ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN ~ February 25, 2026

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LEGENDA
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Rare Roman lead ingots found by metal detectorists in Ceredigion
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xy52wndx1o

Armageddon unearthed?
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byuq8400d11e

Six newly discovered Bronze Age mines in Spain

Six newly discovered Bronze Age mines in Spain

An Unprecedented Painting Technique in Hispania Discovered in a Roman Domus in Cartagena Using Cinnabar, the “Red Gold” of Antiquity

An Unprecedented Painting Technique in Hispania Discovered in a Roman Domus in Cartagena Using Cinnabar, the “Red Gold” of Antiquity

2,000-year-old Roman forum unearthed beneath Barcelona hotel
https://www.catalannews.com/society-science/item/2000-year-old-roman-forum-unearthed-beneath-barcelona-hotel

Europe never built a civilization | Countercurrents
https://countercurrents.org/2026/02/europe-never-built-a-civilization/

Mysterious Inscription Reignites Debate Over Roman Emperor’s Lost Temple – Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/archaeology-inscription-debate-roman-emperor-lost-temple-elagabalus-syria-11574053

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir completes restoration of Late Period papyrus – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/562952.aspx

Unveiling the Glorious Ancient Greek City of Europos – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/25/ancient-greek-city-europos/

The Oldest Submerged Settlement in the Aegean Sea Dates Back 8,000 Years – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/25/agios-petros-oldest-submerged-settlement-aegean-greece/

The Macedonian Tomb Hidden Beneath a Modern Apartment Block in Drama, Greece – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/25/macedonian-tomb-hidden-beneath-apartment-block-drama/

Decoding the “Sicilian Message” of ‘The Godfather’ | No Film School
https://nofilmschool.com/decoding-the-meaning-of-the-sicilian-message-in-the-godfather#

Finance major finds additional academic path through classical studies at Elon | Today at Elon | Elon University

Finance major finds additional academic path through classical studies at Elon

Ashes of archaeology pioneer scattered over ancient tumulus in Antalya – Türkiye News
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ashes-of-archaeology-pioneer-scattered-over-ancient-tumulus-in-antalya-219289

Homer, Helmets, and Hollywood
https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/en-ca/blogs/ancient-history-blog/homer-helmets-and-hollywood

Michele Zazzi. The Etruscan City Foundation Rite. – Online Archaeology – Archeomedia

Michele Zazzi. Il rito etrusco di fondazione delle città.

See How Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’ Inspired Centuries of Artists—From Caravaggio to René Magritte
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-ovids-metamorphoses-inspired-centuries-of-artists-from-caravaggio-to-rene-magritte-180988224/

How Sir Arthur Evans Misinterpreted the Complex Deities of Ancient Minoan Crete | TheCollector
https://www.thecollector.com/minoan-religion-goddess-worship/

This ordinary ancient Roman object is still used today – and has hardly changed | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/ancient-roman-object-still-used-during-childhood/

Did Philo Allude to Sadducees and Pharisees? | Bible Interp
https://bibleinterp.arizona.edu/articles/did-philo-allude-sadducees-and-pharisees

Laudator Temporis Acti: The One-Eyed Man Is King
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-one-eyed-man-is-king.html

Laudator Temporis Acti: A Hell for Yourself
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-hell-for-yourself.html

Looting Matters: CPAC and the Keros Haul
https://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/2026/02/cpac-and-keros-haul.html

Where Did Homeric Book Divisions Come From? Thinking about the thematic Unity of book 14 – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Where Did Homeric Book Divisions Come From? Thinking about the thematic Unity of book 14

Shadow Archaeologies | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Shadow Archaeologies

De Thraciërs (3) – Mainzer Beobachter

De Thraciërs (3)

De Thraciërs (4) – Mainzer Beobachter

De Thraciërs (4)

PaleoJudaica.com: New and forthcoming LXX publications
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/new-and-forthcoming-lxx-publications.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Stadel, Hebraismen in den aramäischen Texten vom Toten Meer (Heidelberg)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/stadel-hebraismen-in-den-aramaischen.html

PaleoJudaica.com: More on the Qumran Cryptic B decipherment
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2026/02/more-on-qumran-cryptic-b-decipherment.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Dialoguing in Late Antiquity
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/dialoguing-in-late-antiquity.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Choruses of Young Women in Ancient Greece: Their Morphology, Religious Roles, and Social Functions
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/choruses-of-young-women-in-ancient.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Greek Literature in Late Antiquity: Dynamism, Didacticism, Classicism
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2026/02/greek-literature-in-late-antiquity.html

The Greek language after antiquity: advances and challenges in historical linguistics – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.02.36/

Major corrections: an intellectual biography of Sebastiano Timpanaro – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
https://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2026/2026.02.35/

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VIDENDA
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(234) Society Sunday 2026-Jessica Tilley, Marketing the Etruscans—From Mystery to Modern Media – YouTube

(234) Sean O’Harrow, Bowers Museum CEO & President. Q & A with students of Bettina Joy de Guzman – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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Troy Story: The Ketton Mosaic, Aeschylus, and Greek Mythography in Late Roman Britain | Britannia | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/britannia/article/troy-story-the-ketton-mosaic-aeschylus-and-greek-mythography-in-late-roman-britain/AF6081088C925F10AB0DC670A7540A7D?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Volumes&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Volumes

Intramural Human Remains from Roman Towns in Britain: A Case Study from Late Iron Age and Roman Silchester | Britannia | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/britannia/article/intramural-human-remains-from-roman-towns-in-britain-a-case-study-from-late-iron-age-and-roman-silchester/1D4554B4C06650C61EDC1032279F4175?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Volumes&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Volumes

Fowl Play: A British ‘Fatal Charade’ at Brading Roman Villa | Britannia | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/britannia/article/fowl-play-a-british-fatal-charade-at-brading-roman-villa/F8A9A91B8F9E6C52E468DE91F51E16E8?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Volumes&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Volumes

Objects in Miniature: A Copper-Alloy Beneficiarius Spear-Shaped Mount from Inveresk | Britannia | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/britannia/article/objects-in-miniature-a-copperalloy-beneficiarius-spearshaped-mount-from-inveresk/E171D2DADE78DF9D6C16382758B049B5?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Volumes&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Volumes

Sex and Sexuality in the Ancient Near East
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/sex-and-sexuality-in-the-ancient-near-east/3A01117AACEBB35626F6E5247CE5FC75

New Beginnings in Ancient Literature (Organizer-Refereed Panel) | Society for Classical Studies
https://classicalstudies.org/annual-meeting/new-beginnings-ancient-literature-organizer-refereed-panel

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