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Roundup of Archaeology and History Jan 9-19

My roundup of history and archaeology: a Roman game board uncovered in Slovakia, catching up on the ancient mundane via papyrus mummy casing, an amazing resource website on race in the ancient world & pottery shard depicting a Parthenon scene comes clean in the Galilee with Athena emerging from Zeus’s head (patriarchy at it again?)

Weekly Roundup of Archaeology, History and Historical Fiction July 22-28

My weekly roundup of archaeology and historical fiction: excavation at Carchemish dug by Lawrence of Arabia seeking tourists, new mosaic at Antalya Turkey depicting Iphigenia’s sacrifice, Netflix casts creatively for Troy: Fall of a City, can historical fiction be feminist without messing with history (yes, it can!).

Weekly Roundup of Archaeology, History and Historical Fiction April 22-28

Here’s my weekly roundup of posts I enjoyed: The New Yorker objects to comparing the war of the Iliad to modern war, a fantasy story by Beth Cato, mapping fictional worlds and Mesopotamian beer-Enkibru anyone?

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Feb 13-19

Join me Feb 25-28 at Left Coast Crime. Here are some posts from around the web that I enjoyed this week: badger turns Bronze Age archaeologist, Roman restaurant in France, the Homer reading club talks Achilles and Harper Lee memories.

Photo shows a red figure Greek vase depicting Achilles and Patroclus

Myth & Folklore: Where Did Mighty Achilles Get his Start?

The heroes of the Trojan War probably have origins in history, but there’s also been an infusion of myth and legendary grandeur. The development of Achilles was significantly influenced by the Hittite myth of Telipinu.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Dec 13-19

Favorites around the web this week. In archaeology: a bronze age tomb in Thessaly, Greece, an exhibit of pre-classical Greece in France, 8,000 yr old Israeli olive oil, recreating Egyptian bread. In historical fiction: a post about his fic series with some of my favorite authors in it, a review of All the Light We Cannot See, & insulting people like a good historical fiction writer.