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Roundup of Archaeology and History June 9-June 15

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology: Faience head of Biblical king found in Israel w/ compelling expression, “Even Homer Nods” poetry inspired by the Iliad, new Pompeii finds despite dig moratorium

Roundup of Archaeology and History June 2-June 8

My roundup of history and archaeology: in Turkey a saint’s shrine turns out to be tomb of ancient Greek athlete, in Pompeii newly excavated skeleton was crushed by stone as he escaped, follow up find under said skeleton-his coin purse & what it shows about his class & social standing

Roundup of Archaeology and History May 19-25

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology: Bronze helmet of the sort worn by Greek hoplites in the 5th century found in the Black Sea region and the earliest horse bit in the Near East found dating to 2700 BCE

Roundup of Archaeology and History May 12-18

Here’s my weekly roundup of history and archaeology: Letters to the editor by some iconic writers, an archaeologist’s dream find in Kurdish Iraq–written evidence of the name of the city, the earliest evidence of the alphabet found in an Egyptian tomb

Roundup of Archaeology and History April 28-May 4

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology: forgotten limestone carving of Hatshepsut turns up in storage in Wales, wacky anti-history and anti-archaeology show on the Travel Channel, a horse burial in Sudan reveals high value on horses among Kushites and Egyptians

Roundup of Archaeology and History April 13-20

My weekly roundup of history and archaeology (and this week Greek Mythology, both ancient and modern reinterpretations): Review of Stephen Fry’s Mythos on Eidolon, a discussion of 10 novels that use Greek myth on Signature and the transformation of dice across history and what it shows about human beliefs.