Hodie est a.d. XIII Kal. Mart. 2776 AUC ~ 27 Gamelion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
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- A Roman furnace from 300 AD. C. re-emerges during the works for the Genoa subway – Stile Arte
- British Museum hints at ‘sharing’ Parthenon Marbles with Greece – Greek Herald
- British Museum “reasonably optimistic” on a Deal with Greece Over Parthenon Sculptures
- Protests erupt outside Archaeological Museum in Athens as David Chipperfield revamp announced
- 300 artifacts seized from a man’s possession in east Libya | The Libya Observer
- 4,000 Year Old Seal Returned to Greece by Sweden
- Parthenon marbles could be seen both in London and Athens, museum chair says | Reuters
- Un tesoro in casa, 61enne denunciato per ricettazione di beni culturali
- Carabinieri sequestrano 18 reperti archeologici in una casa privata a Cerreto di Spoleto – Il quotidiano che racconta l’Umbria
- Una testa di Leone del 30 a.C. trovata nello scavo di Piazza del Sarto a Pisa. A cosa serviva? – Stile Arte
- CIA Cold War spy plane pictures help British Museum uncover long-lost palace beneath Iraqi desert | Evening Standard
- Meet Hinat, a Nabataean woman who lived 2,000 years ago in what is now Saudi Arabia | Live Science
- British Museum’s chairman suggests ‘hybrid’ deal with Greece over Parthenon Marbles
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- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Ideologies of Lived Space in Literary Texts: Ancient and Modern
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- Oxyrhynchos (1) – Mainzer Beobachter
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Fresh Podcasts
In this episode we hear about three fascinating research projects on wrecks discovered under the Mediterranean. Presented as part of the Under the Med conference in Malta these projects include a Roman cargo ship, the remains of an ancient sea battle off the Egadi Islands, and a 16th century merchant ship off Croatia. The team delve in to the archaeology and the archives to tell the stories of our ancient past.
This episode contains graphic references. Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology. Her origin story is one of the more colourful ones, being born from the foam of Uranus’s castrated genitals. Her life is no less dramatic, and one where love and war are intimately connected. She is unhappily married to the son of Zeus and Hera, Hephaestus, yet carries on her affair with Ares, God of War, and her competitive relationship with Hera and Athena results in the beginning of the Trojan War. In this episode, Tristan Hughes is joined by host of the Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! podcast, Liv Albert. Together they discuss Aphrodite’s origin in both myth and what she shares with warrior goddesses from other ancient cultures, as well as her most famous myths, and how she’s become one of the most iconic deities history has ever known.
“Alexander’s Companion cavalry seemed to be the premier cavalry of its age, and was instrumental in the battles against the Persian empire. Why is it then, under the Successor Kingdoms’ Generals, that they faired so poorly when confronting the inferior Roman cavalry? Was it due to the lack of Alexander himself, poor training, or just the professionalism of the Roman Legion?” Murray gives us his thoughts…
Americānī rēs sibi ignōtās dīsiciunt
Thermopylae. The title is synonymous with a bygone age of glory, bravery and defiance. It is an event entirely pivotal to the Spartan story and indeed, of this podcast as well. The events at the hot gates were one of the few natural places a chronological history of the Spartans would assuredly cover. It would be fair to say I dragged it out for as long as possible, well we are here now. I’m joined by Professor Paul Cartledge who is without a doubt the greatest living expert on Sparta, there could be no one more fitting to discuss this topic with. With his customary eloquence, breathtaking knowledge and passion for Laconia he takes us through those 3 fateful days that saw Leonidas and his brave 300 write their Polis’ legend into the annals of history. There were of course others who stood with the Spartans at the pass, but although mentioned, this isn’t the podcast for their story. With the Professors help we zero in on the facts and the myth making that has made Thermopylae one of the most recognizable events of all those that have come down to us.
Liv speaks with fellow podcaster Julia Perroni about the (possibly) Spartan poet Alcman and his poem dedicated to the young women of Sparta, the First Partheneion.
Fresh Youtubery
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Book Reviews
Exhibition Related Things
- ‘Pompeii: The Exhibition’ at Museum of Science and Industry – CBS Chicago
- Never-before-seen Minoan artefacts go on display in the UK – Greek Herald
Dramatic Receptions
- Prophecies, matricide and rock ‘n’ roll: UNCW’s ‘Electra’ amps up Greek tragedy | Port City Daily
- Gripping portrayal of Electra at the heart of Greek tale of grief & revenge at BGSU – BG Independent News
- Phaedra review: a ‘gobsmackingly audacious’ spin on the Greek myth | The Week UK
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Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
- The Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Online course by the EES
- Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies
Alia
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- Turkey’s historic city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been flattened by powerful earthquakes in the past – and rebuilt itself
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- Physical: 100 on Netflix: What Is the Punishment of Atlas?
Diversions
‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:
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- Consult the Oracle at UCL
Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:
If it thunders today, it portends a very fruitful summer.
… 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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