Hodie est a.d. XIV Kal. Aug. 2776 AUC ~ 2 Hekatombaion in the third year of the 700th Olympiad

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends war and the downfall of the powerful. At the same time there will be an abundance of grain.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. XV Kal. Aug. 2776 AUC ~ 1 Hekatombaion in the third year of the 700th Olympiad

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• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
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• Sortes Virgilianae (Latin)
• Consult the Oracle at UCL

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends a shortage of crops because of rainy weather.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. XVI Kal. Aug. 2776 AUC ~ 29 Skirophorion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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• Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered in Gaza
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• 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)

Hodie est Id. Iul. 2776 AUC ~ 27 Skirophorion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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‘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 dissension among the common folk and a shortage of grain

[Sunday] If it thunders today it portends the king of the east being defeated in war and dry hot weather will bring disease.

… 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)

Hodie est pr. Id. Iul. 2776 AUC ~ 26 Skirophorion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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Aurelian became Emperor of a fractured empire. To the west the Gallic Empire had been established ten years earlier, the eastern provinces were now controlled by Zenobia, and there were threats from the vandals in the North. To unite an empire, this will be his first priority. Part I of ‘Aurelian’ Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University).

• Ancient Warfare Podcast: AW261 – An Audience with Murray Dahm on Apple Podcasts

Something slightly different for this episode of the Ancient Warfare podcast. Regular of the podcast Marc De Santis talks to Murray about his work, focusing on the books Murray has written for Osprey, specifically his four books for the Combat Series.

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends one man coming to power over many., but this man will be most unjust for the state.

… 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)