rogueclassicist’s note: I have long thought there was a need for some sort of ‘repository’ of information about ongoing exhibitions, with links to appropriate websites, reviews, etc. (and I’m hoping rogueclassicism readers who have visited the exhibition will want to add their own reviews in the comments). This is my first attempt at such, although [...]
Archive for March 15, 2009
rogueclassicism review: Hannibal the Annihilator
Posted: March 15, 2009 by rogueclassicist in rcReviews: TelevisionTitle: Hannibal the Annihilator Series: Battles B.C. Network: History Channel Capitidicentes (epithets): Richard Gabriel, PhD (Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario) Mark Schwartz, PhD (Anthropology, Grand Valley State University) Steve Weingartner (Author: Chariots Like a Whirlwind:The Saga of Chariotry and Chariot Warfare ) Matthew Gonzales (Assistant Professor of Classics, St Anselm College) David George (Director, Institute [...]
Interesting excerpt from an item at the BBC: Standing on a balcony during his visit to Rome’s City Hall, built over the site of a long vanished temple, Benedict sympathised with the plight of modern Romans who are losing jobs and suffering from the economic downturn just like everyone else. The “Scholar-Pope” was unable to [...]
Some good coverage of Mary Beard’s recent efforts on the Philogelos give us the opportunity to see what jokes the press is latching on to. The Post Chronicle — somewhat oddly, but conveniently — presents some of them as an image: The Telegraph adds: Another joke has its origins in 248AD when Rome held what [...]
Just before bed last night I was deluged with bloggables, chief among which was a report in numerous newspapers about tests having been done on the bones of someone believed to be Arsinoe, Cleopatra’s murdered sister. This one presents numerous difficulties and the press might be jumping the gun (once again), although it is clear [...]
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