Hodie est a.d. XII Kal. Mai. 2776 AUC ~ 30 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Ancient necropolis from 2,000 years ago unearthed next to Paris train station
- Ancient necropolis unearthed next to busy Paris train station
- Ancient necropolis rediscovered in the heart of Paris
- Antiquities, plucked from storeroom, on Roman Forum display | AP News
- Ancient ring adorned with Roman emperor image sells for nearly 600 times its expected price at auction
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Greek/Latin News
Public Facing Classics
Fresh Bloggery
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- Double the Trouble! Reading Platus’ Amphitruo Online! – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Ringlets to Evoke Africa – Liv Mariah Yarrow
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- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Variant scholarship: Ancient texts in modern contexts
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- Abduction Of The Sabine Women, Painted By Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (c. 1609–1684) | The Historian’s Hut
- De uitvinding van Romulus – Mainzer Beobachter
- Not Ancient Elvis Hair – Liv Mariah Yarrow
- Vulci Tripods – Liv Mariah Yarrow
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Closer Than We Realize
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Other Blog-like Publications
- Pasts Imperfect (4.20.23)
- Why the myth of Atlantis just won’t die | National Geographic
- Archaeologists have uncovered the first human representations of the people of mythical Tartessos – Arkeonews
- Archaeologists uncover the first human representations of the ancient Tartessos people | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
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- April 20th | Fastorum Liber Quartus: Aprilis – by M.
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Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
The guys are back, and this time they are taking a break from the Aeneid series to focus on the appearance of classical themes and inspiration in an unexpected place: the 20th century pulp fiction novels of Tarzan. Aided by the brilliant monograph of Dave’s late grad school professor, Dr. Erling B. “Jack” Holtsmark, we examine such questions as, What standards should popular literature be held to? What makes for good diction and characterization? Is Tarzan in the mold of Achilles? Along the way we look at some structures of Greek and Latin style, including polarities, chiasmus, and parallels. If you enjoyed the Tarzan books or movies as a kid, this is a vine time to renew your interest as we burroughs deep into the jungle of Tarzaniana.
In this episode we dig into the details (or lack thereof!) of 425 and 425 BCE. Good news for the plebeians is that when there’s not much going on in Rome, they get a chance to just live life a little!
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Solon, who was elected archon or chief magistrate of Athens in 594 BC: some see him as the father of Athenian democracy. In the first years of the 6th century BC, the city state of Athens was in crisis. The lower orders of society were ravaged by debt, to the point where some were being forced into slavery. An oppressive law code mandated the death penalty for everything from murder to petty theft. There was a real danger that the city could fall into either tyranny or civil war. Solon instituted a programme of reforms that transformed Athens’ political and legal systems, its society and economy, so that later generations referred to him as Solon the Lawgiver. With Melissa Lane Class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton University Hans van Wees Grote Professor of Ancient History at University College London and William Allan Professor of Greek and McConnell Laing Tutorial Fellow in Greek and Latin Languages and Literature at University College, University of Oxford
The Etruscans are often called “mysterious,” but we actually know quite a bit about them, from their unique language to their amazing metalwork and impressive cities. But where did the Etruscans come from, and how did they come into being?
Fresh Youtubery
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- Visitors to Roman Forum and Colosseum can view newly unveiled ancient Roman objects – YouTube | AP
- Roman Wall Paintings: Four Pompeian Styles – YouTube | Ancient Rome Live
- Cosmote tv Season 2 History Channel.“Ancient Greek Culture, Now.” Αρχαίο ελληνικός πολιτισμός τώρα – YouTube
- 6 Things I Learned About The Body (According To Ancient Greece & Rome) – “Exposed” Book Review – YouTube | Moan Inc.
Book Reviews
- ‘Stone Blind’ by Natalie Haynes – Book Review | The Review Geek
- BMCR ~ David Sansone, Plato. Menexenus. Cambridge Greek and Latin classics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020.
- BMCR ~ Alessandro Iannucci, Luciano di Samosata. Filosofi in vendita: introduzione, traduzione e commento. Edizioni e saggi universitari di filologia classica, 71. Bologna: Pàtron Editore, 2020.
Exhibition Related Things
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
Alia
- Caesar and Alexander – heroes, villains, or both? | Troy Media
- See The Ancient Mausoleum of Augustus: The Tomb Of The First Emperor & The Largest Round Mausoleum
- Cleopatra, The Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt
- Can Aristotle Inspire a New Civilization? – CounterPunch.org
- History of Mermaids and their Origins in Ancient Greek Sirens
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 divine anger.
… 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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