Hodie est a.d. VI Kal. Aug. 2776 AUC ~ 10 Hekatombaion in the third year of the 700th Olympiad
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- Ancient Rome Tried to Tame Nature in Pergamon, With Catastrophic Results – Archaeology – Haaretz.com
- Uncovering ancient history: USF team discovers 2,000-year-old Roman house during excavation in Malta
- Team discovers 2,000-year-old Roman house during excavation in Malta
- Ruins of ancient Nero’s Theater discovered under garden of future Four Seasons near Vatican | AP News
- Ruins of ancient Nero’s Theater discovered under garden of future Four Seasons near Vatican
- ‘A superb dig’: Archeologists uncover ruins believed to be Roman Emperor Nero’s theater near Vatican – ABC News
- Archaeologists find theatre where Nero fiddled as Rome burnt
- Excavation offers ‘exceptional’ look at a stratum of Roman history
- Examination of ancient pottery shards reveals how a building burned during siege of Jerusalem in 586 BCE
- Archeologists unearth Bronze Age homes in Western Romania | Romania Insider
- Isles of Scilly remains are iron age female warrior, scientists say | Archaeology | The Guardian
- Isles of Scilly Iron Age warrior was probably a woman – BBC News
- Lost ancient harbors, lighthouse found in Istanbul’s Bathonea excavations | Daily Sabah
In Case You Missed It
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Classicists and Classics in the News
- The Life of an Independent Scholar Is Possible | National Review
- Gail Smith-Keizer Obituary (1938 – 2023) – Legacy Remembers
- The benefits of improving children’s access to the classics – Museums Association
Public Facing Classics
Fresh Bloggery
- Tyrrhenians / Etruscans: Diodoros on their inventions, lifestyle, and decline (mid-first century BCE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- Laudator Temporis Acti: The Leopard’s Spots
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Picnic
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Learning to Read Italian
- Fussing with Covers | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- a “new” struck Semuncia? (RRC 27/4) – Liv Mariah Yarrow
- Money, Wealth and Greed – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Fish Production in the Aegean During the African Humid Period and Rise of Early Mediterranean Civilizations
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Live in villages, plow fields before cities: aspects of the primary economy of the communities of Southern Etruria between the Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Indigenous and Greek people at the dawn of Sybaris: economy and pottery production
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: From distinctive to plain and blurred: Gender expression in Early Iron Age burials from Latium Vetus
- The Ancient Roman Tale Of Lucius Caesar’s Close Call With Assassins – The Historian’s Hut
- The Last Days Of Pompeii, Copy, By Karl Pavlovitš Brjullov (c. 1799-1852) – The Historian’s Hut
- Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus – Mainzer Beobachter
- Greek horse and rider from Albania at the Getty Villa – The History Blog
- PaleoJudaica.com: Mason, Jews and Christians in the Roman World (Brill)
- PaleoJudaica.com: Archaeomagnetic reconstruction of a fire in ancient Jerusalem
Other Blog-like Publications
- Rare clay figurine found in Italian Cave dating back 7000 years – Arkeonews
- The Mystery of Oman’s Bronze Age Towers – SAPIENS
- They dig in the baths of the Roman fort. Archaeologist finds a large ring with the seal of Mars. The history of the place – Style Art
- The Jerusalem Temple Treasures—Where Are They? – Biblical Archaeology Society
- How the Ancient Greeks Invented the First Computer: An Introduction to the Antikythera Mechanism (Circa 87 BC) | Open Culture
- Greek and Roman statues were painted. Here’s what they looked like – Big Think
- ARCHEODISCOVERIES / Exceptional find in Rome: the Theater of Nero, where the emperor played (and from where he contemplated the fire of 64) comes to light [PHOTOS, VIDEO] – Stories & Archaeostories
- Archaeologists uncover Roman mosaic depicting Medusa | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
- Aeneid VII.706-817 – by publius vergilius maro
Assorted Twitter Threads
Fresh Podcasts
The Roman Republic was a society characterised by great social and political upheaval. This is a period of well-documented and important class struggle, which has many parallels with the situation today. If we are to avoid making the mistakes of history, a close study of the past is absolutely crucial for all Marxists. This week’s episode of International Marxist Radio welcomes Alan Woods, writer, theoretician and leading member of the International Marxist Tendency, to discuss his latest book, Class Struggle in the Roman Republic. This text, the first complete Marxist history of the Roman Republic, is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of a period that spanned over one thousand years. The book tackles the key processes that led to the eventual demise of the Republic and the birth of the Roman Empire.
Archestratus was the man who supposedly we own the word ‘gastronomy’ to! What else can I say other than enjoy all that we know of, from my favourite ancient foodie hero! Archestratus of Gela! Let’s find out what has he left for us, mere whispering echoes from 23 centuries ago!
God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses, Poseidon is one of the most iconic Olympians. In this episode, host Tristan Hughes is joined by Seth Pevnick, Curator of Greek and Roman art. Together, they untangle the various myths that describe Poseidon, his children, most notably Theseus and Polyphemus, as well as how the people of Ancient Greece used him to make sense of the world around them.
We sit down to chat with Genn and Jenny, the fabulous cohosts of the Ancient History Fan Girl podcast. They have recently published Women of Myth: From Deer Woman and Mami Wata to Amaterasu and Athena which examines fifty women and femme presenting figures from cultures across the globe. While Women of Myth is the centre of this conversation, there’s no way to discuss ancient ideas about women without considering how that might reflect upon the contemporary issues that women face. This also leads into consideration of the challenges faced by women throughout history. We wrap up with a discussion of looking beyond the ancient Greco-Roman world – the value of doing that and what that can look like in podcasting.
Israel and Judah flourished for centuries as kingdoms on the margins of the Near East’s great empires, but when the Assyrians turned their attention toward their smaller neighbors, disaster and destruction quickly followed.
Fresh Youtubery
- Barbie/Bomb #etymology – YouTube | Allierative
- 3D Walkthrough of the Temple in Jerusalem – YouTube | Biblical Culture
- Honey, Honey IN LATIN (ABBA cover) – “mel mi, mel mi” – YouTube
- LatinPerDiem Latin Lessons: Caesar, De Bello Gallico 39 – YouTube | LatinPerDiem
- Roman Names – YouTube | Adrian Goldsworthy
- How SCENTS OF ELYSIUM Infuse Their Mythology Themed Candles With Fragrances From The Ancient World – YouTube
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- The Horse and Rider from Albania
- Heliodorus Pillar: A 2000-year old legacy in Madhya Pradesh, – Times of India Travel
- Discovery of Greek Inscription Reveals Home of Saint Peter
Diversions
‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:
- Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
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- Consult the Oracle at UCL
Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:
If it thunders today, it portends a visible skin disease in people.
… 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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