January 9, 2010
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Haven’t seen coverage of this in the English press (or a photo, alas) … bronze head, probably Augustus, some 15cm high: Il patrimonio archeologico valdostano si arricchisce di una testa bronzea risalente all’epoca romana. Il reperto è stato trovato nel centro storico di Aosta, durante alcune indagini (scavi) in piazza Roncas. Si tratta di un’applique…
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La Guardia di Finanza di Olbia ha trovato in casa di un 50enne del posto undici reperti di ”interesse archeologico” di probabile epoca Romana. L’uomo ha recuperato il materiale durante una battuta di pesca subacquea, ed è stato denunciato alla Procura della Repubblica di Tempio Pausania. Nell’ambito dell’operazione denominata dai finanzieri ”Cocci di Natale”, sono…
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Warning: This article contains much that is uncertain and even speculative. You must therefore be over 18 to continue reading. On the other hand, the uncertainties and speculations are clearly marked as such. Moreover, the background of the story is unquestionably true. This is the true part. Each Jewish male 20 years or older was…
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How and why and to what extent Greek culture was absorbed into the ancient Jewish world is not always clear, but that it was is undeniable. To some extent, the answers depend on whether we study Judaism primarily as a separate culture, developed from its Biblical roots in an unbroken line, or whether we study…
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East Aurora High School hosted the Classical Association of Western New York 2009 Invitational Certamen competition on Sat., Dec. 5. The contest consisted of almost 200 students from more than 10 schools or districts, including East Aurora, Pittsford, Niagara Wheatfield, Bishop Timon/St. Jude, Clarence, Amherst, Williamsville and Orchard Park. East Aurora had 12 students who…