Hodie est a.d. XVII Kal. Sept. 2772 AUC ~ 28 Hekatombaion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad
In the News
- Archaeologists Continue Digging Site Of Ancient Greek Poet’s Tomb – Greek City Times
- Archaeologists find 1800-year-old entrance to historic Zerzevan castle in eastern Turkey | in-cyprus.com
- Sensazionale scoperta archeologica in Algeria: il terremoto porta alla luce rovine di epoca romana [FOTO] – Meteo Web
- Fresh discoveries at Grakliani Hill site give archaeologists new hints
- Immersione con scoperta, Carabiniere rinviene antica ancora a 9 metri di profondità – SiracusaOggi.it
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Greek/Latin News
- [Ephemeris] FOEDVS ORIENTIS
- [Ephemeris] COMITIA OBSCVRA
Fresh Bloggery
- Ariel Sabar’s Veritas: Some First Reactions | Variant Readings
- Living Together and Sharing Perception – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Good Words from Bad People – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Acragas
- Weekend Reading: Playing Romans – Classical Studies Support
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: “Archaeology in the Time of Black LivesMatter” Resources List
- Het Uluburunwrak – Mainzer Beobachter
- Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: August 14
- PaleoJudaica.com: McGrath interviews Sabar
- Ignoring the Cause, Assailing the Symptoms – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Week 22 – a postcard from the Italian Deep South. – Understanding Rome
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Volturnalem Palatualem Furinalem
- How Marcus Aurelius wrote The Meditations | by Donald J. Robertson | Stoicism — Philosophy as a Way of Life | Aug, 2020 | Medium
- Παιδεία ἡ Έγκύκλιος Καὶτὸ Δίκαιον Ζητεῖν | by In Medias Res | In Medias Res | Aug, 2020 | Medium
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: British Dumbdown of Egyptian Archaeological Heritage
- The dark side of truth. Some thoughts on Ariel Sabar new book. | Roberta Mazza
- “Reading” undeciphered signs – It’s All Greek To Me
- Photography and Photogrammetry at the Garstang | Garstang Museum of Archaeology
- Stultifying Sentiments – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Pigs and Minerva, Round II – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Nothing is So Simple. Nothing is So Great. – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- PaleoJudaica.com: More on Sabar, Veritas
- Strong Winds and Serving Justice – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- #EOTalks 7: Untold Stories at the Museum of the Bible. Artifacts, Provenance, and Bias in the Contact Zone by Morag Kersel – Everyday Orientalism
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Screwed Minoan Sherd from Palace of Minos on eBay
Fresh Podcasts
53 BCE – The first major encounter between the Romans and the Parthians involved the mighty Roman army taking on an extremely unusual army. It was an army with absolutely no infantry. Find out what Crassus would do to deal with this unique threat.
Caesar receives a dictator’s welcome as he enters Roman society and seeks approval of the auspices. Vorenus has a party and an offering as he enters civilian life. Pullo throws his newfound wealth around. We are also joined by special guest Julian Farino, director of this episode of Rome.
Dan finds out what’s going on with recent excavations at Vindolanda, one of the largest Roman forts near Hadrian’s Wall. All manner of discoveries have been made, including the largest collection of Roman footwear found anywhere in the world.
Bettany Hughes and guests discuss Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem, The Iliad, and look at its origins, themes and continuing relevance to people across the world. [from 2016]
Following the Battle of the River Trebia, Hannibal descended upon the rich province of Etruria in his advance into Italy. The new Roman consul, Gaius Flaminius, set out to confront the invaders with a mixture of fresh recruits as well as the survivors from Trebia. Arrogant, brash, and reckless, Flaminius led his legionaries in hot pursuit of the marauding Carthaginians – just as Hannibal intended. Flaminius finally caught up with Hannibal near the shores of Lake Trasimene, a name which would soon be rendered hateful to Roman ears…
Move over Hannibal. More over Carthage. This podcast is all about a much BIGGER elephant power in antiquity. A power that, at its height, stretched from modern day Bulgaria to the Hindu Kush: the Seleucid Empire. Existing for almost 250 years, throughout this Empire’s long history the Indian elephant remained right at its heart. On the battlefield these giant beasts of war became symbolic of Seleucid warfare, fighting in almost all (if not all) the major military encounters the Seleucids had with other powers: from Ipsus to Magnesia. But away from the battlefield too, these animals retained their importance, particularly for the Seleucid Kings.
52 BCE – The Battle of Alesia is the story of a siege under siege. We meet Julius Caesar, who had the Gallic confederation in a precarious spot. The Gallic leader, Vercingetorix, was entrusted to defend Alesia. This battle was historically signifant as this was a pivotal part of the wider Gallic Wars between Rome and Gaul.
Book Reviews
- [Classical Journal ~ PDF] Agrippa II
- [Classical Journal ~ PDF] Fortuna
Dramatic Receptions
- Sophocles in Staten Island: Family Does Greek Plays at Home
- Bacchae review: Greek tragedy that hits home at drive-in – Orlando Sentinel
Professional Matters
- CALL. 09.30.2020: ENTRE MARES: location, infrastructure and organization of the Roman ports – Irún (Spain)
- CALL. 05.10.2020: UWICAH 2020: Themes of Isolation in, and in the study of the Ancient World – Microsoft Teams (Online)
- 10th Panhellenic Symposium of Latin Studies: Religion and Mythology in the Roman World – 02-03-04/09/2020, Microsfot Teams (Online)
Alia
- Money Laundering in the Art World: The Modern Day Heist
- Termessos: The city Alexander the Great failed to conquer | Daily Sabah
- Supergirl Once Became Medusa And Turned The Justice League Into Stone
- Cleveland Evans: Atticus was a relic of antiquity until ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ | Lifestyles | omaha.com
- If Odysseus had Instagram – The Washington Post
- HACF Presents Online Discussion about the Battle of Salamis | archive , community , events | The National Herald
‘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 a lasting peace.
… 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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