Hodie est a.d. VIII Id. Jul. 2775 AUC ~ 10 Hekatombion in the second year of the 700th Olympia
In the News
- 8,000-year-old Yarmukian ‘Mother Goddess’ figurine uncovered in Israel – The Jerusalem Post
- Archaeologists uncover ‘new secrets’ of lost ancient city | Science in Poland
- 3,500-year-old stone is inscribed with curse on Jerusalem governor, claims professor | The Times of Israel
- Two antiquities smuggling networks arrested in possession of antiquities in Babylon, FIIA reports » Iraqi News Agency
- Roman Port, Stunning Amphorae Discovered Under Sea Off Crete
- Riace Bronzes to be celebrated on 50th anniversary of discovery – Lifestyle – ANSA.it
- British Museum exhibition to mark decipherment of hieroglyphs | Daily Sabah
- A new pre-Neolithic archeological site on the island borderland
- The rediscovery of (one of) the Roman Baths of Hermopolis Magna (Egypt) – Balaneia, thermes et hammams – 25 siècles de bain collectif en Orient
- A 3800-year-old cylinder seal was discovered at Turkey’s Tepebag Mound excavations – Arkeonews
- Massive Golden Statue of Zeus Comes Back to Life
- 3-D Printing Might Recreate the Elgin Marbles of Greece – The New York Times
- Syrian Archaeologist Seeks International Help to Document Damaged Sites
In Case You Missed It
- Three jars have been lying on the seabed for centuries; now they are teaching us about roman wines
- Scientists Have Fully Sequenced the DNA of a Pompeii Victim for the First Time | Discover Magazine
Fresh Bloggery
- Sokrates als vroedvrouw – Mainzer Beobachter
- Three Things Thursday: Corinth, CHAT, and Climate | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Epitaph of Chrysogonos
- “When Will This Year Be Over”? Seneca on Speeding Life Along – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- An Elephant’s Love for a Child – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Fotis Sees Her Lover Lucius Transformed Into An Ass, By Nicolai Abildgaard (c. 1743 – 1809) | The Historian’s Hut
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Représenter dieux et hommes dans le Proche-Orient ancien et dans la Bible: Actes du colloque organisé par le Collège de France, Paris, les 5 et 6 mai 2015
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila, Kenchreai: Records from excavation on the edge of an ancient port-town in southern Greece.
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Production and Distribution Network of the Bay of Naples: from a Regional to a Mediterranean Perspective
- Eyes, Pre-existing Vision – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- De dood van Sokrates – Mainzer Beobachter
- Scythian wisdom: Letters of Anacharsis (mid-third century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Syrian perspectives: Lucian of Samosata on The Syrian Goddess in full (mid-second century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Pontic peoples: Tertullian on the “barbarian” Marcion (late second century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Matriarchy and madness – A bad take on AegeaNet – Josho Brouwers
- Blogging ancient epigram: Three inscribed epitaphs for women
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Unsurprising
- PaleoJudaica.com: Dal Bo, The Lexical Field of the Substantives of “Word” in Ancient Hebrew (Harrassowitz)
Other Blog-like Publications
- Forms of Conflict in Sophocles’ Antigone – Antigone
- Forms of Conflict in Sophocles’ Antigone: Part II – Antigone
- The Yassification of Medusa
- Marcus Aurelius on Socrates – The Good Men Project
Assorted Twitter Threads
- @DocCrom on coins associated with Claudius Britain campaign
- @DocCrom on Ovid, Heroides 2.45-54
- @Chapps on the Chroma exhibition at the Met
Fresh Podcasts
With the discovery of the city of Ai Khanoum in northeastern Afghanistan, the idea of a strong Greek presence in the makeup of Hellenistic Bactria was reinforced. At the same time, they also demonstrate a reliance on local Bactrian traditions and the formation of brand new identities. Dr. Rachel Mairs, a historian of Hellenistic Central Asia and author of “The Hellenistic Far East”, joins the show to discuss the nature of identity, reassessing how we perceive “Greekness” or any other type of cultural classification in the face of a complex archaeological and epigraphical record.
It is the 1,900th anniversary of the building of Hadrian’s Wall, that is if it was begun in AD 122 and not AD 119. Not only is there doubt over the year construction was started on the wall, but we also are not completely sure what its function was. As such, a good topic for the team to discuss.
Liv speaks with Justin Lorenzo Biggi who studies Athenian citizenship, autochthony, and how both intersect with disability in ancient Athens. It turns out Autochthony isn’t just about being born of the snakey-legged early peoples of Athenian mythology…
Fresh Youtubery
- AENEID BOOK 2: The Trojan Horse! – YouTube | Moan Inc.
- Stop Translating English to Latin: Do These 4 Interactive Writing Activities Instead – YouTube | Found in Antiquity: Latin
- How did Legionaries use ranged weapons? (Pila and Slings) #shorts #history #rome – YouTube | Invicta
Book Reviews
Exhibition Related Things
- Meet the original Olympians at Auckland Museum’s newest exhibition | Stuff.co.nz
- Met Exhibition Brings Back the Color to Ancient Sculptures
- British Museum announces major exhibition on hieroglyphs – Classicult
- The Modern Invention of White Antique Marble | Perspectives | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dramatic Receptions
- Troy to Afghanistan – Jonathan D’Young on the love of warriors and wives article by Jonathan D’Young
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
Alia
- Why Many Churches were Built on Top of Ancient Greek Temples
- The Myth of King Midas and His Golden Touch
- What’s the Difference Between Ancient and Modern Stoicism? | Psychology Today
- The History of the Ancient Greek City of Smyrna
- What Was Life Like for Roman Slaves? – Biblical Archaeology Society
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 should thunder today, it portends peace for the community, but disaster for the herds and an outbreak of a dry cough.
… 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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