Hodie est a.d. VIII Kal. Sept. 2774 AUC ~ 17 Metageitnion in the first year of the 700th Olympiad
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- Ancient gold coins looted from archaeological sites found in Bnei Brak – The Jerusalem Post
- Augustus: a Centuripe (En) il “grande ritorno” del ritratto dell’imperatore – Storie & Archeostorie
- Historic castle gate unearthed in central Turkey
- Archeologia, recuperati due rostri a largo delle Egadi – QdS
- Recent excavations in Spain’s Salamanca uncovers amulets belonging to Egyptian deity Hathor – EgyptToday
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- PaleoJudaica.com: MNTA 3 nearing completion
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Blog-like Publications
- From Big Digs to Small Things Forgotten: the Past, Present, and Future of Classical Archaeology – Antigone
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- The Cave of the Sibyl – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
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Assorted Twitter Threads
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Fresh Podcasts
You might call ceramics the “plastics” of the ancient world…ubiquitous, indestructible, and incredibly useful! But how do we identify the spaces where ancient potters once made these everyday objects? Dr. Elizabeth Murphy joins the podcast to tell us all about the discovery and excavation of ancient tableware workshops at the site of Sagalassos in modern Turkey. Listen in as artisanal techniques are brought to life and the everyday lives of ancient potters are revealed through archaeological exploration.
Odysseys finally landed on Ithaca, but, with 120 angry, armed men in his house who want his wife and life, can he survive his homecoming?
In the 14th century BCE, the Mycenaeans gained dominion of at least Knossos on Crete, and possibly, the entire island. Professor Louise Hitchcock, The University of Melbourne, makes a fifth appearance on the show to explore the topic.
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Book Reviews
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Dramatic Receptions
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- Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Myth? – Pittsburgh Quarterly
Online Talks and Professional Matters
- See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
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Alia
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- Ancient city of Sogmatar in Turkey lures visitors
- Essay | In Praise of the Lesser Known Siblings of Mythology by Philip Womack – The London Magazine
- The Coming Tsunami of Illicit Antiquities from Afghanistan – Inkstick
- The Fall of Rome Led to the Rise of Today’s Wine Culture | Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Legends About What Lies Under Hagia Sophia
- Afghanistan: the historical sites of key concern after the Taliban’s return | The Art Newspaper
‘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 shortage of tree fruits and stormy weather.
… 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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