Today’s (November 25) #Thelxinoe post seems to have vanished and I have no way to recreate the info … normal service will resume tomorrow.
Month: November 2020
#Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for November 24, 2020
Hodie est a.d. IX Kal. Dec. 2772 AUC ~ 8 Maimakterion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad
In the News
- Photos of Stolen Mosaic Reveals Oldest Representation of Roman Hydraulic Wheel – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- Roman-era mining galleries to open to tourism
In Case You Missed It
Fresh Bloggery
- Ignoring the Cause, Assailing the Symptoms – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: SURA صورة – Unlocking the Photographic Archives of the Pioneering Years of Egyptology at the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels
- Digital Innovations in European Archaeology | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- Comfort Classics: Anne Chafer – Classical Studies Support
- Roman Times: Animal mummies of the Ptolemaic and Roman Period
- PaleoJudaica.com: Review of The Hellenistic court (ed. Erskine et al.)
- The Use and Abuse of History: A Syllabus – History From Below
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Aegyptiaca in der nördlichen Levante : Eine Studie zur Kontextualisierung und Rezeption ägyptischer und ägyptisierender Objekte in der Bronzezeit
- Sure, I’ll Read Your Manuscript On Vacation – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- No Taste For Sword and Fire – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- A Roman Marching Song by Kipling « Ancient Rome Refocused
- Julius Caesar’s Dismay Upon Seeing The Head Of Pompey, By Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (c. 1725–1805) | The Historian’s Hut
- The History Blog » Blog Archive » Biggest Bronze Age goddess statue found in central Turkey
- De blauwdruk van een theater? – Mainzer Beobachter
- PaleoJudaica.com: The house that Jesus grew up in?
- PaleoJudaica.com: More on Hegra and the Nabateans
- The Only Dinner Invitation Poem You Will Ever Need – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Make A Seating Plan for Your Holiday Feast, Unless Simonides is Coming… – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Art Crime Research Opportunities: 24 November 2020
- The Theogony of The Orphic Argonautica : GreekMythology
Blog-like Publications
- Black Athena. A recent Hollywood casting decision… | by Nathan G Alexander | Nov, 2020 | Arc Digital
- Science reveals secrets of a mummy’s portrait
- “The traces of pain”. The victims of Civita Giuliana
- Marcus Tullius Cicero (“Alexander Hamilton” in Latin) | by In Medias Res | In Medias Res | Nov, 2020 | Medium
- 2020 Eidolon Gift Guide. For That Special Classicist in Your… | by Eidolon | Nov, 2020 | EIDOLON
Fresh Podcasts
Carol and Eric Meyers, two pre-eminent archaeologists and Biblical scholars with over 50 years of experience and leadership in their profession, discussed their archaeological work in Israel.
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We go to the Greek island of Santorini to learn about the eruption that devastated the Minoan civilization of nearby Crete. Plus minotaurs, donkeys, Atlantis and Cretan cuisine!
Fresh Youtubery
- Ecole francaise d’Athenes
- You probably didn’t know about this kingdom that lasted for more than 363 years! | Epimetheus
- “Blood of Zeus,” Mythographers talk material culture | Christian Lehmann
- D Midgley
- Ancient Greek Music, with Professor Armand D’Angour | Classics for All
- Dr Guy Bradley – Rome and the sea: rethinking early Roman history from a Mediterranean perspective | Roman Society
- Poem by © Musa Pedestris, Maledictio Somni, Alcaic Stanza | Musa Pedestris
Book Reviews
- [Classical Journal ~ PDF] Grattius
- [Classical Journal ~ PDF] Greek Taktika
Dramatic Receptions
Online Talks and Professional Matters
Alia
- UNESCO’s reaction on status of Hagia Sophia
- Where Are the Other Fake Fragments of the Dead Se… | Christianity Today
- Roman Empire: Emperor Justinian and His Code of Law
- Galleries: Artist inspired by Greek mythology and women’s place in folklore | HeraldScotland
- How archaeologists are using deep learning to dig deeper, Science News | wionews.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 a successful mission for a watchtower against the enemy [or something like that; it’s weird]
… 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)
#Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for November 23, 2020
Hodie est a.d. X Kal. Dec. 2772 AUC ~ 7 Maimakterion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad
N.B. today we have added a new section for Classical Youtubery … it shouldn’t have previews so it shouldn’t slow down the loading of the page … enjoy
In the News
In Case You Missed It
- Dirty old money: Researchers reveal Iron Age silver forgery – The Jerusalem Post
- Pompeii excavation unearths well-preserved bodies of wealthy man and slave – CBS News
Greek/Latin News
Public Facing Classics
Fresh Bloggery
- LET’S TALK ABOUT … ROMAN GARDENS : WITH Dr Patty Baker – ClassicalFix
- Roman Times: Byzantine Temple Pendants
- A Conversational Prompt for Awkward Silences at Holiday Meals – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- “I Liked Book Six Before It Was Mainstream” – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Laudator Temporis Acti: The Preference for One’s Own Kind
- Hugo Ibscher Trading Cards | Variant Readings
- The Death Of Caesar, Painted By Jean-Léon Gérôme (c. 1824-1904) | The Historian’s Hut
- The Odd Myth Of Semiramis’ Army Of Fake Elephants | The Historian’s Hut
- The Second Law of Archeology – Mainzer Beobachter
- PaleoJudaica.com: Dura-Europos exhibition catalogue
- PaleoJudaica.com: T&T Clark Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism (2 vols.)
- The Stories We Tell – Pompeian Connections
- Capturing your “rude” conqueror | OUPblog
Fresh Podcasts
Theatre gets its first permanent home in Rome as Pompey builds a theatre to his own glory. The story of how he was able to do that is one of wealth, pride deception and not a little ego.
Herodotus (c. 484 – 425? BCE) has been called both “The Father of History” and “The Father of Lies.” His accounts of the ancient world, including a deep dive into all aspects of geography, biology, and culture (among many other topics), are fascinating, indispensable, and – at times – confoundingly implausible. Who was Herodotus? What can we make of his work? And is it worth reading today? In this episode of The History of Literature, Mike Palindrome, the President of the Literature Supporters Club, joins Jacke to make the case for Herodotus.
Fresh Youtubery
- Appuntamento con il restauro. Ep. 2 | Etruschannel
- Mythology Behind Professor Minerva Mcgonagall Harry Potter Theory Roman Mythology Origins Explained| Mythology Short Stories
- The Origins of the Ancient Israelite Religion | Canaanite Religions | Mythology | Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages
- Battle of Cannae, 216 BC ⚔️ FULL DOCUMENTARY ⚔️ (Hannibal PARTS 11 – 13) – Second Punic War | History Marche
- The Soldier’s Life in Ancient Rome | New Directions in Classics
- Ancient Female Comedians & Their 🐱 Jokes | Classics in Color
Book Reviews
- Troy by Stephen Fry review: an old-fashioned guide to the world’s greatest story
- [BMCR] Jörg Rüpke, David M. B. Richardson, Peace and war in Rome: a religious construction of warfare. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag, 2019.
- [BMCR] Hieronymus. Biblia Sacra vulgata: Lateinisch-deutsch
- [BMCR] Craig Kallendorf, Printing Virgil: the transformation of the classics in the Renaissance. Medieval and Renaissance authors and texts, volume 23. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2020.
Online Talks and Professional Matters
- Open positions in Italian universities
- Thera and the Aegean world in the Middle Bronze Age
- Cicero Digitalis; Cicero in The Age of Digital Humanities
- See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
Alia
- The biblical warrior Goliath may not have been so giant after all | Science News
- How the Romans came to Glasgow but got no further north – the story of the Antonine Wall – Glasgow Live
‘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 the arrival of a disease-bearing wind.
… 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)
#Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for the Weekend of November 21-22, 2020
Hodie est a.d. XI Kal. Dec. 2772 AUC ~ 6 Maimakterion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad
In the News
- Europa Nostra Calls for Thessaloniki Antiquities to be Preserved On Site | GTP Headlines
- Missing Sister of “Kalymnos Lady” Statue Discovered on Aegean Seabed | Greek Reporter Europe
- Science reveals secrets of a mummy’s portrait
- Marsala, sono 37 le tombe scoperte in via Alcide De Gasperi. Il parere della Soprintendenza
- Pompeii gives back whole bodies of two fugitives – Lifestyle – ANSA.it
- Carsulae, torna alla luce l’arena dell’anfiteatro
In Case You Missed It
Classicists and Classics in the News
- [Paywalled] A Perfect Introduction for Two Latin Lovers – The New York Times
- La mort de l’archéologue Jean-Marie Dentzer
- Roman historian views early martyr narratives as ‘living texts’ | Cornell Chronicle
Greek/Latin News
- [Ephemeris] PONTIFEX DE RE ARGENTARIA
Fresh Bloggery
- Did Pheidippides invent the marathon? – Bad Ancient
- Man’s Best Friend | The Kosmos Society
- Ancient Greek Abstract Art – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- The Classical Christmas Gift Guide… – Classical Studies Support
- Let’s Talk About Sweat, Baby – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Publicly Exposed & Publicly Detested – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Roman Times: Apulian vase painting
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Dura-Europos: Crossroad of Antiquity
- Modern Tyrants Worse Than Caligula – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Kidnapping and Theft – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Bar-Rakeb of Sam’al – Mainzer Beobachter
- The History Blog » Blog Archive » Head of Hermes found in Athens sewer
- Laudator Temporis Acti: A House of Cards
- Turkish fishermen net 300 kilo ancient bronze statue off the coast of Marmaris – The Archaeology News Network
- Zarina, ruler of the Sacae; a rare example of a woman-leader of Army and State in the Ancient World – Novo Scriptorium
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Pseudoarchaeology and the Racism Behind Ancient Aliens Theories
- Heal Your Body and Soul This Holiday Season: Talk with Family and Friends – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Roman Times: Roman cavalry masks
- Nothing To Write about: Cicero Gives Up – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: EAMENA Database of Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East & North Africa
- The History Blog » Blog Archive » Two of Vesuvius’ victims found, cast
- Dinners: Invitations and Guest-Lists for the Feasts – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- PaleoJudaica.com: Baker et al. (eds.), Exploring the Composition of the Pentateuch
- No Politics and Religion at Dinner? Try Love Instead – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- PaleoJudaica.com: Ancient silver counterfeiting?
- Paris’ Prologue 1: The Plan of Zeus: spannycattroy — LiveJournal
Blog-like Publications
- ‘Does Beauty and the Beast Date Back to Ancient Mesopotamia?’ | by Sophie Overton | Ostraka | Oct, 2020 | Medium
- “First Caro Pulled Round Her Torso The Blue Gown” | by Heather Schmidt | Nov, 2020 | EIDOLON
- AIRC | This Week in Rome: 5 Ways to Experience Ancient Rome Remotely this Holiday Season
- Capturing your “rude” conqueror | OUPblog
- The Rape of the Sabine Women. The women who sacrificed themselves to… | by Sal | Lessons from History | Nov, 2020 | Medium
Fresh Podcasts
When Odysseus left for the mountains, Phorkys left his cave and his harbour, and dove down into the depths of the dark sea; and in a trice, he changed his shape; became a swift-darting dolphin, which swept south along with the currents that flowed above the ocean floor…
Elisa talks about terracottas as physical images. What different sorts are there? What images were popular? She tackles the difficult questions of who used them, and what for. What do broken examples tell us? And she explains how we understand the…
Gregory Aldrete has spent 12 years studying the composition and effectiveness of this ancient armour used by many nations around the Mediterranean. To do so, he recreated the armour from scratch, using authentic materials. In this episode Gregory, Professor Emeritus from The University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, speaks with Tristan about how this armour protected one of the most powerful conquering armies of all history, despite being made of a soft fabric.
193 – 222 – There were Five Good Emperors and then there seemed to be none. Just how did the quality of the Princeps decline so dramatically and what pressures were responsible for making it happen?
Book Reviews
- [BMCR] Alberto Cavarzere, Lucio Cristante, Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, M. Fabi Quintiliani Institutionis oratoriae liber IX. Introduzione, testo, traduzione e commento. Bibliotheca Weidmanniana, XVII. Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag, 2019.
- [BMCR] Maddalena Bassani, Marion Bolder-Boos, Ugo Fusco, Rethinking the concept of “healing settlements”: water, cults, constructions and contexts in the ancient world. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2019.
- [BMCR] Andrew Erskine, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, Shane Wallace, The Hellenistic court: monarchic power and elite society from Alexander to Cleopatra. Swansea: Classical Press of Wales, 2017.
- Rome is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty by Anthony A. Barrett – The Washington Post
- La Crypte de Déméter (Kertch) | Spartokos a lu
Dramatic Receptions
Online Talks and Professional Matters
Alia
- Daniel Peterson: Did Nero really fiddle while Rome burned? Possibly – Deseret News
- [Paywalled] Rome is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty by Anthony A. Barrett – The Washington Post
- The Ancient Greek Afterlife and Its Evolution
- Death in Ancient Greece
- Living the Ancient Greek Death
- 9 remnants of the Roman Empire you can visit around Scotland | The Scotsman
- Roman Emperor Caligula: Horse, Facts, Life And Scandals – HistoryExtra
- These 5 Ancient Rulers Changed the World. But Their Bodies Have Never Been Found | Discover Magazine
- World unites to help save Iraq’s archaeological treasures | Financial Times
- Roman Emperor Caligula: Horse, Facts, Life And Scandals – HistoryExtra
‘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 year of good health.
… 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)
#Thelxiope ~ Classics in Landscape Mode for November 21, 2020
Hodie est a.d. XII Kal. Dec. 2772 AUC ~ 5 Maimakterion in the fourth year of the 699th Olympiad
This week’s video-based gleanings; page will take a while to load:
European Association of Archaeologists
Classics and Ancient History @ Warwick
CAARI Cyprus
Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Herodotus Helpline
Pompeii Sites
Satura Lanx
Walter M. Roberts III
Digital Hammurabi
Everyday Orientalism
British School at Rome
David Amster
Parco Colosseo
Center for Hellenic Studies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePoxHc2buY4
Classics Now
Classics in Color
Peopling the Past
Ancient History Encyclopedia
Musa Pedestris
Dig It With Raven
RomeRep
Kentiquity
Monarchs Factory
Manchester Classical Association
Louvre
Timeline
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