ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ January 29, 2026

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LEGENDA
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The discovery of the giant ships that Caligula used on Lake Nemi, destroyed in World War II

The discovery of the giant ships that Caligula used on Lake Nemi, destroyed in World War II

Ancient Roman Necropolis and Rare Gallo-Roman Road Discovered in Northern France – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/ancient-roman-necropolis-and-rare-gallo-roman-road-discovered-in-northern-france/

Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/romans-used-human-feces-as-medicine-1-900-years-ago-and-used-thyme-to-mask-the-smell

2,500 years ago, people in Bulgaria ate dog meat at feasts and as a delicacy, archaeological study finds | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-500-years-ago-people-in-bulgaria-ate-dog-meat-at-feasts-and-as-a-delicacy-archaeological-study-finds

Rethinking Troy: How years of careful peace, not epic war, shaped this bronze age city
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-rethinking-troy-years-peace-epic.html

Loano, remains of a possible Roman villa from the imperial era discovered
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/loano-remains-of-a-possible-roman-villa-from-the-imperial-era-discovered

Animal Offerings and Painted Walls Reveal Secrets of the Ancient Roman Cult Site Nida | Discover Magazine
https://www.discovermagazine.com/animal-offerings-and-painted-walls-reveal-secrets-of-the-ancient-roman-cult-site-nida-48604

Genii: The Minoan Creatures Inspired by Egyptian Gods – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/28/genii-minoan-creatures-egyptian-gods/

The ‘Antigone’ awakening: How an ancient Greek tragedy is defining Off-Broadway this spring | New York Theatre Guide
https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/antigone-off-broadway-in-spring-2026

The Robey Theatre Company to Present a Staged Reading of MEDEA
https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/The-Robey-Theatre-Company-to-Present-a-Staged-Reading-of-MEDEA-20260128

Portrait Coins of the Julio-Claudians, Part 2: Tiberius Through Nero
https://coinweek.com/portrait-coins-of-the-julio-claudians-part-2/

Rome Did Not Expand with Legions Alone: The Secret Weapon Was Rumors and Misinformation

Rome Did Not Expand with Legions Alone: The Secret Weapon Was Rumors and Misinformation

Gibbon’s “Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire” and Trump’s National Security Strategy – Providence

Gibbon’s “Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire” and Trump’s National Security Strategy

Revolutionary Ideals and the Temptations of Tyranny – Public Seminar

Revolutionary Ideals and the Temptations of Tyranny

Fall Of Troy, Helen Boarding Ship To Return To Sparta, By An Unknown 18th-Century Weaver – The Historian’s Hut

Fall Of Troy, Helen Boarding Ship To Return To Sparta, By An Unknown 18th-Century Weaver

Aristotle – The Historian’s Hut

Aristotle

Looking Up and Out: Starting to Read Iliad 12 – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Looking Up and Out: Starting to Read Iliad 12

Teaching Thursday: More on the Opposite of Teaching | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Teaching Thursday: More on the Opposite of Teaching

Het Hemels Mandaat in Mesopotamië – Mainzer Beobachter

Het Hemels Mandaat in Mesopotamië

PaleoJudaica.com: Review of McGrath, The Quest for John the Baptist
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/review-of-mcgrath-quest-for-john-baptist.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Review of Schmidt, Josephus and Jesus
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/01/review-of-schmidt-josephus-and-jesus.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Materials from Karkemish I. The Numismatic Finds from the 2011-2024 Excavations
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/materials-from-karkemish-i-numismatic.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: I miei scritti su Plutarco: Raccolti, riveduti e corretti con bibliografia unificata
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/01/i-miei-scritti-su-plutarco-raccolti.html

Slavery and honour in the ancient Greek world – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.33/

Belief and unbelief in the ancient world – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.32/

Callimachus: select longer fragments and epigrams – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.01.31/

Thomas Jones · Lords of the World: Keeping Up with the Caesars
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n02/thomas-jones/lords-of-the-world
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AUDIENDA
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Villain, Victim… Double Agen…–Instant Classics – Apple Podcasts

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VIDENDA
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(1000) Roberta Mazza: Stolen Fragments: Black Markets, Bad Faith, & the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts – YouTube

(1000) How Germania Broke Roman Expansion – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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Call for Papers – Thematic Panel: “The Vortex” in Graeco-Roman Thought (EASR/IAHR 2026) (Deadline February 25) | Call for Papers – Thematic Panel: “The Vortex” in Graeco-Roman Thought (EASR/IAHR 2026) (Deadline February 25) – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2026/01/easrvortexpanel/

University of Victoria Department of Greek and Roman Studies – Sessional Lecturer 2026-2027 (Deadline March 1) – The Classical Association of Canada

University of Victoria Department of Greek and Roman Studies – Sessional Lecturer 2026-2027 (Deadline March 1)