Hodie est a.d. XIV Kal. Dec 2775 AUC ~ 25 Maimakterion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
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- ‘Elgin Marbles’ solution? How American billionaire Leonard Stern may have created a model for reunification of Parthenon sculptures in Athens – Matthew Taylor | The Scotsman
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- Rare Mosaics Of Europa And Orpheus Showcased In House Of Mosaics, Sparta
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Classicists and Classics in the News
Fresh Bloggery
- Indians, Ethiopians and others: Pliny the Elder on “unbelievable” peoples (first century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Indians: Ktesias on “Indian Matters” via Photios, Pliny the Elder, and Aelian (early fourth century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Indians: Ktesias on “Indian Matters” via Photios, Pliny the Elder, and Aelian (early fourth century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- What Color Will the Child Be? – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Laudator Temporis Acti: A Wise Man
- What’s this to Do with Helen? Reading Euripides’ Iphigenia Plays Online – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Drilling Prehistoric Holes in Stone
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Female Body in Roman Visual Culture
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Middle and Neo-Babylonian Literary Texts in the Frau Professor Hilprecht Collection, Jena
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Destin des hommes et jeu des dieux: Lectures de l’Iliade
- The Shock of the New – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Filon van Byblos: uitvindingen – Mainzer Beobachter
- Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots | Sphinx
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Under Your Command
- Ovid’s Metamorphoses: Mendelsohn on McCarter’s Metamorphoses
- Spencer Alley: Later French Artists copying Earlier Italian Artists
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- The Ends of History – Antigone
- The guided tour of and accessibility to Knossos to be upgraded
- ANE TODAY – 202211 – Decoding Tutankhamun: Understanding the Tomb and its Treasures – American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR)
- Offerings to goddess Demeter uncovered in archaic temple on Crete island, Greek – Arkeonews
- Oldest text written in the Basque language found on the Hand of Irulegi – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- Ancient temple remains uncovered on “Hill of the Pharaohs” – HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- Autumn 45 BCE: To Marcus Rutilius (in Etruria) from Cicero (at Rome)
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
Venta Silurum was a city on the western fringes of Roman Britannia, established to integrate the conquered tribes of the Silures. Its ruins are found on the grounds of the welsh town of Caerwent, where modern buildings are side by side with the Roman archaeology. Guest: Dr Peter Guest (Vianova Archaeology).
Book VII! Aeneas and co. find themselves in the second half of the game and the stakes just keep getting higher and higher. Will they have the guts to get the glory? At first it seems like a cake walk—smooth sailing up the Tiber, a hearty welcome by the local king, even a swarm of bees seems to be down with it all on the local oracular BuzzFeed. But is this all just the calm before the big storm? I mean, Latinus is Faun-ing all over Aeneas, but he also makes a rookie mistake—didn’t clear it with the wife. Uh oh, someone’s headed for the doghouse. So, pull up a chair to your (edible?) table and tuck in to the next part of the main course.
When you think of justice in the ancient world, you might think of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon, or of the Furies themselves – Tisiphone and Alecto. In today’s episode, Cheryl Byrne brings these characters to life, building to a dramatic crescendo. Fury was narrated by Clare Harvey, member of the Classical Association Teaching Board.
In this episode of Accessible Art History: The Podcast, I’m discussing the Arch of Titus.
Jonathan sent this question directly to Murray ‘What was the standard depth of a hoplite line? I see eight mentioned all the time – were there any others?’
After the battle of Tanagra, Athens was able to focus on pursuing its aims throughout Boeotia, the Gulf of Corinth and the Peloponnese. This saw Athens power and influence grow even more at the expense of Sparta and its allies. However, the disaster that would take place in Egypt for Athens would see them now needing to change their policies to better deal with the crisis that was brewing in the Aegean….
Liv reads Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book III, translated by Brookes More. The continuation of Thebes… Echo and Narcissus, Bacchus v. Pentheus, and pirates!
Author Peter Stothard explores the eventful life of Marcus Licinius Crassus, an enormously wealthy politician and general, who rivalled Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great in late Republican Rome. In conversation with Rob Attar, Peter explores Crassus’s rise to wealth and influence, his key role in defeating the Spartacus Revolt, and the disastrous military campaign that ended in his humiliating death.
Fresh Youtubery
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- Top 3 Misconceptions About Ancient Greece – YouTube | Jean’s thoughts
- De libro “Via Latina”, cum M. Aloisia Aguilar et Georgio Tárrega || “Rara avis” Podcast, S1EP3 – YouTube | Satura Lanx
- In Full Color, Ancient Sculpture Reimagined – YouTube | Smarthistory
- AIA Archaeology Hour with Tess Davis – YouTube
Book Reviews
- BMCR – Raúl González-Salinero, Military service and the integration of Jews into the Roman empire. The Brill reference library of Judaism, 72. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2022.
- RCR – George Alexander Gazis and Anthony Hooper, eds., Aspects of Death and the Afterlife in Greek Literature (Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2021).
Dramatic Receptions
- Hadestown turns Greek myth into a musical steampunk dystopia | Pittsburgh City Paper
- Bishop Noll Institute revives an ancient tragedy with their production of “Eurydice” – NWILife
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
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- The Who is Who of Ancient Greek Philosophers in Raphael’s Masterpiece
- The Royal Game of Ur: Play the Oldest Board Game on Record – The New York Times
- One Year, Five Emperors | Field Notes | North Coast Journal
- Gambling Games that were Popular for the Romans | The Paradise News
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 war and misfortunes for people in the city.
… 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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