Hodie est a.d. XVII Kal. Mai. 2776 AUC ~ 25 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
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• Consult the Oracle at UCL

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

[Saturday] If it thunders today it portends a plague

[Sunday] If it thunders today it portends abundance but also  an outbreak of field voles.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. XVIII Kal. Mai. 2776 AUC ~ 24 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
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‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
• Sortes Virgilianae (English)
• Sortes Virgilianae (Latin)
• Consult the Oracle at UCL

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, It portends good health and prosperity.

… 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)

Hodie est Id Apr. 2776 AUC ~ 23 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
• Sortes Virgilianae (English)
• Sortes Virgilianae (Latin)
• Consult the Oracle at UCL

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends destruction for people and cattle.

… 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)

Hodie est pr. Id Apr. 2776 AUC ~ 22 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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• Hoard of Roman silver coins bought by council – BBC News
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• April 12th | Fastorum Liber Quartus: Aprilis – by M.
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Assorted Twitter Threads

• @DocCrom on Ovid, Ars Amatoria 1.565-580
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• BMCR ~ Hadrien Bru, Adrian G. Dumitru, Nicholas Sekunda, Colonial geopolitics and local cultures in the hellenistic and Roman East (3rd century BC – 3rd century AD). Oxford: Archaeopress Publishing, 2021.
• BMCR ~ John Sellars, Marcus Aurelius. Philosophy in the Roman world. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, 2020.
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Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
• Verbdum – Ludus verborum cotidianus

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
• Sortes Virgilianae (English)
• Sortes Virgilianae (Latin)
• Consult the Oracle at UCL

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends rain, prosperity, and the demise of fish.

… 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)

Hodie est a.d. III Id Apr. 2776 AUC ~ 21 Elaphebolion in the second year of the 700th Olympiad

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• Old Interpretations… – Liv Mariah Yarrow
• Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Hate Among UK Metal Detector Users
• Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Thessalonika Bust Raises Questions
• De zeven wereldwonderen – Mainzer Beobachter
• PaleoJudaica.com: Memorial to James Aitken
• PaleoJudaica.com: More on the script of that 10th-century BCE Jerusalem inscription
• Powering Up with Philosophy! – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Other Blog-like Publications

• Archaeological Evidence of Solomon and Sheba?
• Bronze Age and Roman-era settlements unearthed in Newquay – Arkeonews
• Marble inlay floors found in a Sunken Roman villa in Baia, the Las Vegas of the ancient world – Arkeonews
• Bronze Age and Roman-period settlement discovered in Newquay | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
• Fragment of giant Roman statue uncovered in Chersonesos | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
• Underwater survey reveals new discoveries in sunken town of Baia | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
• Mosaic discovered in ruins of submerged Roman town | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
• A Silver Drachm of Alexander of Pherae
• 11 April 44 BCE: To Atticus (at Rome) from Cicero (at Astura)
• The Pyramid Tombs of Libya | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News
• The Battle of Teutoburg Forest: Give Me Back My Legions!
• Why Aristotle believed that philosophy was humanity’s highest purpose | Aeon Videos

Assorted Twitter Threads

• @DocCrom on Ovid, Ars Amatoria 1.437-448

Fresh Podcasts

• Ancient History Hound: Archaic Athens and democracy. on Apple Podcasts

At the beginning of the 6th century BC Athens was in crisis and by the end of it there was a new political system in place. In this episode I discuss the changes, characters and events which occured. Bizarre political campaigning, Spartans, tyrants and of course the new way of politics by the end of it all. It’s an archaic rollercoaster ride! 

• Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold: Setting the House Ablaze, Not Using Fire (Euripides’ Orestes, Part 2) on Apple Podcasts

Euripides’ Orestes continues, Orestes pleads his case to Menelaus and Tyndareus, and we meet his beloved bestie, Pylades.

Fresh Youtubery

• Orphic Hymn 4, to Ouranos, read in Ancient Greek (10-minute loop, meditative) – YouTube | Ancient Literature Dude
• Catullus 70 in Latin & English: Nulli se dicit mulier mea nubere malle quam mihi – YouTube | David Amster
• What Happens when a Roman Soldier Dies? #shorts – YouTube | Invicta
• 4 Fun Facts About Ancient Thebes (Thanks To PAUL CARTLEDGE’s “The Forgotten City Of Ancient Greece”) – YouTube | Moan Inc.

Book Reviews

• BMCR ~ Jean-François Pradeau, Aristote. Métaphysique: livre bêta. Quadrige. Paris: PUF, 2021.
• The wonders of ancient Rome: A guided tour | Culture | EL PAÍS English

Exhibition Related Things

• Tampa Museum of Art showcases ancient artifacts in new exhibits

Online Talks and Conference-Related Things

• See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
• SCS Events Calendar

Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters

• Placement:Service | Society for Classical Studies

Research Papers of Possible Interest

• Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging to map collagen content in prehistoric bones for radiocarbon dating | Communications Chemistry

Alia

• Could AI Language Models Like ChatGPT Unlock Mysterious Ancient Texts? | Discover Magazine
• Alexander the Great Captured This Island With Innovative Engineering and—As Usual—His Personal Bravery
• This ancient Dutch goddess was nearly lost to time—and rising seas
• ‘AI-based research suggests the Israelites wandered in the Sahara, not Sinai’ – www.israelhayom.com
• Boudicca’s Tomb: The Remains Of The Iconic Rebel Are Still A Mystery | IFLScience
• The 300-year war: Historian on how Scotland resisted Roman invaders across centuries

Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
• Verbdum – Ludus verborum cotidianus

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
• Sortes Virgilianae (English)
• Sortes Virgilianae (Latin)
• Consult the Oracle at UCL

Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends the same as yesterday.

… 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)