Hodie est a.d. XVI Kal. Mai. 2775 AUC ~ 15 Mounichion in the first year of the 700th Olympia

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• Poetic Justice: Homer’s Odyssey This Time Winds Up in Chicago – The National Herald

Greek/Latin News

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• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of Papyrology – 2021
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Assorted Twitter Threads

• @DocCrom on Horace, Odes 4.10

Fresh Podcasts

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• Myth Dynamite: Episode Seven: I Am Woman (Part 2) on Apple Podcasts

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• Nuntii Latini: diē quīntō decimō mēnsis Aprīlis on Apple Podcasts

Franciscus James comprehēnsus ///

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Dramatic Receptions

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Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
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• 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:

[Saturday]  If it thunders, it portends abundance but also an outbreak of voles.

[Sunday]  If it thunders today, it portends plenty of saily necessities.

… 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. XVII Kal. Mai. 2775 AUC ~ 14 Mounichion in the first year of the 700th Olympia

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Classicists and Classics in the News

• Archaeologists You Should Know – Martha Sharp Joukowsky – Archaeological Institute of America

Fresh Bloggery

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• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Open Access Monograph Series: ANCIENT NEAR EAST MONOGRAPHS / MONOGRAFIAS SOBRE EL ANTIGUO CERCANO ORIENTE
• Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: A Lady and her Scarab
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• The Clowns | Sphinx
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• Collections: Expeditions: Rome and the Perils of Verisimilitude – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry
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Assorted Twitter Threads

• @DocCrom on an aureus of Otho:
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Fresh Podcasts

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Over time, we’ve viewed birds as pets, pests, natural delights and bad omens. Roy and Lesley Adkins tell Emily Briffett about our complex and lengthy relationship with birds – a story of changing landscapes, fluctuating tastes in food and fashion, enjoyment and exploitation.

• Ancient Warfare Podcast: What did Epaminondas look like? on Apple Podcasts

Murray is on holiday in New Zealand, but while on his travels he has found the time to answer this question from Christopher. ‘Do we have any indication as to what Epaminondas of Thebes looked like? He was a fantastic general and I find it strange that we have not found any statues or busts that portray him. Is it because Alexander razed Thebes to the ground?”

• Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold: Conversations: But How Many Bears Is It? Sharks, Whales, and Sea Monsters in Greek Mythology w/ Ryan Denson on Apple Podcasts

Liv speaks with Ryan Denson who studies ancient SEA MONSTERS… Ketos and beyond, sharks, whales, and everything in between. It’s possible Liv feels too strongly about ocean life…

Fresh Youtubery

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Book Reviews

• RCR – Fiona Mitchell, Monsters in Greek Literature: Aberrant Bodies in Ancient Greek Cosmogony, Ethnography, and Biology (New York: Routledge, 2021).
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• BMCR – Mario Torelli, Ritorno a Santa Venera: storia del santuario di Afrodite Urania-Venere Iovia di Paestum. Argonautica, 4. Pisa: Edizioni ETS, 2020.

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Dramatic Receptions

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• See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
• SCS Calendar: Classics, Ancient History, and Classical Archaeology Webinars

Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters

• MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Alia

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• Hierapolis-Pamukkale –remains of ancient city recognized as UNESCO World Heritage site – AZERTAC – Azerbaijan State News Agency
• Alabanda, the Las Vegas of ancient world
• Computational Research on the Ancient Near East (CRANE) | Digital Humanities Network
• How Did Bronze Age Greeks Know About Monkeys from Asia?

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 a plague.

… 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. 2775 AUC ~ 13 Mounichion in the first year of the 700th Olympia

In the News

• ‘Time to close’ Parthenon marbles row: Acropolis museum director
• Discovery of artifacts, ancient roads in Aigai drawing visitors
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Greek/Latin News

• Ephemeris – MARIUPOLNE SE DEDIT?
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Public Facing Classics

• Anne Carson · On Snow · LRB 21 April 2022

Fresh Bloggery

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• No One Uses Thucydides As A Model – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Laudator Temporis Acti: A Misanthrope
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: “Quartiers” artisanaux en Grèce ancienne: Une perspective méditerranéenne
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: David French: A Life in Anatolian Archaeology
• “A Beacon of Love or Hate”: An Epigram – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• The History Blog » Blog Archive » Rare coin hoard from Constantine’s reign found in Switzerland
• Het 5000e blogje – Mainzer Beobachter
• Laudator Temporis Acti: Richard Bentley’s Colloquial Manner
• PaleoJudaica.com: The Egyptians in the Passover tradition
• PaleoJudaica.com: Cunningham on ancient Judean identity
• PaleoJudaica.com: Where did Passover charoset come from?
• Laudator Temporis Acti: A People
• Life on the Water – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• Spencer Alley: Agnolo di Cosimo (Bronzino) – 1503-1572 – Mannerist Paintings
• SIAC NEWSLETTER – 205 (03/2022) | Tulliana News
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Association/Departmental Blogs and News

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Other Blog-like Publications

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Fresh Podcasts

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What could you expect to hear in the atrium of a Roman home? What was everyday life like for the slaves who worked in the kitchens? And which emperor hosted the worst dinner party? In conversation with Emily Briffett, Dr Hannah Platts takes us on a multi-sensory tour of the ancient Roman home.

• Ad Navseam: What’s a Motto You, Two? University and College Mottoes (Ad Navseam, Episode 80) on Apple Podcasts

This week the guys are back with more mottos, from the muddled to the magnificent, from bland to grand. But this time they have their sights set on the apophthegms of colleges and universities around the globe. And it is a roller coaster—which ones make the cut? Which make no sense at all? Which ones could use some spicing up? And what’s with those prone ursines lazing about in the American southwest? So come join in the fun, whether or not you agree that Sparty needs a serious makeover or you are a proud alum of UdoU. Quaecumque, ὤνθρωπε.

• Ancient History Fangirl: Gender Rebels of Greek Mythology: Achilles Could Rock a Dress on Apple Podcasts

Achilles is so often portrayed as the most masculine of heroes, but those portrayals generally leave out that he spent a few years of his life passing as a girl. Today, we’re going to explore that time in Achilles’ life, and what it tells us about his gender. We’ll also delve into his relationships with the women in his early life: his mom, Thetis, and a girl named Deidameia.

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Book Reviews

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Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters

• Visiting Assistant Professor in Roman Art and Archaeology
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Alia

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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 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. 2775 AUC ~ 12 Mounichion in the first year of the 700th Olympia

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• Germany Looted Hundreds of Greek Antiquities from Samos Island
• Church of the Holy Sepulchre’s ancient altar rediscovered – The Jerusalem Post
• Roman aqueduct damaged in southern Serbian city
• Israeli Colonizers, Soldiers, Invade Sebastia – – IMEMC News
• Joseph’s Tomb repaired in covert dawn mission – www.israelhayom.com

In Case You Missed It

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Classicists and Classics in the News

• This Hofstra Life: Anna Evans — The Hofstra Chronicle
• Virtual launch to be held for student book on ancient Greece – The Brock News
• Princeton says it won’t censor webpage criticizing professor

Fresh Bloggery

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• The Injustice of Justice’s “Slow Grind” – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
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• An Award for Greek Myth Comix’ Creator! | Greek Myth Comix
• Laudator Temporis Acti: Earth, Moon, and Sun
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Save Ancient Studies Alliance Annual Report 2021
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: ICS Ehrenberg 3D Collection
• Dickinson Summer Greek Workshop: July 18-22, 2022  | Dickinson College Commentaries
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: BiASA – Periodici Italiani Digitalizzati
• AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Open Access Monograph Series: Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World – Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Classical Archaeology, Cologne/Bonn 2018
• Dido’s Sacrifice To Juno, Painted By Jean Bernard Restout (c. 1732–1797) | The Historian’s Hut
• The Legend Of An Ancient Priestess Of Delphi Possibly Inspiring Homer’s Poetry | The Historian’s Hut
• Ancient Everyday: Celebrating Birthdays in Ancient Rome |
• De slag bij Sentinum (3) – Mainzer Beobachter
• PaleoJudaica.com: Shaked et al., Aramaic Bowl Spells (vol. 2; Brill)
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Association/Departmental Blogs and News

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Assorted Twitter Threads

• @DocCrom on Horace, Epode 7.1-10
• @DocCrom on the epitaph of Lucius Calidius Eroticus and Fannia Voluptas
• @CatacombSociety on assorted epitaphs in the Catacomb of Priscilla

Fresh Podcasts

• The Endless Knot: Words the Vikings Gave Us, with Grace Tierney on Apple Podcasts

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Fresh Youtubery

• Delphi Classics: Classics in Praxis – YouTube | PeopleCert
• ODYSSEY BOOK 21: The Suitors Compete for Penelope, Odysseus Tells Eumaeus Who He Is – YouTube | Moan Inc
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Book Reviews

• BMCR – Hyun Jin Kim, Samuel N.C. Lieu, Raoul McLaughlin, Rome and China: points of contact. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, 2021.
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Exhibition Related Things

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Online Talks and Conference-Related Things

• See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
• SCS Calendar: Classics, Ancient History, and Classical Archaeology Webinars

Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters

• Visiting Assistant Professor in Roman Art and Archaeology | Society for Classical Studies
• Placement: Advertisements 2021-2022 | Society for Classical Studies

Alia

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• Homeric and Biblical Nobodies » Mosaic
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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 destruction for humans 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 a.d. pr. Id. Apr. 2775 AUC ~ 11 Mounichion in the first year of the 700th Olympia

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• Jerusalem Archaeology Modernizes but Runs into Ancient Problems News and Research – Scientific American

In Case You Missed It

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Greek/Latin News

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Fresh Bloggery

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• The April Poems in the Chronography of 354 – Roger Pearse
• Laudator Temporis Acti: Bodily Images
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• Psssst…We Are All Going to Die: An Epitaph – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• The Deadly Inhospitable Nudge Of Sceiron | The Historian’s Hut
• Memory, Our Guide to the Future – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
• The History Blog » Blog Archive » Still no takers for the Villa Aurora
• De slag bij Sentinum (2) – Mainzer Beobachter
• Comix requests | Greek Myth Comix
• PaleoJudaica.com: The Sifting Project is seeking donations
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Association/Departmental Blogs and News

• Digital Corpus of Literary Papyri Workshop | Society for Classical Studies
• Newsletters | Pythagoras Foundation

Other Blog-like Publications

• Amphora workshop uncovered in Tabba Matouh

Fresh Podcasts

• History Extra podcast: Corruption in the ancient world on Apple Podcasts

What was corruption like in the ancient world – and how can studying it help us make sense of shady dealings in the 21st century? Matt Elton speaks to Shushma Malik, Marta Garcia and Yehudah Gershon – three researchers behind a new project to reveal more about the murkier side of ancient Greece and Rome.

• ANTIQUITAS: Love and Sex and the Roman Emperors on Apple Podcasts

Fresh Youtubery

• Historical Weapons : The Rhomphaia – YouTube | Ancient History Guy
• Dan-el Padilla Peralta, ‘Classicism and Other Phobias’ (1 of 2) (04-05-2022) – YouTube | Hutchins Center
• Dan-el Padilla Peralta, ‘Classicism and Other Phobias’ (2 of 2) (04-06-2022) – YouTube | Hutchins center
• Ancient ASMR: Homeric Hymn 13, to Demeter, Greek mythology ASMR (20 min) – YouTube
• In Real Life: The God Thieves – YouTube | Newsy
• 4 Claudius The Man Behind the Curtain #Shorts – YouTube | Classical Association Northern Ireland

Book Reviews

• BMCR – Angelos Chaniotis, Unveiling emotions III: arousal, display, and performance of emotions in the Greek world. Heidelberger Althistorische Beiträge und Epigraphische Studien, 63. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner Verlag, 2021.
• BMCR – Katharina Volk, The Roman republic of letters: scholarship, philosophy, and politics in the age of Cicero and Caesar. Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2021.
• Three Epic Battles that Saved Democracy by Stephen P Kershaw review — freedom-fighting, ancient Greek style | Times2 | The Times

Dramatic Receptions

• Review Roundup: PENELOPE, OR HOW THE ODYSSEY WAS REALLY WRITTEN at York Theatre Company
• Lysistrata:The Naughty Ancient Greek Comedy Adapted by Andy Diskes tickets | Boston | reviews, cast and info | TheaterMania

Online Talks and Conference-Related Things

• See what’s happening today in Dr Pistone’s Online Classics Social Calendar
• SCS Calendar: Classics, Ancient History, and Classical Archaeology Webinars

Jobs, Postdocs, and other Professional Matters

• Placement: Advertisements 2021-2022 | Society for Classical Studies

Alia

• Seven Sports Ancient Greeks Loved Competing In — Greek City Times
• 1st prosthetic limb known to mankind was made in ancient Egypt – EgyptToday
• Gambling in Ancient Greece
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• The Greek Origins of Marseille, France’s Oldest City

Diversions

• Latin Wordle – latindictionary.io
• GNT Wordle
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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)