ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ October 30, 2025

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LEGENDA
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This Ancient Greek Wall Between Bactria and Sogdiana in Central Asia May Have Switched Sides Centuries Later

This Ancient Greek Wall Between Bactria and Sogdiana in Central Asia May Have Switched Sides Centuries Later

DNA study reveals origins, migrations and genetic legacy of ‘forgotten’ Sarmatians
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-dna-reveals-migrations-genetic-legacy.html

Excavations at the Pyla-Vigla

Excavations at the Pyla-Vigla have been completed

Studying the wrong Caesar gets high school seniors out of a history exam
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/australia/studying-wrong-caesar-gets-high-school-seniors-history-exam-rcna240477

Major archaeological sites in Iraq at risk of erosion due to climate change | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/major-archaeological-sites-in-iraq-at-risk-of-erosion-due-to-climate-change/

The Pharmacopeia of Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vessels

The Pharmacopeia of Ancient Egyptian Alabaster Vessels

Unraveling Alexander the Great: Battlefield Genius, Hidden Romances, and the Mystery of His Final Resting Place –
https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/10/29/why-alexander-the-great-won-every-battle-new-theories-death-tomb-billows/

The Mysterious Vanishing of the Legio IX Hispana from History

The Mysterious Vanishing of the Legio IX Hispana from History

[AI?] Lost Letter of Caracalla Found — Burdur Museum Saves Stones | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-872144

Roman writing tablets discovered in ancient wells
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/10/roman-writing-tablets-found-in-ancient-wells/156109

A 2,000-year history of chucking a sickie
https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/october/a-2000-year-history-of-chucking-a-sickie

AI and Archaeology Join Forces to Decode Hittite Civilization – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/10/29/ai-archaeology-join-forces-decode-hittite-civilization/

A First-Hand Account Of A Flood In The Ancient City Of Rome – The Historian’s Hut

A First-Hand Account Of A Flood In The Ancient City Of Rome

Death Of Hippolytos, By Carle Vernet (1758 – 1836) – The Historian’s Hut

Death Of Hippolytos, By Carle Vernet (1758 – 1836)

The Ancient Greek Origin of Why Athens Is Actually Plural – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/10/30/ancient-greek-origin-athens-plural/

‘Antigone’ presented at Cal Poly Humboldt – Times-Standard

‘Antigone’ presented at Cal Poly Humboldt

Centre Stage presents ‘Antigone’ at the Pavilion Theatre, Nov. 11-21 | Penn State University
https://www.psu.edu/news/arts-and-entertainment/story/centre-stage-presents-antigone-pavilion-theatre-nov-11-21

The Oresteia: Sewanee Theatre’s Latest Triumph |
https://thesewaneepurple.org/2025/10/29/the-oresteia-sewanee-theatres-latest-triumph/amp/

Review: Barnard theater department’s ‘The Trojan Women’ brings Greek tragedy to a modern day detention center
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/arts-and-culture/2025/10/29/review-barnard-theater-departments-the-trojan-women-brings-greek-tragedy-to-a-modern-day-detention-center/

The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife – The Ancient Near East Today
https://anetoday.org/european-egyptian-afterlife/

[wtf?]The Blogs: The Name ‘Palestine’ Literally Just Means ‘Land of Israel’ in Greek | Micah Ben David Naziri | The Times of Israel
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-name-palestine-literally-just-means-land-of-israel-in-greek/

How new is Halloween? | Blog post | Mary Beard

How new is Halloween?

More Jugurtha (a warm up exercise) – Liv Mariah Yarrow

More Jugurtha (a warm up exercise)

Numismatic analysis incorporates legal frameworks to trace illegally traded Carthaginian coins
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-numismatic-analysis-incorporates-legal-frameworks.html

OTTC: A Blog for Old Testament Textual Criticism: When Was the Psalter Compiled?
https://oldtestamenttextualcriticism.blogspot.com/2025/10/when-was-psalter-compiled.html

UAlbany Professor Sparks Passion for “Dead” Language in Students | Spotlightnews | dailygazette.com
https://www.dailygazette.com/spotlightnews/ualbany-professor-sparks-passion-for-dead-language-in-students/article_3ba9fe68-ce1b-491f-96de-58404de242eb.html

Pretty Vacant | Sphinx

Pretty Vacant

Managing Achilles – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Managing Achilles

Talking about Public Humanities | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Talking about Public Humanities

Publius Annius Florus – Mainzer Beobachter

Publius Annius Florus

PaleoJudaica.com: Apocalyptic masculinity?
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/10/apocalyptic-masculinity.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Lied on the imaginary Book of Noriah
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/10/lied-on-imaginary-book-of-noriah.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: All in the Family: Childhood and Fictive Kinship in Roman Society
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/10/all-in-family-childhood-and-fictive.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Der erinnerte Joseph: Eine wandernde Figur und ihre Geschichte in der Hebräischen Bibel, im antiken Judentum und im frühen Christentum
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/10/der-erinnerte-joseph-eine-wandernde.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Ancient Glass in the J. Paul Getty Museum
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/10/ancient-glass-in-j-paul-getty-museum.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Der johanneische Pneuma-Paraklet und das sokratische Daimonion: Zur religionsgeschichtlichen Verortung der johanneischen Pneumatologie
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/10/der-johanneische-pneuma-paraklet-und.html

Figuring death in classical Athens: visual and literary explorations – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Figuring death in classical Athens: visual and literary explorations

Xenophon of Athens: a Socratic on Sparta – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Xenophon of Athens: a Socratic on Sparta

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AUDIENDA
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Eye Can’t Get No Satisfaction: Polyphemus and Galatea in Theocritus’ Idyll XI (Ad Navseam, Episode 199) | Ad Navseam
https://adnavseam.podbean.com/e/eye-cant-get-no-satisfaction-polyphemus-and-galatea-in-theocritus-idyll-xi-ad-navseam-episode-199/

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VIDENDA
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(271) Who killed Ramses III? How scientists found murder in an Egyptian mummy | ASSASSINS – YouTube

(271) Greeks are Always Children | Lecture in ANCIENT GREEK | Jenny Teichmann – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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Call for Participation – Torre Mordillo Archaeological Field School 2026 (Deadline December 5) – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2025/10/torremordillo2026/

ANE Today, 30 October 2025 – The Ancient Near East Today
https://ancientneareasttoday.substack.com/p/ane-today-30-october-2025?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3497924&post_id=177484848&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

New Release! – Eagles and Dragons – Book VII |

New Release! – Eagles and Dragons – Book VII

Now Available: The Palace of Nestor at Pylos in Western Messenia – rogueclassicist@gmail.com – Gmail
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