Hot on the heels of our questioning of a claim over at Gizmodo (Camels in Greece? Really Gizmodo? Source? comes news of a paper on archaeological evidence for camel use in the Roman Empire in — of all places — Belgium! I first saw it in USA Today, but the abstract for the source article … Continue reading Camels In the Roman Empire? There’s Evidence for That!

A potentially interesting item in Gizmodo begins thusly: The ancient Greeks called the thapsia garganica plant “deadly carrot,” because their camels would eat it and quickly die. The Roman emperor Nero mixed it with frankincense to treat bruises. via: Scientists Transform Deadly Plant Into Cancer Killing Smart Bomb hmmm … I’d really love to have … Continue reading Camels in Greece? Really Gizmodo? Source?

Hodie est a.d. XVI Kal. Oct. 2775 AUC ~ 21 Boedromion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad In the News Thrace’s largest theater unearthed in Perinthos Following Warrant, Lebanese Antiquities Dealer Publicly Claims Innocence Acropolis Museum to Host Int’l Meeting on Return of Parthenon Marbles | GTP Headlines Roman Era Harbour Equipment Discovered … Continue reading Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for September 16, 2022

Hodie est pr. Kal. Mai. 2775 AUC ~ 29 Mounichion in the first year of the 700th Olympia In the News Ancient Nemea to receive EU Heritage Label | eKathimerini.com Diana figurines on display for the first time Ancient baby burial draws interest at museum Hundreds Of Slabs And Stone Inscriptions Discovered At A Persepolis … Continue reading #Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for April 30, 2022

Hodie est a.d. VI Kal. Feb. 2775 AUC ~ 25 Gamelion in the first year of the 700th Olympiad In the News Iron Age and Roman buildings and relics discovered in Bedfordshire village during road upgrade – Bedfordshire Live New research puts spotlight on ancient artefacts looted by the Nazis from Greece – Greek Herald … Continue reading #Thelxinoe ~ Classics News for January 27, 2022