Hodie est a.d. III Kal. Mai. 2776 AUC ~ 9 Mounichion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Archaeologies hail find of Sassanid relics in northeast Iran – Tehran Times
- Italy returns ancient stele, illegally exported, to Turkey – ABC News
- New York repatriates three antiquities to Yemen after seizing them from Met board member | Reuters
- D.A. Bragg Announces Three Antiquities Repatriated to Yemen – Manhattan District Attorney’s Office
- Israel Razed the Last Orchard in Silwan in Search of Siloam Pool. It Still Can’t Be Found – Israel News – Haaretz.com
- Ancient coins, miscellaneous materials returned to Bulgaria following HSI Newark-led investigation | ICE
- Czech archaeologists unearth unique finds in Oman – Akademie věd České republiky
- Caerwent treasure could be undiscovered Roman settlement | South Wales Argus
- Eros and pathos in Pompeii bridal carriage – Lifestyle – ANSA.it
- BTA :: Varna Archaeologists Report Rare 5th Century BC Find
In Case You Missed It
- Lost Roman camps spotted on Google Earth hint at a deadly MASSACRE 1,900 years ago | Daily Mail Online
- NY Times Highlights Experts’ Distrust of Ancient Kylix Reassembled from Fragments – The National Herald
- Ancient necropolis unearthed just feet away from bustling Paris train station | Live Science
- Illicit metal detecting at Colchester archaeological site | East Anglian Daily Times
Classicists and Classics in the News
Greek/Latin News
- Ephemeris ~ CAEDES UCRAINA Nuntium ab Ucraina interiore
- Audio-Nachrichten auf Latein 29.04.2023 – Vatican News
Fresh Bloggery
- Persians, Hyrkanians, Armenians, Derbikians and others: Curtius Rufus on the mixed composition of the army of Darius III (first century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Persians: Curtius Rufus on military processions and royal luxury (first century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Mardians among Persians: Curtius Rufus on Alexander’s conquest of an uncivilized cave people (first century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Parthians: Curtius Rufus on their Scythian origins (first century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Amazons: Curtius Rufus on Alexander’s relationship with Thalestris (first century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Persians: Curtius Rufus on Alexander of Macedon’s supposed decline into eastern ways (first century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Weekend Reading: Not Going Out – Classical Studies Support
- Friday Varia and Quick Hits | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- PaleoJudaica.com: Bumped with update and news: No news on the Mount Ebal “curse tablet”
- PaleoJudaica.com: A suppressed Roman campaign vs. the Nabateans?
- Blaming Odysseus – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Roman Archaeology Blog: Archaeologists Find Evidence of ‘Lost’ Ancient Roman Campaign in Arabia
- Roman Archaeology Blog: Burnt graves full of ancient Roman artifacts uncovered during construction in Belgium
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Tracing spaces at the Ara della Regina sanctuary of Tarquinia. Themes of urbanisation through geophysical research
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Libertatis dulcedo: Omaggio di allievi e amici a Giovannella Cresci Marrone
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Paulo maiora canamus: Raccolta di studi per Paolo Mastandrea
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Stolen Heritage: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Heritage in the EU and the MENA Region
- You Have Enough Books Already – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Buddha statue found at Isis Temple in Egypt – The History Blog
- De vroege Stoa (4): Negatieve emoties – Mainzer Beobachter
- Spencer Alley: The Antique, The Living Model & The Study of Anatomy – V
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Names of Wars
- De plundering van Apameia – Mainzer Beobachter
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Who Could Blame You?
- For Those Who Are About to Die – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
- The astronomer Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt (1825-1884) and the DAI Athens – People at the DAI Athens
- Beware of Birds in Homeric Poetry – The Kosmos Society
- Revising for Classics Exams at Warwick – OurWarwick
Other Blog-like Publications
- Tomb of a Roman doctor buried with unique surgical tools unearthed in Hungary – Arkeonews
- Buddha statue discovered in ancient city of Berenice, Egypt – Arkeonews
- Archaeologists use muography to reveal hidden chamber in Naples | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- 28 or 29 April 44 BCE: To Atticus (at Rome) from Cicero (at Puteoli)
- Carabinieri return the stele of the Bride of the desert, Satornila
- How Old Are the Oldest Manuscripts? | by George Dillard | Apr, 2023 | Medium
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
Emboldened by his success in the Social War, Philip’s desire for world conquest leads him to ally with Hannibal Barca against the Roman Republic in 215. The so-called “First Macedonian War” (215-206 BC) is mainly a conflict between the various states of Greece, leading to the king tightening his grip over the Symmachy, and the end of his relationship with Aratus of Sicyon.
Liv speaks with Dr. Ryan Denson about the mythology of the sea (again!), this time about the Nereid nymphs, daughters of the Old Man of the Sea, and Triton(s), the son(s) of Poseidon (sometimes there’s one, sometimes many… such is Greek myth).
The Athenian army fight and win a famous victory at Marathon, but Tolmis finds himself living the battle over again and again in an endless loop… This story is inspired by Pausanias, 1.32.3-5 and based partly on Herodotus, 6.112-117. It’s followed by a discussion of the Battle of Marathon, battlefield ghosts, and the history of the site itself.
Fresh Youtubery
- CHS Kosmos Society Online Open House | Jeffrey Rusten – YouTube | Center for Hellenic Studies
- The Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi – YouTube | Flint Dibble
- Portrait Statuary in Athens: A View from the Athenian Agora – YouTube | ascsathens
- Today’s Thucydides: Power, Politics, and Appropriation – YouTube | Center for Hellenic Studies
- Chi (ri)cerca trova – Le lamine di Pyrgi- nuovi spunti di lettura – YouTube | Etruschannel
- Was Israel Polytheistic? With Dr. Kipp Davis – YouTube | Digital Hammurabi
- The Complete History Of Ancient Sparta | The Spartans Full Series | Odyssey – YouTube
Book Reviews
- Costanza Casati’s Novel ‘Clytemnestra’ Is a Manifesto for Female Rage | The Mary Sue
- The Wolf-Girl, the Greeks and the Gods by Tom Holland review — a wolfback ride through ancient Greece
Dramatic Receptions
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
- Keeper of Antiquities, Senior Curator job with THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM OF ART & ARCHEOLOGY | 8536929
- Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies
Research Papers of Possible Interest
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- Opinion | AI’s great gift to humanity could be the freedom to think like a human – The Washington Post
- Discover The Oldest Known Stone Rome Amphitheater Preserved In Pompeii
- Who was Cleopatra?
- Seleucids: The Rivals of Cleopatra’s Dynasty
- Antiquity: Antonine Plague – how a plague ushered in the fall of the Roman Empire News
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:
[Saturday] If it thunders today, it portends strong zephyr winds
[Sunday] If it thunders today it portends a shower of good things..
… 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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