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  1. A wonderful find in Israel: Statues of the goddesses Nike and Tyche, or Isis, at the Roman basilica in Tel Ashkelon National Park, Israel. Photo by Yaniv Cohen, courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/israel-discovers-ancient-roman-basilica-1978508/amp-page
  2. The debate continues: “It is true that some of the treasures found in King Tut’s tomb did not belong to him, but to other rulers during the Amarna Period. But the mask did indeed belong to him,” he added.” “When it comes to the ear piercings, it was a natural and common thing among kings. Earrings were not limited to women — or children — in the case of King Tut.” https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/07/egyptologists-refute-british-theory-doubting-king-tuts-mask
  3. It’s good to see that looted items are returned: https://nypost.com/2021/07/28/us-seizes-1-6m-epic-of-gilgamesh-tablet-from-hobby-lobby/amp/ https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/rare-cuneiform-tablet-bearing-portion-epic-gilgamesh-forfeited-united-states
  4. Waterways were an easier and possibly safer means of travel in the ancient world. It is not surprising that Roman canals would be discovered. https://www.google.com/amp/s/phys.org/news/2021-07-dutch-unearth-roman-canal-road.amp
  5. I’m waiting for more reports to come in: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/28/ancient-roman-ship-discovered-off-coast-of-sicily
  6. https://greekreporter.com/2021/07/28/pythia-delphi-oracle/ Excellent video about the Oracle of Delphi. I had never heard this anecdote before: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oracular_statements_from_Delphi https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/e/roman/texts/suetonius/12caesars/nero*.html (Suetonius Life of Nero 40.3)
  7. The mystery of the ancient Roman dodecahedron continues. Ancient measuring device, sewing tool, gambling piece …? https://www.grunge.com/471518/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-ancient-roman-dodecahedron/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/514246/are-roman-dodecahedrons-worlds-most-mysterious-artifact
  8. An interesting find: https://www.livescience.com/michelangelo-fingerprint-found-statue.html
  9. An interesting theory: https://greekreporter.com/2021/07/25/did-ancient-greeks-deliberately-build-their-temples-in-earthquake-stricken-sites/ We have discussed before the use of natural phenomena to create a mystical environment:
  10. An interesting article from last year: https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/features/contact-conquest-and-cartimandua.htm
  11. The position of the paleobeach ridge in the Treporti Channel in Roman times (in yellow in transparency over the current satellite data) and the alignment of Roman stone remains and levee road (red dots and lines), buildings (green squares) and brick walls (white pentagons); the pink solid line indicates the position of the structures reconstructed by Madricardo et al. Image credit: Madricardo et al., doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92939-w. http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/treporti-channel-road-09892.html
  12. Despite the frequent turnover and turmoil in leadership, the Empire did survive. I think this relative stability can attributed to Intact institutions (extended family, a patronage system, religious organizations, etc) and a well-entrenched bureaucracy. In Italy there have been 36 (and counting) Prime Ministers since 1946. Despite these frequent changes of government, daily Italian life is barely affected by these transitions. Similar to Ancient Rome, people merely meet the challenges of life, supported by their local family, relationships, religious affiliations, etc. This might explain why distant communities would continue living a Roman lifestyle long after the Empire and the city of Rome “fell.”
  13. Better article on find: Here, a reconstruction of the Treporti channel road in Roman rimes. The Venice lagoon would have been to the left of the road and to the Adriatic Sea to the right. (Image credit: Antonio Calandriello and Giuseppe D'Acunto/Scientific Reports,) https://www.livescience.com/submerged-roman-road-venice-lagoon.html
  14. I’m always skeptical about these stories, but it is interesting, nevertheless: https://greekreporter.com/2021/07/21/what-did-ancient-greek-athletes-eat-the-diet-of-the-olympians/
  15. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.heritagedaily.com/2021/07/archaeologists-discover-roman-road-in-the-venice-lagoon/139722
  16. It’s good to see that things are “returning to normal.” https://news.exeter.gov.uk/army-of-roman-soldiers-and-civilians-will-descend-on-exeter-this-saturday/?amp=true&__twitter_impression=true
  17. Professor Worthington’s arguments against the tomb’s belonging to Olympias are persuasive: https://www.livescience.com/alexander-the-great-mom-olympias-tomb.html
  18. https://www.ancientpages.com/2021/07/18/rare-stone-discovered-outlining-ancient-romes-city-limits/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ancient_native_americans_encounter_with_the_star_people_ankou_breton_angel_of_death_ancient_secrets_of_the_ukrainian_stonehenge_that_is_older_than_the_giza_pyramids_of_egypt_and_much_more_july_16_20_2021&utm_term=2021-07-20
  19. Interesting point. Military brutality can only maintain an extensive and diverse empire so long. It was the enculturation and assimilation by the “conquered” non-Romans and the adaption of outside “foreign” ideas by these “ruling” Romans that proved to be the cement that held the empire together. I don’t like venturing into modern politics, but the contrast of the USSR and the British Empire might be appropriate here. One empire frayed apart despite modern methods of surveillance and repression after less than a century. Another empire has persisted (albeit in a diminished role) after four centuries.
  20. An interesting attempt to replicate meals of Ancient Rome. Patina Cotidiana, a tomato-less predecessor to lasagne, is one of the signature dishes at Hostaria Antica Roma (Credit: Paolo Magnanimi) https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20210719-what-did-the-ancient-romans-eat
  21. An interesting evidence of the Christian Visigoth presence in Spain: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/07/sarcophagus-from-the-visigoth-period-discovered-in-roman-necropolis/139702?amp
  22. https://www.theolympian.com/entertainment/celebrities/article252832973.html
  23. I am looking forward to this series. Hopefully, it will be available on Netflix soon: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domina_(TV_series)
  24. Thanks for reading. My understanding of the article was that the stone, although not an integral part of the wall, was a marker at the wall outlining the pomerium.
  25. presents the ancient artifact known as a "strigil," a historical tool u https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/amp/strigilis-of-ancient-age-at-izmir-museum-166363 https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/ancient-hygiene-tools-of-gladiators-on-display-in-izmir/news/amp
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