March 7, 2010
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Word comes via the Classicist list that the eminent Sir Kenneth Dover has passed away … I’ll post obituaries as they become available, but until then, folks may want to peruse the Wikipedia bio of this giant of Hellenic studies … See also the growing list of personal reminiscences: Farewell, K.J. Dover | Dennis McHenry…
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Italy (see below) is not the only place within our purview where strange goings-on are going on at archaeological sites. You’ve no doubt heard by now how Greece’s fiscal crisis is affecting archaeological sites — my inbox has been filling with the stories, but in case you were paying more attention to the Olympics or…
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Interesting item from the Global Arab Network: A collection of Hellenistic coins dating back to the era of Alexander the Great were found near Najm Castle in the Manbej area in Aleppo governorate (northern Syria ). The coins were found by a local man as he was preparing his land for construction, uncovering a bronze…
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Okay … for the past while I’ve been trying to understand a number of Italian newspaper articles about changes going on at the Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali . It seemed that there were things going on ‘at the top’, but it took an item in English from the March edition of…
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The incipit of a piece in Il Messaggero detailing restoration plans for the Colosseum (which began last year), including a less conspicuous fence, changing the lighting, and assorted other things with the ultimate goal of making all levels accessible to the public (I think): Il terremoto del 2009 ha fatto danni e già si sta…
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