rogueclassicist ~ david meadows

Happy Tuesday classics peeps!

fwiw ... i just watched the Grokkyssey bit and found it tedious and not really what i would consider 'historically accurate'

rogueclassicism.comRC Bulletin ~ October 26, 2026IN THE NEWS … Technician cracks 1,600-year-old mystery to replicate Roman masterpiece | News | The University of Sheffield The Island That Gave Copper Its Name Had a 3,600-Year-Old Port City …

RC Bulletin ~ October 26, 2026 – rogue classicism rogueclassicism.com/2026/10/26/r...

youtube.comThe Chorus in Aristophanes’ FrogsYouTube video by Classics and Ancient History @ Warwick

(458) The Chorus in Aristophanes’ Frogs - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF3E...

greekreporter.comGreekReporter.com - Greek News from Greece and the WorldGreek news from Greece and the world, get the latest updates on business, economy, Greek travel, recipes, Ancient Greek culture and more.

Roman "Ghost Shipwreck" Rediscovered Off Italy After 67 Years - GreekReporter.com greekreporter.com/2026/10/24/r...

youtube.comAncient Statues Weren't Just Painted—They Were Scented!YouTube video by Dig It With Raven

(458) What Did Ancient Statues Smell Like? - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK54...

variety.comElon Musk’s Grok Releases First AI-Generated ‘Odyssey’ Episode, Months After Promising ‘Historically Accurate’ Full-Length FilmMonths after Elon Musk promised that Grok Imagine would make an entirely AI “Odyssey” film, the tech mogul has partially followed through.

Elon Musk's Grok Releases First AI-Generated "Odyssey" Episode variety.com/2026/film/ne...

futura-sciences.comHidden in the Spanish Pyrenees, the traces of a Roman gold rush: miners used water to move about 2 million cubic meters of earth - Futura-SciencesIn the Cerdanya Valley, in northeastern Catalonia, the archaeological site of Les Guilleteres d’All has puzzled researchers for years. The terrain is marked by unusual cuts, artificial ravines, and ex...

Hidden in the Spanish Pyrenees, the traces of a Roman gold rush: miners used water to move about 2 million cubic meters of earth - Futura-Sciences www.futura-sciences.com/en/hidden-in...

spenceralley.blogspot.comArcadia IllustratedHippolyte Petitjean Pan IV (Arcadia) ca. 1898-1900 lithograph National Gallery of Art, Washington DC Louis Fabritius Dubourg Arcadian Landsc...

Spencer Alley: Arcadia Illustrated spenceralley.blogspot.com/2026/10/arca...

youtube.comHealing in the Ancient World: Medicine, Magic & Asclepius | MasterclassYouTube video by Ancient Rome Live

(458) Healing in the Ancient World: Medicine, Magic & Asclepius | Masterclass - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1p1...

aol.comAncient Romans Saved Their Urine For A Surprisingly Clever Reason - AOLUrine isn't the most pleasant liquid, but it had its uses to the ancient Romans, who used it as a potentially unexpected cleaning agent.

Ancient Romans Saved Their Urine For A Surprisingly Clever Reason - AOL www.aol.com/articles/anc...

youtube.com80% of this Roman City is UnderwaterYouTube video by Dig It With Raven

(458) 80% of this Roman City is Underwater - YouTube www.youtube.com/shorts/nGmQS...

herald.walesRoman coins revive ancient legend of emperor’s Pembrokeshire camp - Herald.WalesFresh finds near Frenni Fawr have raised new questions about the Welsh legend of Macsen Wledig The Herald’s illustrative depiction of a Roman fort, first

Roman coins revive ancient legend of emperor’s Pembrokeshire camp - Herald.Wales herald.wales/national-new...

labrujulaverde.comA Roman Inscription Nearly 16 Feet Long Was Found Reused in Southeastern Spain Roman BathsOn Tuesday, October 20, a team in southeastern Spain lifted a block of stone out of a wall where it had been sitting for about twenty centuries. The block carries fragments of two lines of text. The l...

A Roman Inscription Nearly 16 Feet Long Was Found Reused in Southeastern Spain Roman Baths www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/10/a...

caneweb.orgObituary for Edward M. Bradley - CANEEdward M. Bradley, a long-time Classics professor at Dartmouth College, has died. He played an important part in establishing the Classical Association of New

Obituary for Edward M. Bradley - CANE caneweb.org/obituary-for...

Ancient Skulls Found in Greece Reveal Evidence of Advanced Surgical Procedures - GreekReporter.com greekreporter.com/2026/10/25/a...

understandingrome.substack.comSome highlights of a jaunt to the Bay of NaplesPart II: Herculaneum and the Cratere degli Astroni at the Phlegraean Fields

(2) Some highlights of a jaunt to the Bay of Naples understandingrome.substack.com/p/some-highl...

sciencedaily.comArchaeologists may have just found the world's oldest shipwreckA mysterious shipwreck off Turkey’s coast may be the oldest ever discovered, dating back approximately 4,500 years to the age of the Egyptian pyramids. Although the wooden vessel has disappeared, its ...

Archaeologists may have just found the world's oldest shipwreck | ScienceDaily www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

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Archaeologists Uncover Bronze Age Defences at Ancient Cyprus Site – Greek City Times greekcitytimes.com/2026/10/26/a...

timesofmalta.comStudy offers new clues on Malta’s mysterious cart rutsA new study suggests the cart ruts are far younger than some archaeologists have suggested

Study offers new clues on Malta’s mysterious cart ruts timesofmalta.com/article/stud...

heritagedaily.comRoman house and possible temple unearthed in ancient city of Forum JuliiArchaeologists in the French city of Fréjus unearthed a Roman domus (house), marble basin and remains of a monumental structure which could have been part of an ancient temple or sanctuary. - Heritage...

Roman house and possible temple unearthed in ancient city of Forum Julii www.heritagedaily.com/2026/10/roma...

arkeonews.netHattusa in Black and White: 120 Years of Excavations at the Hittite Capital | ArkeonewsRare black-and-white photographs document 120 years of excavations at Hattusa, revealing the monumental architecture of the ancient Hittite capital.

Hattusa in Black and White: 120 Years of Excavations at the Hittite Capital | Arkeonews arkeonews.net/hattusa-in-b...

heritagedaily.comArchaeologists discover major Roman roadside stationArchaeologists from the University of Córdoba have discovered a large Roman building near Mellaria in southern Spain, interpreted to be a major roadside station during the Roman period. - HeritageDail...

Archaeologists discover major Roman roadside station www.heritagedaily.com/2026/10/arch...

youtube.comAlexander the Greats Army | Warriors of History | Animated History DocumentaryYouTube video by Ancient History Guy

(458) Alexander the Greats Army | Warriors of History | Animated History Documentary - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibo2...

biblicalarchaeology.orgAll Roads Lead to Byzantium?A new study of Roman roads calls into question the centrality of Rome, just as recent calls to phase out the Mercator map challenge modern assumptions about power.

Biblical Archaeology Society - All Roads Lead to Byzantium? www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancien...

archaeology.wikiResearch around ancient Abdera in GreeceTeam has investigated settlement patterns, landscape change and interactions between human societies and their environment over time.

Research around ancient Abdera in Greece www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/10...

archaeology.wikiCompletion of excavation season at Marchello archaeological siteResults of the August-September 2026 excavation season at Marchello in Kouklia (ancient Palaepaphos).

Completion of excavation season at Marchello archaeological site www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2026/10...

euronews.com'Pure garbage': Elon Musk’s AI-generated 'The Odyssey' clip ridiculed onlineThe AI slop clip has been blasted online, with many calling it out as "garbage" and an "utter waste of time and money like most of Musk Inc."

'Pure garbage': Elon Musk’s AI-generated 'The Odyssey' clip ridiculed online | Euronews www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/p...

theworldofchinese.comGreek Expectations: Why Are Young Chinese Scholars Studying Western Classics?As more young Chinese scholars of ancient Greece and Rome navigate the barriers of Western classics, they bring fresh perspectives to the study of antiquity

Greek Expectations: Why Are Young Chinese Scholars Studying Western Classics? www.theworldofchinese.com/2026/10/why-...

labrujulaverde.comThe Island That Gave Copper Its Name Had a 3,600-Year-Old Port City that Received Goods From Sardinia, the Baltic and India During the Bronze AgeBeside the airport of Larnaca, on the south-east coast of Cyprus, there is a salt lake. About 3,500 years ago it was a sheltered bay, and on its shore stood a port city of up to 50 hectares (124 acres...

The Island That Gave Copper Its Name Had a 3,600-Year-Old Port City that Received Goods From Sardinia, the Baltic and India During the Bronze Age www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/10/t...

independent.co.ukElon Musk’s AI-generated The Odyssey draws ridicule after first episode releasedBillionaire promised to release version that would be ‘historically accurate and true to art of Homer’

Elon Musk’s AI-generated The Odyssey draws ridicule after first seven-minute episode released | The Independent www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

nationalgeographic.comA New Discovery Offers a Glimpse into the World of the Hittites—in Their Own WordsA new cache of cuneiform tablets reveals the everyday lives of people in the Hittite Empire—from religious rituals to a princess who died in a plague.

[paywalled] A New Discovery Offers a Glimpse into the World of the Hittites—in Their Own Words | National Geographic www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

sheffield.ac.ukTechnician cracks 1,600-year-old mystery to replicate Roman masterpieceThe remarkable colour-changing effect observed in a famous Roman masterpiece has been successfully reproduced in quantity for the first time in 1,600 years by a University of Sheffield technician.

Technician cracks 1,600-year-old mystery to replicate Roman masterpiece | News | The University of Sheffield sheffield.ac.uk/news/technic...

rogueclassicism.comThis Day in Ancient History ~ ante diem vii kalendas novembresludi Victoriae Sullanae (day 1) — games held in honour of Victoria commemorating Sulla’s defeat of the Samnites in 82 B.C. 1656 B.C. — Noah enters the ark (this must be Bishop Ussher again) 31 A.D.…

This Day in Ancient History ~ ante diem vii kalendas novembres – rogue classicism rogueclassicism.com/2026/10/26/t...

Happy Monday classics peeps!

rogueclassicism.comRC Bulletin ~ October 25, 2026IN THE NEWS … 2,400-Year-Old Greek Temple in Albania Reveals Ancient Coins and Imported Marble | Arkeonews Ancient Building with Frescoed Walls Discovered in Libya | Arkeonews Cybele marble r…

RC Bulletin ~ October 25, 2026 – rogue classicism rogueclassicism.com/2026/10/25/r...

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Adjunct Professor in Classics - HigherEdJobs www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

How an Ancient Greek Tribe Used Homer’s Legacy to Gain Political Power Under Roman Rule - GreekReporter.com greekreporter.com/2026/10/23/a...

repubblica.it‘Gradiva’, a Parisian school class in Pompeii. The director: ‘A traumatised generation that is now rebelling’A Cannes award-winner, this is Marine Atlan’s debut film, in which she set off on a school trip with a group of sixth-formers to explore the lives of today’s t…

‘Gradiva’, a Parisian school class in Pompeii. The director: ‘A traumatised generation that is now rebelling’ - la Repubblica www.repubblica.it/en/entertain...

surinenglish.comMalaga metro construction work unearths remains of more than 1,000 people from Roman period | Sur in EnglishArchaeologists working on the Malaga metro extension along Calle Hilera uncover a 400m Roman necropolis containing nearly 1,000 tombs.

Malaga metro construction unearths Roman necropolis with over 1,000 remains | Sur in English www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malag...

cnn.comPompeii still bears the marks of daily Roman life | CNNFrom lead pipes to cart ruts in the streets, remarkable clues to how people lived before Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii.

Pompeii still bears the marks of daily Roman life | CNN www.cnn.com/2026/10/23/t...

vaticannews.vaAudio-Nachrichten auf Latein 24.10.2026 - Vatican NewsAudio-Nachrichten auf Latein 24.10.2026 - Vatican News

Audio-Nachrichten auf Latein 24.10.2026 - Vatican News www.vaticannews.va/de/podcast/a...

heritagedaily.comNew discoveries at Rossett Roman villa shed light on life in Roman WalesArchaeologists have uncovered remarkable new evidence of life in Roman Wales, revealing fresh insights into the development, occupation and significance of the first confirmed Roman villa discovered i...

New discoveries at Rossett Roman villa shed light on life in Roman Wales www.heritagedaily.com/2026/10/new-...

arkeonews.netRare 4.8-Meter Roman Inscription Possibly Dating to Augustus’ Reign Discovered | ArkeonewsA rare Roman inscription with 23-centimeter letters has been discovered at Fortuna's ancient baths in Spain. Its original length may have reached 4.8 meters.

Rare 4.8-Meter Roman Inscription Possibly Dating to Augustus’ Reign Discovered | Arkeonews arkeonews.net/rare-4-8-met...

arkeonews.netRoman “Ghost Shipwreck” Rediscovered Off Italy After 67 Years with Ancient Wine Amphorae | ArkeonewsA Roman ghost shipwreck lost for 67 years has been rediscovered off Italy, revealing nine ancient wine amphorae dating back more than 2,000 years.

Roman “Ghost Shipwreck” Rediscovered Off Italy After 67 Years with Ancient Wine Amphorae | Arkeonews arkeonews.net/roman-ghost-...

podcasts.apple.comNight of the Livy Dead. Human sacrifice in ancient GreecePodcast Episode · Ancient History Hound · October 24 · 26m

Night of the Livy Dead. Human …–Ancient History Hound – Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...

podcasts.apple.comBonus Episode - Assassin's Creed OriginsPodcast Episode · The Hellenistic Age Podcast · October 24 · 26m

Bonus Episode - Assassin's Cre…–The Hellenistic Age Podcast – Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...

archaeologymag.comFirst Late Bronze Age fortification system found at Palaepaphos in Cyprus | Archaeology News Online MagazineArchaeologists at Marchello in Kouklia uncovered a Late Bronze Age rampart and tower, the first fortification identified at Palaepaphos

First Late Bronze Age fortification system found at Palaepaphos in Cyprus | Archaeology News Online Magazine archaeologymag.com/2026/10/late...

youtube.comAlexander the Great: Egypt's Legendary Pharaoh (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Egypt | Nat GeoYouTube video by National Geographic

(432) Alexander the Great: Egypt's Legendary Pharaoh (Full Episode) | Lost Treasures of Egypt | Nat Geo - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Ny...