Hodie est  XI Kal. Nov. 2772 AUC ~ 25 Maimakterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

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Public Facing Classics

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Fresh Bloggery

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Book Reviews

• [BMCR] Carmen Arnold-Biucchi, Martin Beckmann (ed.), Sculpture and Coins: Margarete Bieber as Scholar and Collector. Loeb Classical Monographs 16. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2018. 
• [BMCR] Jodi Magness, Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth. Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2019. 
• [BMCR] Giuseppe La Bua, Cicero and Roman Education: The Reception of the Speeches and Ancient Scholarship. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2019. 
• Dominion by Tom Holland review – the legacy of Christianity | Books | The Guardian 

Professional Matters

• CAMP Press Release – 2020 Annual Meeting | Society for Classical Studies 

Alia

• King Herod’s footprints show his political cunning 
• ANE TODAY – 201911 – A Great King and a Wanax? The Politics of Mycenaean Greece – 
• From Pliny to poetry: the history of ‘ictus’ and ‘ductus’ | The Spectator 
• The Battle of Thermopylae: When the Greeks Fought to Defend Civilization | GreekReporter.com 
• Relax Devin Nunes, since Greek antiquity theatre has been essential to politics | Neos Kosmos 

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends death for mice and an abundance of both grain and pasture fodder, and plenty 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  XII Kal. Nov. 2772 AUC ~ 24 Maimakterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

• Roman-era sarcophagus with skeleton found in Turkey 
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Public Facing Classics

• [Mary Beard] Blog News – TheTLS 

Fresh Bloggery

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• Autism and Classical Myth: Mythical Hope 9 – Cultural heritage or cultural baggage?
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• Piraeus, Heterotopia – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE 
• Delectabilis Veterum Elegantiarum Cura – In Medias Res – Medium 

Fresh Podcasts

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Enjoy this bonus episode of the Endless Knot with Aven McMaster and Mark Sundaram recorded at Sound Education 2019!

• Episode 42: The end of Arminius 

Hello everyone! Despite the title of the episode we will wrap up the lives of Germanicus, Maroboduus, and Arminius.  Three important characters who played a significant role in the reestablishment of the Roman Northern border and only one of them will live 10 years afterwards.  We will be discussing the price paid by these three and the immediate aftermath within Germania after the Roman threat is no more.

• QDP Ep 152: De Hieme Adveniente – Quomodo Dicitur? Podcast 

Tres amici de signis hiemis advenientis colloquuntur.

Book Reviews

• [BMCR] Sabine Panzram (ed.), Oppidum – civitas – urbs. Städteforschung auf der Iberischen Halbinsel zwischen Rom und al-Andalus. Geschichte und Kultur der Iberischen Welt, 13. Münster: LIT-Verlag, 2017. 
• [BMCR] Sabine Panzram, Laurent Callegarin (ed.), Entre civitas y madina: El mundo de las ciudades en la península ibérica y en el norte de África (siglos IV-IX). Collection de la Casa de Velázquez 167. Madrid: Casa de Velázquez, 2018. 
• [BMCR] Justin R. Howell, The Pharisees and Figured Speech in Luke-Acts. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe, 456. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2017. 

Dramatic Receptions

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Professional Matters

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• University of Sydney – Lecturer in Ancient History 

Alia

• Christian destruction of the classical world – Frank Robinson: The Rational Optimist 
• Opinion: Ancient Rome’s lesson for Washington – Opinion – Burlington County Times – Westampton, NJ 

‘Sorting’ Out Your Day:

• Homeromanteion | Online Homeric Oracle
• Sortes Virgilianae (English)
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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends a brief famine.

… 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  XIII Kal. Nov. 2772 AUC ~ 23 Maimakterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

• Archaeological Crime Gang Uncovered in Italy, 10,000 Artefacts Recovered – The New York Times 
• Roman-era sarcophagus with skeleton found in Turkey 
• Italy busts international antiquity smuggling ring | News | DW | 18.11.2019 
• Troy: Myth and Reality review,  British Museum: plunges you into an epic tale that has thrilled for 3,000 years 
• Troy: Myth and Reality review — Museum’s odyssey has a timeless appeal | Times2 | The Times 
• Troy meets world: London exhibition reconciles myth and reality of ancient city | The Art Newspaper 

In Case You Missed It

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• Spyros Louis: Ancient trophy given to first marathon winner is returned to Greece | World | The Times 

Greek/Latin News

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Public Facing Classics

• [Monica Green] When Numbers Don’t Count – EIDOLON 

Fresh Bloggery

• News: Egypt Exploration Society Missing At Least 120 Papyri | Variant Readings 
• At least 120 pieces of papyri appear to be missing from the Egypt Exploration Society collection ~ ARCAblog 
• The Coptic Material from Oxyrhynchus | Variant Readings 
• Tawdry Tuesday: Further Scatological Studies – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE 
• Laudator Temporis Acti: Latin Class 
• The Edithorial: Troy in Nicosia:The Women’s War 
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• Besprent with Learned Dust – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE 
• SIAC Newsletter – 179 (11/2019) | Tulliana News 
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• 5th Century AD Byzantine Thermae (Public Baths) Discovered in Downtown of Bulgarian Black Sea City Varna – Archaeology in Bulgaria. and Beyond 
• Looting Matters: Looting in Calabria 
• Every Which Way But Lose | Sphinx
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• Elementa: Teaching Literacy with Latin – In Medias Res – Medium 

Fresh Podcasts

• Germanicus Murder Cold Case & Strabo’s the Geography | 21AD – 30AD 

In episode 3 of the A.D. History Podcast, we probe the Germanicus murder cold case, and see the Roman world in Strabo’s The Geography.

Book Reviews

• [BMCR] Sarah Iles Johnston, The Story of Myth. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2018. 
• [BMCR] Virginia Burrus, Ancient Christian Ecopoetics: Cosmologies, Saints, Things. Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018. 
• [BMCR] James J. O’Donnell (trans.), Julius Caesar. The War for Gaul: A New Translation. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2019. 
• Le littoral de la mer Noire à l’époque antique et au début du Moyen Âge | Spartokos a lu 
• TROY ON DISPLAY: Scepticism and Wonder at Schliemann’s First Exhibition – Classics for All 

Dramatic Receptions

• Madcap ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ opens Friday at the Kravis Center – Entertainment – The Palm Beach Post – West Palm Beach, FL 
• SYRMA, a One Act Play Inspired By Greek Mythology And Dante’s Divine Comedy to Premiere at Alchemical Studios 
• Oedipus Rex | Let’s Play 

Alia

• Ancient Rome’s lesson for Washington as impeachment inquiry progresses – Baltimore Sun 
• Paideia’s spring course offerings highlight wellness, service, and citizenship | Penn Today 
• Column | The Greek mariner who enhanced link between Egypt and Kerala 
• The Leonardo starts unpacking artifacts from Pompeii, for exhibition opening Saturday – The Salt Lake Tribune 

‘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 success for women.

… 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  XIV Kal. Nov. 2772 AUC ~ 22 Maimakterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

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Greek/Latin News

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Public Facing Classics

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Fresh Bloggery

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Fresh Podcasts

• Germanicus Murder Cold Case & Strabo’s the Geography | 21AD – 30AD 

In this newest installment of A.D. History, Paul K. DiCostanzo and Patrick Foote probe one of the most debated murder cold cases in history of the Roman living legend Germanicus. They also examine the only known surviving such work of its time, Strabo’s much celebrated The Geography. The Geography in its detailed accounting provides a comprehensive work that not only outlines what the Greco-Roman sphere knew about the greater world, but also provides singular insight into how the Romans viewed their own place in that ancient world through Strabo’s eyes.

Book Reviews

• [BMCR] Mirella Romero Recio (ed.), El legado de los emperadores hispanos. Historia y geografía, 348. Sevilla: Editorial Universidad de Sevilla, 2018. 
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• [BMCR] Laura Pfuntner, Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2019.
• Military Book Review A History of the Roman Equestrian Order

Professional Matters

• CANADIAN CLASSICAL BULLETIN – BULLETIN CANADIEN DES ÉTUDES ANCIENNES 

Alia

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• Odyssey, the journey becomes a theme park | Neos Kosmos 
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• Why Do We Know So Little About The Druids? | National Geographic Australia – National Geographic 
• The Muses Aren’t Just For Artists 

‘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 wars and other tribulations for city dwellers.

… 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  XV Kal. Nov. 2772 AUC ~ 121 Maimakterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

In the News

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Greek/Latin News

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Public Facing Classics

• [Sarah Scullin] To Craft Is Woman? – EIDOLON 

Fresh Bloggery

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• Hey D, Where Does Punctuation Come From? – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE 
• CofC Classics Student Perspective: Chandler Spearman | Department of Classics 
• The spread of Egyptian cults across the early Hellenistic Aegean Sea – Novo Scriptorium 
• An Unfamiliar State of Affairs – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE 
• Blog: How Do We Record the History of Women in Classics? | Society for Classical Studies 
• Fake Aristotle Quote Opposing Human Rights for Immigrants :: Pharos 
• Homer in the Sunshine – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE 
• Revisiting the case of the marble head of Alexander the Great as Helios, the Sun God ~ ARCAblog
• NEW: An unnoticed portrait of Hadrian’s first heir, L. Aelius Caesar, in Rome’s Casino Aurora? – FOLLOWING HADRIAN 
• Arrian I.15.1-8 | The Second Achilles 

Fresh Podcastery

• BBC Radio 4 – Best of Today, Troy at the British Museum 

Myth and history are brought together in a new exhibition

• Caligula #4 – Monster or Misunderstood? | Life Of The Caesars 

We all think we know something of the story of Caligula. We have a picture of him as a destructive monster, an insane sadist. But truth is rarely that simple. Let’s take a look at the sources and their individual biases. And let’s keep in mind that Caligula was Rome’s first true emperor.

• Episode T11 – Euergetes from The Ancient World | Podbay 

Synopsis: Ongoing strife in Anatolia and Egypt allows Antiochus VII to campaign east against the Parthians.  His early successes inspire hopes of a resurgent Seleucid Empire, hopes shattered by his unexpected death.

• Dr. Jill Hicks-Keeton and the Crusade For Truth at the Museum of the Bible | The Lost Ogle

Whether they’re smuggling stolen artifacts from war-torn countries, displaying forged antiquities, or simply using the guise of a museum to promote, affirm and elevate their own Evangelical Christian beliefs, it seems like there’s always something in the news about the Museum of the Bible – the $500-million philanthropic pet project funded by the Green family of Hobby Lobby fame. As a result, Marisa and I thought it would be fun to have Dr. Jill Hicks Keeton – Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at OU – on The Lost Ogle Show to talk about her new book “The Museum of the Bible: A Critical Introduction.”

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Book Reviews

• [BMCR] Lidewij van Gils, Irene J. F. de Jong, Caroline Kroon (ed.), Textual Strategies in Ancient War Narrative: Thermopylae, Cannae and Beyond. Amsterdam studies in classical philology 29. Leiden: Brill, 2018. 
• [BMCR] Juan Antonio López Férez, Galeno: preparación y constitución de textos críticos, entrega y publicación de obras propias o ajenas. Estudios de Filología Griega (EFG), 16. Madrid: Ediciones Clásicas, 2018. 
• [BMCR] Susan Sherratt, John Bennet (ed.), Archaeology and Homeric Epic. Sheffield studies in Aegean archaeology, 11. Oxford; Philadelphia: Oxbow Books, 2016. 
• [BMCR] Clare Fitzgerald, John E. Bowlt, Rachel Herschman, Kenneth D. S. Lapatin, F. G. Naerebout (ed.), Hymn to Apollo: The Ancient World and the Ballets Russes. New York: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, 2019. 
• THE TROJAN WAR: The Chronicles of Dictys of Crete and Dares the Phrygian – Classics for All 
• LIDDELL & SCOTT: The History, Methodology and Languages of the World’s Leading Lexicon of Ancient Greek – Classics for All 
• [Anthony Everitt] The Latest Alexander the Great Biography – The National Herald 
• [Catherine Wilson] Review: A new guide to Epicureanism describes how to live life well | Book Reviews | postandcourier.com

Dramatic Receptions

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Professional Matters

• PCS Fall Professional Day – November 23, 2019 | CAAS-CW 
• Career Networking Sign-Up Now Available | Society for Classical Studies 
• ASCSA – The Harry Bikakis Fellowship | CAAS-CW 
• Teaching Associate in Classics (Greek Language and Literature) at University of Bristol 
• Kenan Chair Professor ~ Wake Forest
• Assistant Professor, Art History ~ Wake Forest 
• University of Alabama Employment Site | Chair, Modern Languages & Classics 

Alia

• Helen of Troy: the Greek epics are not just about war – they’re about women | Culture | The Guardian 
• Troy: Myth & Reality | Apollo Magazine
• Of Girls and Gaulois: The Equality of Celtic Women in France 
• Tornos News | “The Independent” to UK PM Boris Johnson: Return the Elgin Marbles 
• Why Do We Say ‘Gubernatorial’? : NPR 
• [paywalled] The Epic Afterlife of Troy – WSJ 
• Mark Luttenberger’s new book “Philip II of Macedon” is a scholarly read on the life and legacy of Phillip II, king of Macedon. 
• Will Boris Johnson right our colonial wrongs and return the Elgin Marbles? Don’t make me laugh | The Independent 

‘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 plenty of food for the flocks.

… 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)