RC Bulletin ~ August 5, 2026

IN THE NEWS … Oldest Roman library in Iberia identified at villa near Córdoba Israel’s Solomon’s Pools at center of biblical heritage battle | Fox News Gaza: 220 Archaeological si…

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Tell us: has Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey stoked your interest in classics and poetry?

We would like to hear from people for whom the film has increased their interest in poetry or classics in general

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The Odyssey: Who was Homer, credited as the author of the epic Greek saga that inspired Christopher Nolan’s latest movie? Did he actually exist?

Popular theory suggests that these poems were not the work of a single man

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News from Greece and the World | eKathimerini.com

News in Greece and the World Online | The No. 1 Daily Political and Economic Newspaper

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Venus of Alicante: The 2,000-year-old Roman head inside a supermarket bag

There has been some controversy in the Spanish coastal city for the way the discovery of an ancient sculpture inside a ditch was handled

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The Long Way Home: Moral Injury and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey - Modern War Institute

“Myths are things that never happened, but always are.” This quote from the fourth century Roman author Sallustius came to mind when my daughter—a classical studies and archaeology major at […]

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GreekReporter.com - Greek News from Greece and the World

Greek news from Greece and the world, get the latest updates on business, economy, Greek travel, recipes, Ancient Greek culture and more.

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Jobs That Fit | Resumes That Stand Out | JobLeads

JobLeads: Finds jobs matched to your skills and ambitions – not what companies pay to promote. Build a standout resume & tailor it for each job in minutes. The job platform genuinely on your side. 12M...

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5 Movies Like 'The Odyssey' to Watch Next: Gods, Musicals and Brad Pitt's Achilles

These are the five movies to turn to once you finish watching "The Odyssey," including work from the Coen Brothers, Disney and more.

thewrap.com

What to know about Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’

The film is a “fresh and plausible interpretation of the ancient myth,” says expert on ancient Greek literature.

buffalo.edu

'Iphigenia in Splott' — based on the Greek tragedy — plays at Shotgun Players' Ashby Stage

The one-woman show is set in working-class Wales.

berkeleyside.org

A Trojan Horse Is Supposed to Have Humans Inside It

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey is full of contradictions about deceit and violence.

theatlantic.com

The People from the Sea: How "The Odyssey" is About America

A reading of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster as a commentary on the current state of America.

rogerebert.com

Ashmolean Museum announces major autumn exhibition exploring the image of Aphrodite

The civilisations that first created Aphrodite disappeared long ago. Her image never did. There are few figures in human history, fewer women still

artdaily.com

Croatia: Byzantine Shipwreck Discovered with Extraordinary Gold Treasures, Including an Imperial Ring

Nineteen years of underwater archaeological research off the coast of the Croatian island have led to the discovery of a 7th–8th-century shipwreck containing gold belts, coins, an imperial ring, and a...

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What Did Ancient Rome Look Like? A 3D Virtual Tour of the City During the Second Century AD

The description 'open-air museum' has often been applied, in various senses both positive and negative, to the country of Italy in general and the city of Rome in particular.

openculture.com

GreekReporter.com - Greek News from Greece and the World

Greek news from Greece and the world, get the latest updates on business, economy, Greek travel, recipes, Ancient Greek culture and more.

greekreporter.com

'Hadestown: The Musical' Shows That The Greek Gods Are Back, Baby!

(Review) Pagans and Christians alike long for an Orpheus who can sing a song that brings Hades and Persephone back together and rescue Eurydice from the underworld. But Christians know that song alrea...

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China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World

Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal in China, providing news, business information, BBS, learning materials. The Website has channels as China, BizChina, World, Opinion, Sports/Olympics, E...

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Gladiators in the Greek World | Ancient History 101

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Homer in an Age of Revisionism

Homer's epics are foundational to Western civilization. Their reinterpretation should enrich our understanding of the classical tradition, not distort ...

europeanconservative.com

China understands The Odyssey better than we do

China will inherit Homer, and not because the Communist party has decided to take him. The evidence arrived last week

spectator.com

Christopher Nolan’s <em>The Odyssey</em>: A social and cultural phenomenon

Tens of millions of people worldwide have already seen the new film, and sales of Homer’s epic in book form are brisk as well.

wsws.org

Odysseus Reimagined: Nolan’s Epic Explores What Makes a True Hero

A modern retelling of Homer’s epic asking what courage and integrity mean today.

thefulcrum.us

Pompeii: the Return of Polykleitos’ Canon — a Scientific Bronze | inItaly | Ambasciatori del Territorio - inItaly

Pompeii: the return of Polykleitos’ Canon in bronze The Parco Archeologico di Pompei has added a scientific bronze reconstruction of Polykleitos’ Canon to its exhibition route. Realized using historic...

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3,000-Year-Old Bronze Hoard Unearthed in Czech Wetland | Arkeonews

Archaeologists working along a Czech railway corridor have uncovered a rare Bronze Age hoard that experts believe was not stockpiled for later

arkeonews.net

Archaeologists Found a Roman Nail Cleaner Shaped Like a Penis Beside an English Motorway

A rare grooming object reveals luck, hygiene and daily life in Roman Britain.

zmescience.com

tovima.com - Breaking News, Analysis and Opinion from To Vima’s International Edition

Breaking News, Politics, Opinions and Analysis on the latest news from Greece and the world, from To Vima

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Silenced for 6,000 Years: How a Tiny Stone Seal Resurrected Iran's Oldest Harp | Arkeonews

Six millennia ago, on the plains of what is now southwestern Iran, a musician plucked the strings of a curved harp as part of what the oldest

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