Ancient whale bones have been found on three Roman fish processing sites close to the Strait of Gibraltar
Clay slab believed to date from 3rd century AD discovered near ancient city of Olympia
Le fiamme partite dagli uffici del blocco C si sono propagate fino all'allestimento permanente. Danni per 3-4 milioni di euro
Swiss archaeologists studying mysterious shafts unearthed at the Roman site of Augusta Raurica have successfully demonstrated that they can store beer on ice for at least three months, adding weight to their hypothesis that the four-metre pits were designed as ancient refrigerators.
It's considered the largest archaeological discovery in the Amalfi Coast in recent decades
The project to compile information on ancient Mesopotamian religion and mythology, including profiles of fifty of the major deities, has been completed.
An article shared on the Paideia Institute's Online Public Classics Archive
Italian researchers reveal coded language embedded in Greek pottery from around 470 B.C.
SCS’s Executive Director reflects on the experiences, challenges, and future of independent scholarship in our ongoing series on the subject. All of our Independent Scholar blogposts have drawn on personal experiences, and mine is also personal. Your posts have certainly helped me think more deeply and creatively about how the national classical society can support independent scholarship. My response falls into two parts: a celebration of the scholarly work that independent scholars are all currently doing in different ways, and some constructive responses to the challenges that independent scholars face. Now to address some challenges: 1. Access to Scholarly Resources
Alan Lenzi introduces the Akkadian Prayer Miscellany
Hackathons, events where software developers gather together to create in community a usable piece of computer programming in a short frame of time, are common occurrences in tech circles. One hosted this past February by the College of the Holy Cross, however, was the first time I’d seen this type of group work applied to translating ancient manuscripts.
Blog Post on French films
The body of a man buried in northern Italy 2,000 years ago shows signs that he died after being nailed to a wooden cross, the method used for the execution of Jesus described in the Christian Bible.
A new exhibition celebrates the role of African Americans in the study of classics, important figures who often been ignored by many historians
Excavations for an aqueduct happened upon a fourth century B.C. chamber tomb, with four skeletons and funerary wares.