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

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LEGENDA
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Recreating a Mycenaean battle – The Past
https://the-past.com/news/recreating-a-mycenaean-battle/

Hidden Fortune in the Desert: 2,300-Year-Old Silver Coins Linked to Alexander the Great Found in Mleiha, United Arab Emirates – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/hidden-fortune-in-the-desert-2300-year-old-silver-coins-linked-to-alexander-the-great-found-in-mleiha-united-arab-emirates/

Where is Queen Boudica buried? | Live Science
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/where-is-queen-boudica-buried

[AI?]A 12-month Assos dig traces the lost necropolis in Turkey | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-867523

Tracing the Justinian Plague – Biblical Archaeology Society

Tracing the Justinian Plague

Türkiye’s ancient legacy: 1st domestication of sheep, goats | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/turkiyes-ancient-legacy-1st-domestication-of-sheep-goats/

One of the World’s Oldest Streets Unearthed at Canhasan 3 in Türkiye, Dating Back 9,750 Years – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/one-of-the-worlds-oldest-streets-unearthed-at-canhasan-3-in-turkiye-dating-back-9750-years/

Ancient copper smelting industrial complex from the Pharaonic era found in southern Sinai, with workshops, furnaces, and ingots

Ancient copper smelting industrial complex from the Pharaonic era found in southern Sinai, with workshops, furnaces, and ingots

20-Year Mystery Solved: Roman Marble Head in Crimea Identified as Laodice, the Woman Who Secured Her City’s Freedom – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/20-year-mystery-solved-roman-marble-head-in-crimea-identified-as-laodice-the-woman-who-secured-her-citys-freedom/

Hidden Roman arena unearthed in Türkiye reveals secrets of emperor Hadrian’s era – Türkiye Today
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/hidden-roman-arena-unearthed-in-turkiye-reveals-secrets-of-emperor-hadrians-era-3206916

Hidden structures found around a 2,300-year-old Hellenistic tower on the island of Paros

Hidden structures found around a 2,300-year-old Hellenistic tower on the island of Paros

Türkiye restores ancient theater in Myra using original stones | Daily Sabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/turkiye-restores-ancient-theater-in-myra-using-original-stones/news/

Healing waters of Roman Empire to flow again after 1,850 years
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/healing-waters-of-roman-empire-to-flow-again-after-1-850-years-213587

Intact Etruscan chamber tomb discovered – The Past

Intact Etruscan chamber tomb discovered

Israel moves Christian archaeological artifacts to safe location in Gaza, says IDF | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israel-moves-christian-archaeological-artifacts-to-safe-location-in-gaza-says-idf/

Gaza’s “Monuments Men”: Last-Minute Rescue
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/09/15/gazas-monuments-men-last-minute-rescue-saves-30-years-of-archaeology/

Egypt Eternal: 4,000 Years of Fascination
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2025/09/15/egypt-eternal-4000-years-of-fascination/

Roman writing tablets in Tongeren reveal daily life 2,000 years ago
https://www.belganewsagency.eu/roman-writing-tablets-in-tongeren-reveal-daily-life-2000-years-ago

(19) 15 September 58 BCE: From Cicero (in Thessalonica) to Atticus (in Rome)
https://epistulae.substack.com/p/15-september-58-bce-from-cicero-in?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=944078&post_id=173604043&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Barry Strauss Guest-Blogging About “Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World’s Mightiest Empire” – Reason.com
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/09/14/barry-strauss-guest-blogging-about-jews-vs-rome-two-centuries-of-rebellion-against-the-worlds-mightiest-empire/

AI risks overwriting history and the skills of historians have never been more important – Classicult

AI risks overwriting history and the skills of historians have never been more important

A 2,300-Year-Old Helmet from the Punic Wars Pulled From the Sea Tells the Story of the Battle That Made Rome an Empire
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/roman-helmet-punic-wars/

Older Than Automobiles: Tailgating’s Ancient Roman Roots | VinePair
https://vinepair.com/articles/ancient-roman-roots-of-tailgating/

Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: New York court issues arrest warrant for collector of looted Anatolian statue
https://paul-barford.blogspot.com/2025/09/new-york-court-issues-arrest-warrant.html

Weekly Varia no. 147, 09/14/25 – Noodlings

Weekly Varia no. 147, 09/14/25

Won’t Get Fooled Again | Sphinx

Won’t Get Fooled Again

Laudator Temporis Acti: Sewer
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/09/sewer.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Algorithm and multispectral imaging meet the DSS
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/algorithm-and-multispectral-imaging.html

PaleoJudaica.com: A hieroglyphic copy of Ptolemy III’s Canopus Decree
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/a-hieroglyphic-copy-of-ptolemy-iiis.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: The Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon Reports Available in Open Access
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2011/10/ashkelon-reports-available-in-open.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Job’s Wisdom: When Ethics and Aesthetics Collide
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/09/jobs-wisdom-when-ethics-and-aesthetics.html

Mediterranean connections: how the sea links people and transforms identities – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Mediterranean connections: how the sea links people and transforms identities

Punchdrunk on the classics: experiencing immersion in The Burnt City and beyond – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Punchdrunk on the classics: experiencing immersion in The Burnt City and beyond

Affirmer sa puissance par la mer. La rivalité pour l’hégémonie en Grèce dans la première moitié du IVe siècle avant J.-C. – Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Affirmer sa puissance par la mer. La rivalité pour l’hégémonie en Grèce dans la première moitié du IVe siècle avant J.-C.

Aldborough and the metals economy of northern England, c. AD 345–1700: a new post-Roman narrative | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/aldborough-and-the-metals-economy-of-northern-england-c-ad-3451700-a-new-postroman-narrative/CCF6B58033DE56E9622A0FE4FBF35B86

POMPEII, AN ANCIENT “WAITING BENCH” UNCOVERED AT THE FAMOUS VILLA OF THE MYSTERIES – Pompeii Sites
https://pompeiisites.org/en/comunicati/pompeii-an-ancient-waiting-bench-uncovered-at-the-famous-villa-of-the-mysteries/
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AUDIENDA
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Penelope’s Bones: An Interview with Emily Hauser

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VIDENDA
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(108) What did Ancient People Use for Birth Control? – YouTube

(109) Roman Concrete: The Lost Technology That Built An Empire – YouTube

(109) Scutarii Iberian Warriors’ Tactics and Combat Strategies #ancienthistoryguy #ancienthistory – YouTube

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2025 Interdisciplinary Seminar on “Competition and Excellence” in Greco-Roman Culture | Fonte Aretusa

2025 Interdisciplinary Seminar on “Competition and Excellence” in Greco-Roman Culture

Cities on the Edge Workshop: Program is Out! – Everyday Orientalism

Cities on the Edge Workshop: Program is Out!

PhD Scholarship on Ancient Monarchy at the Australian National University (Deadline September 30) – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2025/09/anuphd/

Call for Papers: “Outside the Workshop The Artisan as an Actor in Premodern Societies” – Université Laval, March 26-27, 2026 (Deadline October 15) | Appel à communication: “Hors de l’atelier: L’artisan acteur des sociétés prémodernes” – Université Laval 26-27 mars 2026 (Date limite 15 octobre) – The Classical Association of Canada
https://www.cac-scec.ca/2025/09/lavalcolloque2026/

• ludi Romani (day 11)

• ludi Romani (day 10 )
• equorum probatio — the official cavalry parade of the equites (in conjunction with the above)
• 23 A.D. — death of Nero Claudius Drusus (Drusus the Younger), son of the emperor Tiberius and Vipsania Agrippina
• 81 A.D. — official dies imperii of Domitian (recognition by the senate)
• 208 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Diadumenianus?
• 258 A.D. — martyrdom of Cyprian

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Ancient copper smelting workshop unearthed in South Sinai – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online
https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/553000.aspx

Work halted with discovery of possible Roman bathing structures
https://www.heritagedaily.com/2025/09/work-halted-with-discovery-of-possible-roman-bathing-structures/155970

Imperial-Era Necropolis and Mosaics Unearthed on Rome’s Via Appia Antica – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/09/13/necropolis-mosaics-imperial-age-rome-via-appia-antica/

Sunderland mystery river stones could point to Roman presence – BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8eqgkvv5po.amp

Ephesus: the largest excavated archaeological site on Earth | The West Australian
https://thewest.com.au/travel/ephesus-the-largest-excavated-archaeological-site-on-earth-c-19906222

[AI?]Hidden Fortune in the Desert: 2,300-Year-Old Silver Coins Linked to Alexander the Great Found in Mleiha, United Arab Emirates – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/hidden-fortune-in-the-desert-2300-year-old-silver-coins-linked-to-alexander-the-great-found-in-mleiha-united-arab-emirates/

Rare 4th Century coffin lining to be preserved in Chichester – BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c701k29j53po.amp

Archaeologists Discover Rare Masked Roman Oil Lamp in Cuijk, Netherlands – Arkeonews
https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-discover-rare-masked-roman-oil-lamp-in-cuijk-netherlands/

I explored incredible ancient finds at Castleshaw Roman Fort | Bury Times
https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/25461105.explored-incredible-ancient-finds-castleshaw-roman-fort/

New excavations shed fresh light on Caistor Roman Town | Eastern Daily Press
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/25452742.new-excavations-shed-fresh-light-caistor-roman-town/

Bronze Ram of Ancient Roman Warship Discovered During Renovation in Austria – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/09/12/bronze-ram-ancient-roman-warship-austria/

The Tale Of Evagoras’ Dynasty And The Palace Raid That Led To Him Becoming King Of Salamis In Cyprus – The Historian’s Hut

The Tale Of Evagoras’ Dynasty And The Palace Raid That Led To Him Becoming King Of Salamis In Cyprus

Two Augurs by Jean-Léon Gérôme (c. 1824-1904), reproduced by Goupil & Cie (19th century) – The Historian’s Hut

Two Augurs by Jean-Léon Gérôme (c. 1824-1904), reproduced by Goupil & Cie (19th century)

Being a woman in ancient Pompeii – The Past

Being a woman in ancient Pompeii

Ancient Greeks Predicted Robots, Claims Stanford Historian – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/09/13/ancient-greeks-predicted-robots/

Parthenon Marbles Return to Greece: Exclusive 2026 Shift
https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/09/07/parthenon-marbles-return-to-greece-2026-update/

How the Parthenon Sculptures Will Be Displayed at the Acropolis Museum – tovima.com

How the Parthenon Sculptures Will Be Displayed at the Acropolis Museum

Mycenaeans Wore Amber to Indicate Social Status in Bronze Age Greece – GreekReporter.com
https://greekreporter.com/2025/09/13/mycenaeans-wore-amber-social-status-bronze-age-greece/

The Secrets Behind the Roman Colosseum’s Enduring Engineering
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/huge-ancient-roman-colosseum-history-2674731

[FWIW] How to examine the divergent histories of ancient Rome and China – Asia Times

How to examine the divergent histories of ancient Rome and China

Roman Times: Decoding a 2,000-Year-Old Theatrical Mystery from Herculaneum or Pompeii
https://ancientimes.blogspot.com/2025/09/decoding-2000-year-old-theatrical.html

Laudator Temporis Acti: Different Skills
https://laudatortemporisacti.blogspot.com/2025/09/different-skills.html

How to locate the “Life” of a specific saint (Botolph) in random early modern breviaries – Roger Pearse

How to locate the “Life” of a specific saint (Botolph) in random early modern breviaries

Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVc: Rent and Extraction – A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry

Collections: Life, Work, Death and the Peasant, Part IVc: Rent and Extraction

Het testament van Caesar – Mainzer Beobachter

Het testament van Caesar

PaleoJudaica.com: Philo of Alexandria, On the Life of Abraham (SBL paperback)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/philo-of-alexandria-on-life-of-abraham.html

PaleoJudaica.com: Cao, Job’s Wisdom (Peeters)
https://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2025/09/cao-jobs-wisdom-peeters.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Über Trauer und den richtigen Umgang mit ihr: Lukian, De luctu
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/09/uber-trauer-und-den-richtigen-umgang.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Sonne, Kosmos, Rom: Kaiser Julian, Hymnos auf den König Helios
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/09/sonne-kosmos-rom-kaiser-julian-hymnos.html

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Von »falschen Hunden« und wahren Mythen: Kaiser Julian, An die Adresse des Kynikers Herakleios
https://ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/09/von-falschen-hunden-und-wahren-mythen.html

The population of the capital of the Late Scythian Kingdom (based on materials from the Eastern Cemetery of Neapolis Scythica) | Spartokos read

La population de la capitale du royaume scythe tardif (basée sur des matériaux provenant du cimetière oriental de Néapolis Scythica)

‘Oedipus the King, Mama!’ adds satire, rock ‘n’ roll to ancient Greek drama – Daily Bruin
https://dailybruin.com/2025/09/13/oedipus-the-king-mama-adds-satire-rock-n-roll-to-ancient-greek-drama
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AUDIENDA
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Sex and Succession: Interpreting an Amarna Royal Family Scene
https://ancientnow.substack.com/p/sex-and-succession-interpreting-an?utm_source=podcast-email%2Csubstack&publication_id=752411&post_id=173369514&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=play_card_post_title&r=q7tlq&triedRedirect=true

Anima Latina 14.09.2025 – Podcast – Radio Vaticana – Vatican News
https://www.vaticannews.va/it/podcast/rvi-programmi/anima-latina/2025/09/anima-latina-14-09-2025.html

Audio-Nachrichten auf Latein 13.09.2025 – Vatican News
https://www.vaticannews.va/de/podcast/audio-nachrichten-auf-latein/2025/09/audio-nachrichten-auf-latein-13-09-2025.html

Medusa: An Interview with Julie Berry

79. Rocío Da Riva and Nathan W…–Thin End of the Wedge – Apple Podcasts

EPISODE 21 ODYSSEY: THE PODCAST preview

EPISODE 21 “ODYSSEY: THE PODCAST preview”

(82) De vita beata | Spoken Latin podcast (62) – YouTube

541 AD: The Worst Year in History – The Ancients | Acast

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VIDENDA
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(81) Ancient Israelite Battles Tactics and Terrain in Early Israel #ancienthistoryguy #ancienthistory – YouTube

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NOTANDA
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explorator 27.39 ~ September 14, 2025 – Explorator

explorator 27.39 ~ September 14, 2025