Month: March 2025

ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN March 26, 2025

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Penn Museum, Egyptian archaeologists discover 3,600-year-old tomb – NBC10 Philadelphia
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/penn-museum-egypt-unnamed-pharaoh/4145053/

3,600-year-old tomb of unidentified pharaoh uncovered in Egypt | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/3600-year-old-tomb-of-unidentified-pharaoh-uncovered-in-egypt/

Human sacrifices found in a Bronze Age tomb in Turkey were mostly teenage girls | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-sacrifices-found-in-a-bronze-age-tomb-in-turkey-were-mostly-teenage-girls

Alleged head of Egyptian antiquities trafficking ring leaves France amid ‘breakdown’ in criminal investigation – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/27/serop-simonian-leaves-france-germany-antiquities-trafficking-investigation

[old news]The Stunning Ancient Greek Queen Fresco Discovered in Pompeii – GreekReporter.com

The Stunning Ancient Greek Queen Fresco Discovered in Pompeii

This Ancient Pyramid Found in the Judean Desert May Have Been a Ptolemaic Tax Collector’s Station | Smithsonian
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-ancient-pyramid-found-in-the-judean-desert-may-have-been-a-ptolemaic-tax-takers-post-180986319/

2,200-year-old mysterious pyramid structure filled with coins and weapons found near Dead Sea | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-200-year-old-mysterious-pyramid-structure-filled-with-coins-and-weapons-found-near-dead-sea

Archaeologists in Negev unearth 1,200-year-old jug decorated with camels | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/archaeologists-unearth-1200-year-old-jug-decorated-with-camels-in-negev/

Researchers Find First Evidence of Wine in Ancient Troy – GreekReporter.com

Researchers Find First Evidence of Wine in Ancient Troy

Ancient Monument Unveils Secrets Of The Battle Of Actium, Birthplace Of The Roman Empire

Ancient Monument Unveils Secrets of the Battle of Actium, Birthplace of the Roman Empire

Customs department seizes rare ancient coins | Cyprus Mail
https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/03/28/customs-department-seizes-rare-ancient-coins

[AI?]Study links Arabian god Kahl to smiting deity tradition – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847634

Non-Binary Latin at Oxford | National Review

Non-Binary Latin at Oxford

Laudator Temporis Acti: Evil Influences
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/03/evil-influences.html

Laudator Temporis Acti: Quarrels
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/03/quarrels.html

PaleoJudaica.com: More on the Western Wall stone airport-controversy
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/more-on-western-wall-stone-airport.html

PaleoJudaica.com: The CIA had a psychic looking for the Ark of the Covenant?
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-cia-had-psychic-looking-for-ark-of.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Jug decorated with camels etc. excavated in Negev
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/jug-decorated-with-camels-etc-excavated.html

PaleoJudaica.com: The Mail on Tacitus on Jesus and Pilate
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-mail-on-tacitus-on-jesus-and-pilate.html

Dionysius on Crassus – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Dionysius on Crassus

(5) Reading Homer is like Prayer – by Joel Christensen
https://joelchristensen.substack.com/p/reading-homer-is-like-prayer?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1870284&post_id=160082736&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

A “Life” of St. Isidore of Pelusium (BHG 2209) now online in English – Roger Pearse

A “Life” of St. Isidore of Pelusium (BHG 2209) now online in English

Murus Gallicus – Mainzer Beobachter

Murus Gallicus

Epicurean justice: nature, agreement, and virtue – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Epicurean justice: nature, agreement, and virtue

“Suétone narrateur.” Biographie und Erzählung in De vita Caesarum – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

“Suétone narrateur.” Biographie und Erzählung in De vita Caesarum

‘Seneca’ with John Malkovich in Ancient Rome Sets Release
https://movieweb.com/john-malkovich-seneca-ancient-roman-movie-release-date/
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(815) Aminata Hughes | Outreach Opportunities for Latin Teachers and Students – YouTube

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Costigan Distinguished Lectureship in Ancient or Medieval Mediterranean History
https://apply.interfolio.com/161510

(815) Robot ‘ADRIANO’ welcomes visitors at Roman temple | REUTERS – YouTube

ASCSA: Annual Open Meeting (Thessaloniki)

ASCSA: Annual Open Meeting (Thessaloniki)

Annual Abydos Lecture

Annual Abydos Lecture

Seeing Samothrace

Seeing Samothrace

Early Cycladic Stamp Impressions from Therasia

Early Cycladic Stamp Impressions from Therasia

ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN March 27, 2025

~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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Soldier in Ukraine finds 2,600-year-old Greek artifacts | Miami Herald
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article302873979.html

Even the common people drank wine in Troy
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-common-people-drank-wine-troy.html

Uncorking the past: new analysis of Troy findings rewrites the story of wine in the early bronze age
https://theconversation.com/uncorking-the-past-new-analysis-of-troy-findings-rewrites-the-story-of-wine-in-the-early-bronze-age-252953

Gateway Unearthed in Selinunte, City Founded by Greeks in the 7th Century BCE – La Voce di New York

Gateway Unearthed in Selinunte, City Founded by Greeks in the 7th Century BCE

Lost Walls And North Gate Of Selinunte, Sicily’s Ancient Greek Polis, Rediscovered

Lost Walls and North Gate of Selinunte, Sicily’s Ancient Greek Polis, Rediscovered

The shockingly simple question historian Tom Holland would ask Julius Caesar | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/tom-holland-julius-caesar-question/

2,600-Yr-Old Rare Gold Statuette Depicting ‘Family of Gods’ Found in Karnak Temple in Egypt, Excites Archaeologists – Knewz
https://knewz.com/world/2-600-yr-old-rare-gold-statuette-depicting-family-of-gods-found-in-karnak-temple-in-egypt-excites-archaeologists/

More than 300 skeletons found at Gloucester’s old Debenham’s site
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20lv6dlxwqo

Archaeologists may have finally discovered famous ‘lost’ canal built by Julius Caesar’s uncle | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/archaeologists-may-have-finally-discovered-famous-lost-canal-built-by-julius-caesars-uncle

How to live morally (according to the Romans) | The Spectator
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-to-live-morally-according-to-the-romans/

Marble Origins Unveiled: Byzantine Artifacts From Lebanon Trace Roots To Prokonnesos And Dokimeion, Echoing Hellenistic Legacy

Marble Origins Unveiled: Byzantine Artifacts from Lebanon Trace Roots to Prokonnesos and Dokimeion, Echoing Hellenistic Legacy

These 2,200-Year-Old Shackles Reveal The Dark Side of Egypt’s Ancient Gold Mines
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/these-2200-year-old-shackles-reveal-the-dark-side-of-egypts-ancient-gold-mines/

Metal detectorist strikes gold after finding rare Roman coin in field | Nation | iosconews.com
https://www.iosconews.com/news/nation/article_db7ee6e6-f193-5dad-98cf-e64c6182af73.html

Roman Times: Roman hairdressing
https://ancientimes.blogspot.com/2025/03/roman-hairdressing.html

Archaeologists Reconstruct the Scents of Ancient Mummification
https://hyperallergic.com/998360/archaeologists-reconstruct-the-scents-of-ancient-mummification/

Stunning 2,500-Year-Old Wall Paintings Found in Etruscan Tomb

2,500-Year-Old Wall Paintings Discovered in Etruscan Tomb in Italy

Treasure Trove of 800 ‘Exceptional’ Iron Age Artifacts Discovered in England | Smithsonian
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/treasure-trove-of-800-exceptional-iron-age-artifacts-discovered-in-england-180986311/

[wtf?]Historical ‘evidence’ of Jesus’ crucifixion found in ancient Roman manuscript | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14543595/Historical-evidence-Jesus-crucifixion-ancient-Roman-manuscript.html

Butser Ancient Schoolroom 2024 | Classics at Reading

Butser Ancient Schoolroom 2024

(5) 27 March 58 BCE: From Cicero (at Nares Lucanae) to Atticus (in Rome)
https://epistulae.substack.com/p/27-march-58-bce-from-cicero-at-nares?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=944078&post_id=159951006&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Earliest Known Stone Mold for Coin Production in Roman Hispania Unearthed – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/earliest-known-stone-mold-for-coin-production-in-roman-hispania-unearthed/

Dealing with the archaeological invisibility of the Iberian mints: A technological and contextual analysis of the first stone mould for blank coin production found in Hispania – ScienceDirect
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X25001154

De Dame van Auxerre – Mainzer Beobachter

De Dame van Auxerre

Het Solse Gat (2) – Mainzer Beobachter

Het Solse Gat (2)

Laudator Temporis Acti: Dung
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/03/dung.html

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Russia Seizes Ancient Gold Coins Stolen from French Museum
https://paul-barford.blogspot.com/2025/03/russia-seizes-ancient-gold-coins-stolen.html

Another Plague: Profiteering – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Another Plague: Profiteering

Curator unravels mystery of Virgil manuscript’s journey to Stanford | Stanford Report
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/03/rare-books-curator-virgil-manuscript-special-collections

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Zwischen Dionysos und Christus: Bild und Tafelgeschirr im römischen Nordafrika
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/zwischen-dionysos-und-christus-bild-und.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Les « salles à auges »: Des édifices controversés de l’Antiquité tardive entre Afrique et Proche-Orient
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/les-salles-auges-des-edifices.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Reconfiguring the Land of Israel: A Rabbinic Project
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/reconfiguring-land-of-israel-rabbinic.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Analogies végétales dans la connaissance de la vie de l’Antiquité à l’Âge classique
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/analogies-vegetales-dans-la.html

[AI?]Will the British Museum Show High-Quality Parthenon Replicas? – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847377

[AI?]Iberians buried Iron-age unborn fetuses, young babies with care, intimac – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847497

[AI?]Archaeologists discover well-preserved Roman dog in Belgium – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847379

[AI?]Archaeologists unearth 2,200-year-old pyramid, rare papyri in Israel – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/history/article-847548

Ancient Illyrian Secrets Unearthed: New Archaeological Discoveries on Pelješac – The Dubrovnik Times
https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/dubrovnik/item/17702-ancient-illyrian-secrets-unearthed-new-archaeological-discoveries-on-peljesac

PaleoJudaica.com: The Reception of Philo of Alexandria (OUP)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-reception-of-philo-of-alexandria-oup.html

PaleoJudaica.com: A pyramid and scroll fragments excavated in Judean Desert
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-pyramid-and-scroll-fragments.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Four ancient Armenian inscriptions from Jerusalem
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/four-ancient-armenian-inscriptions-from.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Late-antique monastery excavated in northern Negev
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/late-antique-monastery-excavated-in.html

Objets métalliques de l’âge du Bronze – premier âge du Fer provenant des fonds du musée-réserve Néapolis Scythica. | Spartokos a lu

Objets métalliques de l’âge du Bronze – premier âge du Fer provenant des fonds du musée-réserve Néapolis Scythica.

Beyond the river, under the eye of Rome – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Beyond the river, under the eye of Rome

Poetics and religion in Pindar: ambits of performance and cult – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Poetics and religion in Pindar: ambits of performance and cult

Da villa tardoantica a cantiere altomedievale. La trasformazione di Aiano (San Gimignano, Siena) – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Da villa tardoantica a cantiere altomedievale. La trasformazione di Aiano (San Gimignano, Siena)

“Plaise au peuple.” Pratique et lieux de la décision démocratique en Ionie et en Carie hellénistiques – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

“Plaise au peuple.” Pratique et lieux de la décision démocratique en Ionie et en Carie hellénistiques

How two recent productions of Oedipus offer different meanings through the role of the chorus
https://theconversation.com/how-two-recent-productions-of-oedipus-offer-different-meanings-through-the-role-of-the-chorus-252862

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Ancient Tokens – Revisited! by The Classics Podcast

How an Empire Ends: Culture of the Goths – Ancient History Fangirl

How an Empire Ends: Culture of the Goths

Writing Imperial History: Tacitus from Agricola to Annales with Bram ten Berge (Ad Navseam, Episode 178) | Ad Navseam
https://adnavseam.podbean.com/e/ad-navseam-episode-178/

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Vitellius #15- A Good Dose of Civilis – Life Of The Caesars

Vitellius #15- A Good Dose of Civilis

(791) SENECA’s Life & Stoic Philosophy – YouTube

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Elektra: A throne restored (King’s Greek Play 2025) | King’s College London eStore
https://estore.kcl.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/academic-faculties/faculty-of-arts-humanities/department-of-classics/elektra-a-throne-restored-kings-greek-play-2025

The Conversation: Uncorking the past: new analysis of Troy findings rewrites the story of wine in the early bronze age

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Depas amphikypellon from Schliemann’s excavations at Troy.
Institute of Classical Archaeology at the University of Tübingen/Valentin Marquardt, CC BY-SA

Stephan Blum, University of Tübingen

Wine drinking in ancient Troy was not restricted to the upper classes, as has long been supposed – something our new research has established for the first time. Colleagues at the University of Tübingen and I have discovered that wine was also enjoyed by the common folk, independent of upper-class celebrations and religious rituals.

In the late 19th century, German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890) excavated the ancient city of Troy. He was hoping to discover the residence of Priam, the king of the city besieged by the Greek army under Agamemnon, as immortalised by Homer in the Iliad.

Among Schliemann’s most outstanding achievements was – alongside the identification of the site of Troy itself – undoubtedly the discovery of the so-called “treasure of Priam”.

The find included several hundred gold and silver objects. But during his excavations, Schliemann was captivated by a more humble item mentioned in the Iliad – the depas amphikypellon (two-handed drinking cup). He discovered numerous cylindrical, double-handled goblets thought to be the cup mentioned in the epic tale.

Schliemann believed the vessels had been used either for ritual wine offerings to the Olympian gods or, more likely, by the royal elite for drinking. The characteristic double handles, he suggested, allowed the vessels to be passed easily between participants seated next to each other.

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Despite fierce opposition to many of his interpretations in contemporary archaeological research, Schliemann’s hypotheses on the drinking customs of the early bronze age elite have become an enduring narrative.

Further archaeological excavations at Troy (in modern Turkey) were led by the University of Tübingen between 1987 and 2012. Since then, my colleagues and I have been analysing the results, focusing on architectural findings and the vast array of artefacts uncovered.

Over time, scientific methods have played an increasingly important role, with a particular focus on the analysis of organic residues in vessels (ORA). This method has proven particularly valuable, as it provides insights into what the early bronze-age inhabitants of Troy prepared in their cooking pots and enjoyed from their drinking vessels.

Drilling into Troy’s wine culture

Excavations over the past 150 years have shown that use of the two-handed drinking cup spanned from Greece in the west to Mesopotamia in the east.

A silver cup with two handles
The silver example from the British Museum, found near Troy.
The Trustees of the British Museum, CC BY-SA

They were produced in various forms between BC2500 and 2000. Likely inspired by now-lost metal prototypes, except for one silver example in the British Museum, these ceramic vessels were often made on the potter’s wheel, a technological innovation introduced from the near east during this period.

Many of the double-handled goblets have been found not only in settlements but also in graves. This is an indicator of their special significance in cult and ritual. Written sources also suggest that wine was regarded as particularly precious during this time, though these are generally from distant geographical regions. It has therefore been inferred that only the social elite, through their control of long-distance trade, had access to it.

For many inland and eastern Anatolian settlements, this may have been true. However, Troy, like many other sites in the Aegean and western Asia Minor, was located in a region particularly favourable for the cultivation of wine, which means it would have been more widely available.

So it’s hardly surprising that two-handed vessels have been found not only in Troy’s fortified citadel with its monumental buildings, but also in areas of the outer settlement. It led us to wonder – does this mean that farmers, craftsmen and others could also consume it on special occasions, or even in their daily lives?

To address this question, it was first necessary to prove scientifically that the goblets were actually used for drinking wine. Just because they might seem suitable for it doesn’t provide proof. To this end, two fragments from the collections of the Institute of Classical Archaeology in Tübingen were analysed for organic residues by Dr Maxime Rageot.

Two grams of ceramic material was drilled from the inner walls of the vessel, and the collected ceramic powder was then treated with solvents to extract lipid and resin compounds. After further chemical processing, these were heated to a maximum of 380°C and then analysed. Several aldaric acids were identified in both specimens. Namely, succinic, fumaric, pyruvic, malic and – in significant quantities – tartaric acids.

The latter can be interpreted as a grape marker, since such concentrations are not documented in other fruits available in the Mediterranean. The identification of succinic and pyruvic acids, commonly associated with fermentation markers, suggests the presence of wine (or vinegar) derived from ripe grapes.

So Schliemann was right: the depas amphikypellon was certainly used for wine consumption. Whether this was tied to religious practices, rituals and public banqueting, or simply drinking wine as part of everyday life, remains uncertain.

However, when it comes to who consumed it, our analysis results necessitate a correction of the conventional archaeological perspective. It seems that not only the elite enjoyed drinking wine – but also the common folk. For a counter-test, two simple cups, commonly found by the hundreds in early bronze-age Troy, were also sampled. The results were striking: the exact same organic residues were identified in both specimens.

Wine for all?

In archaeology, it is often the seemingly insignificant small finds that, when viewed in a broader context, have a profound impact. Based on organic residues –imperceptible to the naked eye and detectable only at a molecular level – the role of wine consumption in the second half of the 3rd millennium BC must be fundamentally reconsidered, at least in the case of Troy.

Here, wine was far from being reserved solely for the rich and powerful. The two-handed depas amphikypellon wasn’t a status symbol for the elite – it was a widely appreciated drinking vessel. Furthermore, for everyday drinking, it seems any type of vessel would do, with no particular one set aside for the task.

Whether and to what extent a shift in perspective can be expected at other sites of the Aegean and Anatolian early bronze age can, of course, only be definitively answered through comparable biomolecular analyses. After all, as in so many cases, it wouldn’t be surprising if Troy turned out to be the exception that challenges the norm.The Conversation

Stephan Blum, Research associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN March 25-26, 2025

~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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Nescot dog remains provide insight into Romano-British ritual practices
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-nescot-dog-insight-romano-british.html

Ancient Greek and Roman statues were scented, new study says : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/25/nx-s1-5332367/ancient-greece-rome-statues-smell-study-research

Rare Roman ‘sword belt fitting’ found in Polish forest
https://tvpworld.com/85795154/detectorists-unearth-rare-roman-sword-belt-fitting-in-polish-forest

Trinity – Bringing Latin to life in Aquae Sulis (Bath)

Bringing Latin to life in Aquae Sulis (Bath)

Archaeologists Excavating Judean Desert ‘Pyramid’ Find Hellenistic Structure – Archaeology – Haaretz.com
https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2025-03-26/ty-article/archaeologists-excavating-judean-desert-pyramid-find-hellenistic-structure/00000195-d153-da24-affd-fbf7adb10000

Archaeologists discover massive 2,200-year-old pyramid in Judean Desert
https://www.ynetnews.com/travel/article/skmzd01tke

2,200-year-old mysterious pyramid structure filled with coins and weapons found near Dead Sea | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-200-year-old-mysterious-pyramid-structure-filled-with-coins-and-weapons-found-near-dead-sea

Enigmatic 2,200-year-old ‘pyramid’ near Dead Sea may have been fortress for ancient taxman | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/enigmatic-2200-year-old-pyramid-near-dead-sea-may-have-been-fortress-for-ancient-taxman/

[AI?]Gladiator tomb found in Liternum necropolis in Campania – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847513

The Walls and North Gate of the Ancient Greek City of Selinunte in Sicily Discovered

The Walls and North Gate of the Ancient Greek City of Selinunte in Sicily Discovered

Archaeologists stunned by one of Britain’s biggest Iron Age hoards which could rewrite history | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/25/archaeologists-stunned-by-one-of-britains-biggest-iron-age-hoards-which-could-rewrite-hist

Discover the 14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Just Donated to the London Museum | Smithsonian
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/discover-the-14000-ancient-roman-artifacts-just-donated-to-the-london-museum-180986300/

These 2,200-Year-Old Shackles Reveal The Dark Side of Egypt’s Ancient Gold Mines
https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/these-2200-year-old-shackles-reveal-the-dark-side-of-egypts-ancient-gold-mines/

Lower-Class Workers May Have Been Buried in Ancient Egyptian Pyramids Alongside Elites | Smithsonian
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lower-class-workers-may-have-been-buried-in-ancient-egyptian-pyramids-alongside-elites-180986305/

Archaeologists may have finally discovered famous ‘lost’ canal built by Julius Caesar’s uncle | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/archaeologists-may-have-finally-discovered-famous-lost-canal-built-by-julius-caesars-uncle

Digital cuneiforms: Updated tool expands access to ancient Hittite texts
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-digital-cuneiforms-tool-access-ancient.html

[AI?]What happened to the teeth of Bronze Age villagers at Nahal Refaim? – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847631

[AI?]Silver Hoard at Megiddo linked to Thutmose III’s campaign – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847632

Great British Telly: I, CLAUDIUS – The Ultimate Guide to the Acclaimed BBC Historical Drama

Great British Telly: I, CLAUDIUS – The Ultimate Guide to the Acclaimed BBC Historical Drama

‘Lost’ Maxine Albro frescoes uncovered at the Ebell club – Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-03-25/maxine-albro-fresco-mural-ebell-club-los-angeles?utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=Breakfast+-+3.26.2025+++-+20250&utm_content=595920_3-26-2025&utm_id=595920#:~:text=Frescoes%20by%20Maxine%20Albro%20were,the%20Ebell%20of%20Los%20Angeles.&text=The%20frescoes%20were%20too%20loud,Too%20thin%20and%20flat

[AI?]Byzantine marble imports to Phoenician villages traced to Turkey, Greece – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847636

[AI?]3,000-Year-Old Clay Figurine with Fingerprints Found in Lake Bolsena – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847372

Minister Mendoni Clashes With Antiquities Head Over Neglected Sites In Argolida

Minister Mendoni Clashes with Antiquities Head Over Neglected Sites in Argolida

This ancient Roman balcony sits 1,800 feet above Monaco (most visitors miss the emperor’s breathtaking statement of power)

This ancient Roman balcony sits 1,800 feet above Monaco (most visitors miss the emperor’s breathtaking statement of power)

“Metamorphoses” seamlessly pulls mythology into modernity  | The Brock Press

“Metamorphoses” seamlessly pulls mythology into modernity 

Curator unravels mystery of Virgil manuscript’s journey to Stanford | Stanford Report
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/03/rare-books-curator-virgil-manuscript-special-collections

If you think Homer’s poetry is stodgy and boring, you’ve never heard Emily Wilson’s version
https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2025-03-24/if-you-think-homers-poetry-is-stodgy-and-boring-youve-never-heard-emily-wilsons-version

A Secret Messaging Alternative to Signal – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

A Secret Messaging Alternative to Signal

Wreading Wednesday: Off Site Scatters and Survey Archaeology | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Wreading Wednesday: Off Site Scatters and Survey Archaeology

Laudator Temporis Acti: An Unattributed Supplement
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/03/an-unattributed-supplement.html

Laudator Temporis Acti: A Joker
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-joker.html

Course Planning: World History Readings – Noodlings

Course Planning: World History Readings

PaleoJudaica.com: More on the pyramid and scroll finds at Nahal Zohar
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/more-on-pyramid-and-scroll-finds-at.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Half a century of Biblical Archaeology Review
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/half-century-of-biblical-archaeology.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Guide to ethnographic passages by Alexander Polyhistor
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/guide-to-ethnographic-passages-by.html

De vloek van het Engels – Mainzer Beobachter

De vloek van het Engels

The Muse: History, by Camille Corot (1796–1875) – The Historian’s Hut

The Muse: History, by Camille Corot (1796–1875)

Leontium—An Ancient Athenian Courtesan Who Became A Philosopher And Philosophy Critic – The Historian’s Hut

Leontium—An Ancient Athenian Courtesan Who Became A Philosopher And Philosophy Critic

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Königsbilder, Libationskuhlen und Steinbau: Der hethitischen Kultkomplex und die Felsreliefs in Sirkeli Höyük.
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/konigsbilder-libationskuhlen-und.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Soignés et guéris par les dieux: Actes du colloques international de Besançon, 17-18 novembre 2022
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/soignes-et-gueris-par-les-dieux-actes.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Früheisenzeitliche Keramik am Golf von Korinth
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/fruheisenzeitliche-keramik-am-golf-von.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Networks as Resources for Ancient Communities
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/networks-as-resources-for-ancient.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Conceptualising Concepts in Greek Philosophy
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/conceptualising-concepts-in-greek.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Social Groups and Production in Mycenaean Economies: Papers from the Langford Conference, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 24-25 February 2023
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/social-groups-and-production-in.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Beyond the River, Under the Eye of Rome
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/beyond-river-under-eye-of-rome.html

Analysing the boundaries of the ancient Roman garden: (re)framing the hortus – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Analysing the boundaries of the ancient Roman garden: (re)framing the hortus

Pseudo-Manetho, Apotelesmatica. Books four, one, and five – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Pseudo-Manetho, Apotelesmatica. Books four, one, and five


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Ancient Greece: History and Documentaries About Ancient Greek… | PBS
https://www.pbs.org/articles/ancient-greece-history-and-documentaries-about-greek-civilization

(765) CATULLUS Poem 83: Lesbia mī praesente virō mala plūrima dīcit; in Latin & English – YouTube

(765) The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World are related to planets 🪐 – YouTube

(765) The Evolution of the Pyramids. From Hierakonpolis to Giza with Dr Beth Hart – YouTube

(765) Mysterious Pyramid in Israel Being Unearthed in Judean Desert – YouTube

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Visiting Assistant Professor in Classics job with Colgate University | 37809924
https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37809924/visiting-assistant-professor-in-classics/?TrackID=108333&BatchID=1771&JobAlertId=312050&cmpid=JBE_TL_20250326_jobtitle&utm_source=jbe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JBE_TL_20250326_applynow_job1

Term Lecturer, Classics and Ancient Studies – HigherEdJobs
https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=179090119

Assistant Professor in Classics (Greek and Latin Language Teaching) – Job Opportunities – University of Cambridge
https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50757/

Greeks and Libyans in Ancient Cyrenaica

Greeks and Libyans in Ancient Cyrenaica

ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN March 24, 2025

~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist ~ Leave a comment

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Explore Rome’s Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City | Smithsonian
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-romes-hidden-underworld-city-beneath-city-180986228/

Ancient babies in archeological Ullastret site died of natural causes, not sacrifice
https://www.catalannews.com/discover-catalonia/item/ancientbabies-in-archeological-ullastret-site-died-of-natural-causes-not-sacrifice

Roman Aqueduct Section from the 2nd Century AD, 38 Meters Long, Discovered Beneath Rusovce Castle in Slovakia

Roman Aqueduct Section from the 2nd Century AD, 38 Meters Long, Discovered Beneath Rusovce Castle in Slovakia

[AI?]Tomb of Egyptian general linked to Ramses III found at Tell el-Maschuta – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847208

3,000-Year-Old Huge Settlement Discovered in Northern France – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/3000-year-old-huge-settlement-discovered-in-northern-france/

Jiroft: The Mysterious Rival of Mesopotamia and the Dawn of an Ancient Civilization – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/jiroft-the-mysterious-rival-of-mesopotamia-and-the-dawn-of-an-ancient-civilization/

Ancient Olympia Forks €8.3M for Repairs
https://www.argophilia.com/news/ancient-olympia/241352/

World’s Oldest Erotic Graffiti Is on Astypalaia, Greece – GreekReporter.com

World’s Oldest Erotic Graffiti Is on Astypalaia, Greece

How Did the Minoan Octopus Vase Get Cracked? | TheCollector
https://www.thecollector.com/how-the-minoan-octopus-vase-cracked/

British Museum’s Latest Trustees Stir Debate Over Stolen Antiquities

British Museum’s Latest Trustees Stir Debate Over Stolen Antiquities

Are the Parthenon Sculptures finally returning to Greece? – DW – 03/24/2025
https://www.dw.com/en/are-the-parthenon-sculptures-finally-returning-to-greece/a-64907213

1,700-year-old Roman burial ground found in Italy: photos | Durham Herald Sun
https://www.heraldsun.com/news/nation-world/world/article302683959.html

The Bashiri mystery: A 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy that no archaeologist dares to open | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/23/the-bashiri-mystery-a-2300-year-old-egyptian-mummy-that-no-archaeologist-dares-to-open

Archaeologist proposes new location for Biblical Rephaim Valley – The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-847368

Bronze Age Corsican statue sold at auction in London is a ‘fake’, French cultural authorities claim – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/24/bronze-age-corsican-statue-sold-auction-london-is-a-fake-french-cultural-authorities-claim

Honors College to Host Classics Symposium | University of Arkansas
https://news.uark.edu/articles/77038/honors-college-to-host-classics-symposium

(5) Ancient/Now – Hidden chambers below the Great Pyramid?
https://ancientnow.substack.com/p/ancientnow-hidden-chambers-below?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=752411&post_id=159652218&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

(5) Around 24 March 58 BCE: From Cicero (en route) to Atticus (in Rome)
https://epistulae.substack.com/p/around-24-march-58-bce-from-cicero?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=944078&post_id=159686888&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Querns and Mills in Mediterranean Antiquity. Tradition and Innovation during the First Millennium BC
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/querns-and-mills-in-mediterranean.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Faszination Antike: Eine Anthologie
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/faszination-antike-eine-anthologie.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Making of Human Dignity in Christian Antiquity
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-making-of-human-dignity-in.html

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Pyramid Pseudoscientific Mumbo-Jumbo
https://paul-barford.blogspot.com/2025/03/pyramid-pseudoscientific-mumbo-jumbo.html

Roman Times: Was Sextus Pompey a son of Julius Caesar?
https://ancientimes.blogspot.com/2025/03/was-sextus-pompey-son-of-julius-caesar.html

Just Think Your Way Out of Sickness! – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Just Think Your Way Out of Sickness!

PaleoJudaica.com: An ancient garden at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher?
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/an-ancient-garden-at-church-of-holy.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Where was Cana of Galilee?
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/where-was-cana-of-galilee.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Review panel on Neis, When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven (2)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/03/review-panel-on-neis-when-human-gives_24.html

Laudator Temporis Acti: Liberty and Tyranny
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/03/liberty-and-tyranny.html

Bellerophon’s Return: Spain recovers a stolen antiquity after years on the ancient art market ~ ARCAblog
https://art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/03/bellerophons-return-spain-recovers.html

Ephemeris ~ PROFUGORUM EXCIDIUM
https://ephemerisnuntii.eu/nuntius.php?id=2426

The topography of ancient Idalion and its territory – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

The topography of ancient Idalion and its territory


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Live from Mount Olympus | “Everything is part warp and part weft.”
https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_361_97e605bf-a52d-4640-9c16-f36fc2bac670&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2FLiveFromMountOlympus

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(722) Side with the Persians during the war, they said 🫥 – YouTube

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Research Associate (m/f/d) in the field of research infrastructure for Latin or Greek texts – expected full-time – E 13 TV-L HU (part-time employment possible, third-party funding limited until October 31, 2026) — Budget and Human Resources Department
https://haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/stellenausschreibungen/dr05125

Job Opening: Curriculum Advisor at Alberta Classical Academy – The Classical Association of Canada

Job Opening: Curriculum Advisor at Alberta Classical Academy