Hodie est a.d. VII Id. Ian. 2776 AUC ~ 16 Poseideion II in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

[Saturday] If it thunders today, it portends a slave revolt and recurring sicknesses

[Sunday] If it thunders today it portends danger for the ruler of the state from the people.

… 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. VIII Id. Ian. 2776 AUC ~ 15 Poseideion II in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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• Is a deal on the Parthenon Sculptures possible? | eKathimerini.com
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• Ministry of Culture: British Museum has no legal right to Parthenon Sculptures, a product of theft – Neos Kosmos
• German undersecretary calls for returning Pergamon Altar to Türkiye | Daily Sabah
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Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
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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 a coughing illness but an abundance of fish and fruit.

… 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 Non.Ian. 2776 AUC ~ 14 Poseideion II in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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• ‘Catastrophic’: Putin’s War Is Wiping Out Ukraine’s Ancient History
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• Elgin Marbles could be swapped for 2,000-year-old bronze statue of jockey
• It would be uncivilised to give Greece the Elgin Marbles
• British Museum says in ‘constructive’ discussions over Parthenon marbles | Reuters
• Tornos News | Media: Greece denies report British Museum will return Parthenon Marbles
• 53% of public support British Museum sending Elgin Marbles back to Greece | Evening Standard
• New research helps interpret image of strange African warrior on horseback who fought the Romans – Face2Face Africa

Public Facing Classics

• Why Archaeologists Are Fuming Over Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse Series
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• 2 of 234 days: Nemi and More – Liv Mariah Yarrow
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• Laudator Temporis Acti: The Gulf Between Classical and Modern Values
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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 healthy flocks.

… 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 pr. Non.Ian. 2776 AUC ~ 13 Poseideion II in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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• British Museum confirms ‘constructive discussions’ with Greece on Elgin Marbles | The Independent
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• Elgin Marbles May Return to Greece in Exchange Deal With UK – Bloomberg
• Parthenon Sculptures Deal Denied By Greek Culture Ministry
• Archaeologists Reconstruct Huge Early Christian Cathedral in Northern Israel – Archaeology – Haaretz.com
• Scheme to help young people dig at Vindolanda Roman site opens – BBC News

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Public Facing Classics

• Panto-time | Blog post by Mary Beard | The TLS

Fresh Bloggery

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• @DocCrom on the tombstone of Titus Valerius Pudens
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Fresh Podcasts

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Alia

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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 common folks agreeing to make peace.

… 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. III Non.Ian. 2776 AUC ~ 12 Poseideion II in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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Fresh Podcasts

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Fresh Youtubery

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Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters

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• Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies

Alia

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• Was the Trojan War Real?
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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 after victory, a loss for those in war. Even so, there will be abundance.

… 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)