May 22, 2010

  • Protaras Tomb Addendum

    We mentioned the burials from Protaras a few days ago … the Reuters coverage on same provides a very interesting contrast with reports of digs going on in other parts of the Mediterranean … a couple of excerpts: Locals say it could be the final resting place of Ajax’s niece, contain a golden chariot and…

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  • Readers of my Explorator newsletter will be familiar with the ongoing dispute in Ashkelon, where hospital expansion has uncovered a number of burials. The Israel Antiquities Authority has said for quite a while that it was a ‘pagan’ cemetery, and a recently-discovered altar seems to back up the claim. Here’s the IAA link (tip o’…

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  • Image via Wikipedia Tip o’ the pileus to Lyndsay Powell for this one (via Twitter) … an appropriate excerpt on the Spartacus: Blood and Sand series … should tide y’all over until I can write my own review(s) thereof (numerous ‘marathons’ are planned for the summer): Classical scholars and internet anoraks doubtless will find many…

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  • Holy anachronism Batman! Nice commentary at: Saturday Art: A Cavalry Battle Between the Gauls and the Romans, by Lo Scheggia | The Seminal.

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  • We’ve dealt with claims of ‘ancient soccer’ before, but his one is new to me: Ancient Roman football games with players kitted out in authentic period costume have been organised for 29 May Trilj, inland Dalmatia as part of celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the town. Delmati and Romans will battle it out on…

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