Hodie est a.d. XV Kal. Mai. 2776 AUC ~ 27 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
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- Archeologists in Italy unearth ancient dolphin statuette | AP News
- ‘Thousands’ of finds discovered at Iron Age temple in Madaba, says Canadian archaeologist | Jordan Times
- An ancient Roman cemetery discovered in Misrata | The Libya Observer
- Under the stadium of Rosarno the remains of two temples: “It must be transferred!” – Journal of Reggio
- Orfeo e le Sirene, i dubbi degli archeologi sull’opera che Sangiuliano ha voluto a Taranto – Tiscali Notizie
- Roman coin from Pompeii ashes sells for £18k | LondonWorld
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Public Facing Classics
- Lavish ancient Roman winery found at ruins of Villa of the Quintilii near Rome | Italy | The Guardian
- A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery featured marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury
Fresh Bloggery
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- PaleoJudaica.com: Nabatean altars in a submerged Italian city?
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- Wild and Desolate: The True Story of Odysseus’ Journey Home – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
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- Laudator Temporis Acti: A Great Masquerade
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- PaleoJudaica.com: What route did Jeremiah take to Egypt?
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- Versions of Cleopatra | The Second Achilles
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- Kiwi Hellenist: How Eratosthenes measured the earth. Part 1
- Caesar in Syrië – Mainzer Beobachter
- Roman Archaeology Blog: Lavish ancient Roman winery found at ruins of Villa of the Quintilii near Rome
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- New Discoveries at Ancient Greek City of Paestum’s ‘Little Doric Temple’ in Italy – Arkeonews
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Fresh Podcasts
Today on the History with Jackson Podcast we speak to the author of the brand new Pen and Sword Book ‘Roman Special Forces and Special Ops: Speculatores, Exploratores, Protectores and Areani in the Service of Rome’ Dr Simon Elliott all about his book and the various different forces who were in the service of Rome.
Fresh Youtubery
- Egyptology PhD students talk about their research! HAPS interviews 2023 #1 – YouTube | Digital Hammurabi
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- 4 Random Words From Ancient Greek You Didn’t Know You Wanted To Learn – YouTube | Classics in Color
Book Reviews
- BMCR ~ Gianpiero Rosati, Ovidio e il teatro del piacere: il corpo, lo sguardo, il desiderio. Frecce, 342. Rome: Carocci editore, 2022.
- BMCR ~ Vassilis Evangelidis, The archaeology of Roman Macedonia: urban and rural environments. Oxford: Oxbow, 2022.
- BMCR ~ Nadine Le Meur, Bénédicte Delignon, Olivier Thévenaz, Performance et mimesis: variations sur la lyrique cultuelle de la Grèce archaïque au Haut-Empire romain. Kernos supplément, 40. Liège: Centre International de’Étude de la Religion Grecque Antique, Presses universitaires de Liège, 2022.
Dramatic Receptions
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
- Lecture Announcement: Re-Considering Hellenistic North Mesopotamia. Investigations at Girdi Matrab and in the Erbil Plain – DAİstanbul
- See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
- SCS Events Calendar
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
- Vergilian Society Call for Program Directors – CANE
- Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies
Alia
- Pieces and Bits – JSTOR Daily
- The debt to the Jewish rebels against Rome – part 2 – opinion – The Jerusalem Post
- Which ancient Egyptian dynasty ruled the longest? | Live Science
- Why Did Ancient Greeks Recline to Eat and Drink?
- TikTok star reveals the real reason statues of athletes and gods have such small members | Daily Mail Online
- A High-Tech Heist at the British Museum | The New Yorker
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 an abundance of daily necessities.
… 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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