Phoenician Scarab Found in Sardinia New excavations reveal the island played a much more extensive role in Phoenician trade than initially thought.

"This discovery further confirms the presence of the Phoenicians on the island during the Iron Age (c. 950-500 b.c.e.)."

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The Lost Huntress: Uncovering the First Image of a Female Beast Fighter in Ancient Rome An obscure 19th century sketch holds the only known visual proof of women fighting wild beasts in ancient Roman arenas.

"An obscure 19th century sketch holds the only known visual proof of women fighting wild beasts in ancient Roman arenas."

Book cover for Martha Graham's Greek Myth-Based Dances and Her Collaboration with Isamu Noguchi by Ronnie Ancona, published by Bloomsbury in the Imagines: Classical Receptions in the Visual and Performing Arts series. The cover features a black-and-white photograph of a female dancer in a dark dress, arms raised, standing on an abstract sculptural form, with dramatic branching elements in the background.

Congratulations to Professor Emerita Ronnie Ancona on her new book about Martha Graham's Greek dance work!!

Check it out here: www.bloomsbury.com/u...

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Here we have the abstract:

Flyer for the 2026 CUNY Graduate Center Classics Program Lecture Series. Three lectures, all held Thursdays at 5PM in Room 4422 and online via Zoom. February 26: Joel Christensen (The Graduate Center, CUNY) on "Homophrosyne: On the Politics of Marriage and Marriage of Politics in the Odyssey." March 5: Jesper Madsen (University of Southern Denmark) on "Ideal Rule in Cassius Dio's Roman History." March 19: Guido Milanese (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore) on "The Teaching of Latin and a European Project." RSVP: rkousser@gc.cuny.edu

Our final lecture of the term is tonight at 5 pm EST

Email RKousser@gc.cuny.edu for the Zoom link
Guido Milanese
Professor of Classics
Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Brescia-Milano IT

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‘People are in awe’: exhibition unveils ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead A rare gilded and complete Book of the Dead, used by ancient Egyptians to help them to the afterlife, is now on display in Brooklyn

Now at the Brooklyn Museum

Lecture flyer with text info.

This Thursday, March 5th at the CUNY Graduate Center.

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Screenshot of an NPR / WNYC webpage. At the top are the NPR and WNYC logos, along with navigation links including News, Culture, Music, Podcasts & Shows, and Search. The section label reads “Science,” with a Short Wave podcast logo. Headline: “That ain't perfume! Ancient bottle contained feces, likely used for medicine.” Date and time: February 19, 2026, 6:00 AM ET. Author: Ari Daniel, with a small headshot. Below the headline are two side-by-side images. On the left, a clear laboratory vial labeled “4027” contains brown, dried fragments; laboratory equipment and small capped tubes are visible in the background. On the right, an ancient, narrow-necked bottle with a flared rim and rounded base, showing a weathered turquoise and brown patina.

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Flyer for a Classics talk.

Today at 5pm!! Email RKousser@gc.cuny.edu for the Zoom link.

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In a 'race against time,' archaeologists uncovered Roman-era footprints from a Scottish beach before the tide washed them away Archaeologists raced against the tide to record a unique set of footprints made 2,000 years ago on a Scottish beach.

"Underneath the prints, the archaeologists found a layer of charred plant remains. They carbon-dated the plants to 2,000 years ago, during the late Iron Age."

Poster for the CUNY Graduate Center 2026 Classics Program Lecture Series. The header reads: “CUNY Graduate Center 2026 Classics Program Lecture Series.” In the top right corner: “RSVP: rkousser@gc.cuny.edu .” Main text: “Lecture by: Joel Christensen, Professor, The Graduate Center, CUNY.” A headshot of a smiling man with light brown hair and a short beard appears on the right side. Title of the lecture in a green banner: “Homophrosyne: On the Politics of Marriage and Marriage of Politics in the Odyssey.”

Please RSVP to RKousser@gc.cuny.edu
Thurs 2/28 at 5pm
In person and via Zoom

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NYCC Winter Conference 2026 Speakers 9:40–10am: Breakfast and chit-chat 10am: Welcome, Introduction 10:10– 11:00am: Worldmaking under Slavery in Ancient Greece Marios Anastasiadis New York University What did it mean to live a life under slavery in ancient Greece? This talk looks at how enslaved people shaped the worlds they i...

All ancient world enthusiasts are welcome- it is free to attend. The conference is geared towards all levels, from high school to post-graduate. Perhaps a great extra credit opportunity?!

See schedule/abstracts here: docs.google.com/docu...

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Poster for the New York Classical Club Winter Conference 2026. Header reads: “New York Classical Club.” Large central text: “Winter Conference 2026.” Theme in yellow text: “Survival, Status, and Social Order in the Ancient Mediterranean.” Speakers and talks listed on the right with headshots: Dr. Marios Anastasiadis (New York University), “Worldmaking under Slavery in Ancient Greece.” Dr. Alessandro Battaglia (New York University), “Capturing Elites: Bureaucracy and State Formation in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries Roman Empire.” Dr. Sarah Madole Lewis (Borough of Manhattan Community College), “Everyone was dying to get in: collective burials in sarcophagi in the Roman East.” Dr. Ellen Morris (Barnard College, Columbia University), “Nobles Lament, the Poor Rejoice: Remembering Famine with Festival in Egypt.” Dr. Anna L. Boozer (Baruch College, CUNY Graduate Center), title forthcoming. Event details at bottom left with icons: Saturday, February 28; 10am–5pm; Nightingale–Bamford

The New York Classical Club's 2026 Winter Conference is this week:
Saturday, 2/28
10am – 5pm
Nightingale–Bamford School, 20 E 92nd St (at 5th Ave)

Please RSVP so the Club can plan for lunch appropriately:

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Spring Lecture Series 2026 Joel Christensen, Professor, The Graduate Center, CUNY Thursday, 2/26 Homophrosyne: On the Politics of Marriage and Marriage of Politics in the Odyssey What does Odysseus’ wish for Nausikaa to find a husband and enjoy homophrosunê (“likemindedness”) really mean? I will take a close look at O...

You can check out their abstracts here: docs.google.com/docu...

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Flyer for the 2026 CUNY Graduate Center Classics Program Lecture Series. Dark blue and teal design with photos of three speakers and an image of the CUNY Graduate Center building. Header reads: “2026 CUNY Graduate Center Classics Program Lecture Series.” RSVP: RKousser@gc.cuny.edu . February 26, 2026: “Homophrosyne: On the Politics of Marriage and Marriage of Politics in the Odyssey,” Joel Christensen, Professor, The Graduate Center, CUNY. March 5, 2026: “Ideal Rule in Cassius Dio’s Roman History,” Jesper Madsen, Professor, University of Southern Denmark. March 19, 2026: “The Teaching of Latin and a European Project,” Guido Milanese, Professor, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. All lectures are held on Thursdays at 5 PM, CUNY Graduate Center, Room 3310A, and online via Zoom.

The Classics Department at The CUNY Graduate Center invites you to our Spring Lecture Series!

In person OR via Zoom

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Archaeologists in Sicily Discover an Ancient Stylus With an Erection. Yes, That Kind of Erection The over 2,400-year-old ceramist's stylus likely features Dionysus...and his other bits.

"The stylus, discovered whole, features the head of a man and an erect phallus. The statement reports the male head to likely be a herm of Dionysus, the Greco-Roman deity of ecstasy and wine, among other things."

How Ancient Greek Became the World's Lingua Franca | TheCollector Becoming a lingua franca in any era is never by accident. Ancient Greek would hold that title for nearly 1,000 years in the Near East and Mediterranean.

"Despite Greek being the administrative language, dialect differences could be vast. Plus, Greek proved difficult for non-native speakers to learn. Time and cultural interactions cured this problem."

800 ancient Roman blade sharpeners found in Britain Archaeologists also located English Civil War cannonballs and a Tudor-era shoe near a Newcastle river.

"...experts located over 800 whetstones—traditional tools used to hone blades and weaponry—the largest deposit of its kind in northwest Europe."

Pylos: From princes to a palace in Messenia World Archaeology Magazine highlights discoveries from ancient Greece such as the Griffin Warrior by UC Classics Professor Jack Davis and Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker. Many of the artifacts from their discoveries went on display last year in North America for the first time with an exhibit at the Getty Museum.

"UC Classics Professor Jack Davis and Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker discovered a 3,500-year-old tomb for a leader they called the Griffin Warrior after the mythological figure emblazoned on his ivory plaque."

Three students stand against a classroom whiteboard holding handmade Roman-style props. The student on the left holds a model axe with a wooden handle and gold-colored blade. The middle student holds a mannequin head wearing a red-and-white segmented helmet with fabric cheek guards. The student on the right holds a mannequin head wearing a cream helmet with brown leather-style bands and a ponytail crest.

Close-up of a student holding a handmade model axe with a reddish wooden handle wrapped in brown grip tape and a gold-painted blade. The student wears a striped hoodie and black shirt, with headphones around their neck.

Close-up of a mannequin head wearing a handmade red-and-white segmented helmet with stitched red fabric bands and hanging cheek guards. A small ponytail crest is visible at the top.

Close-up of a mannequin head wearing a cream helmet with brown leather-style bands and stitching, a long brown ponytail crest, and a dark leather cheek guard hanging on one side.

CUNY Grad Center PhD student Ivan Maiorov shared some new pictures from his Texts and Contexts class, where his students made replicas of Bronze Age weaponry!

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Ancient Greek Temple Discovered Filled with Gold Jewels The 2,700-year-old temple still houses valuables.

"Nearby the ancient Temple of Amarysia Artemis on the country’s second-largest island, archaeologists discovered another temple—this one from the 7th century BC. And it came full of highly used altars..."