Hodie est a.d. XII Kal. Nov. 2775 AUC ~ 26 Pyanepsion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Classical Greece And Its Influence On Australian Architecture And Beyond
- The Groundbreaking Work of Arab Archeologists in Israel – Archaeology – Haaretz.com
- Roma, ai Parioli spunta il mausoleo della Salaria Vetus
- Maxi sequestro di reperti archeologici: blitz dei Carabinieri anche a Spello – Il quotidiano che racconta l’Umbria
- Roman findings delay the planned Sephardic centre in Malaga city | Sur in English
- Excavations from Tell Zira’a indicate presence of elite class — scholar | Jordan Times
- Great archaeological discovery in Ladochori Igoumenitsa – EPIRUS Online [google translated]
- Serres: The citadel of ancient Amphipolis continues to bring to light new “treasures” | Empisteutiko.gr [google translated]
- Remains of Pictish period cross with bird carvings uncovered in Scottish kirkyard | The Scotsman
- Vendono online le antiche anfore trovate in mare | Attualità LUCCA
- Turkey to hand over Iraqi artifacts seized in Istanbul to Baghdad – Iraqi News
In Case You Missed It
- Falcon shrine with cryptic message unearthed in Egypt baffles archaeologists | Live Science
- Hipparchus’s map of the stars may finally have been found
- Mystery of the Ancient Greek Paestum Swimmer Solved, Says German Archaeologist
Classicists and Classics in the News
Public Facing Classics
Fresh Bloggery
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Stronger
- Deloria, Comets, and Aliens | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- Lettuce Discuss a Flaccid Situation – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: AIA Quick Takes #1: Big Datasets in Archaeology
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Deir El-Médina titles from the IFAO
- A Banquet of Learning; A Dinner No-Show – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Oude olijfbomen – Mainzer Beobachter
- Art Crime Research Opportunities 21 October 2022
- One term to rule them all? Small finds epigraphy deserves better
- Spencer Alley: Neoclassical Drawings Preserved at the Louvre – I
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Epitaph of a Pankratiast
- PaleoJudaica.com: Review of Kowalewska, Bathhouses in Iudaea, Syria-Palaestina and Provincia Arabia from Herod the Great to the Umayyads
- PaleoJudaica.com: Review of Doak, Ancient Israel’s Neighbors
- #ClassicsTober Day 21: CULT | Greek Myth Comix
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
Other Blog-like Publications
- Pasts Imperfect (10.20.22)
- ANE TODAY – 202210 – Prismatic Gilgamesh – American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)
- 2700-year-old Assyrian carvings found near Mashki Gate destroyed by Isis – Arkeonews
- “Important discovery” showing that the Hittite city of Büklükale close ties with the Hurrian society – Arkeonews
- October 45 BCE: To Quintus Cornificius (in Syria) from Cicero (at Rome)
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
Dig into the firstest episode of our new special segment, Extremely Strained and Incredibly Force, where we seek out and/or create connections between ancient and modern popular media. Debuting this new project is super special three-peat guest, Ayelet Haimson Lushkov, and her question: “Is Moana the Aeneid?” Sailing into unknown horizons, we chart a new course looking at these two works – one a 1st c. BCE Latin poem, the other a 2016 animated Disney film base don Polynesian myth – and their sea-sailing, destiny-guided heroes. Join us as we consider the nature of reception and its limits (is Hamilton the Aeneid?), tales of displacement and homecoming, the figure of the hero and, of course, the coconut (the roots and the leaves!)
‘Philip II of Macedonia inherited a fragile kingdom under pressure. He absorbed the lessons from his childhood and turned it into a military powerhouse.’ The team discuss the latest issue of the magazine XV.6 Macedonia Rising: The volatile life of King Phillip II.
Liv speaks with professor and author Daniel Ogden about all things Spooky! Find his books on werewolves, dragons, and more wherever you get your books!
Fresh Youtubery
- Did Anyone Survive The Siege Of Ancient Carthage? | Lost Warriors | Timeline – YouTube
- Roman House – The House of the Mosaic Atrium – English – DOWNLOAD IN DESCRIPTION – YouTube | Divus Magister Craft
- Roman House – The House of the Mosaic Atrium – Latin – DOWNLOAD IN DESCRIPTION – YouTube
- Ancient rock carvings discovered in Iraq – BBC News – YouTube
- Ancient Coins: The Denarius – YouTube | Classical Numismatics
- Experts work on rare manuscripts in Greek monastery – YouTube | AP
- The Aeneid On A Modern Stage: Theatre Review of DIDO’S BAR – YouTube | Moan Inc.
- Barbarians FINALE – How is the Latin? Is it any good? Latin Pronunciation (Netflix Barbarians ep4-6) – YouTube | polyMATHY
Book Reviews
- BMCR `- Marcus Recchia, Pindari et Bacchylidis hyporchematum fragmenta. Edizioni dell’Ateneo: Edizioni dell’Ateneo, 2022.
- BMCR – Lisa Nevett, James Whitley, An age of experiment: Classical archaeology transformed (1976-2014). McDonald Institute monographs. Cambridge: McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 2018.
Exhibition Related Things
- Pure Color | James Romm | The New York Review of Books
- New exhibition to explore mythology of Alexander the Great | British Library | The Guardian
- Greek Mythology as an Allegory for Gay Dating
Dramatic Receptions
- Photos: First look at Curtain Players’ ELEEMOSYNARY
- Critical Conversations: The Bacchae
- Ancient Greek Tragedy Ages like a Fine Wine: NUTS’ Bakkhai | Woroni
- Review: Cambridge Greek Play 2022: The Persians and The Cyclops – University of Cambridge
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
- Sparta: how odd? is the title of the lecture by Prof. Paul Cartledge
- See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
- SCS Events Calendar
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
- Postdoctoral Research Associate in Human Bioarchaeology and Biomolecular Archaeology job with DURHAM UNIVERSITY | 312879
- Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies
Alia
- The worst ideas of 5 great philosophers – Big Think
- Phryne: The Ancient Greek Courtesan Who Disrobed For Her Freedom
- Ancient Greek Quotes Inscribed on Global Landmarks
- The Bronze Age Origins of Greek Civilization – CounterPunch.org
- Phaistos: The Palatial Mountain Fortress of Crete
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 the outbreak of a coughing sickness and oppression of the heart.
… 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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