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Marco Perale

@mperale.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Liverpool. Editor, The Classical Quarterly. Working class academic tweeting about Classics/Papyrology.

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Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I've been compiling a list for @womeninclassicsuk.bsky.social of small-grant sources - orgs with funds for UK-based students/researchers/teachers in #Classics & related fields to use for e.g. research trips, conferences, other professional development activities #ClassicsBluesky 🏺1/4
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Sources of small grant funding in classics & related fields
Sources of small grant funding in classics & related fields The WCC UK’s Small Grants Scheme provides grants of up to £150 to support members’ academic activities relating to the study of classics (...
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Egypt Exploration Society is seeking a Curator to manage its papyri and cartonnage collections. www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...
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We’re looking for a Curator
Would you like to join the EES team?
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in #Papyrology at UCL to work on the AHRC-funded project Christian Books from #Oxyrhynchus. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Postdocs in Armenian, Christian Arabic, and Coptic Studies within the ERC-funded project MASLAB–Making the Islamicate Bishop: Episcopal Governance and Networks under Islam (La Sapienza). • drive.google.com/file/d/1N8l9... • drive.google.com/file/d/1TqG5... • drive.google.com/file/d/1Uc4s...
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MASLAB- 1 Postdoc Position Armenian.pdf
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David Mihalyfy @mihalyfy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
New book from Brill: Dr. Markéta Preininger's "The Magical Body: Embodiment in Coptic Magical Papyri." It covers "[t]he lived experience of individuals from Late Antique and Early Islamic Egypt." #Classics #Egyptology #AncientBlueSky brill.com/display/titl...
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The Magical Body
"The Magical Body" published on 08 Sep 2026 by Brill.
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Jeremy Simmons @caeliambulator.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Out today!
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A photo of Wilhelm Roscher, aged 37, 2 years before he launched the Ausführliches Lexikon der griechischen und römischen Mythologie (1884–1937). Konrat Ziegler took over the editorship for the last two volumes following Roscher's death in 1923. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wi... #ClassicsBlueSky
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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Job Klaxon!! Lecturer in Archaeology and Heritage, Birkbeck: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSY235/l...
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Lecturer in Archaeology and Heritage at Birkbeck, University of London
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Archaeology and Heritage on jobs.ac.uk!
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/five-we... 90 courses to be closed at Edinburgh, most in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, incl. Portuguese, Persian studies, and apparently Medieval History. 1,800 job losses estimated. The University has confirmed there is no financial deficit.
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Five-week strike at Edinburgh University at start of new academic term — UCU Edinburgh
UCU SCOTLAND PRESS RELEASE 11:00 AM Thursday 17 September 2026 Members of the University and College Union (UCU) Scotland at Edinburgh University will strike for 25 days over five weeks from 2...
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Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center @classicsgc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"These pieces add to our understanding of imperial law under two emperors, Constantius II and Julian the Apostate, who ruled between 337 and 363, Wibier said." phys.org/news/2026-0... #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics
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Expert pieces together puzzle from fragments of 1,600-year-old Roman text
A Roman law expert at the University of Cincinnati edited and translated a Latin legal text he pieced together from fragments that surprisingly survived in the Egyptian sands for more than 1,600 years. ...
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Compulsory redundancies at the University of Birmingham, Translating and Interpreting. Please consider signing the petition: c.org/MVNQqF8sSG
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Firma la petizione
Stop redundancies at the University of Birmingham
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, The Apotheosis of Homer (1827), with personifications of the Iliad (no. 31) and the Odyssey (no. 32) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apo...
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
AI may wipe out humanity by 2030, but is completely unable to write an Index locorum.
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Very pleased to announce that The Classical Quarterly 75.2 (2025) has now been published. It contains 38 articles and 16 shorter notes. The new issue can be accessed here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Palladas, Anth. Pal. 10.96 When I think over things, observing the inopportune changes of life and the fickle current of unfair Fortune, how she makes the poor rich and deprives its possessors of wealth, then blinded in my own mind by the error I hate everything owing to the obscurity of all. 1/2
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Classics at the CUNY Graduate Center @classicsgc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
See the upcoming events for Fall 2026 at Institute for the Study of the Ancient World here: isaw.nyu.edu/events #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #BlueskyClassics
Website header for NYU's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW), with a gold vertical "ISAW" sidebar and a navigation bar showing "New York University," "About ISAW" (partially cropped as "BOUT ISAW"), and "People."
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Two Assistant Professorships at Umeå University, Faculty of Arts and Humanities www.umu.se/en/work-with...
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Two positions as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice soon at Hackney Empire in London www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/gluck...
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Gluck: Orpheus and Eurydice | Hackney Empire
Eternal love, with a price to pay. Orpheus cannot accept that Eurydice is gone. Rather than face his grief, he sets out to defy the course of fate. When th
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A useful list of the 150 works attributed to Galen, with title (abbreviated or not), editions, translations, and online resources. Open access. academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
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List of Galen’s Works: Titles, Editions, Translations, and Online Resources
CMG = Corpus Medicorum Graecorum / Latinorum, ongoing (Berlin and Leipzig: Teubner, from 1914; Berlin (and Leipzig): Akademie-Verlag, from 1946; since 2014
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Anagnostes. Handwritten Text Recognition for Greek #papyri, read straight from a photograph. Developed by Elena Chepel and Anton Repushko. #AncientBlueSky #ClassicsBluesky papybench.com/anagnostes
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PAPYBENCH — search the documentary papyri
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Out February 2027, The Cambridge Companion to Hellenistic Poetry, edited by Annette Harder and Jacqueline Klooster. Such an honour to be part of this. www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
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The Cambridge Companion to Hellenistic Poetry
Cambridge Core - Classical Literature - The Cambridge Companion to Hellenistic Poetry
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David Mihalyfy @mihalyfy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
New online article in Italian explaining Egypt's epagomenal days (the extra days added at the end of the year). #Egyptology #AncientBlueSky mediterraneoantico.it/articoli/new...
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I cinque giorni epagomeni nell’antico Egitto: la nascita degli dèi alla fine dell’anno - MediterraneoAntico
In copertina: Papiro Leiden I 346, colonna II, righe 6–13. Facsimile da F.-J. Chabas, C. Leemans (ed.), Papyrus égyptiens hiératiques I, tav. CXXXIX (particolare). Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, P...
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Julia Jennifer Beine @juliajbeine.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I am already looking forward to the new translation of the "Odyssey" by @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social. This will be very interesting, especially to my research group on the social and cultural sustainability of translations. tinyurl.com/yc7nw7ns #Odyssey #SustainabilityinTranslation #ClassicsBluesky
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Emily Wilson's 'Odyssey' became a cultural flashpoint. Now, she's retranslating the whole thing
Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” is a million-seller
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David Mihalyfy @mihalyfy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A 9/12 ARCE-Chicago talk "Ancient Egyptian Astronomy" by Dr. Alicia Maravelia: "This talk will provide a brief but sophisticated introduction to the genesis, development, use, & practice of astronomy in ancient Egypt." Zoom possible! #Egyptology #AncientBlueSky #Classics arce.org/event/arce-c...
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ARCE-Chicago: Ancient Egyptian Astronomy: Quest for Immortality under the Starry Firmament of Gods by Alicia Maravelia - ARCE
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Recently published: J. Clarke, A New History of Ancient Roman Theatre, Liverpool University Press www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Complete score of Iannis Xenakis' Oresteia, based on Aeschylus' tragedies. youtu.be/C3vgMI1EpUk?...
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Xenakis - Oresteia (1965 - 1992) (complete version) (with score)
YouTube video by Contemporary Classical
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Seventh century papyrus fragments of the Sentences of Menander from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Photo by me
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Third century AD mummy label from the Viennese Kunsthistorisches Museum: Asclepiades son of Herodorus. Photo by me
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Course in Ancient Egyptian civilization, its legacy in the Graeco-Roman world, and its reception in modern culture. Organized by the Centro Italiano di Egittologia “Giuseppe Botti” (in Italian, also online) sites.google.com/view/cieb-pa....
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CIEB-PASCE
Coordinatrice e Referente didattica: Gerta Lipari Responsabile scientifico: Nicola Reggiani Contatti: pasce.cieb@gmail.com
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
International Society for Arabic #Papyrology Congress - travel grants Middle East Studies Association (MESA), US Deadline 15 September 2026 mesana.org/annual-meeti...
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Student Travel Grants
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
New Database of Greek Loanwords in Coptic! www.dioskoros.org Great project from Freie Universität Berlin
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Greek Loanwords in Coptic - Online
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
For the fiftieth anniversary of his doctorate, on 7 March 1873, Karl Lehrs coined these humorous ‘Ten Commandments’ for classical philologists. The original text in German can be found in his Kleine Schriften: archive.org/details/klei... English translation from William M. Calder III, CW 74.4.
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Job at the British Museum Project Curator: Amazons Exhibition bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/v...
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Project Curator: Amazons Exhibition
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Project Curator to join the department of Greece and Rome to support, develop and deliver the Amazons exhibition. This will be a major exhibition exploring the enduring fascination with the legendary warrior women of Greek mythology, from the ancient world to contemporary popular culture.
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Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hello, #AncientBlueSky, #SkyStorians, & #ClassicsBlueSky! Great news! The fantastic cover for Sheila Murnaghan's "Sharing in the Action" is ready for your eyes! Head to @cornellupress.bsky.social for more on this #MythAndPoeticsII addition & how to pre-order: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
A light pink book cover with title at top, Sharing in the Action, and author name at middle, Sheila Murnaghan. At bottom is a painting with red background and three individuals moving rightwards.
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
'The LACUNA project announces the call for tenders to select a company or highly qualified research centre to develop Theion, an AI-based platform designed to assist in the textual reconstruction of the Herculaneum papyri containing the works of Philodemus': lacuna-fis.com/we-are-hirin...
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We are hiring! Public Tender for the Development of the Theion Platform - Lacuna
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
«Toilet Papyrus»: A #Papyrus of Homer Used as Toilet Paper archaeologyartandjewelry.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/t...
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«Toilet Papyrus»: A Papyrus of Homer Used as Toilet Paper
P.Oxy. 67.4633 was once a beautiful scroll containing scholia (a kind of ancient commentary) to Homer’s Iliad (see image at left). This third century C.E. papyrus was discovered among the tra…
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Bethany Wasik @bethanywasik.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
FYI, #AncientBlueSky, #SkyStorians, & #ClassicsBlueSky! The cover just dropped for Gregory Nagy's 2nd edition of "Greek Mythology and Poetics"! Head to @cornellupress.bsky.social for more on this addition to the #MythAndPoeticsII series and how to pre-order: cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
A light blue book cover, with title and author in the top half in black text: Greek Mythology and Poetics, Gregory Nagy. In the bottom half, an image of a ancient Greek ceramic with art depicting three men in helmets carrying another wounded man.
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
“The life of a heroic man cannot but be short… however many the years, they will always be few compared to the fullness of his vitality.” The tragic end of Ioannis Sykoutris (1901–1937), classical philologist and professor at the University of Athens. greekreporter.com/2026/06/04/i...
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
1578 Stephanus edition of Plato, showing a passage of Timaeus with the Latin translation and notes of Jean de Serres. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan...
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Gabriel Fauré, L'horizon chimérique, op. 118.3 Diane, Séléné, lune de beau métal, Qui reflète vers nous, par ta face déserte, Dans l'immortel ennui du calme sidéral, Le regret d'un soleil dont nous pleurons la perte. (text by Jean de La Ville de Mirmont) youtu.be/0Digh3RPBtQ?...
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Lindsay Powell FRHistS @lindsaypowell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"Her [Emily Wilson's] opinion, just like every other review of The Odyssey posted online for all to see, is just that, and she’s not wrong for disliking a movie even if you disagree with her." —Josh Rosenberg, Esquire. #AncientBluesky www.esquire.com/entertainmen...
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Is It Okay to Not Like ‘The Odyssey’?
Celebrated translator Emily Wilson is under fire for her harsh review of Christopher Nolan’s film.
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Lindsay Powell FRHistS @lindsaypowell.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"If, as classicists, we wish to enter the discussion [about #TheOdyssey], it should be not from the distant shelter of Homer’s poem but on the film’s own terms." —Theo Nash, @slate.com. #AncientBluesky slate.com/culture/2026...
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As a Classicist, I’ve Defended Emily Wilson’s Odyssey Translation. I Can’t Defend Her Review of Nolan’s Movie.
Emily Wilson used baffling arguments to flay Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s poem.
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Lindsay Powell FRHistS @lindsaypowell.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"The Tyrant and the Ostrich’s Head: Emperors at the Games in the Early Roman Empire" presented by Professor Mark Humphries. #AncientBluesky www.youtube.com/watch?v=i63P...
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Professor Mark Humphries guest lecture 27th July 2026
YouTube video by Helen McVeigh
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Mythology - A Musical Odyssey Through Ancient Legends open.spotify.com/album/29nMXi...
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Mythology - A Musical Odyssey Through Ancient Legends - Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Spotify
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · album · 2026 · 148 songs
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Inside the new issue of the ‘Journal of Classics Teaching’: a conversation with the editor, Professor @susandeacy.bsky.social by Kristian Turner www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’: why a 3,000-year-old story still captivates us by Kristian Turner www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos in Glyndebourne opera house. Rachel Willis-Sørensen as Ariadne and David Butt Philip as Bacchus. In German with English subtitles. www.glyndebourne.com/events/ariad...
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Ariadne auf Naxos - Glyndebourne
19 July – 29 August. Sparks fly in this uproarious tussle for centre stage. Richard Strauss' opera-within-an-opera comes to Festival 26.
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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Farewell to Clemente Marconi, leading scholar on Selinunte | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio - inItaly
Farewell to Clemente Marconi, leading scholar on Selinunte Professor Clemente Marconi died during the night between 22 and 23 July 2026. Born in Rome on 12 January 1966, he was an eminent archaeologis...
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Dan Diffendale @diffendale.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Very sorry to hear this
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Morto l'archeologo Clemente Marconi, per decenni scavò a Selinunte - Notizie - Ansa.it
E' morto a New York il professore Clemente Marconi, docente alla New York Univerity. Aveva 60 anni. La notizia è stata comunicata dalla moglie Rosalia Pumo al direttore del parco archeologico di Selin...
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