IN THE NEWS …
- Archaeologists and historians still haven’t solved Pompeii’s biggest mystery. Here’s why | HistoryExtra
- Greek theatrical mask found in Croatian cave points to ancient Illyrian sanctuary rituals | Archaeology News Online Magazine
- Archaeologists uncover monumental tomb at Olympos ancient city
- How the Romans Transformed Europe Without Imposing Their Culture: A Study Shows That Romanization Was a Process of Negotiation
- How were sculptures assembled and repaired in the Hellenistic and Roman worlds? A study investigates the topic
- Ancient Romans Recycled Disgraced Emperors’ Statues to Reshape Public Memory – GreekReporter.com
- PARMA. Una bellezza recuperata tra le statue di Veleia: Agrippina Maggiore. – Archeologia online – Archeomedia
- Spectacular archaeological finds in Turkey shed new light on origins of Christianity | The Independent
- Greek Island of Sifnos Revives Ancient Beacon-Tower Communication System – GreekReporter.com
- Child finds rare ancient Roman relic during visit at Israeli museum
- University of Cádiz Uses Drone-Based LiDAR Technology to Advance Research at the Phoenician Site of Castillo de Doña Blanca – Portal UCA
ALSO OF INTEREST …
- The Parthenon’s Secret Climate System: How a Pool Preserved the Statue of Athena – GreekReporter.com
- Aspiring Archaeologist Explains Why Cleopatra Won’t Be Found | The Mary Sue
CLASSICISTS AND NEARLY SO …
RECEPTIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS…
- A Letter to Hollywood and Nolan’s Odyssey Cast from Us Greeks
- Christopher Nolan Odyssey: Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy Fuels Debate
- Thespians review – world’s first actor gets comic kudos from Mischief’s merrymakers | Theatre | The Guardian
ANCIENT DRAMA …
AT THE MUSEUMS…
- The ‘Pylos of Nestor: A Mycenaean Kingdom Revealed’ Exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum – The National Herald
- Parthenon Sculptures belong in Athens, not the British Museum – Neos Kosmos
- UNESCO calls for Parthenon Marbles return – The Greek Herald
FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE,..
- News From Amphipolis 26/5/26 | Sphinx
- New! News! Newsletter! | Sphinx
- Two Things Tuesday: Rain and a Plan | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World
- Opramoas of Rhodiapolis – The Man Who Rebuilt Lycia FOLLOWING HADRIAN
- PaleoJudaica.com: Dr. Oswaldo Arteaga, 1942-2026
- PaleoJudaica.com: More on the Egyptian mummy’s Iliad excerpt
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Greek View of Life
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Introduction to Arithmetic
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Zenon Papyri in the University of Michigan Collection
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Royal Correspondence of the Assyrian Empire: Part I. Translation and Transliteration
FRESH PODCASTERY…
- CROWNS FROM THE TEMPLE – Vespasian #20 – Life Of The Caesars
- Gaia Gaia Gaia/All the Colors …–Live from Mount Olympus – Apple Podcasts
- Apollo & Artemis 3: “You are o…–Live from Mount Olympus – Apple Podcasts
STREAMING MEDIA…
- (24) The Wanderer’s Curse Part 2: Calypso, the Underworld, and Odysseus’ Violent Homecoming – YouTube
- (32) Archaeologist Ranks Every Egyptian Pyramid – YouTube
- (33) Scylla & Charybdis in Arthur?! #greekmyth #shorts #theodyssey #ancientgreece – YouTube
- The Myth of Sisyphus Wonderfully Animated in an Oscar-Nominated Short Film (1974) | Open Culture
BOOK REVIEWS…
- Crossing the Wine Dark Sea by Emily Wilson review – a masterclass in translation | Classics | The Guardian
- ‘Sparta’ by Andrew Bayliss | Book Review – WSJ
- Shadow of an ass: philosophical choice and aesthetic experience in Apuleius’ Metamorphoses – Bryn Mawr Classical Review
CFPS, CONFERENCES, AND ONLINE TALKS…
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