Hodie est Non. Apr. 2775 AUC ~ 4 Mounichion in the first year of the 700th Olympia
In the News
- From West Bank debris to evangelical hands: The shady journey of a bible-era curse – Archaeology – Haaretz.com
- Ashkelon restoration project puts Roman basilica columns back in place – The Jerusalem Post
- Palestinians overcome obstacles to unearth ancient treasures in Gaza
- Searching for antiques | Al-Hamza Division bulldozes two archaeological hills in Ras Al-Ain “Sere Kanye” • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
In Case You Missed It
- Meet Spot, the Dog-Like Robot Roaming the Ruins of Pompeii | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
- Notes of vanilla: How the elite of ancient Jerusalem liked their wine – www.israelhayom.com
Greek/Latin News
Fresh Bloggery
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: PPRET Les Préfets du Prétoire de l’Empire Tardif
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Kay Hartley Mortarium Archive Project
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Certain Men
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Triple Blight
- The Greek Tale Of The Egyptian Four Day Medical Rule | The Historian’s Hut
- Skipping the Passive for the Straight-Up Aggressive – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- De gefnuikte opmars van Scipio Metellus – Mainzer Beobachter
- Milion of Constantinople | Turkish Archaeological News
- Did modern mathematics originate in the fifth century BCE? – Bad Ancient
- PaleoJudaica.com: Glenny, Amos (Baylor LXX handbook)
- Laudator Temporis Acti: The Time Will Come
- Struggling with Revisions: Fragments and Explanations | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- PaleoJudaica.com: McKenzie, History as Harlotry in the Book of Ezekiel (Mohr Siebeck)
- PaleoJudaica.com: How old are the Books of (1) Enoch?
- Nameless Altars and Human Sacrifice – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- How Were Lesbians Regarded in Ancient Greece and Rome? – Tales of Times Forgotten
- Weaponising Thucydides | Sphinx
- de tempore | Cambridge School Classics Project Blog
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
- New Opening Hours of the DAI Istanbul Library – DAİstanbul
- CANE Summer Institute: Maiores a(n)d Posteriores | Society for Classical Studies
- UBC CNERS Name change – The Classical Association of Canada
Assorted Twitter Threads
- @DocCrom on dynastic coinage of Septimius Severus
- @DocCrom on Martial, Epigrams 10.20.11-21
- @SarahEBond on facial recognition applied to Roman emperors
Fresh Podcasts
We know Hermes is the god of liars, travelers, and thieves. But what other powers does he hold? Turns out, he’s one of Dr. Kate Birney’s favorite gods – and in our Mythlet she tells us why she connects with our favorite trickster (hint – Dr. B is a middle child…).
Fresh Youtubery
- The Great Jewish Revolt – YouTube | Ancient History Guy
- Units of History – Byzantine Fire Ships (Ancient Superweapons) DOCUMENTARY – YouTube | Invicta
- Phrygia Between the East and West – YouTube | Digital Hammurabi
- Classic, classical, and classicism explained – YouTube | Smarthistory
- Homeric Hymn to the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) in Ancient Greek – YouTube | Ancient Literature Dude
- The Roman Invasion of Britain with Richard Hingley – YouTube | World History Encyclopedia
- Urban Infrastructure and Resilience in Hellenistic Thessaly – YouTube | Canadian Institute in Greece
- 3. Caligula – Indulgence to Illness to Madness? – YouTube | Classical Association Northern Ireland
Book Reviews
- Drink Like Dionysus With a New Cocktail Book Based on Greek Mythology
- Book Review: The Song of Achilles (10th Anniversary Special Edition), by Madeline Miller • Glam Adelaide
- BMCR – Karl Reichl, The oral epic from performance to interpretation. Routledge studies in medieval literature and culture. Abington; New York: Routledge, 2021.
- BMCR – Sarah Bach, Espace et structure dans les Métamorphoses d’Ovide. Scripta antiqua, 130. Bordeaux: Ausonius Éditions, 2020.
- The Fugitive Who Conned His Way Into the Footsteps of Alexander the Great—and the Quest for His Lost Cities ‹ Literary Hub
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
- See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
- SCS Calendar: Classics, Ancient History, and Classical Archaeology Webinars
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
- The University of Texas at Austin – Early Caeer Postdoctoral Fellow in Classics
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Classics Department | Society for Classical Studies
- Job Description – Teaching Fellow in Ancient History (22000297)
- Placement: Advertisements 2021-2022 | Society for Classical Studies
Alia
- Cities Around the Globe Founded by Alexander the Great
- The Origin Of Lasagna Isn’t What You Think
- How to Wear a Toga the Official Ancient Roman Way | Open Culture
- Nikopolis: An Extraordinary Time Capsule of Roman-Era Greece
Diversions
‘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 an early hot summer but a generally healthful year.
… 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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