Hodie est Non. Apr. 2775 AUC ~ 4 Mounichion in the first year of the 700th Olympia
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- 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
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Fresh Bloggery
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- Laudator Temporis Acti: Certain Men
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- The Greek Tale Of The Egyptian Four Day Medical Rule | The Historian’s Hut
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- 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
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Association/Departmental Blogs and News
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- UBC CNERS Name change – The Classical Association of Canada
Assorted Twitter Threads
- @DocCrom on dynastic coinage of Septimius Severus
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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
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Book Reviews
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- 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
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Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
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Alia
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- 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)