Hodie est a.d. VIII ID Apr. 2776 AUC ~ 16 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
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- Archeologia, ‘Orfeo e le Sirene’ tornano a Taranto – Ministero della cultura
- Scoperta archeologica, trovano una tomba calabrese con all’interno un tesoro prezioso
- Jews could have kept kosher, Passover in ancient Roman army, per new paper – JNS.org
- The case for returning the Elgin Marbles
- Archaeologist elaborates on Iron Age burial chambers – Tehran Times
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- HSI Cultural Property, Art and Antiquities Program repatriates over 135 artifacts in 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2023 | ICE
- Mysterious mosaics depicting Medusa uncovered at 2nd-century Roman villa | Live Science
- Are the Parthenon marbles coming home to Greece? – The New European
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Public Facing Classics
- John Wick Gives a Bone-Cracking Lesson in Greco-Roman Mythology
- Would Aristotle approve of the Guardian’s reparations? | The Spectator
- Updating Homer for Sensitive Modern Readers: A Tongue-in-Cheek Proposal – Front Porch Republic
Fresh Bloggery
- Scheduling a Time to leave – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Unpacking the Greco-Roman Mythology in John Wick: Chapter 4 – History From Below
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Question
- Real Names Be Proof | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- Book Presentation: Medieval and Early Modern Inscriptions of Schwäbisch Hall (D) – Current EpigraphyCurrent Epigraphy
- Alexander in Babylon – a Supplementary Post | The Second Achilles
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Human Diversity
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- No Trouble from The Trees for Sleep – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Nemea: A Guide to the Site and Museum
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Athenian Democracy in Transition: Attic Letter-Cutters of 340 to 290 B.C.
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Regionalism and Change in the Economy of Independent Delos
- 92 of 234: More Gratidianus Notes – Liv Mariah Yarrow
- Aeneas And The Cumaean Sibyl In The Underworld, By Jan Brueghel the Elder (c. 1568–1625) | The Historian’s Hut
- The Married Affairs Of Julius Caesar | The Historian’s Hut
- Metal votive deposits found at Gallo-Roman sanctuary – The History Blog
- Antieke technologie in Frankfurt – Mainzer Beobachter
- The Ol’ Stoic Killjoy – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- PaleoJudaica.com: Jewish fish sauce in a Roman-era jar?
- PaleoJudaica.com: AJR: Fraade on “Multilingualism and Translation in Ancient Judaism” (CUP)
- April 6th | Fastorum Liber Quartus: Aprilis – by M.
- Laudator Temporis Acti: A Many-Headed Tyranny
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- Heracles’ twelfth labour: Kerberos | Greek Myth Comix
- Heracles’ twelfth Labour: Kerberos | Greek Myth Comix
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- Mummies provide key to reconstruct the ancient Mediterranean climate
- Ancient mummy labels help to reconstruct climate of Roman Egypt | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- New discoveries from Roman site in North-Western France | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- A Vulci un’altra straordinaria scoperta: una tomba intatta risalente al VI secolo a.C.
- Wee Deities on Ancient Coins
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: The History of an Architectural Marvel
- Archaeologists deciphered the Sabaean inscription on a clay jar finds link between King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba – Arkeonews
- Why Did Constantine the Great Choose Christianity?
- A Roman statue unearthed on the site of St Polyeuctus’ church, which once Constantinople’s largest church – Arkeonews
- ANE Today – The Meaning and Symbolism of Swimming-Girl Spoons from Egypt
- Pasts Imperfect (4.6.23)
Fresh Podcasts
At its pinnacle, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, a feat few could compare with in 660BCE. With Assyria’s conquests documented by contemporary Greek historians, and even in the Hebrew Bible, nearly two millennia of studies have revealed a rich picture of the Assyrian world. With it’s size and power undisputed, is it fair to call it the first empire the world had ever seen? In this episode, Tristan is joined by Yale Professor Eckart Frahm to learn why he believes Assyria marked the first real empire of human history, and why this civilisation is essential to understanding the ancient world. With Assyria’s legacy enduring from the Babylonian and Persian empires to Rome and beyond, what can we learn about this remarkable civilisation?
The Robe (1953) is a cinematic classic of Golden Age Hollywood. With its mix of ancient Rome and early Christianity, it was a winner with audiences around the globe. In this special episode, we tap into Dr Rad’s expertise in reception in film and come to grips with the power of The Robe!
Atalanta was an avatar of an older, wilder time, created in the image of an ancient Artemis—goddess of the fields and forests who had a strong association with bears. Perhaps Atalanta represents an older image of that goddess before Classical Athens got its hands on her. Join us as we take a deep dive into the story of Atalanta: a gender rebel and sexually liberated heroine who—maybe—peels back the curtain on what life was like for women on the margins, living pre-agrarian lifestyles outside of the traditional gender roles established by the scholars and writers of Classical Greece.
Archaic Greece went through some of the most explosive and rapid transformations of any ancient society, but why? What stands out the most is the intense strand of competition running through every aspect of society, from athletics to the economy to politics.
Fresh Youtubery
- Orfeo e le sirene | Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto – YouTube } MiC Italia
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- How Rome conquered Southern Italy – YouTube | Ancient Rome Live
- The Complete History Of The Roman Empire | Empire Without Limit (Full Series) | Odyssey – YouTube
- Vindolanda Excavation Round Up 2022 – YouTube
- Roman Egypt Was WILD – 5 Things I Learned From CLEOPATRA’S DAUGHTER by Jane Draycott (Book Review) – YouTube | Moan Inc.
Book Reviews
- Miranda Carter · Wasp-Waisted Minoans: Mary Renault’s Heroes · LRB 13 April 2023
- BMCR ~ Shulamit Almog, The origins of the law in Homer. Law and literature, 21. Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter, 2022.
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- Visiting Assistant Professorof Classics – HigherEdJobs
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Alia
- The Acropolis Of Athens Vs. Sicily’s Valley Of Temples: Which Has The More Impressive Greek Temples?
- Discover The Ancient Walls Of Rome Still Standing Today
- Women In Religion: The College of Vestals.
- The Elite Special Forces of Ancient Greece
- The Origin Story Of Saffron Is Believed To Have Begun In Ancient Times
- Revenge on the Rhine: How Rome Got Even After the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
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 civil 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)
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