Hodie est a.d. III Kal. Dec. 2774 AUC ~ 25 Maimakterion in the first year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Parthenon Sculptures: British Document Reveals That They Can Be Returned By A Law Change — Greek City Times
- Historic Hanukkah sling stone discovered in South Hebron Hills – The Jerusalem Post
- Fascinating Ancient Roman and Bronze Age Archaeological Finds Discovered in Izmir | Inside Edition
- Israel discovers 2,150-year-old Hellenistic farm in central Tel Aviv – Global Times
- Underwater excavations unearth 255 artifacts this year
- Six ancient findings in the footsteps of the Maccabees – The Jewish Voice
- Israeli archaeologists dig up new info on Sanhedrin era in Yavne – The Jerusalem Post
- The Kabul Times. · Officials discover over 70 ancient artifacts dating back 2 thousand years
In Case You Missed It
- The Riches of the Second Temple – Biblical Archaeology Society
- Archaeologists in England discover ancient Roman mosaic depicting Trojan War : NPR
Greek/Latin News
- Radiogiornale Latino 28.11.2021 – Podcast – Radio Vaticana – Vatican News
- [Ephemeris] SAXONIAM NON IAM EXCLUDERE QUARANTENAM GENERALEM.
Public Facing Classics
- Rutland’s Roman mosaics bring the Trojan Wars to life in the East Midlands | Natalie Haynes | The Guardian
- Did Archaeologists Just Find Evidence of Hanukkah Stories?
Fresh Bloggery
- Pythagorean Self-Invention – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- PaleoJudaica.com: Buntu, … Divinity and Deification in Early Judaism (Gorgias)
- PaleoJudaica.com: The archive of Zenon
- PaleoJudaica.com: Susa, the winter royal residence of the Persian Empire
- Hunting, Leaping, and Drunk on Love: Some Anacreon for Your Weekend – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Storm op zee (of niet) – Mainzer Beobachter
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Acceptance
- Two Epigrams From Grumpy Grammarians – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Online Open House | Greek Language, Italian Landscape, with Manuela Pellegrino – The Kosmos Society
- PaleoJudaica.com: How was Herod’s Temple built?
- PaleoJudaica.com: Hanukkah 2021
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Vowel Man
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Chubby
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Digital Statius: The Achilleid
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Hesperia – Banco de datos de lenguas paleohispanicas
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Callimachus: Aetia
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Ahiqar – The Story of Ahiqar in its Syriac and Arabic Tradition
- A Banquet of Learning; A Dinner No-Show – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Invisibilisering – Mainzer Beobachter
- PaleoJudaica.com: Sanhedrin-era discoveries at Yavneh
- PaleoJudaica.com: Hasmonean-era farm excavated in Tel Aviv
- The Surprisingly Long History of the Conspiracy Theory that Ancient Rome Didn’t Exist – Tales of Times Forgotten
- PaleoJudaica.com: Slingstone bearing name of Hasmonean-era baddie
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Pariah
- PANOPLY VASE ANIMATION PROJECT BLOG
- Solving the Problem of Helen: Margaret George’s ‘Helen of Troy’ (2006)
Other Blog-like Publications
- Riding with Phaethon – Antigone
- College Parrhēsia. παρρησίη belongs to freedom, but… | by Maximus Planudes | Nov, 2021 | Medium
- Are the Gospels Reliable Sources? Part Seven: ‘I am he.’ – So what… – Retrospect Journal
- The Role of Classics in Social and Political Movements with a focus on the Homeric Influences in Mahmoud Darwish’s Mural (2000) and the Palestinian Crisis – Retrospect Journal
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
Was Homer was influenced by the stories of civilizations to the east of Greece? Joining us to discuss the Hittites and their potential (direct and indirect) influences on the Greek epic tradition is Mary Bachvarova, professor of classics at Willamette University and author of From Hittite to Homer: The Anatolian Background of Ancient Greek Epic
Over the past half a century no one has done more to forward the field of ancient Spartan research than Professor Paul Cartledge. His gravitas and authority on the topic are second to none and his eloquence in describing these ancient warriors is more akin to poetry than prose. His presence on the Spartan History Podcast is most fitting, in that without his extensive body of work, the show would in all likelihood not exist. This is the final episode on the topic of archaic, or more specifically Lycurgan, Sparta . Having previously described the different facets of Spartan societal, political and religious reforms I invited the Professor on to bring’s his considerable knowledge to bear in a succinct summary of the time frame. The conversation at certain points got extremely academic and specific in it’s approach to the task of summary, just the way I like it. It added immense value to my understanding of this confusing era and I trust it adds value to your own.
…In this episode we return to Northumberland to speak to Dr Andrew Birley and Marta Alberti who, alongside their team of archaeologists and volunteers, are constantly discovering more about the people who lived and passed through the site. They describe their findings from 2021, including more information about the other animals at Vindolanda and the post-Roman uses of the fortifications. We also get a glimpse of what we can expect from next year’s work.
This week Patrick and a panel of biographers, historians and classicists discuss the life and legacy of Roman General Scipio Africanus. Joining Patrick on the show are: Author and Historian Adrian Goldsworthy, Dr Catherine Steel, Professor of Classics, University of Glasgow, Dr David Levene, Professor of Classics, Department of Classics, New York University, Professor Federico Santangelo, Professor of Ancient History, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Newcastle University and Dr John Serrati, Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa.
Thanks to his role in the Maccabean Revolt, Antiochus IV Epiphanes of the Seleucid Empire played an important part in the history of Judaism. From the prophecies of Daniel to the histories of Josephus, Dr. Joseph Scales joins the show to talk about the perception of Antiochus IV in the Jewish literary tradition, viewed as both an incompetent ruler and great persecutor, and the prototype of the Antichrist.
Nero has some freedmen executed but the stories are murky. The Parthians decide to try their luck taking back Armenia while Corbulo tries to keep the peace.
Fresh Youtubery
- Caesar against Pompey – Great Roman Civil War DOCUMENTARY | Kings and Generals
- Latin in Passion of the Christ | PolyMATHY
- Why Was Constantine So Great? | 331AD-340AD | A.D. History
- Latine loqui || Copiam verborum augere contrariis (how to memorize Latin vocabulary) | Satura Lanx
- Ancient Coins: Egypt part 2 | Classical Numismatics
- A Brief History of ‘Byzantine’ Mutilation – Peter Crawford | Classical Association Northern Ireland
- Ancient Fortune Tellers: The Sacred and the Scamming | Classics in Color
- How Caesar Won the Great Roman Civil War – Animated DOCUMENTARY | Kings and Generals
- Theme 3 for Partial Historians podcast. pedal harp. Bettina Joy de Guzman | Bettina Joy de Guzman
- Dialoghi in Curia | “Architetture perdute” di . Panella, C. Rescigno e Antonio F. Ferrandes | Parco Colosseo
Book Reviews
- Greek Myths: A New Retelling by Charlotte Higgins; Medusa: The Girl Behind the Myth by Jessie Burton – review | Fiction | The Guardian
- La Crimée à l’époque Sarmate (IIe s. av. n. è. -Ve s. de n. è.) VII | Spartokos a lu
- The emperors’ new clothes | Daisy Dunn | The Critic Magazine
Online Talks and Professional Matters
- Funding opportunities in Classics & Ancient History at Manchester
- International Conference on the Archaeology of Symbols
- See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
- SCS Calendar: Classics, Ancient History, and Classical Archaeology Webinars
Alia
- Eleusis, One of the Most Important Religious Sites in Ancient Greece
- THE PARTHENON REPORT: Building Walls Or Building Bridges? — Greek City Times
- Country diary: The underground secret by Hadrian’s Wall | Archaeology | The Guardian
- The Whistled Greek Language “Sfyria” — and How it Could be Lost Forever
- Roman Emperor statues recreated after being stolen in the 90s from Coleshill | Oxford Mail
- How can Athens reclaim the Parthenon marbles? | Zachary Hardman | The Critic Magazine
‘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 good things for the lower classes, but the anticipated fruit harvest will be destroyed.
… 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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