Hodie est a.d. VIII Id. Mart. 2776 AUC ~ 16 Anthesterion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Folktale becomes reality as Roman altar unearthed at Leicester Cathedral | Archaeology | The Guardian
- Shrine Believed To Be Dedicated To The Ancient Greek God Dionysus Discovered In Leicester
- Discovery of a Mauritanian tomb in Qsirissi, near Larache
- Vinum Hadrianum is Resurrecting Ancient Roman Wines and the Art and Architecture That Gives Them Context
- Pisa: resti di domus romane negli scavi di piazza Andrea Del Sarto – MediterraneoAntico
- Vatican Parthenon Marbles to return to Greece – DW – 03/07/2023
- Greece asks others to ‘imitate’ Vatican return of Parthenon pieces | Reuters
- Acropolis Museum presents ‘Venus in a gold bikini’ in celebration of IWD – Neos Kosmos
- ‘Americans wuz here!’ Two tourists leave their mark on Rome’s Colosseum: Jarvis DeBerry | Opinions and Editorials | nola.com
- Vandalism on a three thousand years old Assyrian wall sculptures | SBS Assyrian
- Un’antica città tra Palermo e Agrigento: tra i suoi resti c’è anche la “Tomba della Regina”
- Italian 18-Year-Old Fined Hefty €15,000 After Vandalising Ancient Ġgantija Temples
- Archaeologists uncover Iron Age cemetery and house during excavations in Oud-Turnhout | VRT NWS: news
In Case You Missed It
- Bronze Age well contents reveal the history of animal resources in Mycenae, Greece: Analysis of a refuse dump, including dog and livestock animal remains, provides clues to food availability and destruction over time — ScienceDaily
- Hidden Corridor is Revealed in Great Pyramid of Giza
- Newfound ancient Egyptian sphinx statue may depict Roman emperor Claudius, but not everyone agrees | Live Science
- Sphinx statue with a ‘smiley face and two dimples’ is unearthed in Egypt | Daily Mail Online
Classicists and Classics in the News
Greek/Latin News
Public Facing Classics
Fresh Bloggery
- Persians: Irenaeus on Marcus the Valentinian Magian (late second century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Don’t Try to Philosophize with Everyone! – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Laudator Temporis Acti: A Sour and Embittered Character
- Alexander’s Earth – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Die verzierte Arretina aus Oberaden und Haltern
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Die römischen Töpfereien von Haltern
- Odysseus’s Sister and Names for In-Laws – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Joseph und Aseneth
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: On the daimonion of Socrates: Human liberation, divine guidance and philosophy
- Lucan | The Historian’s Hut
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Beware the Ides of March
- Study Of Composition From Roman History, By Milan Thomka Mitrovský (c. 1875–1943) | The Historian’s Hut
- Kiwi Hellenist: Homer’s metre 3. Catalogue and glossary
- Pliny The Younger’s Speak-For-Itself Speech Advice | The Historian’s Hut
- Roman shrine found under Leicester Cathedral – The History Blog
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Roma Numismatics and Gaza Hoard Coins
- Hedonisme (4): De tuin van Epikouros – Mainzer Beobachter
- PaleoJudaica.com: Career retrospective: Sidnie White Crawford
- PaleoJudaica.com: Milan Fashion Week meets 3 Enoch
- Spencer Alley: Views of Ruins
- Laudator Temporis Acti: A Flabby Average Greekness
- A List of Women Authors from Ancient Greece and Rome for #InternationalWomensDay – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- A Book By its Cover: festivalCHAT | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
Other Blog-like Publications
- Sphinx statue and Roman architectural remains found in Dendera
- Venus in a gold bikini
- Evidence of a Roman shrine dating back was discovered during dig at Leicester Cathedral – Arkeonews
- Excavations reveal Roman altar stone in shrine or cult room | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- Nietzsche believed art could help you become stronger
- March 8th | Fastorum Liber Tertius: Martius – by M.
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
In the second episode of this two-part series, Dr. Sarah Derbew, assistant professor of Classics at Stanford University and author of Untangling Blackness in Greek Antiquity, discusses the future of Classical Studies. She digs into the complications of “decolonizing” a subject like the Classics—one that centers Greek and Roman civilizations while sidelining those in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. As Sarah explains, applying the term to an entire discipline can lead to superficial results, with the assumption that implementing inclusive and equitable practices is a one-step solution or short-term process. She also unpacks her current research on the intersections between Greek and African antiquity, and shares her hopes for the evolution of the Classics, including an interdisciplinary lens and thoughtful, ethical considerations from young scholars that she has already begun to witness.
Ah, youth! We are all familiar with that mysterious and formative period of life between childhood and adulthood, but how did the ancient Romans describe this time of transition? In this episode, social historian Dr. Lauren Caldwell joins Chelsea and Melissa to talk about aspects of Roman “girlhood” and the difficult transition to “womanhood”. Listen in, as we dive into ancient Latin medical and legal texts to learn how the ancient Romans grappled with puberty and the various changes that took place in the female body that differentiated girls (puellae) from the women (feminae) they would become.
To celebrate International Women’s Day we are excited to share this interview on Deep Water Archaeology with Barbara Davidde and Franca Cibecchini, using advanced technology they are exploring ever greater depths and discovering ancient shipwrecks in the Mediterranean.
In a brief finale to the series on Sparta and the Spartan mirage, Liv answers lingering listener questions about that ancient city-state and its mythology.
Fresh Youtubery
- 50. Diocletian – Cabbages! – YouTube | Classical Association Northern Ireland
- The Curse of the House of Atreus – YouTube | World History Encyclopedia
- Fragments of the Parthenon that the Vatican sent to Greece will arrive on March 24 – YouTube | Rome Reports
Book Reviews
- Dissecting Socrates, Orunmila’s lives in Prof Sophie Oluwole’s book – Tribune Online
- BMCR ~ Nathanael Aschenbrenner, Jake Ransohoff, The invention of Byzantium in early modern Europe. Extravagantes. Washington, DC: Dumbarton Oaks, 2021.
- BMCR ~ Hanna M. Roisman, Tragic heroines in ancient Greek drama. London; New York: Bloomsbury, 2021.
Exhibition Related Things
Dramatic Receptions
- Greek tragedy reimagined with poetry by former Manus detainee Behrouz Boochani – Neos Kosmos
- Christopher Walker reviews Medea at The Soho Place Theatre – South London News
- Review: Caligula and the Sea, VAULT Festival – Everything Theatre
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
- AHCLC1202 Lecturer (Teaching & Research) in Ancient History and Curatorial Advisor (Numismatics) – Jobs at the University of Leeds
- Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies
Alia
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, it portends rain.
… 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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