Hodie est Id. Sept. 2775 AUC ~ 10 Boedromion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Queen Nefertiti’s Mummy May Have Been Found, Says Leading Archaeologist
- Rare Yemeni Artifact Sold at Public Auction in France | الخبر اليمني
- Lost treasures Egyptians want back
In Case You Missed It
- 2,600-Year-Old Cheese Discovered in Egypt – Archaeology Magazine
- Vanished arm of Nile helped ancient Egyptians transport pyramids materials | Live Science
- A 2,000-year-old Israeli coin minted during the ‘great Jewish revolt’ repatriated by US authorities
- An Ancient Structure in Israel Long Thought to Be a Synagogue Is Actually an 1,800-Year-Old Roman Temple | Artnet News
Classicists and Classics in the News
Greek/Latin News
Public Facing Classics
- When Will Museums Tell the Whole Truth About Their Antiquities?
- Augustus and a lesson in self-publicity | The Spectator
Fresh Bloggery
- PaleoJudaica.com: Tar Heels at Huqoq
- This is the Way: Perishing Because of Evil Plans – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Ancient Egypt in Kyiv mirrored on glass : (collection of glass photonegatives from the Scholarly Archive of the Institute of Archaeology of NAS of Ukraine) – Стародавній Єгипет у Києві: відображення на склі : (колекція скляних фотонегативів Наукового архіву Інституту археології НАН України)
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: News from the Collection of Greek Ritual Norms
- The Wrong Monkey: Forgeries, From Antiquity to the Present
- Disagreements and Words – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Symposium on Mediterranean Archaeology Proceedings
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Structured Deposition of Animal Remains in the Fertile Crescent during the Bronze Age
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Counterclockwise
- De identiteiten van Filon van Byblos – Mainzer Beobachter
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Despite the Cringe, must be Good, it’s Got Old Stuff and Metal Detectors in it?
- The History Blog » Blog Archive » Lintel found on Lesbos with unique image of Byzantine castle
- Looting Matters: The Intellectual Consequences of Collecting a Panathenaic Amphora
- Looting Matters: The Steinhardt Fresco from Herculaneum
- Fonts in the Epigraphic and Manuscript traditions of Roman Antiquity: Guest post by Olena Mudalige
Other Blog-like Publications
- Dimitris Pantermalis has passed away
- New data from excavations at Ovriokastron on Lesvos
- The famous archaeologist says he will announce the discovery of the mummy of Queen Nefertiti, one of Egyptology’s main riddles, next month – Arkeonews
- ANS Launches Bactrian Indo-Greek Rulers Online Coin Resource
- Why we all need more Lesbian Dance Theory | OUPblog
- The Disturbing Truth About the Bathrooms in Ancient Rome | by Sal | Lessons from History | Sep, 2022 | Medium
- Vercingetorix Throws Down His Arms at the Feet of Julius Caesar — Royer | by Alejandro Orradre | The Collector | Sep, 2022 | Medium
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
In this episode of Accessible Art History: The Podcast, I’m exploring the Roman Forum during its creation and the Republican era.
With Antony distracted with developments in the east, Fulvia finds herself in the familiar position of advocating for her husband’s interests. This escalated to a war with Octavian, the outcome of which would leave Fulvia isolated. Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe University). Content warning: There is rude Augustan poetry in this episode, as well as some rather insulting missiles. Please be advised.
Vengeance for Rome It’s 437 BCE and Rome finds itself challenged by the king of the Etruscans Lars Tolumnius. But how did Rome get into this situation? In our previous episode, Rome took a break from domestic woes to deal with the execution of four ambassadors. These men had been sent to the colony of Fidenae, which had recently defected to the Etruscan city of Veii…
We’re on hiatus until September 22. Until then, please enjoy this deep dive into Hadrian’s Wall. Hadrian’s Wall is a jaw-dropping engineering achievement stretching 73 miles across hundred-foot-high escarpments and rushing rivers, its earthworks dug deep into unforgiving igneous bedrock. From its walls, Roman and auxiliary soldiers had a unique view of the fall of the Empire. We visited Hadrian’s Wall this May, and are currently releasing videos on our Patreon that we filmed during our visit. Don’t miss out!
Fresh Youtubery
Book Reviews
- BMCR – Irene Caiazzo, Constantinos Macris, Aurélien Robert, Brill’s companion to the reception of Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Brill’s companions to classical reception, volume 24. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2021.
- BMCR – Uri Gabbay, Shai Gordin, Individuals and institutions in the ancient Near East: a tribute to Ran Zadok. Studies in ancient Near Eastern records, 27. Boston; Berlin: De Gruyter, 2021.
Exhibition Related Things
Dramatic Receptions
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
- Assistant Professor, Ancient Greek Language & Literature, Classics UCincinnati
- Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies
Alia
- Text Treasures: The Rosetta Stone: Key to Egyptian Hieroglyphs – Biblical Archaeology Society
- What you need to know about the oldest written papyri ever found in Egypt – EgyptToday
- A map of classical town names in the U.S. – Big Think
- Cosmetics Used by Ancient Greeks in Eternal Search for Beauty
- 11 Ancient Solutions for Modern Malaise – The Atlantic
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 a general change for the worse.
… 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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