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Konstantine Panegyres, The University of Western Australia “It is the law of human life and of human nature that a new generation is ever coming forth,” said the Roman statesman Cicero (106–43 BCE). His view was echoed by the poet Simonides of Ceos (6th to 5th century BCE): “As is the generation of leaves, so…
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Flint Dibble, Cardiff University The agricultural economy was the backbone of wealth in ancient Greece. Food brought people together, whether in smaller groups at a wine-drinking symposium, or the entire community in a sacrificial feast of epic proportions. In The Odyssey, the ancient Greek epic poem, Odysseus’s son joins one of these early feasts –…
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IN THE NEWS … Repatriation of a Cypriot antiquity from the United Kingdom, 1 July 2026 – Gov.cy Archaeologists uncover ancient settlement and tombs at Tel El-Koa Archaeologists in France Dig Up a Jar Packed With Tens of Thousands of 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coins Archaeologists uncover Alexander-era settlement remains in central Türkiye – Türkiye Today Rare…
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rites in honour of Juno rites in honour of Felicitas 69 A.D. — Vespasian hailed as emperor in Alexandria 70 A.D. — Titus attacks the walls of Jerusalem 1614 — death of Isaac Casaubon
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IN THE NEWS … Italy displays paintings from an ancient Etruscan tomb, its latest cultural acquisition :: WRAL.com Archaeologists uncover Alexander-era settlement remains in central Türkiye – Türkiye Today Archaeological artifact confiscated by Australian authorities returned to Italy – News from Embassies – Ansa.it ACCIONA Energía discovers ancient shipwreck off southern Italy | WebWire Rare…
