Hodie est a.d. XVI Kal. Dec 2775 AUC ~ 23 Maimakterion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Roman roads laid the foundation for modern-day prosperity, study claims
- Rare Papyrus Fragment of the Gospel of John Now at the Harry Ransom Center – UT News
- 2,700-year-old military fortress unearthed in northeast Iran – Tehran Times
- Archaeological investigations off the coast of Paphos completed | Cyprus Mail
In Case You Missed It
- Hand of Irulegi: ancient bronze artefact could help trace origins of Basque language | Spain | The Guardian
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Classicists and Classics in the News
- Classics grads sweep advanced national competition for Greek and Latin translation – Dal News – Dalhousie University
- Obituary: Penelope Biggs, classics scholar and benefactor, 85 – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis
Public Facing Classics
- What Greek myth tells us about modern witchcraft
- Why the discovery of Cleopatra’s tomb would rewrite history
Fresh Bloggery
- Thracians, Getians, Paionians, and others: Herodotos (mid-fifth century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Ethiopians: Agatharchides and Diodoros on lifestyles and diets in the extreme south (second-first centuries BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Scythians and Ethiopians: Agatharchides and Diodoros theorize about the effects of climate (second-first centuries CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Latinity of the Dark Ages
- The Value of A Poem – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Historia Antigua en diálogo. Humanidades Digitales e innovaciones metodológicas
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: L’Orient des Bonfils (1867-1918)
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Le « châle » de Sabine
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Banquet Scene
- Kudurru – Mainzer Beobachter
- Zeus and Semele, painted by Jacques Blanchard (c. 1600 – 1638) | The Historian’s Hut
- The History Blog » Blog Archive » Bronze hand is first document in Basque language
- The Myth Of Ixion Murdering His Father-In-Law Over A Horse Dispute | The Historian’s Hut
- The Roman Thing | Sphinx
- Τhe new finds from the acropolis of Falasarna
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
Other Blog-like Publications
- Τhe new finds from the acropolis of Falasarna
- Archaeologists in northern Spanish have discovered what they believe to be the oldest Basque language text – Arkeonews
- Anatomy of a Book Review(er) – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Assorted Twitter Threads
- @DocCrom on the tombstone of Titus Aurelius Saturninus
- @DocCrom on Seneca the Younger, Medea 397-411
Fresh Podcasts
This week, we hear from Professor Laurence Totelin, who is a specialist in ancient pharmacology and botany at the University of Cardiff, Wales. She is an historian of Greek and Roman Science, Technology, and Medicine and has published wildly on of ancient pharmacology, gynecology, botany and sensory studies. She is currently working on the history of pharmacological retail; the history of plant grafting; and the history of ancient cosmetics and sexual aids, such as aphrodisiacs. With Dr. Patty Baker and Professor Helen King, she helped create a MOOC Health and Wellbeing in the Ancient World. In this episode, Professor Totelin speaks with us about ancient medicines, Greco-Roman classifications of pharmaceutical ingredients, and medical recipes.
The discovery of cheese in a 25th Dynasty Egyptian tomb made us realize, everybody loves cheese. But what is cheese, really? And whether a spreadable chevre or a squeaky halloumi, how did people even survive it before pasteurization? Our panelists stand proudly with the cheese.
We’re back with more bonus mythological content based on QCODE’s new podcast CUPID! This time… Furies! Underworld gods! Chthonic everything! Listen to Cupid wherever you get your podcasts. F
Fresh Youtubery
- Gli Ori Castellani si raccontano – YouTube | Etruschannel
- Losing the narrative, Homeric Psychology, Addiction and the need for Myth | Dr. Joel Christensen #55 – YouTube | Neutral Ground Podcast
- Why Are There No Greek Gods In TROY 2004? Historian Reacts – YouTube | Moan Inc.
- Lyre of the Levites – YouTube | Michael Levy
- 34. Trebonianus Gallus – A Mess – YouTube | Classical Association Northern Ireland
- Natalie Haynes Reads Stone Blind – YouTube | Pan Macmillan
Book Reviews
- BMCR – Pietro Zaccaria, Die Fragmente der griechischen Historiker IV: biography and antiquarian literature A. Biography. Fascicle 5. The first century BC and Hellenistic authors of uncertain date [nos. 1035-1045]. Die Fragments der Griechischen Historiker. Leiden: Brill, 2021.
- Monnaies en électrum de Cyzique des collections du musée de l’Ermitage et du musée-réserve historique et culturel de Crimée orientale | Spartokos a lu
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
Alia
- 10 Must Visit Archaeological Sites in Cyprus
- A road trip around the ancient cities of Turkey | Evening Standard
- 12 Similarities between Hindu and Greek Mythology That Will Take You By Surprise-1. Similarities between Sharvara and Cerberus
- The Socratic Method and Its Pitfalls | Psychology Today
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 an outbreak of locusts and field voles, danger for the king, and an abundance of grain.
… 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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