March 14, 2010
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Brief item from MSN Italia about a criminal who apparently had a thing for weapons and archaeology: Una vera e propria santabarbara, che comprendeva anche un proiettile anticarro della seconda guerra mondiale, e’ stata scoperta dai carabinieri a Sassoferrato (Ancona). Arrestato S.V., 37 anni, del luogo, un operaio con l’evidente passione per le armi e…
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Seems the Carabinieri have to keep an eye on eBay again … the following article details the online auction site’s use by antiquities smuggler types in Sicily. This case had close to 600 ancient coins being offered: E’ difficile vincere la guerra contro i “tombaroli” e, più in generale, contro chi trae profitto dalla vendita…
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Seen on Latinteach (please send any responses to the folks mentioned in the quoted text, not to rogueclassicism!): Dear Colleagues, I would like to ask your help in saving our Latin program at the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School in Bridgewater, NJ. Due to extreme budget cuts, our Board of Ed. is considering eliminating the 2 years…
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Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the folks mentioned in the quoted text, not to rogueclassicism!): 4th Trends in Classics Conference homer in the 21st century: orality, neoanalysis, interpretation Thessaloniki, 28-30 may 2010 (Auditorium of the Archaeological Museum) Friday, 28th May 8.45-9.15 Reception-Registration 9.15-9.30 A. Rengakos: Introduction 9.30-10.00 D. N. Maronitis (U of…
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Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the folks mentioned in the quoted text, not to rogueclassicism!): UNIVERSITÀ del SALENTO Dipartimento di Filologia classica e di Scienze filosofiche Dipartimento dei Beni delle Arti e della Storia CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference: Poesia, musica e agoni nella Grecia antica / Poetry, music and contests in…
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