• ludi Plebeii (day 4) — the major festival in honour of Jupiter continues
• 63 B.C. — Cicero accuses Lucius Sergius Catilina of various misdeeds (the so-called Second Catilinarian Conspiracy) …
• 8 B.C. — Death of Maecenas, patron of Vergil, Horace, and many other artists in Augustan Rome

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Ancient Amphipolis: Digging into life at the acropolis | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1286031/ancient-amphipolis-digging-into-life-at-the-acropolis/

Pompeii Regio V: an Egyptian sits in the back room of the Thermopolium – Pompeii Online
https://www.pompeionline.net/en/news/476-pompeii-regio-v-an-egyptian-situla-in-the-back-room-of-the-thermopolium

2,000-Year-Old Roman ‘Fridgerator’ and Luxury Terra Sigillata Unearthed in Germany – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/2000-year-old-roman-fridgerator-and-luxury-terra-sigillata-unearthed-in-germany/

Archaeological Mission Discovers Roman Watchtowers, Mauretanian Tomb Near Volubilis

Archaeological Mission Discovers Roman Watchtowers, Mauretanian Tomb Near Volubilis

Traces of ancient trade unearthed in Xanthos excavations
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/traces-of-ancient-trade-unearthed-in-xanthos-excavations-215452

A 24-century-old female mask found in Carthage – webdo

A 24-century-old female mask found in Carthage

Roman road network was twice as large as previously thought, new mapping project finds | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/roman-road-network-was-twice-as-large-as-previously-thought-new-mapping-project-finds

Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire | Scientific Data
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-025-06140-z

Archaeologists find ‘unique’ blood-red gemstone at Roman fort beyond Hadrian’s Wall | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/archaeologists-find-unique-blood-red-gemstone-at-roman-fort-beyond-hadrians-wall

[old news]Friends with metal detectors discover a Roman treasure hoard – Earth.com
https://www.earth.com/news/friends-with-metal-detectors-discover-roman-treasure-hoard-lost-for-over-2000-years/

Air-filled anomalies in Menkaure Pyramid could indicate a new entrance
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-air-anomalies-menkaure-pyramid-entrance.html

Mick Jagger explores Crete’s archaeological treasures | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1286058/mick-jagger-explores-cretes-archaeological-treasures/

5,000-Year-Old Hewn Winepress and Canaanite Ritual Site Unearthed Near Tel Megiddo – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/5000-year-old-hewn-winepress-and-canaanite-ritual-site-unearthed-near-tel-megiddo/

Pythagoras: The Truth Behind the “First Vegan” Greek Philosopher – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/11/06/pythagoras-vegan-greek-philosopher/

After 250 years, an 18th-century mechanical volcano erupts to life | ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251107010306.htm

Digging for annexation: How Israel uses archaeology to erase Palestine – TRT World
https://www.trtworld.com/article/68ebc60b131c/amp

The History Girls: The Gifts of the Greeks: Democracy, Demosthenes and dick jokes? By L.J. Trafford
https://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-gifts-of-greeks-democracy.html

Laudator Temporis Acti: Sweet It Is
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/11/sweet-it-is.html

Een antieke hemelsfeer – Mainzer Beobachter

Een antieke hemelsfeer

Shame and Shaming – Liv Mariah Yarrow

Shame and Shaming

New (to me!) Book Joy – Woytek on Trajan – Liv Mariah Yarrow

99 Homeric Problems – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

99 Homeric Problems

PaleoJudaica.com: Paris exhibition coming: “Byblos, Eternal City”
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/paris-exhibition-coming-byblos-eternal.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Megiddo centenary exhibition
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/megiddo-centenary-exhibition.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Reincarnation in Clement of Alexandria: Salvific Cycles and Steps of Progress
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/reincarnation-in-clement-of-alexandria.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Objects, Qualities, and Attributes as Deities in the Ancient Near East
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/objects-qualities-and-attributes-as.html

A second gaze: intertextuality and transient meaning in Roman texts and objects – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

A second gaze: intertextuality and transient meaning in Roman texts and objects

Die semitischen Personennamen in den griechischen und lateinischen Inschriften aus Syrien und dem Libanon – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Die semitischen Personennamen in den griechischen und lateinischen Inschriften aus Syrien und dem Libanon

Public toilets (foricae) and sanitation in the ancient Roman world: case studies in Greece and North Africa – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Public toilets (foricae) and sanitation in the ancient Roman world: case studies in Greece and North Africa

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Ancient Warfare Podcast: AWA382 – How Did Caesar’s Legionnaires Stay Battle-Ready?
https://ancientwarfare.libsyn.com/awa382-how-did-caesars-legionnaires-stay-battle-ready

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(184) New digital map shows Roman Empire’s vast network of roads – YouTube

(184) Apollo Ieios: ritual cries in ancient Greek religion – YouTube

(185) Assault of the Sea Walls – Third Punic War (Part 3) DOCUMENTARY – YouTube

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Ancient Art and Iconography: Digital Classicist Wiki editing session | Institute of Classical Studies
https://ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/ancient-art-iconography-digital-classicist-wiki-editing-session

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Three Roman skeletons found buried under car park in Chelmsford
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgvpg5821po

Rare 2nd–3rd Century Roman Intaglios Unearthed at Bremenium Fort in England – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/rare-2nd-3rd-century-roman-intaglios-unearthed-at-bremenium-fort-in-england/

The Roman Empire’s ‘road map’ is twice as extensive as previously thought | Science | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2025-11-06/the-roman-empires-road-map-is-twice-as-extensive-as-previously-thought.html

Digital map increases Roman Empire road network by 100,000 kilometers
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-digital-roman-empire-road-network.html#goog_rewarded

Rediscovering the Culinary and Cultural Heritage of Pompeii
https://www.ilmattino.it/AMP/en/rediscovering_the_culinary_and_cultural_heritage_of_pompeii-9172501.html

Pompeii, glazed vase with Egyptian-style hunting scenes found in Thermopolium
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/pompeii-glazed-vase-with-egyptian-style-hunting-scenes-found-in-thermopolium

Pompeii’s Elite Topped Their Villas With Giant Towers, Now Reconstructed in 3D
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pompeii-villa-towers-elite-3d-model-2708877

[AI?] Roman shipwreck with Christian signs off Mallorca | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-872910

5,000-year-old grape press, oldest proof of wine production in Israel, found near Megiddo | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/5000-year-old-grape-press-oldest-proof-of-wine-production-in-israel-found-near-megiddo/

Professor Hall wins prestigious International Hellenic Prize – Durham University
https://www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/latest-news/2025/11/professor-hall-wins-prestigious-international-hellenic-prize/

Anne Carson Delivers Eighth Annual Fagles Lecture | Princeton Classics
https://classics.princeton.edu/department/news/anne-carson-delivers-eighth-annual-fagles-lecture

Truth Is a Mother: Here’s What You Actually Need to Know About Oedipus on Broadway | Broadway Buzz | Broadway.com
https://www.broadway.com/buzz/206328/truth-is-a-mother-heres-what-you-actually-need-to-know-about-oedipus-on-broadway/

Carpe Diem: Seize the Day for LATN/GREK 101 | The Loyola Phoenix

Carpe Diem: Seize the Day for LATN/GREK 101

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and the ancient struggle with shame | The Spectator Australia

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and the ancient struggle with shame

How Aristotle’s Victory Over Democritus Delayed Scientific Progress – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/11/05/aristotle-victory-democritus-delayed-scientific-progress/

Did Greek Art Inspire China’s Terracotta Army? – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/11/06/greek-art-inspire-china-terracotta-army/

Think you know what an ancient Roman gladiator looked like? The reality will make you think again | HistoryExtra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/ancient-roman-gladiators-what-they-looked-like/

Clashing Religions in Ancient Egypt

Clashing Religions in Ancient Egypt

A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context – The Past

A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context

Trump and the ghost of Alcibiades | Otago Daily Times Online News
https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/trump-and-ghost-alcibiades

Testing the Greeks (and their Audience): Returning to Iliad 2 – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE

Testing the Greeks (and their Audience): Returning to Iliad 2

Laudator Temporis Acti: Jules Marouzeau
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/11/jules-marouzeau.html

Laudator Temporis Acti: Demand for Respect
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/11/demand-for-respect.html

Teaching Thursday: Roman History | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Teaching Thursday: Roman History

PaleoJudaica.com: Why is The Carpenter’s Son “branded blasphemous?”
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/why-is-carpenters-son-branded.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Israel Museum displaying the Great Isaiah Scroll for its 60th
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/israel-museum-displaying-great-isaiah.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Laughter for Isaac and Aqhat
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/laughter-for-isaac-and-aqhat.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Numismatic News: Updates to RRDP specimens
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/numismatic-news-updates-to-rrdp.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Highest Good in the Nicomachean Ethics and the Bhagavad Gita: Knowledge, Happiness, and Freedom
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-highest-good-in-nicomachean-ethics.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Elamita : Web de divulgación de la lengua elamita
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2013/11/elamita-por-enrique-quintana.html

Fish-salting complex of the Byzantine Bosphorus (based on the excavations of the Bosphorus Alley, 2007-2009) | Spartokos read

Complexe de saloirs à poisson du Bosphore byzantin (d’après les fouilles de l’allée du Bosphore, 2007-2009)

Plague in antiquity – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Plague in antiquity

Penelope’s bones: a new history of Homer’s world through the women written out of it – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Penelope’s bones: a new history of Homer’s world through the women written out of it

Greek endowments in the Classical and Hellenistic periods – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Greek endowments in the Classical and Hellenistic periods

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Episode 166 – The Gallic Sack of Rome – Part 1 – The Partial Historians – Ancient Roman History with smart ladies

Episode 166 – The Gallic Sack of Rome – Part 1

Rome’s African Emperor: Septimius Severus – Dan Snow’s History Hit | Acast

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(158) Restitution after Reuse: How 21st Dynasty Egyptian Rulers Healed the Harms Done to Royal Coffins an – YouTube

(159) Nazım Can Serbest on Reproduction, expansionism, and the Nature-God tension in Herodotus – YouTube

(159) CULTURE. IMPORTANT NEW FIND IN POMPEII – YouTube

(159) UN SOFFIO DI EGITTO IN UN RETROBOTTEGA DI POMPEI – YouTube

(159) EES-BILNAS Joint Spotlight Lecture: Women Explorers in North Africa – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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Pasts Imperfect (11.6.25)
https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/pasts-imperfect-11-6-25/?ref=pasts-imperfect-newsletter

AGON 2026: Submissions are open

AGON 2026: Submissions are open

• ludi Plebeii (day 3) — the major festival in honour of Jupiter continues
• 63 B.C. — Lucius Sergius Catilina and his co-conspirators meet, with nefarious plans for the morrow
• 15 (or 16) A.D. — birth of Julia Agrippina (“the younger”), daughter of Germanicus, sister to the emperor Gaius (Caligula), mother of the emperor Nero, wife of the emperor Claudius … a very powerful woman

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5,000-year-old winepress, Canaanite ritual artifacts uncovered near Tel Megiddo
https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/byfc49dyzx

Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old temple in Northern Iraq, redefining early Mesopotamian history – SyriacPress

Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old temple in Northern Iraq, redefining early Mesopotamian history

Announcement of the Discovery of an Archaeological Site in Libya – Sada News Agency
https://www.sadanews.ps/en/news/247348.html

Cleveland Museum Buys Could Re-Ignite Antiquities Debate – Chronicle of Philanthropy

Cleveland Museum Buys Could Re-Ignite Antiquities Debate

New Hellenistic discoveries at Pyla-Vigla
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/11/new-hellenistic-discoveries-at-pyla-vigla/156289

What Ancient Greek Sculptures Reveal About the Real Faces Across Time – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/11/04/ancient-greece-sculptures-real-faces/

Public Trials in the Letter of James – Biblical Archaeology Society

Public Trials in the Letter of James

Ancient Greeks and Romans knew harming the environment could change the climate
https://theconversation.com/ancient-greeks-and-romans-knew-harming-the-environment-could-change-the-climate-257556

The Chilean Retiree Who Returned an Acropolis Fragment to Greece – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/11/05/chilean-retiree-returned-acropolis-fragment-greece/

A Man Brought His Father’s ‘Piece of the Parthenon’ to Greek Officials. They Said It Was From an Even Older Temple in the Acropolis of Athens
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-brought-his-fathers-piece-of-the-parthenon-to-greek-officials-they-said-it-was-from-an-even-older-temple-in-the-acropolis-180987628/

The Marbles review – thoughtful outline of case for giving the Parthenon marbles back to Greece | Film | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/05/the-marbles-review-thoughtful-outline-of-case-for-giving-the-parthenon-marbles-back-to-greece

Greek Art in All Its Stunning Glory: The Jockey of Artemision – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/11/05/jockey-artemision-greek-art/

Egyptologists Call on British Museum to Return Rosetta Stone (Again)
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/egyptologists-call-on-british-museum-return-rosetta-stone-again-2708336

The Rosetta Stone does not belong in Egypt | The Spectator Australia

The Rosetta Stone does not belong in Egypt

Greece renews appeal for return of Parthenon Marbles – The Greek Herald
https://greekherald.com.au/news/greece-renews-unesco-appeal-for-return-of-parthenon-marbles/

A store of secrets: Excavating Roman military kit and personal possessions at Caerleon – The Past

A store of secrets: Excavating Roman military kit and personal possessions at Caerleon

Why the Agora Was the Heart of Athenian Democracy
https://www.history.com/articles/agora-athens-democracy

Barsabas of Jerusalem – the earliest witness to the Trinity? – Roger Pearse

Barsabas of Jerusalem – the earliest witness to the Trinity?

Ancient Greek History Gift Guide (Part 3): The Rise and Fall of Classical Greece
https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/en-ca/blogs/ancient-history-blog/ancient-greek-history-gift-guide-part-3-the-rise-and-fall-of-classical-greece

Filmmaker Claims “New Evidence” of Egyptian Atlantis Knowledge, But It’s Just Plato – JASON COLAVITO
https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/filmmaker-claims-new-evidence-of-egyptian-atlantis-knowledge-but-its-just-plato

Het Comitium in Rome – Mainzer Beobachter

Het Comitium in Rome

PaleoJudaica.com: Proto-Persian polemic planted in Genesis 14?
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/proto-persian-polemic-planted-in.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Lecture: “Syriac Parallels with Lectio Divina: Monastic Reading in the Church of the East (400-700 CE)”
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/lecture-syriac-parallels-with-lectio.html

PaleoJudaica.com: An archaeology PhD at age 81
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/an-archaeology-phd-at-age-81.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Preview of The Oxford Handbook of the Textual Criticism of the Bible
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/11/preview-of-oxford-handbook-of-textual.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Sultan Tepe site near Pergamon (Turkey): extended catalogue and survey data
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/sultan-tepe-site-near-pergamon-turkey.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Everchanging Road Networks Through the Ages on the Mount Nif and its Surroundings. Supplementary Figures
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/everchanging-road-networks-through-ages.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Rewritten Bible in Late Antiquity: »Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer«, »Jubilees« and the »Cave of Treasures«
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-rewritten-bible-in-late-antiquity.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Hellénisme et iranisme dans le sud de la Russie. Aperçu général
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/hellenisme-et-iranisme-dans-le-sud-de.html

Màrturi mytho: poésie, histoire et société aux époques imperiale et tardive – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Màrturi mytho: poésie, histoire et société aux époques imperiale et tardive

Pinelli e gli Excerpta de legationibus: l’Ambrosiano G 72 inf. – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Pinelli e gli Excerpta de legationibus: l’Ambrosiano G 72 inf.

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Virgil’s Aeneid: Ep. 8 ‘Pius’ … – The Classics Podcast – Apple Podcasts

112: The Seleucid Empire – Bre…–The Hellenistic Age Podcast – Apple Podcasts

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(115) Alexander vs. Gandhara: The FORGOTTEN WAR – YouTube

(116) Inside Egypt’s new King Tut exhibit – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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Fooled — Amazing Abruzzo Tours
https://www.amazingabruzzotours.com/blog/2025/11/4/fooled