• 53 B.C. – Death of Marcus Licinius Crassus in Mesopotamia shortly after his defeat at Carrhae

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3rd-century Roman mosaic emerges in Iznik amid preparations for Papal visit – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/3rd-century-roman-mosaic-emerges-in-iznik-amid-preparations-for-papal-visit-3210156

Ancient honey-barley bread revived in Türkiye as scholars recreate 3,000-year-old recipe – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/ancient-honey-barley-bread-revived-in-turkiye-as-scholars-recreate-3000-year-old-reci-3210160

2,000-year-old Roman fruit found at ancient fort in northern England | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/ancient-roman-fort-yields-2000-year-old-fruit-survived-centuries-other-treasures

Completion of the 2025 season of archaeological excavations at the Bronze Age settlement of Kissonerga-Skalia – Gov.cy
https://www.gov.cy/en/culture/completion-of-the-2025-season-of-archaeological-excavations-at-the-bronze-age-settlement-of-kissonerga-skalia/

Ancient Anchorage and Three Shipwrecks Discovered off Fethiye Reveal 4,000 Years of Maritime Traffic – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/ancient-anchorage-and-three-shipwrecks-discovered-off-fethiye-reveal-4000-years-of-maritime-traffic/

Five New Roman-Era Theatrical Masks Unearthed in Kastabala, Including a Rare Depiction of an Elderly Philosopher – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/five-new-roman-era-theatrical-masks-unearthed-in-kastabala-including-a-rare-depiction-of-an-elderly-philosopher/

A 2,000-Year-Old Sanctuary Discovered Where Merchants Traveling Between Mesopotamia, India, and Arabia Made Offerings Before Crossing the Persian Gulf

A 2,000-Year-Old Sanctuary Discovered Where Merchants Traveling Between Mesopotamia, India, and Arabia Made Offerings Before Crossing the Persian Gulf

225 royal ushabti figurines unearthed in Nile Delta Tanis archaeological site – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/557221/Antiquities/Ancient-Egypt/-royal-ushabti-figurines-unearthed-in-Nile-Delta-T.aspx

Israel to Expropriate Hundreds of Acres of Palestinian Land for West Bank Archaeological Site – West Bank
https://www.haaretz.com/west-bank/2025-11-20/ty-article/.premium/hundreds-of-acres-of-palestinian-land-to-be-expropriated-by-israel-for-archaeological-site/0000019a-a054-dd6e-a5fa-fbf495620000

Richest Iron Age burial assemblage in Southern Levant discovered at Horvat Tevet
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-richest-iron-age-burial-assemblage.html

Europol: Antiquities worth more than 100 million euro seized in Bulgaria – The Sofia Globe

Europol: Antiquities worth more than 100 million euro seized in Bulgaria

Gold coins stolen from Roman Museum in Switzerland – SWI swissinfo.ch
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/gold-coins-stolen-from-the-roman-museum-in-lausanne/90404651?utm_source=multiple&utm_campaign=swi-rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=o

[paywalled] The Roman emperor who died from eating too much cheese | National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/roman-emperors-augustus-nero-antoninus-pius

National Archaeological Museum unveils new room for the Chimera of Arezzo | The Florentine The Florentine
https://www.theflorentine.net/2025/11/19/national-archaeological-museum-unveils-new-room-for-the-chimera-of-arezzo/

Step inside the ancient Roman empire’s gladiatorial arenas, and witness 24 hours of shocking violence | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/ancient-rome-empire-gladiatorial-arena-24-hours/

Ephemeris ~ POENA CAPITIS ASIATICA Hasina condemnata est
https://ephemerisnuntii.eu/nuntius.php?id=2450

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Secrecy Surrounds former Whereabouts of Ancient Akkadian Seal Stolen from the Duhok Museum in 1991.
https://paul-barford.blogspot.com/2025/11/secrecy-surrounds-former-whereabouts-of.html

Touching history in the Princeton University Numismatic Collection – The Princetonian
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/11/princeton-features-retrospective-numismatic-collection-touching-history

The History Girls: The Nuclear Option: Love Spells and Curses in the Ancient World by Elisabeth Storrs
https://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-nuclear-option-love-spells-and.html

The Chaotic Ascent And Dramatic Murder Of The Ancient Cypriot Ruler, Evagoras – The Historian’s Hut

The Chaotic Ascent And Dramatic Murder Of The Ancient Cypriot Ruler, Evagoras

Backing Up the Future: Characterization and Rivalry in Iliad 4 – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Backing Up the Future: Characterization and Rivalry in Iliad 4

Plato’s “Ship of Fools” Allegory Shows How Incompetent Rulers Sink the State | TheCollector
https://www.thecollector.com/plato-ship-of-fools/

Lost in translation | Blog post | Mary Beard

Lost in translation

Nub Nefer – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Nub Nefer

Further Monogram Musings – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Further Monogram Musings

PaleoJudaica.com: The Poetics of Prophecy series – author response
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-poetics-of-prophecy-series-author.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Anneli Aejmelaeus (1948-2025)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/anneli-aejmelaeus-1948-2025.html

PaleoJudaica.com: TC has moved and has a new volume out (30, 2025)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/tc-has-moved-and-has-new-volume-out-30.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Behemoth in the Book of Job
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/behemoth-in-book-of-job.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Ancient dueling Abraham exegesis
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/ancient-dueling-abraham-exegesis.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Il papiro Westcar
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/il-papiro-westcar.html

The Orphic hymns: poetry and genre, with a critical text and translation – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

The Orphic hymns: poetry and genre, with a critical text and translation

Naissance du discours sur les édifices chrétiens dans la littérature latine occidentale: d’Ambroise de Milan à Grégoire de Tours – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Naissance du discours sur les édifices chrétiens dans la littérature latine occidentale: d’Ambroise de Milan à Grégoire de Tours

Urbanism and its impact on human health: a long-term study at Knossos, Crete – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Urbanism and its impact on human health: a long-term study at Knossos, Crete

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[old news]BBC Radio 4 – In Our Time, Zeno’s Paradoxes (Archive Episode)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m9rl29

Zoroastrianism – The Ancients | Acast

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(498) Fall of Rome: Elon Musk’s Crazy Doomsday History – YouTube

(500) Vittorio Cisnetti on Cambyses’ fleet and the first naval endeavour of the Persians – YouTube

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Pasts Imperfect (11.20.25)
https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/pasts-imperfect-11-20-25/?ref=pasts-imperfect-newsletter

City and Micro-region in the Ancient Mediterranean

City and Micro-region in the Ancient Mediterranean

The Reception of the Ancient World in Cards

The Reception of the Ancient World in Cards

• Mercatus — time to restock the cupboards after the Jupiterfest!
• 63 A.D. — shipwreck of St. Paul (by one reckoning)
• 270 (?) — birth of the future emperor Maximinus Daia
• 284 A.D. — elevation of Diocletian to the rank of Caesar

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Archaeologists reveal second-largest Roman olive oil mill in the Roman Empire
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-archaeologists-reveal-largest-roman-olive.html

Ancient Roman Pool in Turkey Dedicated to Greek God Asclepius
https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/11/19/ancient-roman-pool-in-turkey-dedicated-to-greek-god-asclepius/

Ancient Anchorage and Three Shipwrecks Discovered off Fethiye Reveal 4,000 Years of Maritime Traffic – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/ancient-anchorage-and-three-shipwrecks-discovered-off-fethiye-reveal-4000-years-of-maritime-traffic/

Recuperati 44 reperti archeologici: il TPC restituisce tesori dauni e magno-greci alla Soprintendenza di Foggia
https://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/news/foggia/1871423/recuperati-44-reperti-archeologici-il-tpc-restituisce-tesori-dauni-e-magno-greci-alla-soprintendenza-di-foggia.amp

Archaeological finds in the Holy Land in the second half of 2025 – Omnes
https://www.omnesmag.com/en/articles/archaeological-finds-in-holy-land-in-the-second-half-of-2025/

Italy Recovers Rare Ancient Greek and Etruscan Artifacts in Major Heritage Operation – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/11/18/italy-rare-ancient-greek-etruscan-artifacts-major-heritage-operation/

Italy Recovers Rare Ancient Greek and Etruscan Artifacts in Major Heritage Operation – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/11/18/italy-rare-ancient-greek-etruscan-artifacts-major-heritage-operation/

Evidence of lost Celtiberian city beneath Borobia
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/11/evidence-of-lost-celtiberian-city-beneath-borobia/156422

Perre excavations reveal Roman-era living space
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/perre-excavations-reveal-roman-era-living-space-215883

Roman Gladiators Fought Leopards In Eastern Europe, Not Just In The Colosseum In Rome | IFLScience
https://www.iflscience.com/first-ever-leopard-bones-found-at-provincial-roman-amphitheatre-suggesting-bloody-gladiatorial-battles-81616

Reunification of Parthenon Sculptures in Athens would send a powerful global message: Greek Culture Minister – Global Times
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202511/1348618.shtml

Students Spark Outrage After Climbing Ancient Monument
https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/11/19/cyprus-cyprus-mail-erasmus-ancient-monument-heritage-protection-archaeology-student-misconduct-sba-police/

An ion-beam analysis reveals that some fragments of the controversial Jordan Lead Codices may be ancient

An ion-beam analysis reveals that some fragments of the controversial Jordan Lead Codices may be ancient

Israel plans to take 4,600 dunams in northern West Bank, citing archaeology protection – Middle East Monitor

Israel plans to take 4,600 dunams in northern West Bank, citing archaeology protection

C.S. Lewis’s “Aeneid”: A Labor of Love ~ The Imaginative Conservative

C.S. Lewis’s “Aeneid”: A Labor of Love

Department of Drama’s ‘Antigonick’ revisits timeless Greek tragedy ‘Antigone’
https://dailyorange.com/2025/11/department-of-dramas-antigonick-revisits-timeless-greek-tragedy/

The Odyssey Is Officially a Next-Level Christopher Nolan Movie
https://www.cbr.com/the-odyssey-next-level-christopher-nolan/

Refining Linguistic Dating of Biblical Texts: Methodological Considerations for Future Use | Bible Interp
https://bibleinterp.arizona.edu/articles/refining-linguistic-dating-biblical-texts-methodological-considerations-future-use

Exploring linguistic variation in ancient times – Gates Cambridge

Exploring linguistic variation in ancient times

REVIEW: ‘Lysistrata’ renews a vibrant, provocative ancient Greek comedy | Lifestyle | jackcentral.org
https://www.jackcentral.org/lifestyle/review-lysistrata-renews-a-vibrant-provocative-ancient-greek-comedy/article_e9184333-836e-4eb0-a4a2-8dfe9ac7f2b3.html

Ancient Aramaic inscription uncovered in rural Ardahan now under study at Kars Archaeology Museum – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/ancient-aramaic-inscription-uncovered-in-rural-ardahan-now-under-study-at-kars-archae-3210007

Repatriating the Athenian War Dead – by Owen Rees
https://owenrees.substack.com/p/repatriating-the-athenian-war-dead?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2470207&post_id=179228626&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Ancient Greek History Gift Guide (Part 4): Creators, Conquerors, Citizens
https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/en-ca/blogs/ancient-history-blog/ancient-greek-history-gift-guide-part-4-creators-conquerors-citizens

Laudator Temporis Acti: Rosy-Fingered Dawn
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/11/rosy-fingered-dawn.html

Imperator, Mynkd, MNKDH – Mainzer Beobachter

Imperator, Mynkd, MNKDH

What I Say | Sphinx

What I Say

PaleoJudaica.com: New materials tests on the Jordanian lead codices
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/new-materials-tests-on-jordanian-lead.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Ross’s conversation about ancient Greek dictionaries
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/rosss-conversation-about-ancient-greek.html

PaleoJudaica.com: PEF boycott over excavations in Judea and Samaria
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/pef-boycott-over-excavations-in-judea.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Hendel on textual criticism
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/hendel-on-textual-criticism.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Virtual Mummy: Unwrapping a Mummy by Mouse Click
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-virtual-mummy-unwrapping-mummy-by.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Nature and Human Nature in Ancient Greek Philosophy and Its Reception
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/nature-and-human-nature-in-ancient.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Flyover Zone
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/flyover-zone.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Dal Libro alla Biblioteca (DaLiB) Produzione, fruizione e circolazione libraria nel Mediterraneo antico: Grecia, Egitto, Roma
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/dal-libro-alla-biblioteca-dalib.html

Division of empire: the reign of the sons of Constantine – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Division of empire: the reign of the sons of Constantine

The ‘Place of Palms’: An urban park at Aphrodisias. Results of The Mica and Ahmet Ertegün South Agora Pool Project – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

The ‘Place of Palms’: An urban park at Aphrodisias. Results of The Mica and Ahmet Ertegün South Agora Pool Project

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Virgil’s Aeneid: Ep. 10 Lacrim… – The Classics Podcast – Apple Podcasts

The Odyssey Book 3: A Detailed Analysis – CSMFHT Writes
https://csmfht.substack.com/p/the-odyssey-book-3-a-detailed-analysis?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1211085&post_id=179343251&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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(470) Ancient Greek word for puppy – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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Project MUSE – The Lost History of Roman Theatre
https://muse.jhu.edu/book/142364

• Mercatus — time to restock the pantry after the lengthy festival in honour of Jupiter
• 1665 — death of Nicholas Poussin (painter of many Classical subjects)