ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ January 12, 2026

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LEGENDA
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Margam park Roman villa find could be ‘Port Talbot’s Pompeii’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk8j1gkxelo

Tumba Madžari Great Mother: A boxy goddess figurine from North Macedonia designed to protect Stone Age houses 7,800 years ago | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/tumba-madzari-great-mother-a-boxy-goddess-figurine-from-north-macedonia-designed-to-protect-stone-age-houses-7-800-years-ago

Archaeologists Unearth Ancient War Trumpet That Once Struck Fear in the Hearts of Enemies on the Battlefield
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-ancient-war-trumpet-that-once-struck-fear-in-the-hearts-of-enemies-on-the-battlefield-180987975/

Erotic Symbolism on a Potter’s Tool? Rare 5th Century BC Bone Stylus Found in Sicily – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/erotic-symbolism-on-a-potters-tool-rare-5th-century-bc-bone-stylus-found-in-sicily/

Roman Bone Box with No Known Parallels Discovered in Broadway Grave – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/roman-bone-box-with-no-known-parallels-discovered-in-broadway-grave/

Israeli archaeologists’ new project traces ancient pottery | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-883130

Astounding discovery made after restoring the Molinete sitella – Earth.com
https://www.earth.com/news/archaeologists-make-astounding-discovery-after-restoring-the-molinete-sitella/

The Hidden Role of Women in Agriculture in Ancient Greece and Rome – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/12/women-agriculture-ancient-greece-rome/

Did the War Between Atlantis and the Greeks Really Happen? – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/11/war-atlantis-greeks/

Behold Shatner as Alexander the Great in failed 1963 pilot – Boing Boing

Behold Shatner as Alexander the Great in failed 1963 pilot

7 of the Most Famous Buildings in Ancient Greece | TheCollector
https://www.thecollector.com/famous-buildings-ancient-greece/

Sad News: Gabriel Barkay z”l… – Archaeological Projects and Discussions with Aren Maeir

Sad News: Gabriel Barkay z”l…

Huqoq Excavation Consortium receives $1.6 million grant from U.S. Department of State – North Texas e-News
https://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_144328.shtml

The Ancient Roman Guide to Building Your Personal Library
https://www.millersbookreview.com/p/the-ancient-roman-guide-to-building-your-personal-library?triedRedirect=true

The Passing of Dr. Gabriel Barkay – The Temple Mount Sifting Project

The Passing of Dr. Gabriel Barkay

Weekly Varia no. 164, 01/11/26 – Noodlings

Weekly Varia no. 164, 01/11/26

Plough Monday – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Plough Monday

Laudator Temporis Acti: Low Earning Degrees
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/01/low-earning-degrees.html

De verledens van Spanje (1) – Mainzer Beobachter

De verledens van Spanje (1)

De verledens van Spanje (2) – Mainzer Beobachter

De verledens van Spanje (2)

De verledens van Spanje (3) – Mainzer Beobachter

De verledens van Spanje (3)

PaleoJudaica.com: The Roman army at Megiddo
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-roman-army-at-megiddo.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Erich von Däniken, 1935-2026
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/erich-von-daniken-1935-2026.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Gabriel Barkay, 1944-2026
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/gabriel-barkay-1944-2026.html

‘Marcus Aurelius’ by William O. Stephens | Book Review – WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/marcus-aurelius-review-the-mind-and-the-sword-ae7799b8?st=onCrwY&reflink=article_email_share
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AUDIENDA
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Dear Judah, This is Not a Bill, Except It Really Is, Signed, Assyria; or, The Iron Age Tax Man Cometh | This Week in the Ancient Near East
https://thisweekintheancientneareast.podbean.com/e/dear-judah-this-is-not-a-bill-except-it-really-is-signed-assyria-or-the-iron-age-tax-man-cometh/

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VIDENDA
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(546) Why the Colosseum Needed a New Pavement – YouTube

(548) Reading the Ancient Library from Herculaneum with Digital Unrolling – Richard Janko – YouTube

(548) The most Roman of Roman cities – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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REMINDER: Seeking Nominations for the Elaine Fantham Award in Public Engagement (Deadline February 15) | Call for Nominations – Elaine Fantham Award for Public Engagement in Classical Studies (Deadline: February 15) – The Classical Association of Canada

REMINDER: Seeking Nominations for the Elaine Fantham Award in Public Engagement (Deadline February 15) | Appel de candidatures – Prix Elaine Fantham pour la mobilisation du public en Études classiques (date limite: 15 février)

IG XIV New Edition – Current EpigraphyCurrent Epigraphy

IG XIV New Edition

CALL FOR PAPERS: Boston University Classical Studies Graduate Student Conference 2026 – CANE
https://caneweb.org/call-for-papers-boston-university-classical-studies-graduate-student-conference-2026/