Translated as ‘fools laugh at Latin words’ this excerpt from Ovid’s Tristia bewails his fate in exile where he is the ‘barbarian’ whose Latin words are not understood. He reflects on the (in)justice of Augustus’ censure.
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Neronian age Pompeiian fresco of a Maenad. This bacchant is accoutred with her ritual thyrsus.
Vergil spoke of the ‘maenad haunted hills of Naxos’ but perhaps the best understanding of these female followers of Dionysus comes from #Euripides ’ #Bacchae .
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Roman Pompeiian fresco of Flora, c. 1st c. AD. The goddess of springtime (and naturally, flora) had her own festival the Floralia which occurred between 28 April and 3 May.

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The Battle of Leuctra was fought in 371BC in which the Boeotians, led by the Thebans, were victorious over the Spartans. A trophy was set up on the battlefield by the Thebans. The base of the trophy still survives (pictured).
📷Graeme O'May
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How did ancient Greek music sound?

Listen to the first choral performance with reconstructed aulos of reconstructed ancient scores of Athenaeus Paean (127 BC) and Euripides Orestes chorus (408 BC), with the evidence presented and explained by Professor Armand D'Angour…

CANI is in the unlikely position of having several blogs ready for posting, so we have decided to let you choose what gets posted next...

Tyrian purple dye used to dye the clothes of figures in the imperial court and the uppermost classes in Roman society was found in the UK

Sarah Helen McVeigh

1st century BC Pompeiian depiction of a sceptred Diana with her bow, now in the Naples Archaeological Museum.

📸 Carlo Raso

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Aeneas depicted in his flight from Troy with his father Anchises & son Ascanius led by Aphrodite. The image of Aeneas carrying his father & leading his son were commonly depicted to honour the role of family and respect for each generation.
🏛 Aphrodisias Museum
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4th century AD mosaic of Dionysus Villa Ruffinella, Rome.

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A 1st-century fresco of #Mercury in #Pompeii . Mercury retained many of #Hermes ’ elements in Greek myth. His connection to trade, merchants and commercial gain reflects later Roman proclivities. Caesar depicts the Gauls as worshipping Mercury in this capacity.
📸 Sergey Sosnovskiy

The Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis.
Here, Athena and Poseidon competed for control of the city of Athens. A hole in the temple roof marks the place where Poseidon's trident came down from the sky. Athena's olive tree was judged the winner.
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The Advanced Greek classes at the Belfast Summer School will read selections from Plutarch's Antony and Aristophanes' Frogs.

Register here: helenmcveigh.co.uk/product/belfas…

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A brief history of
✨The Casts of Pompeii✨

With thanks to Dr Sophie Hay

Bursaries available for the Belfast Summer School: email [email protected] by Tuesday 30th April with your reasons for wishing to join a Summer School course in #Greek #ancientgreek #Latin #Egyptology
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📸Temple of Apollo, Corinth.
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A fresco of Diana looking pensively at her bow and arrow from the Villa Arianna in Stabia, now in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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🇬🇷 GREECE COVERED IN SAHARA DUST, CREATING DUNE-LIKE LANDSCAPES

Clouds of Sahara dust enveloped Athens and other Greek cities, reducing visibility and posing health risks due to fine pollution particles.

The weather service expects skies to clear by Wednesday.

Strong winds…

A Pompeiian fresco of Mercury/Hermes: conductor of souls to the afterlife, but also oversaw many liminal spaces and boundaries both physical and metaphysical. His Latin name, Mercury, is believed to be connected to mercari (to trade).
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