Hodie est a.d. VII ID Apr. 2776 AUC ~ 17 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Evidence of drug use during Bronze Age ceremonies
- Ancient textiles draw archaeologists’ interest | eKathimerini.com
- 1976: when Ramses came to Paris for a mummy makeover
- Un letto di semi di epoca romana rinvenuto in un’antica villa rustica di epoca romano-imperiale, in corso i lavori campionamento
- Archaeological finds at El Fuerte shed light on Islamic and Roman Marbella | Sur in English
- New Study Advises British Government and British Museum not to Restitute Parthenon Marbles
- Fragment of a 1,750-year-old New Testament translation discovered
- As Ramses comes to Paris, France’s role in Egyptology examined – France 24
- Twenty years after the US invasion, where are Iraq’s antiquities? | The Iraq War: 20 years on | Al Jazeera
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- Roman Coin Leads Heritage’s World & Ancient Coins Auction
- Ancient Mosaics of Medusa Discovered In Roman Villa – ARTnews.com
- An 1,800-Year-Old Venus Statuette Was Discovered In a Roman-Era Garbage Dump in France
- Classicist: ‘Modern’ view of religion dates to 303 AD | Cornell Chronicle
Public Facing Classics
Fresh Bloggery
- Libyans, Maurians and Ausourianians: Ammianus Marcellinus on their savage behaviour and banditry (late fourth century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Ligurians: Diodoros on their extremely hard work (mid-first century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Libyans, Egyptians, Iberians, and Celts: Diodoros on Herakles’ civilizing expeditions (mid-first century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Romans: Diodoros on Herakles’ journey to Rome before Rome (mid-first century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Libyans, Egyptians, Iberians, and Celts: Diodoros on Herakles’ civilizing expeditions (mid-first century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Heracles’ twelfth labour: Kerberos | Greek Myth Comix
- Heracles’ twelfth Labour: Kerberos | Greek Myth Comix
- Almost, But Not Quite, Entirely Unlike Tea | Sphinx
- 93 of 234 days: Liberalitas and the gens Thoria – Liv Mariah Yarrow
- Dreams of Food and their Meanings – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Tabernae in the Forum – Liv Mariah Yarrow
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: An Archaeology of Greece: The Present State and Future Scope of a Discipline
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Asceticism and Society in Crisis: John of Ephesus and the Lives of the Eastern Saints
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Athens from Cleisthenes to Pericles
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Dynasty and Empire in the Age of Augustus: The Case of the Boscoreale Cups
- Apollo Pursuing Daphne, By An Unknown 17th Century Artist | The Historian’s Hut
- De Romeinse Republiek – Mainzer Beobachter
- Blogging ancient epigram: Two rollicking versions from Lucillius
- Memorabilia Antonina: Mini-Masterclasses at Eastercon
Other Blog-like Publications
- Pharsalae, on the necessity of Caesar’s dictatorship
- First direct evidence of drug use as part of Bronze Age ritual ceremonies in Europe – Arkeonews
- Did A Naked Philosopher Convince Alexander The Great To End His Conquests? | by Erik Brown | Lessons from History | Apr, 2023 | Medium
- 7 April 44 BCE: To Atticus (at Rome) from Cicero (at Matius’ villa)
Assorted Twitter Threads
- @DocCrom on Ovid, Ars Amatoria 1.1-10
Fresh Podcasts
The Roman Republic went from a regional power ruling over Italy to master of a Mediterranean-wide empire in under 50 years, warring against powerful states like the Carthaginians and the Hellenistic kingdoms, yet always coming out on top. Dr. Bret Devereaux joins the show to discuss the Roman military and analyze the various factors that enabled their rapid expansion into the Hellenistic East, and eventually the downfall of the Republic itself.
Athens had extinguished another fire in the Aegean when the island of Samos and Miletus, both Delian League members had gone to war with each other. Athens would assist Miletus seeing Samos revolt, though after a couple years Samos was back in the league. However, this had highlighted weaknesses in Athens control around its empire as other areas had also followed Samos’ example, including the important city of Byzantium….
The opinions expressed herLiv is joined by past guest Steph Halmhofer, an archaeologist who specializes in pseudoarchaeology and conspirituality. They talk about popular pseudo-arch “documentaries” and the issues behind them.
Fresh Youtubery
- Odysseus’ Journey is a Reflection of our Own Love of Adventure Greek Island Odyssey | Smithsonian – YouTube | Smithsonian Channel
- Spotlight Lecture: Jewels of the Nile: Ancient Egyptian Treasures from the Worcester Art Museum – YouTube | Egypt Exploration Society
- Where is the Tomb of Jesus? – YouTube | ReligionForBreakfast
- Around Town – Pompeii: The Exhibition – YouTube | WGN
Book Reviews
- BMCR ~ Vernon L. Provencal, Faulkner’s reception of Apuleius’ The Golden Ass in The Reivers. Bloomsbury studies in classical reception. London; New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.
- BMCR ~ Iulon Gagoshidze, Michael Vickers, Darejan Kacharava, David Gagoshidze, Two cemeteries at Takhtidziri (Georgia): late Achaemenid-early Hellenistic and late Hellenistic-early Roman. Trans. N. Gabunia. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2022.
Exhibition Related Things
Dramatic Receptions
- Theater Emory brings ‘Britney Approximately: A Pop Greek Tragedy’ to the stage
- Greek tragedy ‘Antigone’ reborn – The Jambar
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
- Kalapodi – DAI Hauskolloquium
- Current Research in Egyptology Basel First Circular
- Peter Craigie Memorial Lecture: An Evening with Yasmin Haskell / University of Calgary
- See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
- SCS Events Calendar
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
Alia
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- The Oldest Photograph of the Acropolis
- A first look inside Apollo’s Muse, the world’s most exclusive members’ club | CN Traveller
- Easter 2023: How did crucifixion kill Jesus Christ? – WGAU
- Arculata: The bread that survived Pompeii – BBC Travel
- Here Comes the (Ancient Roman) Bride | Getty News
- Passover, Exodus: How did the Jews go from Egypt to Israel? – The Jerusalem Post
- The Surprising Ancient Origins of Passover – Israel News – Haaretz.com
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 good things and prosperity.
… 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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