Hodie est a.d. XVI Kal. Aug. 2776 AUC ~ 29 Skirophorion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
In the News
- Marine excavations offer glimpse into ancient history preserved under the sea | The Times of Israel
- Umbria. The mystery of the 47 children of the fifth century who sleep forever in the amphorae. Excavations and witchcraft symbols – Stile Arte
- Top historian says Sadiq Khan is wrong over suggestion to ‘share’ Elgin Marbles | Daily Mail Online
- Swiss woman under investigation for damaging Rome Colosseum – SWI swissinfo.ch
- Teenage girl caught carving her name into Rome Colosseum | The Independent
- Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered in Gaza
- Egypt’s Bent Pyramid in Dahshur stands strong amidst rumours – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online
- Amateur archaeologists can help conserve the crumbling Tel Gezer, one brick at a time | The Times of Israel
- Türkiye receives ancient tomb stele repatriated from Italy
- Treasures recovered in recent days from the wreck of a Roman ship sunk between Capraia and Corsica. It carried glass by the ton – Stile Arte
- After Raids and Seizures, the Met Faces Questions About a Loyal Trustee – The New York Times
- Archaeological discoveries show early urbanization in Kingdom of Judah – The Jerusalem Post
- Remains of Roman ‘ladder settlement’ discovered during archaeological dig in North East Lincolnshire | NELC
- Iznik Walls Taken Under Protection With Restoration Works
In Case You Missed It
- Israeli gov’t to protect archaeological sites in West Bank Area C – Israel News – The Jerusalem Post
- Italy demands Louvre return looted antiquities
Greek/Latin News
- Audio-Nachrichten auf Latein 15.07.2023 – Vatican News
- Ephemeris ~ AUSTROCOREANA TEMPESTAS Nova ab Oriente
Fresh Bloggery
- PaleoJudaica.com: On the Epic of Gilgamesh
- PaleoJudaica.com: Jones, Priesthood, Cult, and Temple in the Aramaic Scrolls from Qumran (Brill)
- No One Calls the Iliad a “Prequel” to the Odyssey…. – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Abandoning the Search for Truth
- Andromache’s Sons With Neoptolemos – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Gesellschaft im Brief / Lire la société dans la lettre: Ciceros Korrespondenz und die Sozialgeschichte / La Correspondance de Cicéron et l’histoire sociale
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Das antike Griechenland ist die schönste Erfindung der Neuzeit (Volume 3, Edition 1)
- PaleoJudaica.com: Tyrian coins in the reign of Elagabalus
- PaleoJudaica.com: John the Baptist and the Mandaeans at SBL 2023
- Law & Human Pliancy – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The ZODIAC Glossary
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Die Seele im Kosmos: Porphyrios, Über die Nymphengrotte in der Odyssee
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Appians Κελτική: Einleitung, Text, Übersetzung und Kommentar
- Proto-Indo-Europees en Proto-Anatolisch – Mainzer Beobachter
- Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Metal Detecting Holidays with a Difference in Poland Soon?
- Experimenting with making Linear B tablets – It’s All Greek To Me
- Looting Matters: A pair of Nereids from an old Swiss collection
- In memoriam Roger Beck (1937-2023) | Szabó Csaba
- History Mysteries of Caroline Lawrence: City Wall – a new mini-museum in London
Association/Departmental Blogs and News
Other Blog-like Publications
- The Fasces: Ancient Rome’s Most Dangerous Political Symbol – Antigone
- Aeneid VI.562-678 – by publius vergilius maro
- Aeneid VI.679-751 – by publius vergilius maro
- 6 Vase Paintings that Made Ancient Athenians Laugh
- Evidence of Necromancy during Late Antiquity in the Te’omim Cave | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- AI has always plagued mankind – UnHerd
- Roman body armour undergoes analysis | The Past
- What Scientists Found Analyzing Egyptian Tombs With Advanced Technology | by Erik Brown | Lessons from History | Jul, 2023 | Medium
- 17 July 44 BCE: To Atticus (at Rome) from Cicero (at Pompeii)
- Secrets of Egyptian painters revealed by chemistry
Fresh Podcasts
Welcome to Satura Lanx, upper beginner / intermediate podcast told in beginner-friendly, easy spoken Latin. Every other Saturday I chat about everything concerning Latin (literature, language, culture), my own life and reflections and the questions you’ll ask me.
So here we are! All of Season 2 emperors have been scored. but how will they do in the play off? But before we find out, we must put them in rounds. Here we go!
The organising team of RAI 68 Leiden introduce us to what we can expect from the conference. Why did they pick inequality as a topic? And how do they address inequality in the conference design? What role does live-streaming play in a modern Rencontre?
Fresh Youtubery
- 4 Modern Books Retelling The Ancient Greek Myth of MEDUSA – YouTube | Moan Inc.
- Unleashing the Legions: How Rome Declared War – YouTube | Classics in Color
- Sappho 16: The Most Beautiful Thing. (unmixed.) Ancient Greek. Bettina Joy de Guzman – YouTube
Book Reviews
- Big Caesars and Little Caesars by Ferdinand Mount review – a wonderfully wry field guide to autocrats | Politics books | The Guardian
- Rapports succincts de la Société archéologique d’Odessa | Spartokos a lu
Dramatic Receptions
- The Bacchae ‘entices you with the promise of yes’ | Varsity
- Where to get your dose of ancient Greek drama | Cyprus Mail
Online Talks and Conference-Related Things
Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters
Alia
- Julius Caesar: 6 Ways He Shaped the World | HISTORY
- Tattoos Were for Criminals in Ancient Greece
- How the Venus de Milo Shaped the Western Idea of Female Beauty
- Shackled Skeletons Might Tell Story of Ancient Athens, Greece
- The Ancient Greek Treasure of the Amphiareion of Oropos
- Ancient Greek Mathematician, Philosopher Created Pythagorean Comma
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 the succession of a great ruler.
… 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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