Hodie est a.d. V Id. Nov. 2775 AUC ~ 16 Maimakterion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Possible archaeological remains found during Sannat Square works
- Bronzi di Riace, 50 anni di studi e ricerche – Adnkronos.com
- Oman has recovered an exceptional collection of silver jewelry from a prehistoric grave – Arkeonews
- Ancient Roman Medallion Brings $312,000 Sending Auction Over $5.6 Million – Numismatic News
- Antiquities trafficking charges against former Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez and curator Jean-François Charnier could be dropped
- ‘Don’t expect us to be passive’ in the face of restitution: British Museum chair defies return of looted artefacts
- St Albans Verulamium Park archeological dig uncovers several Roman artifacts deemed ‘remarkable’ – HertsLive
- Oldest known sentence written in first alphabet discovered – on a head-lice comb | Language | The Guardian
- Ivory lice comb – a dating head-scratcher – may hold earliest Canaanite sentence | The Times of Israel
- Bones, pottery found in Gozitan construction site could date to 5,800 BC
In Case You Missed It
- Scientists finally unravel purpose behind mysterious ancient Greek stone spheres | The Independent
- Greek museum displays 1st batch of artworks recouped from US | The Independent
- ‘Exceptional’ trove of 24 ancient statues found immersed in Tuscan spa | Italy | The Guardian
Classicists and Classics in the News
- Professor’s Devotion to Greek Studies Leads To International Education Award – Georgia State University News – College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, Global –
- 2022 Tack Faculty Lecture Series: Dr. Georgia Irby weaves complex tales of Ancient Greek and Roman sea creatures in “Sea Monsters! ‘O Brave new seas that have such monsters in them”  | Flat Hat News
Public Facing Classics
Fresh Bloggery
- Daans, Kadusians, Hyrkanians, and Sakians: Strabo on peoples east of the Caspian Sea (first century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Sale of Possible Yemeni Objects Raises Questions
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Bonus Eventus?
- Interview | Teaching and learning Latin, with Bettina Joy de Guzman – The Kosmos Society
- Life Without a Nemesis – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Textual instability in hagiographical texts – Roger Pearse
- A Parody Account! Philosophy for Sale! – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Aber die Zeit fürchtet die Pyramiden: Die Wissenschaften vom Alten Orient und die zeitliche Dimension von Kulturgeschichte
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Studies in the Masoretic Tradition of the Hebrew Bible
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Etruskische Heiligtümer des 8.–5. Jhs. v. Chr. als Wirtschaftsräume und Konsumptionsorte von Keramik
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Der Zuschauerraum des Theaters von Ephesos
- Thinking Big About Late Antique Polis on Cyprus | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Civil Unrest
- Leaving Life From an Inn, Not a Home – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- The History Blog » Blog Archive » Largest group of ancient bronzes in Italy found at sacred baths
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: “Archaeological Treasures’ in Context, Please? [Updated]
- Sisygambis, Barsine, Antigone – Mainzer Beobachter
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: The Barnetby Bull Rider
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Epitaph of Amandos
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Questions About the San Casciano dei Bagni Excavations
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
- Dickinson Summer Latin Workshop 2023: Navigatio Brendani | Dickinson College Commentaries
- Dickinson Digital Latin Workshop July 13-15, 2023 | Dickinson College Commentaries
Other Blog-like Publications
- Large group of bronze statues found in Italy
- 1,800-year-old wine press uncovered next to Roman fort – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- Ornate collection of ancient bronze statues discovered in Tuscany – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
Fresh Podcasts
- Ad Navseam: Dis is where it Ends: Aeneid Book VI, Part 4 (Ad Navseam, Episode 102) on Apple Podcasts
Time to leave behind the valley of souls, make our way out of Dis place and head back to the land of the living. As the guys wrap up this portion of the epic poem, it’s hard to avoid a little bit of interpretive questioning: Why did Vergil couple Rome’s glorious future with the tear-jerking, pathos-filled death of Marcellus? How did the man of Mantua really feel about Augustus? Is that lavish, spondaic poety sincere or is there some kowtowing to the guy who cuts his check? And perhaps most of all, why does Aeneas exit the Mall of Persephone through that gate of false dreams? Was it only to prevent the emergency-exit alarm from going off as he heads toward his Iliadic destiny? To get some answers, cast your anchor from the prow, face your sterns toward the shore, grab a bag of huggable portions, and tune in!
Susan Stewart joins us to talk about her new book
150 years ago, a young George Smith made headlines around the world. He had pieced together an Akkadian version of the Flood story found on fragments of clay tablets. Who was Smith, and why did his discovery have such a dramatic impact? What happened to him next? And what is his legacy? We’re joined by guests Sophus Helle, Gareth Brereton, Strahil Panayotov, Enrique Jimenez, Cornelia Wunsch, Mark Weeden, and Pippa Steele.
Fresh Youtubery
- 33. Decius – Falling to the Barbarians – YouTube | Classical Association Northern Ireland
- Rating Hades & Persephone Retellings: Lore Olympus, A Touch of Darkness, Neon Gods, and More! – YouTube | Moan Inc
- Fool/Ballot Etymologies – YouTube | Alliterative
- Classics, Indigeneity and Scientific Race – YouTube | New Directions in Classics
- Dal fango riemergono 24 statue di bronzo: a San Casciano dei Bagni la scoperta del secolo – YouTube | intoscana
- Teaching and learning Latin, with Bettina Joy de Guzman | Kosmos Society – YouTube | Center for Hellenic Studies
- Video Shows Newly Discovered Ancient Roman Bronze Statues – YouTube | NBC News
- #7 Halloween special in Latin: Frightful times at Froda | Prodigia Frodensia – YouTube | Latinitium
Book Reviews
- AJA – Labouring with Large Stones: A Study into the Investment and Impact of Construction Projects on Mycenaean Communities in Late Bronze Age Greece, by Yannick Boswinkel
- AJA – Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean, by Carolina López-Ruiz Hédi Dridi
- AJA – The Painted Tetrarchic Reliefs of Nicomedia: Uncovering the Colourful Life of Diocletian’s Forgotten Capital, by Tuna S. Ağtürk Martin Beckmann
- AJA – A Social Archaeology of Roman and Late Antique Egypt: Artefacts of Everyday Life, by Ellen Swift, Jo Stoner, and April Pudsey Anna Lucille Boozer
- AJA – Metal Finds and Coins: Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II, and Glass, Lamps, and Jerash Bowls: Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II, both edited by Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja Tim Penn
- BMCR – Elizabeth C. Robinson, Urban transformation in ancient Molise: the integration of Larinum into the Roman state. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2021.
- BMCr – Sylvain Forichon, Les spectateurs des jeux du cirque à Rome (du Ier siècle a.C. au VIe siècle p.C.): passion, émotions et manifestations. Scripta antiqua, 133. Bordeaux: Ausonius éditions, 2021.
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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 common folk being led into misery, but there will be an abundance of daily necessities.
… 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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