome – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• A Life of Reading – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Fresh Podcasts

• Literature and History: Episode 73: The Golden Ass (Apuleius’ The Golden Ass)

Apuleius’ The Golden Ass is Ancient Rome’s only novel to survive in full – a strange, often disturbing fairytale that had a huge influence on posterity.

• This Mortal Coil – The Parthenon Marbles – Nightlife – ABC Radio

One of the unexpected results from the UK leaving the European Union, is that the British Museum may finally be forced to hand back one of its most famous artefacts, the Elgin Marbles, to the country it was taken from more than 200 years ago. Mark Sutton on the significance of the Parthenon Marbles with Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at the University of Sydney, Vrasidas Karalis.

• Episode Three: “What Shall We Do About Claudius?” | Maximum Fun

We travel back to Ancient Rome on episode 3 of I, Podius. On this episode, hosts John Hodgman and Elliott Kalan recap episode three of I, Claudius, “What Shall We Do About Claudius.” We’re introduced to a young adult Claudius played by the great Sir Derek Jacobi who is learning that pragmatism may keep him safe in a world of poisonous figs and deadly grandmothers. Plus, more dispatches from the empire from listeners like you and more!

Dramatic Receptions

• The Winking Satire of ‘Agrippina’ | The New York Review of Books | Daily

Professional Matters

• CALL. 15.03.2020: [PANEL 11] “Layout and Materiality of Writing in Ancient Documents from the Archaic Period to Late Antiquity: A Comparative Approach“ (CCAH) – Coimbra (Portugal)
• East meets West – 03-04-05/04/2020, London (England)

Alia

• Recommended Reading: ‘Lovely War’ is Historical Fiction with a Twist | Lake Minnetonka
• Never Forget How Ruthlessly Rome Forged Its Empire
• Unsung Women | Babatha: The real housewife of ancient Judea – The Forward
• How Failure at the Battle of Cannae Nearly Destroyed the Roman Republic | The National Interest
• The uncertain future of humanities education | Arts And Leisure | dailyuw.com

‘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, it portends an end to the threatening business.

… 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)

Hodie est Kal. Mart. 2772 AUC ~ 7 Anthesterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

• Experts amazed after ‘incredibly rare’ Roman artifact found in Lincolnshire field – Lincolnshire Live
• Tablet thought to have guarded tombs after Jesus’s death may not be what it seems | Science | AAAS
• Roman road found under Guildhall during redevelopment | York Press
• Roman coin hoard declared treasure | Shropshire Star
• Roman remains found at major development near Chesterfield | Derbyshire Times
• Archaeology: Necropolis discovered, migrants working on dig – General news – ANSAMed.it

In Case You Missed It 

• Feature: Greek antiquities’ untold imprints on “what we fought for” in 1821 – Xinhua | English.news.cn

Classics and Classicists in the News

• Oxford Classics Should Keep Homer and Virgil on the Syllabus | National Review
• What inspiration can be taken from retrieving the Parthenon Marbles? – CGTN

Greek/Latin News

• Nuntii Latini mensis Ianurii 2020 – Latein-Monatsnachrichten – Bremen Zwei – Radio Bremen
• [AkropolisWorldNews] Ἡ Τουρκία τὸν ὅρον ἀνοίγνυσιν 
• Radiogiornale Latino 29.02.2020 – Vatican News
• [Ephemeris] VENENVM PERSICVM 
• [Ephemeris] NOVA LEX GERMANICA 

Public Facing Classics

• Why Do We Have A Leap Year? Two UT Austin Experts Explain. – UT News
• X Fiddled While Y Burned – EIDOLON

Fresh Bloggery

• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: CHS Online Open House | Homer’s Thebes: Epic Rivalries and the Appropriation of Mythical Pasts
• Australasian BLOG TAKEOVER #1 | CRSN
• Australasian BLOG TAKEOVER #2 | CRSN
• Australasian BLOG TAKEOVER #3 | CRSN
• Advocacy, growth, and inclusion are the three new strategic priorities that the SCS is committing to for the immediate future.
• The Truth about Daedalus and Icarus – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• QVARTAE SIT PARTIS VLIXES … HERES: a re-examination of Roman testamentary law in Horace, Satire 2.5
• Sarcasm! Flesh-Tearing With a Counterfeit Grin – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Weekend Reading: Anything You Can Do… – Classical Studies Support
• Nothing New – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Laudator Temporis Acti: More Plurals of Personal Names
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: CALLIDUS (Computer-Aided Language Learning: Lexikonerwerb im Lateinunterricht durch korpusgestützte Methoden)
• SIAC Newsletter – 182 (02/2020) | Tulliana News
• Bisextile? Yes, It’s a Leap Day – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Ugly modernism?| Topica
• Time Travel – Ancient Rome blog Didius Julianus Buys the Roman Empire – Time Travel – Ancient Rome blog
• A Latin Love Triangle: Zeus, Echo and Narcissus PART I | Latin Language Blog
• Flash Back to Restitutions: Remembering the Apulian dinos, 340-320 B.C.E. attributed to the Darius painter ~ ARCAblog
• Homer and the aphrodisia – Novo Scriptorium
• Ancient Authority – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Mount Athos Repository
• Arrian I.16.1-7 | The Second Achilles
• “Where Is the Soul From?” And Other Casual Conversation Starters – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Theodor Mommsen – Mainzer Beobachter
• February 2020 in Turkish archaeology | Turkish Archaeological News
• Festivals for Women and Different Marriage Customs – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• British Academy Writing Workshop ‘Classics in Egypt: (Re)Writing Egypt’s Graeco-Roman Past’ (College of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, AASTMT, Aswan 13-15 April 2020) – Everyday Orientalism

Fresh Podcastery

• The Story of Melissa and Periander

In this month’s episode, the Tyrant Periander needs a favour from his dead wife, but she may not be in an obliging mood… This story has been adapted from Herodotus 5.92. It’s followed by a short talk introducing Herodotus, ancient colours, and oracles of the dead.

• 040: Carthage – The Forgotten Mediterranean Empire by The Hellenistic Age Podcast

The city-state of Carthage , founded by Phoenician settlers in modern Tunisia during the 9th century B.C., was a premier power of the western Mediterranean. Stretching their reach from North Africa into Spain, Sicily and Sardinia, the Carthaginians managed to establish a formidable economic empire thanks to their nautical prowess, eventually leading to their clash for dominance with the up-and-coming Roman Republic. In this episode, we will trace Carthage from its foundation to the 1st Punic War, and look at issues such as its government, human sacrifice, and its complicated relationship with the Greco-Roman world.

Landscape Modery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeGg3YVjPz0

Book Reviews

• Settlements and Necropoleis of the Black Sea and its Hinterland in Antiquity | Spartokos a lu
• Bibliographia classica orae septentrionalis Ponti Euxini, vol. III : ars, res sacrae et mythologia | Spartokos a lu

Dramatic Receptions

• It’s a fine Greek tragedy, Medea, at Worcester’s Huntingdon Hall | Hereford Times
• Conversations with Homer | San Francisco Classical Voice
• Roleystone Theatre take on ‘A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum’ – OUTInPerth – LGBTIQ News and Culture | OUTInPerth – LGBTIQ News and Culture

Professional Matters

• Lecturer 1 in Ancient and Medieval Studies (AMS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Literature Section
• Ancient History GCSE Resources
• Feminism & Classics 2020
• American School of Classical Studies at Athens Application Manager – Mellon Professor Application (3 Year Position)
• Associate/Full Professor of Classics | The University of Texas at Austin: College of Liberal Arts : Department of Classics

Alia

• Senhouse Roman Museum in Maryport celebrates 30 years | Times and Star
• Did Plato have a woman problem? Maybe, but his vision of politics was still radical for its time – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Take a (Virtual) Walk Through These War-Torn Ancient Cities | At the Smithsonian | Smithsonian Magazine
• How Do We Know That Epic Poems Were Recited from Memory? | JSTOR Daily
• Reed Magazine | Going Stoic
• Trivially Speaking: Exploring the ‘slip between the cup and the lip’ – Loveland Reporter-Herald
• Leak: Greek Myth-Based Setting Coming To Dungeons & Dragons

‘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, it portends an entire year of strife and disagreements.

… 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)