ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ October 23, 2025

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LEGENDA
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Mursa’s mass grave reveals diverse origins of Roman soldiers
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-mursa-mass-grave-reveals-diverse.html

New study shifts the dating of major Bronze Age events
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/10/new-study-shifts-the-dating-of-major-bronze-age-events/156202

Roman coins found by detectorist could be Wales’ biggest find
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd67vv66wxxo

‘Biggest ever’ haul of 15,000 Roman coins found in Wales by dumbfounded metal detectorist who slept with trove in his car over fears it would be stolen | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15219663/Biggest-haul-15-000-Roman-coins-Wales-dumbfounded-metal-detectorist-slept-trove-car-fears-stolen.html

Excavation work begins in the eastern sector of Brescia’s Roman theater, after months of preliminary investigation
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/excavation-work-begins-in-the-eastern-sector-of-brescia-s-roman-theater-after-months-of-preliminary-investigation

Rare Roman Legionary Helmet Looted from Serbia Appears in U.S. Auction – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-roman-legionary-helmet-looted-from-serbia-appears-in-u-s-auction/

Tracing Royal Highways: How the Persians Moved an Empire – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/10/23/royal-highway-persian-empire/

Ancient tombs in biblical city discovered, tied to St Paul’s letter
https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/science/ancient-tombs-in-biblical-city-discovered-tied-to-st-pauls-letter/

[AI?] First Assyrian inscription found near Jerusalem Wall | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-871382

“Not in Italy or Europe”: an Italian declares which Roman colosseum is the best preserved in the world – AS USA
https://en.as.com/latest_news/not-in-italy-or-europe-an-italian-declares-which-roman-colosseum-is-the-best-preserved-in-the-world-f202510-n/

Rome, large 4th century basilica discovered between Appia and Ardeatina
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/rome-large-4th-century-basilica-discovered-between-appia-and-ardeatina

Final piece of Pompeii’s Villa of the Mysteries to be revealed – The Art Newspaper – International art news and events
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/10/23/final-piece-of-pompeiis-villa-of-the-mysteries-to-be-revealed

The Bremenium Fort archaeological dig

The Bremenium Fort archaeological dig

Bard professor gives lecture on his new translation of ‘The Odyssey’ – Yale Daily News

Bard professor gives lecture on his new translation of ‘The Odyssey’

Under Pompeii’s Ash, Harvard Researchers Unearth Everyday Life in Ancient Rome | News | The Harvard Crimson
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/10/23/Pompeii-harvard-researchers-investigate/

[FWIW] Legendary Hyperborea and the Ancient Greeks: Who actually discovered America? – Balkanweb.com – News24
https://www.balkanweb.com/en/The-legendary-Hyperborea-and-the-ancient-Greeks–who-actually-discovered-America/#gsc.tab=0

[paywalled] The Ancient Greek Who Profiled Trump – WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-ancient-greek-who-profiled-trump-fabfb3be

Laudator Temporis Acti: Stoic Commonplaces
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/10/stoic-commonplaces.html

Alexander de Grote in Memfis – Mainzer Beobachter

Alexander de Grote in Memfis

Simon J. Gathercole, The Genuine Jesus and the Counterfeit Christs: New Testament and Apocryphal Gospels – Reading Acts

Simon J. Gathercole, The Genuine Jesus and the Counterfeit Christs: New Testament and Apocryphal Gospels

PaleoJudaica.com: A late notice from the Assyrian taxman excavated in Jerusalem
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-late-notice-from-assyrian-taxman.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Two people named Benaya
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/10/two-people-named-benaya.html

PaleoJudaica.com: On the evolution of Israeli archaeology
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/10/on-evolution-of-israeli-archaeology.html

Escape from Pompeii

Escape from Pompeii

Roman pottery in the low countries: past research, current state, future directions – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Roman pottery in the low countries: past research, current state, future directions

Aztec Latin: Renaissance learning and Nahuatl traditions in early colonial Mexico – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Aztec Latin: Renaissance learning and Nahuatl traditions in early colonial Mexico

Epistula Consolatoria: olim De Consolatione in Aduersis (CPL 999) – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Epistula Consolatoria: olim De Consolatione in Aduersis (CPL 999)

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VIDENDA
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(62) Scarlett Kingsley on luxury, wealth, and prosperity in Herodotus’ Histories – YouTube

(63) Spotlight | Who built the Egyptian pyramids and why? (Spoiler: it wasn’t aliens!) – YouTube

(64) Battle of Zama 202 BC – The Great Hannibal Meets his End! – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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Pasts Imperfect (10.23.25)
https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/pasts-imperfect-10-23-25/?ref=pasts-imperfect-newsletter

Epic Threads: A Journal of Reimagined Antiquity | Classical Studies | University of Waterloo
https://uwaterloo.ca/classical-studies/news/epic-threads-journal-reimagined-antiquity

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem x kalendas novembres

  • 42 B.C. — the forces of Marcus Antonius defeat those of Cassius and Brutus in the second Battle of Phillipi; Brutus subsequently commited suicide
  • 12 A.D. — the future emperor Tiberius celebrates a triumph for his victories in Pannonia and Dalmatia
  • 524 or 525 — martyrdom of Boethius