Hodie est a.d. V Id. Mai. 2772 AUC ~ 19 Mounichion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad
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- Palestinian Authority paves over Hasmonean fortress, destroying remains of ancient wall – Inside Israel – Israel National News
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- Roman Archaeology Blog: Section of Theodosian Walls of Constantinople collapses
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- Turkey’s Gendarmerie caught a Covid-19-infected, health emergency worker-impersonating antiquities trafficker | conflict antiquities
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- Send Us Someone Smart – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Destroying the People – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Prehistoric Archaeology Blog: 2,200-year-old Celtic village discovered in Hungary
Fresh Podcasts
In this podcast Jean is joined by fellow ancient history and fantasy/sci-fi fan to talk about the paralels between mythology, ancient history and their favourite books. Jill delves deep into the legends of J.R.R Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings and Middle Earth, highlighting some major comparisons with Greek mythology. George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series turns out to resemble the Roman empire. The hosts demonstrate how J. K. Rowling threaded classics throughout Harry Potter’s characters and spells. And the mythological inspiration behind The Hunger Games turns out to involve a Minotaur. Discover all of this and more in detail in this week’s episode.
Book Reviews
- [BMCR] Francesca Lamberti, La famiglia romana e i suoi volti: pagine scelte su diritto e persone in Roma antica. . Torino: Giappichelli, 2014.
- [BMCR] Adrian Radulescu, Ovid in exile. . Las Vegas; Palm Beach: Vita Histria, 2019.
- [BMCR] Andrew Smith, Plotinus on beauty (Enneads 1.6 and 5.8.1-2): the Greek text with notes. Writings from the Greco-Roman world, 44. Atlanta: SBL Press, 2019.
Professional Matters
Alia
- ‘There will be no changes to synagogue operations and all our present policies remain in place, including, sadly, the full closure of our buildings’, the United Synagogue said
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- Amazing astronomical discoveries from ancient Greece | Live Science
‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:
- Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
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- Consult the Oracle at UCL
Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:
If it thunders today, it portends possible abundance on both land and sea.
… 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)
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