Hodie est a.d. XVI Kal. Dec. 2774 AUC ~ 12 Maimakterion in the first year of the 700th Olympiad

nb There may or may not be an issue of #Thelxinoe tomorrow … and early morning appointment may or may not mess up with the timing …

In the News

• Turkey gangs bulldozed the remains of the ancient “Kishor” hill in occupied Afrin – ANHA | HAWARNEWS | English
• The world’s oldest mercury poisoning revealed in Copper Age Iberia
• Byzantine basilica with graves of female ministers and baffling mass burials found in Israel – Archaeology – Haaretz.com
• Easternmost Roman aqueduct discovered in Armenia
• Maccabee victory confirmed with newly revealed fortress – The Jerusalem Post
• Photogrammetric map of Iasos made
• All that glistened was gold: Roman coin study reveals thriving empires | University of Oxford

In Case You Missed It

• British Museum defiant on keeping Elgin Marbles in London | Evening Standard
• Roman-Period Shops Identified in Aizanoi’s Agora – Archaeology Magazine

Classicists and Classics in the News

• Art History/Classics Library receives $250K endowment

Greek/Latin News

• [Ephemeris] DE INFANDA RE ITALICA 

Fresh Bloggery

• Take Care of Yourself, For Me! – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Roman Plague And Paranoia In 331 BCE | The Historian’s Hut
• The Offering of the Boar’s Head, from The Story of Meleager and Atalanta, By Jan Leyniers (c. 1630-1686) | The Historian’s Hut
• The History Blog » Blog Archive » The history of writing in 1.5 hours
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Les textes de l’archive d’Iddin-Maduk (Egibi) étudiés par C. Wunsch sont maintenant en ligne
• Caesar in Brindisi – Mainzer Beobachter
• Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: The Usual UK Press Fluff on Metal Detector Find Challenged
• PaleoJudaica.com: Orlov, Embodiment of Divine Knowledge in Early Judaism (Routledge)
• The Poor are Always Sick – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Illuminating the Vindolanda Tablets
• (Dys)praxia: the fortunes and misfortunes of being a neurodivergent Classicist – Asterion | Celebrating Neurodiversity in Classics
• Dyspraxia and Diagnosis: Getting the Balance Right – Asterion | Celebrating Neurodiversity in Classics

Association/Departmental Blogs and News

• Blog: First Contact: Why Middle School Ancient History is So Important | Society for Classical Studies

Other Blog-like Publications

• Troilus and Cressida – A medieval love story – Ancient World Magazine

Fresh Podcasts

• ‎The Endless Knot: Heavy Metal Music and Antiquity, with Jeremy Swist on Apple Podcasts

We talked to Jeremy Swist about his work on the reception of antiquity in heavy metal music. He discussed the ways the genre looks to the past for stories and imagery, and the many fantastic songs and albums that have been produced from this mix. We also talked about the problems with racism and white nationalism that can plague the intersection of the ancient world and metal music.

• ‎The Maritime History Podcast: Series 2 Recap on Apple Podcasts

This episode is a recapitulation of the 20 episodes that make up Series 2 of the Maritime History Podcast. The season as a whole examined the high points of maritime history during the early Iron Age, with a specific focus on the maritime activity of the Phoenicians and how they eventually intersected with the Greeks. Although initially a land-centric empire, the Persians also make a significant appearance. Hopefully this recap can serve as a good summary as we now look to Series 3 and maritime history during classical Greece, and beyond.

• ‎Live from Mount Olympus: Bonus Mythlet 3: A Mouth Like Flame and Breathing Death on Apple Podcasts

When Perseus cut off Medusa’s head, shouldn’t she have lost her power? Dr. Kate Birney says “Definitely not!” and reveals the Middle Eastern origins of this ghastly Greek monster.  Dr. B also shows us how the ancient Greeks used Medusa’s terrifying power to protect themselves from evil spirits.

• ‎The Source: Old-world literature greatly influenced America’s founders. Can classical knowledge help remedy our 21st-century political ills? on Apple Podcasts

Thomas Ricks’ book dives deep into the classical educations of four Revolutionary leaders, how a devotion to ancient Greek and Roman works shaped the founders’ beliefs about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and why it matters today.

Fresh Youtubery

• The Good Kings: Absolute Power in Ancient Egypt and the Modern World | Kara Cooney
• Heracles, Plato, and Philosophical Immortality (Warren Huard) | New Directions in Classics
• Autumn Seminar Series 2021: Prof. E. Aston (University of Reading), Aggressive Thessaly Reconsidered | ClassicsUnivRdg
• Tasting Forbidden Flavors | Tasting History with Max Miller

Exhibition Related Things

• Exhibition review: Tales from the Greek | ArtsHub Australia

Online Talks and Professional Matters

• Early Registration Deadline for In Person Attendees: November 19 | Society for Classical Studies
• See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
• SCS Calendar: Classics, Ancient History, and Classical Archaeology Webinars

Alia

• How the Ancient Romans Went to the Bathroom | History | Smithsonian Magazine
• Uncovering the Bathroom Secrets of the Ancient Romans – InsideHook
• The Myth of the Classically Educated Elite
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites In Greece 2021 — Greek City Times
• Dispilio: The Lakeshore Prehistoric Settlement of Greece

‘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 flourishing of locusts and field voles, danger for the king, and an abundance of grain.

… 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)