IN THE NEWS …
- Egypt uncovers 18 tombs, golden tongues amid remains of ancient coastal city | The Jerusalem Post
- Archaeologists Discover a 3,200-Year-Old Ceremonial Kitchen in Azerbaijan, Unique in the Caucasus | Arkeonews
- Roman villa unearthed in Devon holds westernmost mosaic in Roman Britain | Fox News
- Scattered Roman bones point to potential fourth-century purge at Brading Villa
- A 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Well Began With Bronze Offerings and Ended With Two Human Skeletons | Discover Magazine
- Child Burial Discovered Beneath the Temple of Zeus in Crimea — Was It a Sacrifice? | Arkeonews
- 1,800-Year-Old Statue of Asklepios, God of Healing, Discovered at Aspendos Ancient City in Türkiye | Arkeonews
- A Huge Roman Pool with Capacity for 300 People Discovered and Restored in the Thermal Complex of Tralleis
- Ancient Roman firefighters’ barracks may have been found near Colosseum | The Jerusalem Post
- Ancient Roman firefighters’ barracks may have been found near Colosseum | Reuters
- Russia loots occupied Crimea’s ancient sites through six illegal archaeological digs – Euromaidan Press
- Tiny Roman Bullets Carry the Name of the General Who Defeated Catalonia’s Mountain Rebels
- Agrigento: A rare 5th-century B.C. gold coin has been unearthed at the Maddalusa necropolis.
- Rome: Major Discovery at Villa Celimontana—An Imperial-Era Building with Mosaics and Frescoes Unearthed
- Pompeii Unveils Bronze Reconstruction of Ancient Greek Masterpiece – GreekReporter.com
ALSO OF INTEREST …
- How Christianity Changed Latin — University of Bonn
- Life on a Hellenistic Construction Site
- World’s Oldest Holy Land Map to Be Brought to Life in Virtual Reality – GreekReporter.com
CLASSICISTS AND NEARLY SO …
- On Adapting a Classic: U of G Prof Reflects on The Odyssey – U of G News
- Classics professor Emily Wilson doubles down on ‘The Odyssey’ criticism: “We need more”
- Emily Wilson beating a Trojan Horse with second essay panning Nolan’s Odyssey
- ‘Odyssey’ Expert Emily Wilson Doubles Down on Savaging Nolan’s Movie
- Classics in the Spotlight, Courtesy of Homer | Department of Classics
RECEPTIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS …
- Did Christopher Nolan ‘Christianize’ ‘The Odyssey’? – Deseret News
- From Homer’s epic to Nolan’s Odyssey – Chinadaily.com.cn
- The Odyssey is proof that politics makes a person miserable
- Would Grok’s Odyssey be better than Nolan’s? | The Spectator
- The Odyssey is proof that old things still matter—maybe more than ever – Catholic World Report
- As Zeus Intended: ‘The Odyssey’
- What a “Black Helen of Troy” Reveals About Hollywood and Mythmaking – Ms. Magazine
- The Odyssey and the Monster of Trauma | Psychology Today Canada
- He Just Wanted to Go Home—On Reading Homer’s The Odyssey – Crisis Magazine
- The never-ending poem: Why The Odyssey has withstood the test of time – The Boar
AT THE MUSEUMS …
- BTA :: Archaeologists Unveil Forgotten Deities Exhibition in Sofia
- Troy Museum brings the world behind Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ to life – Türkiye Today
FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE …
- (3) Aeneid IX.207-313 – by publius vergilius maro
- 5 Lost Cities of Ancient Egypt Uncovered by Modern Archaeology | TheCollector
- Is Persephone the Main Ruler of the Underworld in Greek Myth? – Tales of Times Forgotten
- July Book Notes – Noodlings
- Open-access edition and translation of Galen’s “Peri Alupias” (On grief) and “On my own opinions”
- Taurians, Gauls, and Romans: Lactantius on human sacrifice and other criminal rituals to false gods (early fourth century CE) | Ethnic Relations and Migration in the Ancient World: The Websites of Philip A. Harland
- The Purchase of the Nash Papyrus, Again | Variant Readings
- Laudator Temporis Acti: Translating Poetry
- Het vernieuwde Valkhof Museum – Mainzer Beobachter
- PaleoJudaica.com: The mis-mapping of Solomon’s Pools?
- PaleoJudaica.com: Orlov, Broken Vessels (SUNY)
- PaleoJudaica.com: Variants from the MT in the Great Isaiah Scroll?
- AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Paneas V: Paneion Excavations 1988–1993; Part I
FRESH PODCASTERY…
- Episode 176 – Throwing the Standard – The Partial Historians – Ancient Roman History with smart ladies
- A Democracy Built on Slavery (With Emma Southon) – Ancient History Fangirl
STREAMING MEDIA …
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