Hodie est a.d. VIII Kal. Sept. 2775 AUC ~ 28 Metageitnion in the second year of the 700th Olympia

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‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends a blustery winter and a shortage of tree fruits.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. IX Kal. Sept. 2775 AUC ~ 27 Metageitnion in the second year of the 700th Olympia

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• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
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‘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 the loss of noble youths.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. X Kal. Sept. 2775 AUC ~ 26 Metageitnion in the second year of the 700th Olympia

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Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
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‘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 a lightning strike and warns of danger.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. XI Kal. Sept. 2775 AUC ~ 25 Metageitnion in the second year of the 700th Olympia

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• Death of the Roman Republic: HBO’s ”Rome” S1E6 ”Egeria” – Review on Apple Podcasts

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• Spartan History Podcast: 035. Greco-Persian wars: A Tale of Two Tyrants on Apple Podcasts

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• History of the World podcast: SPECIAL – The History of Crete on Apple Podcasts

5330000 BCE – today – We condense the history of the Mediterranean island of Crete into one episode, plotting the ages of the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Etocretans, Romans, Aghlabids, Venetians, Ottomans and Nazi Germans, as well as the ultimate mother culture of Greece itself.

• The History Of European Theatre: Commedia Dell’arte: Players and Troupes on Apple Podcasts

The Commedia Dell’arte tropes that operated in Italy and France were like many actors before them – travelling players operating if not exactly outside of society, then in their own niche within it. The framework that Commedia Dell’arte troupes operated in and how little had changed for the travelling player since Roman and Medieval times….

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Book Reviews

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‘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 things going well for a 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)

Hodie est a.d. XIII Kal. Sept. 2775 AUC ~ 23 Metageitnion in the second year of the 700th Olympia

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In this minisode I unwrap the sequence of events which befell Pompeii when Vesuvius erupted. Modern studies and archaeology has enabled a narrative to be built of how the eruption played out. I also briefly cover a couple of controversies and myths of Pompeii. Given the situation there is reference to death and suffering.

Fresh Youtubery

• #OfficineETRU – Il restauro del tempio di Alatri – Ottavo appuntamento – YouTube | Etruschannel
• Livia Drusilla the First Empress of the Roman Empire – YouTube | World History Encyclopedia
• Transferts culturels et historiographies provinciales romaines – YouTube | Andrea Cirla

Exhibition Related Things

• Cold War spy planes photographed a lot more than Soviet military sites, including ancient buried ruins

Dramatic Receptions

• THEATRE REVIEW: Ancient Greek myths brought to life in Bath with electric performances | Wiltshire Times

Online Talks and Conference-Related Things

• Rhetoric and Historiography: New Perspectives | Society for Classical Studies
• 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

• Assistant Professor of Ancient Mediterranean History University of Washington: Academic Personnel: College of Arts and Sciences: SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION: History
• Placement: Advertisements 2021-2022 | Society for Classical Studies

‘Classical’ Opinion Pieces

• The rage of many little Achilles | eKathimerini.com

Alia

• The Ancient Origins of a Snapchat Filter
• The Weirdest Ancient Greek Customs
• The 10 Most Surprising Facts about Marcus Aurelius – The Good Men Project
• Ancient Coin Discovery With An Astronomical Mystery – Universe Today
• What is the Rosetta Stone? All you need to know as British Museum faces claim from Egypt
• Myths Carved Into Motion – WSJ
• Finding and Restoring the Appian Way: Can We Do Before it’s Too Late? – La Voce di New York
• The Battle Of Thermopylae – Greek City Times

Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
• Verbdum – Ludus verborum cotidianus

‘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:

[Saturday] If it thunders today it portends a plague upon cattle and disorder in the state’s affairs

[Sunday] If it thunders today it portends a threat to prosperity and dissent among the common people.

… 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)