• ludi Romani (day 14)
• 31 A.D. — execution of Sejanus (still not sure about that one)
• 53 A.D. (?) — birth of the future emperor Trajan
• 96 A.D. — murder of the emperor Domitian; dies imperii of the emperor Nerva
• 1709 — Birth of Samuel Johnson

• ludi Romani (day 13)
• 14 A.D. — the dead emperor Augustus is declared to be Divus Augustus
• 134 A.D./C.E. — ‘martyrdom’ of Rabbi Akiva

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Bronze Age and Iron Age cultures in the Middle East were really committed to wine production, analysis reveals
https://phys.org/news/2025-09-bronze-age-iron-cultures-middle.html

Search for ancient Egyptian gold bracelet missing from museum
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4l1w98nj1o

Akkad, the city that was the capital of the first empire in History, has still not been found

Akkad, the city that was the capital of the first empire in History, has still not been found

Tlos’ stadium and shops to be restored to former glory
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/tlos-stadium-and-shops-to-be-restored-to-former-glory-213680

Etruscan artifacts from San Donnino seized by Carabinieri TPC: two-year ICR study project kicks off
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/etruscan-artifacts-from-san-donnino-seized-by-carabinieri-tpc-two-year-icr-study-project-kicks-off

The frantic race to protect historic treasures from Israeli bombs – BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-e26c7357-09f8-42af-81ae-42cbaf04b593

Thousands of archaeological relics rescued in Gaza ahead of IDF strike | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-of-archaeological-relics-rescued-in-gaza-ahead-of-idf-strike/

Ancient City and Gold-Threaded Fabric Unearthed in North Macedonia | Latest Balkan and Southeast European News | Politics, Sports, Society, and Business
https://balkaneu.com/ancient-city-and-gold-threaded-fabric-unearthed-in-north-macedonia/

Completion of the 2025 fieldwork season of the Italian Erimi Archaeological Project at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou – Gov.cy
https://www.gov.cy/en/culture/completion-of-the-2025-fieldwork-season-of-the-italian-erimi-archaeological-project-at-erimi-laonin-tou-porakou/

Excavations completed at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou

Excavations completed at Erimi-Laonin tou Porakou

Buried Secrets of Ancient Greek Tower on Paros Island Revealed – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/09/16/ancient-tower-paros-greece/

Did the Ancient Greeks Hide the True Location of Troy? – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/09/17/ancient-greeks-hide-true-location-troy/

1,900-year-old ‘treasure’ found in Roman-era family’s scorched house in Romania | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/1-900-year-old-treasure-found-in-roman-era-familys-scorched-house-in-romania

Ancient ‘Waiting Bench’ Uncovered at Pompeii
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ancient-waiting-bench-uncovered-at-pompeii-villa-of-the-mysteries-2689029

Workers discover ancient tomb during sewer installation
https://nypost.com/2025/09/16/science/workers-discover-ancient-tomb-during-sewer-installation/

‘Roman baths’ discovered under village pond – but it’s actually a pool from 1970s – Daily Star
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/roman-baths-discovered-under-village-35911081

‘Oedipus,’ starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, completes Broadway cast | New York Theatre Guide
https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/oedipus-starring-mark-strong-and-lesley-manville-completes-broadway-cast

Review | Medea — A Georgian take on one of Greek myth’s most infamous female anti-heroes
https://oc-media.org/review-medea-a-georgian-take-on-one-of-greek-myths-most-famous-female-anti-heroes/

Euripides’ Iphigeneia in Aulis | Faculty of Arts and Humanities
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanities/classics/events/classical-play/euripides-iphigeneia-aulis

Exploring the modern concerns in ‘Homer’s epic’ in light of Nolan’s adaptation | The Daily Star
https://www.thedailystar.net/books-literature/news/exploring-the-modern-concerns-homers-epic-light-nolans-adaptation-3988641

Jerusalem wartime leaders can learn from ancient Greece | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-867814

New Pompeii Series in the Works on Amazon – Our Culture

New Pompeii Series in the Works on Amazon

(21) Why Alexander The Great’s Body Was Stolen And Taken To Egypt
https://historyphilosophyaction.substack.com/p/why-alexander-the-greats-body-was?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1543976&post_id=173618305&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Definitely Maybe | Sphinx

Definitely Maybe

Writing Wednesday: The Suburb | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Writing Wednesday: The Suburb

Alexander de Grote in Jeruzalem – Mainzer Beobachter

Alexander de Grote in Jeruzalem

PaleoJudaica.com: More on that rescue of Gaza artifacts
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/more-on-that-rescue-of-gaza-artifacts.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Review of A century of James Frazer’s The Golden Bough
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/review-of-century-of-james-frazers.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Shepherd on “Ancient Interpretation of the Prophets”
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/shepherd-on-ancient-interpretation-of.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Loebolus: Open Access to all the public domain Loeb Classical Library volumes
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2012/06/loebolus-loebs.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Scythie. Image et patrimoine historique et culturel
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/09/scythie-image-et-patrimoine-historique.html

ON THE DIFFICULT PASSAGE IN AEN. 10.185–8: A POSSIBLE SOLUTION | Greece & Rome | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/greece-and-rome/article/on-the-difficult-passage-in-aen-101858-a-possible-solution/96399AB943EA4047B22F8DC5B0D516C8?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Issues&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Issues

DYING GREEK IN ROME: GREEK FUNERARY EPIGRAMS FROM IMPERIAL ROME | Greece & Rome | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/greece-and-rome/article/dying-greek-in-rome-greek-funerary-epigrams-from-imperial-rome/335C3398AC3B9037866CA9D16BAC0910?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Issues&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Issues

THE BRONZE HOPLITE PANOPLY AND THE OTHISMOS IN THE EARLY PHALANX | Greece & Rome | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/greece-and-rome/article/bronze-hoplite-panoply-and-the-othismos-in-the-early-phalanx/D9FF97DD10E5D55E7B6DFB9E648AE774?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Article&utm_campaign=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Issues&WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Issues

Scythia. Image and historical and cultural heritage | Spartokos read

Scythie. Image et patrimoine historique et culturel 

A century of James Frazer’s The Golden Bough: shaking the tree, breaking the bough – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

A century of James Frazer’s The Golden Bough: shaking the tree, breaking the bough

Rival praises: Ovid and the metamorphosis of the hymnic tradition – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Rival praises: Ovid and the metamorphosis of the hymnic tradition

Corpus vasorum antiquorum. Deutschland, 112: Berlin, Antikensammlung, ehemals Antiquarium, 21: attisch schwarzfigurige Schalen – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Corpus vasorum antiquorum. Deutschland, 112: Berlin, Antikensammlung, ehemals Antiquarium, 21: attisch schwarzfigurige Schalen

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Virgil’s Aeneid: Ep. 1 – Lumen – The Classics Podcast – Apple Podcasts

(21) The Odyssey Book 2: A Detailed Analysis – CSMFHT Writes
https://csmfht.substack.com/p/the-odyssey-book-2-a-detailed-analysis?utm_source=podcast-email%2Csubstack&publication_id=1211085&post_id=173827792&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=play_card_post_title&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true

Emperor Augustus – Dan Snow’s History Hit | Acast

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(164) Divided Monarchy Israelite Warrior | Warriors of History – YouTube

(164) Artemisium How the Greeks Crippled the Persian Fleet #ancienthistoryguy #ancienthistory – YouTube

(164) Sextus Modestus A Centurion’s Exceptional Legionary Journey #ancienthistoryguy #ancienthistory – YouTube

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Vacancy: Co-Editor of the Annual of the British School at Athens – British School at Athens
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/annual-of-the-british-school-at-athens

Tenure-Track Position in Classics (2 positions) – HigherEdJobs
https://www.higheredjobs.com/institution/details.cfm?JobCode=179242673&Title=Tenure-Track%20Position%20in%20Classics%20(2%20positions)

FIEC Blog: XVIIIth FIEC Congress / XVIIIe congrès de la FIEC
https://fiecnet.blogspot.com/2025/09/xviiith-fiec-congress-xviiie-congres-de.

Global Antiquities: What is Ancient History?
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/agenta/global-antiquities-what-is-ancient-history/

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Ancient Greek Expert Recommends 1981’s Clash Of The Titans Despite Inaccuracies
https://screenrant.com/clash-of-the-titans-1981-movie-ancient-greece-accuracy-daisy-dunn-expert-reaction/

Ancient coins discovered in charity donation | Cyprus Mail
https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/09/16/ancient-coins-discovered-in-charity-donation

Archaeologists in Albania Unearth Tomb Belonging to an Upper-Class Roman Who Died 1,700 Years Ago
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-in-albania-unearth-tomb-belonging-to-an-upper-class-roman-who-died-1700-years-ago-180987341/

Netanyahu invokes ‘Sparta’ vision for Israel — but does history back the comparison?
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/skmkhwvjlx

[wtf?]Rubio to inaugurate contentious excavated ancient road near Jerusalem’s Old City | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/rubio-to-inaugurate-contentious-excavated-ancient-road-near-jerusalems-old-city/

1,900-year-old grave found of horse who may have been a favourite of his Roman owner – Horse & Hound

1,900-year-old grave found of horse who may have been a favourite of his Roman owner

Mysterious ancient papyrus ‘confirms’ Bible story of the 10 plagues | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15101333/ancient-papyrus-confirms-Bible.html

Tunnel discovered under archeological site, two arrests | eKathimerini.com
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1281020/tunnel-discovered-under-archeological-site-two-arrests/

Egypt probes disappearance of golden Pharaoh’s bracelet from Cairo Museum – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/553147.aspx

Britain’s economy boomed after the Romans
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/09/16/britains-economy-boomed-after-the-romans/

1,900-year-old oil lamp that provided ‘light in the journey to the afterlife’ found in Roman cemetery in the Netherlands | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/1-900-year-old-oil-lamp-that-provided-light-in-the-journey-to-the-afterlife-found-in-roman-cemetery-in-the-netherlands

Tadley Roman road found after help from AWE Aldermaston | Basingstoke Gazette
https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/25460200.tadley-roman-road-found-help-awe-aldermaston/

The Puzzles of the Pantheon | Blog post | Mary Beard

The Puzzles of the Pantheon

Teaching Tuesday: Alienation, Affect, and AI | Archaeology of the Mediterranean World

Teaching Tuesday: Alienation, Affect, and AI

Tweeënzeventig uur Spanje (1) – Mainzer Beobachter

Tweeënzeventig uur Spanje (1)

Pompeii — the world’s most famous archaeological site – DW – 09/16/2025
https://www.dw.com/en/pompeii-the-worlds-most-famous-archaeological-site/video-73978636

Roman Times: Signals, Colors, and Cuckolds: Reading Roman Comic Art
https://ancientimes.blogspot.com/2025/09/interpreting-roman-comedy.html

In Memoriam: Albert Schachter (McGill University) 1932-2024 – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2025/09/schachter/

True Crime as Myth’s Copycat ‹ CrimeReads

True Crime as Myth’s Copycat

Is Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Using Historically Accurate Greek Warrior Attire? – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/09/16/christopher-nolan-odyssey-historically-accurate-greek-warrior-attire/

Laudator Temporis Acti: Pants
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/09/pants.html

Cicero’s Rhetoric in Ancient Rome – Michaela Wagner – Rhetorical Theory Key Concepts

Cicero’s Rhetoric in Ancient Rome – Michaela Wagner

PaleoJudaica.com: Clues to the actual Exodus from Josephus?
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/clues-to-actual-exodus-from-josephus.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Rubio and Huckabee help open the Pilgrimage Road
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/rubio-and-huckabee-help-open-pilgrimage.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Portier-Young responds to the reviewers
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/portier-young-responds-to-reviewers.html

L’Année épigraphique 2022 (publiée en août 2025) – Current EpigraphyCurrent Epigraphy

L’Année épigraphique 2022 (publiée en août 2025)

Boudicca’s Daughter Review: Enthralling Historical Fiction
https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/elodie-harper/boudiccas-daughter-review

Cicero’s Brutus: edition, textual commentary, and study of the transmission – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Cicero’s Brutus: edition, textual commentary, and study of the transmission

Democracy, theatre and performance: from the Greeks to Gandhi – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Democracy, theatre and performance: from the Greeks to Gandhi

Marguerite Yourcenar’s Hadrian: writing the life of a Roman emperor – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Marguerite Yourcenar’s Hadrian: writing the life of a Roman emperor

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‘The Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson on why we should read the epic poem today : NPR’s Book of the Day : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/09/16/nx-s1-5542443/nprs-book-of-the-day-emily-wilson-the-odyssey

Mythbusting Asbestos We Can: Fire at the Library of Alexandria? (Ad Navseam, Episode 193) | Ad Navseam
https://adnavseam.podbean.com/e/mythbusting-asbestos-we-can-fire-at-the-library-of-alexandria-ad-navseam-episode-193/
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(129) Euripides’ Orestes – YouTube

(129) Recreating Euripides’ Orestes – YouTube

(129) Penelope’s Bones: An interview with Dr. Emily Hauser. #booktok #greekmythology #greekhistory – YouTube

(129) What You Need to Know about Ancient Greek Historians – YouTube

(129) Semi Spatha Versatile Roman Weapon’s Secrets Revealed! #ancienthistoryguy #ancienthistory – YouTube

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Authority and Empowerment of Female Voices in Greek Tragedy | ScuolaNormaleSuperiore
https://www.sns.it/it/evento/authority-and-empowerment-female-voices-greek-tragedy

From bits of history to bytes of data: AI and the study of the ancient Near East
https://www.nature.com/collections/ibaaacccci

Art Crime Research Opportunities: 16 September 2025

Art Crime Research Opportunities: 16 September 2025

Call for Papers: War in the Ancient World International Conference 2026 (WAWIC 2026) – June 9–11, 2026 (Winnipeg and Madrid) (Panel deadline October 30; Paper deadline January 15) – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2025/09/cfpwawic2026/

EpiDoc Drop-In Sessions – Current EpigraphyCurrent Epigraphy

EpiDoc Drop-In Sessions

• ludi Romani (day 12)
• 253 A.D. — martyrdom of Cornelius at Rom