ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ February 24, 2026

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LEGENDA
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Ancient tombs packed with pottery and jewelry unearthed from Egyptian necropolis
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/ancient-tombs-packed-with-pottery-and-jewelry-unearthed-from-egyptian-necropolis/3839090

Greek Inscription Found in Great Mosque of Homs Reveals Lost Temple of the Sun of Emperor Elagabalus – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/greek-inscription-found-in-great-mosque-of-homs-reveals-lost-temple-of-the-sun-of-emperor-elagabalus/

The Ancient Greeks’ Contribution to the Development of Modern Laws – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/24/ancient-greeks-contribution-modern-laws/

Ten of the Acropolis Museum’s Most Beautiful Exhibits – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/24/acropolis-museum/

How researchers learned the rules of an ancient Roman board game : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/23/nx-s1-5716094/how-researchers-learned-the-rules-of-an-ancient-roman-board-game

Here’s how Carabinieri fight against artifact trafficking: interview with Archaeology Commander
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/interviews/here-s-how-carabinieri-fight-against-artifact-trafficking-interview-with-archaeology-commander

Harvard Study Finds Ancient Carthaginians Were Genetically Closer to Greeks Than Phoenicians
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/02/24/carthaginians-genetically-closer-to-greeks-harvard-study/

The Roman Ghosts of Britain: Why These Apparitions Refuse to Fade
https://the-line-up.com/roman-ghosts-of-britain

Great Isaiah Scroll, oldest near-complete biblical book ever found, on show in entirety for 1st time since 1968 | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/great-isaiah-scroll-oldest-near-complete-biblical-book-ever-found-on-show-in-entirety-for-1st-time-since-1968/

Pizza inspired by the ancient Romans features stomach-churning toppings including fermented spinach juice and fish sauce – and there’s no mozzarella or tomato in sight | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15587511/pizza-history-ancient-Romans-mozzarella-tomato.html

Men digging hole outside Thessaloniki charged with antiquities theft | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1296093/men-digging-hole-outside-thessaloniki-charged-with-antiquities-theft/

Where do the Greek antiquities in the Allard Pierson Museum come from? – Folia
https://www.folia.nl/en/wetenschap/171792/where-do-the-greek-antiquities-in-the-allard-pierson-museum-come-from

Laudator Temporis Acti: War and Peace
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/02/war-and-peace.html

Ovid – The Historian’s Hut

Ovid

Odyssey fever | Blog post | Mary Beard

Odyssey fever

(18) GUEST POST: THE WOMEN WHO MADE HOMER – by Dan Jones
https://danjones.substack.com/p/guest-post-the-women-who-made-homer

De Thraciërs (1) – Mainzer Beobachter

De Thraciërs (1)

PaleoJudaica.com: Egyptian Book of the Dead on display at the Brooklyn Museum
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/egyptian-book-of-dead-on-display-at.html

PaleoJudaica.com: In defense of Biblical Archaeology
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/in-defense-of-biblical-archaeology.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Now open: “A Voice from the Desert – The Great Isaiah Scroll” (Israel Museum)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/now-open-voice-from-desert-great-isaiah.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Homer’s Versicolored Fabric: The Evocative Power of Ancient Greek Epic Word-Making
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/homers-versicolored-fabric-evocative.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Art of Reading: From Homer to Paul Celan
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-art-of-reading-from-homer-to-paul.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Rhythm without Beat: Prosodically Motivated Grammarisation in Homer
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/rhythm-without-beat-prosodically.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Homeric Imagery and the Natural Environment
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/homeric-imagery-and-natural-environment.html

Épire et Illyrie méridionale dans l’Antiquité: opera selecta – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.02.34/

Aeschylus’ satyric Prometheus – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.02.33/

The artes and the emergence of a scientific culture in the early Roman empire – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.02.32/

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AUDIENDA
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Sparta in the Spotlight. Part …–Ancient History Hound – Apple Podcasts

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VIDENDA
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(210) Does This Artifact Change What We Know About Jesus’ Crucifixion? – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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Classics – 2025-26 Professional Track Faculty Pool job with University of Texas at Austin | 37954678
https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37954678/classics-2025-26-professional-track-faculty-pool

Call For Papers Detail – Annual Meeting
https://members.sbl-site.org/cfp-detail?z3514106a4d204249bb372910221c671c=00ff00527f-7582-4246-9eb0-2b93e6d8ff2a&z423c93b755704c19a0e7ac980d5d638c=00ff00527f-7582-4246-9eb0-2b93e6d8ff2a&reload=timezone

Sex and Sexuality in the Ancient Near East
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/sex-and-sexuality-in-the-ancient-near-east/

Art Crime Research Opportunities: 24 February 2026