Hodie est a.d. V Kal. Mai. 2776 AUC ~ 7 Mounichion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad
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- Wealthy ancient Roman suburb — with huge bathhouse — unearthed in Germany, photos show
- 9,000-year-old Tepe Sarab on verge of destruction – Tehran Times
- ‘Spectacular’ new find: Roman military camps in desert found by Oxford archaeologists using Google Earth | University of Oxford
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When we think of democracy in the ancient Greek world, our minds often go straight to Athens, the purported birthplace of democracy. But was Athens truly the home of democracy? And if so, who’s responsible for giving a voice to the people? In this episode, Tristan chats to Professor Paul Cartledge from the University of Cambridge about the political landscape of ancient Greece and the origins of this revolutionary form of government. Looking at the radical statesman Cleisthenes; exploring his contributions to the democratic process, and delving into ancient forms of political exclusion and ostracism – can we really call Athens the birthplace of democracy? And if not, where actually is?
Just who are the classics for, anyway? Our guest Jasmine Elmer has been an educator in the classics for decades—through educational charity work, as a TV presenter and through her podcast, Legit Classics. She is passionate about making the classics accessible to all—and the new and important perspectives brought to the field by scholars of diverse nontraditional backgrounds. This week, we discuss how to make the ancient world more accessible to everyone, of all backgrounds—as well as Jasmine’s own upcoming book on women in world mythology, and what made us all fall in love with the ancient world.
The Etruscans are often called “mysterious,” but we actually know quite a bit about them, from their unique language to their amazing metalwork and impressive cities. But where did the Etruscans come from, and how did they come into being?
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Book Reviews
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- BMCR ~ Sandra Boehringer, Female homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome. Trans. Anna Preger. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2021.
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Alia
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Diversions
‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:
- Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
- Sortes Virgilianae (English)
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- Consult the Oracle at UCL
Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:
If it thunders today, it portends the revealing of omens from the sky.
… adapted from the text and translation of:
Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)
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