Hodie est a.d. XIII Ian. 2775 AUC ~ 27 Poseideion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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• Indian, Greek scholars to trace Alexander’s link to Malana in Kullu : The Tribune India
• Ancient basilica under danger of collapse
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• Ancient History Fangirl: RE-RELEASE: Saturnalia: So Much More than Roman Christmas on Apple Podcasts

Wish you had a holiday all about feasting, drinking, the upending of the social order, blood sacrifices, the harvest, pranks, novelty gifts, honouring a god who devoured his kids, and the returning sun? Don’t we all??? Welcome to Saturnalia.

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Book Reviews

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• AJA ~ Roman Animals in Ritual and Funerary Contexts: Proceedings of the 2nd Meeting of the Zooarchaeology of the Roman Period Working Group, Basel 1st–4th February 2018 Edited by Sabine Deschler-Erb, Umberto Albarella, Silvia Valenzuela Lamas, and Gabriele Rasbach (Kolloquien zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte 26). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz 2021.
• AJA ~ The Arch of Titus: From Jerusalem to Rome—and Back Edited by Steven Fine. Leiden: Brill 2021.
• BMCR ~ Response: Janko on Bondi on Thomas, Art, science, and the natural world in the ancient Mediterranean, 300 BC to AD 100
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• BMCR ~ Pierre Destrée, Aristote: Poétique. GF, 1637. Paris: Flammarion, 2021.
• BMCR ~ Sylvain Delcomminette, Geneviève Lachance, L’éristique: définitions, caractérisations et historicité. Cahiers de philosophie ancienne, 27. Brussels: Ousia, 2021.

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Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
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‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
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• Sortes Virgilianae (Latin)
• Consult the Oracle at UCL

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends a shortage of 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)

Hodie est a.d. XIV Ian. 2775 AUC ~ 26 Poseideion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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Public Facing Classics

• The Parthenon Sculptures. Now what? | eKathimerini.com

Fresh Bloggery

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• The Wrong Monkey: Medieval Annals
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• Jordan Valley Reveals Earliest Cotton Use in the Ancient Near East – Arkeonews

Assorted Twitter Threads

• @carolemadge on her Saturnalia activities this year

Fresh Podcasts

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Often overshadowed by his more successful peers (anyone heard of Julius Caesar?), Crassus’ rise and fall from power is that of legend. A Roman General, Statesman, and once called the ‘Richest Man In Rome’, Crassus’ power and influence is undisputed. But how did Crassus come to obtain such power, and just how far can the mighty actually fall? In this episode, Tristan is joined by Sir Peter Stothard to talk us through the rise and fall of this often overlooked figure. From his involvement in quelling the Spartacus rebellion, to his untimely death on the battle field, what is there to learn about this pillar of Roman society – and just how did his head end up as a theatre prop?

• Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold: Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book IV (Part 2) on Apple Podcasts

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• Ancient History Hound: Minisode. The Haloa on Apple Podcasts

In the depths of winter a festival took place which celebrated the goddess Demeter, the Haloa. It was an all woman affair with drinking, fire and an all night feast. Oh, and rude language was a must. Episode notes on ancientblogger.com with images, a transcipt, sources and further reading.

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• Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Egypt – YouTube | National Geographic
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Book Reviews

• AJA ~ Phoenicians and the Making of the Mediterranean By Carolina López-Ruiz. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press 2021.
• AJA ~ Athens at the Margins: Pottery and People in the Early Mediterranean World By Nathan T. Arrington. Princeton: Princeton University Press 2021.
• AJA ~ Etruscan Literacy in Its Social Context Edited by Ruth D. Whitehouse (Accordia Specialist Studies on Italy 18). London: Accordia Research Institute 2020.
• L’espace pontique : vers de nouvelles perceptions du monde ancien | Spartokos a lu
• BMCR ~ Joel P. Christensen, The many-minded man: the Odyssey, psychology, and the therapy of epic. Myth and poetics, 2. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2020.
• BMCR ~ Robert A. Kaster, Studies on the text of Seneca’s De beneficiis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.
• BMCR ~ Stefano G. Caneva, L. Lorenzon, The materiality of Hellenistic ruler cults. Kernos supplements, 36. Liège: Centre international d’étude de la religion grecque antique. Presses Universitaires de Liège, 2020.

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Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
• Verbdum – Ludus verborum cotidianus

‘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 prolongation of war.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. XVI Ian. 2775 AUC ~ 24 Poseideion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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Public Facing Classics

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This is a bonus episode from our Patreon-exclusive catalog! This episode is usually only available to subscribers at the $5 level and up, but we decided to release it on our main feed as a Saturnalia gift to our listeners. Boudicca wasn’t the only Celtic warrior queen who shows up in the ancient sources. We know of one other: Cartimandua, queen of the Brigantes. The Brigantes were neighbors of Boudicca’s people, the Iceni. But while Boudicca rebelled against Rome, Cartimandua sided with the Romans. She’s the one who betrayed the freedom fighter Caratacas, turning him over to the Romans in chains after he fled the battlefield at Caer Caradog. In this episode, we take a closer look at Cartimandua’s life and the reasons behind her decisions.

• Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society: Alexander the Great’s Sex Life on Apple Podcasts

Did Alexander the Great and the Queen of the Amazons really have sex for 13 days solid? What do we know about his male lovers? And how did his sex life stand up to that of his dad’s? Kate is joined by The Ancients’ Tristan Hughes to find out about Alexander III of Macedon’s time Betwixt the Sheets.

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Book Reviews

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• AJA ~ Thronos: Historical Grammar of Furniture in Mycenaean and Beyond Edited by Rachele Pierini, Alberto Bernabé, and Marco Ercoles(Eikasmos Quaderni Bolognesi di Filologia Classica, Studi 32). Bologna: Pàtron Editore 2021.
• JCT ~ Must Do Better: How to Improve the Image of Teaching and Why it Matters (H.) Hudson, (R.) Blatchford, Pp. 159. Woodbridge: John Catt Educational Ltd., 2022.
• JCT ~ Athens, City of Wisdom (B.) Clark, Pp. 614, maps, colour pls. London: Head of Zeus, 2021.
• La légende immortelle de Chersonèse. L’héritage inédit d’Inna Anatolyevna Antonova | Spartokos a lu
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Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
• Verbdum – Ludus verborum cotidianus

‘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:

[Saturday] If it thunders today, it portends the birth of locusts, but there will still be abundance.

[Sunday] If it thunders today it portends a major war.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. XVII Ian. 2775 AUC ~ 23 Poseideion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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Assorted Twitter Threads

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• Casting Through Ancient Greece: Collaboration with Spartan History Podcast on Apple Podcasts

So, it’s now mid-December and I am taking a break over the Christmas period and month of January. Though, before signing off for the holidays I wanted to leave you all with a different sort of episode to see out the year. I decided to contact my good friend Steve over at The Spartan History Podcast to see if he would be interested in coming on just to talk about Greek history. He has just entered into the Greek and Persian War period, so I thought it would provide lots for us to talk about. Plus, it gave me another reason to go back and chat about the Persian Wars, a period I always enjoy talking about. It had also been quite some time since we last did a collaboration so I thought it was about time to get on air and chat. I also felt we had reached a natural point to take a break in the series since we just wrapped up the First Peloponnesian War. But don’t worry we will be back to continue with the developments in the new year….

• Satura Lanx – Latin language and literature for beginners: [Nuntium temporaneum] Aliquid NOVI 🎅🏻 on Apple Podcasts

Licet annus MMXXII iam ad finem vertat, aliquid nuntiandum restat quod, ni fallor, tua interesse poterit. Die 21 huius mensis Decembris scholam edam, gratuitam atque omnino Latine, de V mendis vitandis cuicumque velit ad maiorem gradum proficere. Si scholam audire vis (aut ‘replay’ accipere), nomen da:

• Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold: Liv Reads Ovid: The Metamorphoses, Book IV (Part 2) on Apple Podcasts

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Alia

• Why early Christians wouldn’t have found the Christmas story’s virgin birth so surprising
• I più importanti reperti bronzei affiorati dal Mediterraneo dal ’500 ad oggi
• 5 Fascinating Toys Fit For Any Ancient Child | Discover Magazine
• 15 extraordinary discoveries of 2022 – CNN Style
• Australian pop-artist makes Parthenon out of gingerbread for Christmas – Greek Herald
• Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor Who Embraced Greek Philosophy
• What would Plato say about ChatGPT? | The Japan Times
• Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries of 2022 in Greece

Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
• Verbdum – Ludus verborum cotidianus

‘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 novelty in state business.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. XVIII Ian. 2775 AUC ~ 22 Poseideion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

In the News

• 10 Best Archaeological Discoveries of 2022 in Greece
• Ancient Egyptian ‘masterpiece’ is so realistic, researchers identified the exact bird species it depicts | Live Science
• Manhattan DA returns Iraqi antiquities looted in 2003
• Discovered a necropolis of children who died of hunger and hardship during the Gallic war of Julius Caesar – Stile Arte
• Drought encouraged Attila’s Huns to attack the Roman empire, tree rings suggest

In Case You Missed It

• ‘Complete’ Roman-era cemetery discovered in Gaza Strip – DW – 12/14/2022
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• NEW DISCOVERY! Solid Evidence For The Maccabean Revolt Against The Greek Seleucid Kingdom In The Judean Desert
• Ancient Greek Vases Were Decorated with Gypsum, Researchers Say

Classicists and Classics in the News

• Robert Harris Obituary – Athens Banner-Herald
• Brenk, Frederick E. (Father) – Midwest Province
• Honig’s Bacchae / Euripides’ Theory of Refusal: A Special issue of Classical Antiquity – UC Press Blog

Greek/Latin News

• Akropolis World News ~ Κατάρ

Public Facing Classics

• The Romans knew the dangers of December overindulgence | The Spectator Australia

Fresh Bloggery

• Laudator Temporis Acti: The Death Penalty
• On the Edge of a Roman Port | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
• Laudator Temporis Acti: Nothing Unusual
• No False Anvil for the True Tongue – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Laudator Temporis Acti: Epitaph of a Trumpeter
• I am in love with a third declension noun – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Archaeological Excavations on the SCPX Pipeline, Azerbaijan 2013-2018
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Religions and Trade: Religious Formation, Transformation and Cross-Cultural Exchange between East and West
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Open Access Monograph Series: Barcino Monographica Orientalia
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Open Access Monograph Series:  Black Sea Studies
• Mar Tadros – Mainzer Beobachter
• Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Stolen Iraqi Seals Returned by US Collector
• De Heliodoros-affaire – Mainzer Beobachter
• PaleoJudaica.com: Sandoval & Schipper (eds.), Gerhard Von Rad and the Study of Wisdom Literature (SBL)

Other Blog-like Publications

• Rare half-shekel coin from the Great Revolt
• Reading “Invisible” Dead Sea Scrolls – Biblical Archaeology Society
• Archaeologists unearth 3,500-Year-Old Gold Jewelry in Egypt – Arkeonews

Assorted Twitter Threads

• @DocCrom on Tibullus, Elegies 1.10.1-14

Fresh Podcasts

• The Art of Manliness: Why Homer Matters on Apple Podcasts

Even though the legendary poet Homer wrote the Iliad and Odyssey thousands of years ago, my guest would say that these epic poems are just as relevant and significant today, and even represent a kind of scripture. His name is Adam Nicolson, and he’s the author of Why Homer Matters. Today on the show, Adam makes the case that the Iliad is really the story of a collision between a more rooted, civilized way of life, represented by the character of Hector, and a nomadic, honor-bound gang ethos, represented by Achilles. We talk about how this collision birthed the character of Odysseus — who was both great warrior and subtle diplomat — and the whole Greek consciousness. And we discuss how that consciousness is also our consciousness, as we’re still wrestling with the warring impulses, dramas and dilemmas, and big questions of human experience Homer gave life.

• The Ancients: Hammurabi: Rise of the Babylonians on Apple Podcasts

2000 BC saw the famed city of Babylon begin to flourish under the rule of a King called Hammurabi. Renowned for his famous law code, the stele of which still survives today, is there anything else to be learnt about this mysterious figure? In this episode Tristan is joined by Professor, and author, Amanda Podany from California State Polytechnic University. Together they discuss the life of this famed Babylonian King, from his origins as a ruthless warlord, to his contributions in helping Babylon ascend to the momentous civilisation we know it as today.

• The Partial Historians: The White Album on Apple Podcasts

We leave behind the outraged censors of 434 BCE and move forward into some troubled domestic times for Rome. The solution? Fashion, darling. White togas are out, so we suggest you find something appropriate to wear for this one…

• In Our Time: Demosthenes’ Philippics on Apple Podcasts

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the speeches that became a byword for fierce attacks on political opponents. It was in the 4th century BC, in Athens, that Demosthenes delivered these speeches against the tyrant Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, when Philip appeared a growing threat to Athens and its allies and Demosthenes feared his fellow citizens were set on appeasement. In what became known as The Philippics, Demosthenes tried to persuade Athenians to act against Macedon before it was too late; eventually he succeeded in stirring them, even if the Macedonians later prevailed. For these speeches prompting resistance, Demosthenes became famous as one of the Athenian democracy’s greatest freedom fighters. Later, in Rome, Cicero’s attacks on Mark Antony were styled on Demosthenes and these too became known as Philippics.

• Dive & Dig: Dive & Dig News – Diving in a well and a mysterious manuscript on Apple Podcasts

In this episode, we look back to Honor Frost’s first dive in a well in Wimbledon 70 years ago this week, a pivotal moment for the field of maritime archaeology. We also speak with Claire Calcagno about her discovery of an unknown and unfinished book in Honor’s archive, the Second Life of a Phoenix, all about her work on the 3rd Century BC Punic Shipwreck off Sicily.

• Oddcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP): Jeremy Swist on Julian, Part I: the Political Background and Political Project of the Emperor on Apple Podcasts

Jeremy Swist, specialist on Late Platonism, late antiquity, and the great Julian the Faithful, lays out the political background and political project of The Emperor. Part I of a two-part discussion of late antiquity’s greatest statesman. No bias here.

• Oddcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP): Jeremy Swist on Julian, Part II: The Emperor’s Religio-Philosophic Project on Apple Podcasts

Our discussion with Jeremy Swist on The Emperor turns metaphysical, theurgic, and religious, as we discuss Julian’s incredible synthesis of Iamblichean theology and metaphysics, traditional religions, and politics. Come for the pagan counter-church, stay for the transcendent solar metaphysics.

Fresh Youtubery

• The Epic of Gilgamesh tablets 1-3 (read by an Assyriologist!) – YouTube | Digital Hammurabi
• Archaeologists of the World Unite! Why We Need to Pay Attention to Pseudoarchaeology Today – YouTube | HEAS
• A Saturnalia Feast! Feasting and Partying during winter, in the Roman World – YouTube | Delicious Legacy
• Top 3 Misconceptions About Ancient Greece – YouTube | Jean’s Thoughts
• Turtledoves Etymology – YouTube | Alliterative
• How Did a Greek Hoplite Go to War? (5th Century BC) DOCUMENTARY – YouTube | Invicta
• Who Unifed Ancient Egypt? – YouTube | Ancient History Guy

Book Reviews

• Book Review: North turns her pen to weaving tales from Greek Mythology in Ithaca – The AU Review
• BMCR ~ Sarah Betite , Helene Wurmser , Eleutheria! Return to Freedom: Discovering and Transmitting Antiquity since the Greek Revolution of 1821. Lyon: Lyon University Press, 2021.
• BMCR ~ Brian Gronewoller, Rhetorical economy in Augustine’s theology. Oxford studies in historical theology. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2021.

Exhibition Related Things

• Aeneas arrives at Rome’s Imperial Forums – La Prensa Latina Media

Dramatic Receptions

• The Greek gods interfere with mortals in the production of “The Gods of Comedy” – The Reflector

Online Talks and Conference-Related Things

• See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
• SCS Events Calendar

Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters

• Call for Participation for the 7th Research Network of the Istanbul Department – DAİstanbul
• Lecturer in Ancient Visual and Material Culture (Education and Research) at University of Exeter
• The University of Manchester | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career
• Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies

Alia

• Goddess, priestess, queen: Six forgotten women who shaped ancient Mesopotamia | Middle East Eye
• What’s So Special About this Ancient Roman Sarcophagus at The Met Museum? – Untapped New York
• Like Parthenon Marbles, US Museums Pressured to Return Treasures – The National Herald
• Unveiling Italy’s Hidden History with Fixed-wing Mapping UAVs | GIM International
• Are Mosaics of Cats Discovered in Pompeii, Italy, Real? | Snopes.com
• Ancient grammatical puzzle solved after 2,500 years

Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
• Verbdum – Ludus verborum cotidianus

‘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 many setting out for war, but few returning.

… 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)