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From Olympus to Threadneedle Street: Mythology at the Bank of England

Thursday, November 19  •  6 PM - 7 PM

An art historical journey through the classical myths, allegories and symbols carved into the Bank of England's fabric.
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Archaeologists found 8,000 frog bones in one Roman-era ditch in England and spent a decade trying to explain them; a new study suggests birds of prey feasted on young frogs around 1,700 years ago

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/archae…

Kiwi Hellenist: Colour coding the Greek gods
kiwihellenist.blogspot.com/2026/11/coding…

Pergamon: The Library Built to Beat Alexandria
The rivalry supposedly turned so bitter that Egypt cut off the papyrus supply and Pergamon had to write on skin instead. It is a tidy story, and most of it does not hold up.

veiledantiquity.com/posts/library-…

Euripides’ ‘Hippolytus’ travels to China

Greek National Theater production featured at festival in the town of Wuzhen that aspires to offer a window onto the global stage

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Archaeologists discover necropolis with rich fifth-century warrior burials in France  - evidence of Germanic settlement in Alsace during this transitional period, between the end of Roman rule and the beginning of the Merovingian era, is relatively scarce
bgnes.com/science/archae…

A woman who lived c.4,300 years ago has been discovered in a grave inCzechia, buried alongside a newborn in her arms. The woman was lying on her right side with her legs flexed, while the baby had been placed so that its face was turned toward her

arkeonews.net/4300-year-old-…

Terracotta cockerel vase: A 2,600-year-old Etruscan inkwell featuring 26 letters of the undeciphered ancient language
This tiny inkwell contains an alphabetic inscription in ancient Etruscan, a language that has never been fully decoded.

livescience.com/archaeology/te…

Excavations conducted near Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, have confirmed the existence of a mosaic floor documented approximately 90 years ago.
arkeonews.net/ancient-mosaic…

Ostia Antica Comes to Life Through Virtual Reality: An Immersive Journey Through the Streets and Harbors of the Ancient City
Starting November 10, 2026
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Five well-preserved wooden wells from Iron Age and Roman periods found during pipeline excavations north of Southampton
archaeologymag.com/2026/11/five-i…

Ancient Greek Will Reveals Father's Plan to Keep His Son's Tomb Maintained Forever
greekreporter.com/2026/11/09/anc…

Within the Welsh village of #Caerwent are the Roman remains of Venta Silurum built in the late 1st century AD sitting within the tribal lands of the Silures. Apart from its well preserved town walls a stroll round the village reveals the excavated remains of the shops and houses

Évocation de l'Odyssée ou d'un mythe oublié ? En tout cas, ce sceau en cornaline est gravé d'un homme qui se métamorphose en sanglier.

Début du Ve siècle av. J.-C.

Assassin's Creed Codename Mars Reportedly Takes the Series to Ancient Rome
techpowerup.com/354568/assassi…

1,600-year-old weapons, including fancy 'scramasax' sword, found in burials of Germanic chieftains 
livescience.com/archaeology/ra…

According to Herodotus, in 480 BC, lions in northern Greece were attacking Xerxes' camels.

🏛️ Sotto piazza San Pietro in Montorio, sul Gianicolo, si nasconde una latrina romana riemersa dopo il crollo di un muraglione.
Affreschi azzurri, graffiti in greco, un sito tra arte e ironia.

ℹ️//www.comune.roma.it/web/it/notizia/la-latrina-sul-gianicolo-tra-arte-e-ironia.page

Mirad qué maravilla.
El Parque Arqueológico de Herculano ha reabierto, varias décadas después y tras ser restauradas, dos de sus joyas: la "Domus del Atrio de Mosaico" y la "del Entramado de Madera". Dos formas de vivir hace 2.000 años.
Vámonos de visita a disfrutarlo 🧵 👇

Startling Reflection: Women of Troy at the Loft Theatre - The Boar
theboar.org/2026/11/startl…