Hodie est a.d. VI Kal. Iun. 2775 AUC ~ 27 Thargelion in the first year of the 700th Olympia
In the News
- Pompeii victim’s genome successfully sequenced for first time | Italy | The Guardian
- Straordinaria scoperta archeologica a Tharros, ritrovato il quartiere artigiano della città punica – La Nuova Sardegna Oristano
- Excavations in Göbeklitepe may continue for decades: Expert – Turkey News
- ‘Damage to Jewish antiquities on Temple Mount keeps me up at night’ – www.israelhayom.com
- ‘Ukraine’s heritage is under direct attack’: why Russia is looting the country’s museums | Art | The Guardian
- Podcast: In ancient Israel, a woman’s place was in the home making beer | The Times of Israel
In Case You Missed It
- Former Louvre President Charged in Antiquities Trafficking Case
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Fresh Bloggery
- The History Girls: Roman Honour Killings – Lucretia and Verginia by Elisabeth Storrs
- Podcast Guest Appearance – Liv Mariah Yarrow
- The Pleasure of Mistakes that Persist No More – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: MENAdoc Digital Library: One of the central components of the digital services rendered by the Middle East and North Africa Special Area Collection (Sondersammelgebiet 6,23) of the DFG
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Open Access Dissertations from Macquarie University Department of Ancient History
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Travelogues: Travellers’ Views: Southeastern Europe – Eastern Mediterranean Greece – Asia Minor – Southern Italy
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Virtual World Heritage Lab
- Laudator Temporis Acti: The Art of Poetry
- Laudator Temporis Acti: A Change of Heart
- The History Blog » Blog Archive » Lucky 13th phallus found at Vindolanda
- Dyrrhachion: Pompeius valt aan – Mainzer Beobachter
- PaleoJudaica.com: Crawford, The Text of the Pentateuch (De Gruyter)
- PaleoJudaica.com: The first recorded employee complaint based on Torah law?
- PaleoJudaica.com: Nongbri on unprovenanced papyri
- Looting Matters: Developments in Sicily: Gianfranco Becchina
- Blogging ancient epigram: Two fragmentary dedications
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
- Old friends: Barbillus | Cambridge School Classics Project Blog
- The Erich S. Gruen Prize | Society for Classical Studies
Other Blog-like Publications
- Jean-Luc Martinez arrested over Tutankhamun Stela Trafficking Case
- Nudity Was Encouraged During The Ancient Olympics | by Yewande Ade | May, 2022 | History of Yesterday
- ANE TODAY – 202205 – Goddesses of Myth and Cultural Memory – American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)
- Helmets on Ancient Greek Coins
- Roman Pompeiian genome sequenced – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
Brian Blessed is a treasured British actor who for our purposes will fondly be remembered for his iconic role as Emperor Augustus in the 1976 BBC television series I, Claudius. Brian dominated the screen with his performance and we were very lucky to get the chance to speak to him. Guests: Brian Blessed Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe University).
Murray is on his own this week. He answers this question sent in from patron of the podcast, Greg; ‘How widespread was the use of Hamippoi in 5th BC Greece?’
Herodotus was an incredibly influential ancient figure… And he also wrote a lot of bizarre stuff. Liv is joined by Kate Minniti who shares all the weird and wonderful things Herodotus “saw” and “learned” in Egypt. Plus, AC Odyssey talk, obviously. Follow Kate on Twitter and catch her streaming lots of Archaeo-gaming content on the Save Ancient Studies Alliance Twitch account!
Fresh Youtubery
- Does GILD Use The Greek Myth of King Midas & The Golden Touch Correctly? – YouTube | Moan Inc.
- AD69: The Year of the Four Emperors #Shorts – YouTube | Classical Association Northern Ireland
- Greek Religion – polis religion, personal religion and epithets – Dr Paul Grigsby – YouTube | Classics and Ancient History @ Warwick
- Myths in Greek Art – Meanings and Approaches – Prof Zahra Newby – YouTube | Classics and Ancient History @ Warwick
- The etymology of the Chimera: Greek myth origins – YouTube | Ancient Literature Dude
Book Reviews
- RCR – Jessica Nowlin, Etruscan Orientalization (Leiden: Brill, 2021).
- Le système de défense du royaume d’Egrisi (Ier-VIIIe siècles | Spartokos a lu
Exhibition Related Things
Dramatic Receptions
- Review: GIRL ON AN ALTAR, Kiln Theatre
- Girl on an Altar: abused, debased, but survivors, it’s the women who are unforgettable
- Girl on an Altar review – cool and deadly vision of the impact of male power | Theatre | The Guardian
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
- Beyond Macedonia. The multifaceted Hellenistic Oikoumene reconsidered
- 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
- Full-time lecturer in Classics The University of Tennessee – Knoxville: Knoxville Academic Units: College of Arts and Sciences: Classics
- Placement: Advertisements 2021-2022 | Society for Classical Studies
Alia
- Weaponizing Underwater Archaeology in the Russia-Ukraine War – and Beyond
- The Glorious History of the Hellenistic City of Antioch
- Akrotiri, Santorini—The Bronze Age City Preserved in Volcanic Ash
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 prodigies and a comet being visible.
… 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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