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 [...]
Citanda: Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Quibbles
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 [...]
Citanda: Saturday Art: A Cavalry Battle Between the Gauls and the Romans, by Lo Scheggia
Holy anachronism Batman! Nice commentary at: Saturday Art: A Cavalry Battle Between the Gauls and the Romans, by Lo Scheggia | The Seminal.
Ancient Roman Football/Soccer
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 [...]
Citanda: Adrienne Mayor and Five Books on Ancient Rome
Interesting selection of some of her favourites … added to my own reading/listening list: Adrienne Mayor | FiveBooks.
Performance: Cambridge Greek Play 2010: AGAMEMNON
Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the people/institution mentioned in the post, not to rogueclassicism!) The fortieth triennial Cambridge Greek Play will be staged this autumn at the Cambridge Arts Theatre. Directed by Helen Eastman and with an original score by Alex Silverman, this is a rare opportunity to see Aeschylus’ Agamemnon fully [...]
CONF: Laughter in the Library
Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the people/institution mentioned in the post, not to rogueclassicism!) A reminder about the upcoming colloquium (details below) with news that Prof. Ian Storey of Trent University, Canada has been added to our list of speakers, and a programme for the day, with timings and full titles for [...]
CONF: Colloquium on Cultural Memory and Religion in the Ancient City
Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the people/institution mentioned in the post, not to rogueclassicism!) The University of Birmingham is delighted to announce an international colloquium on Cultural Memory and Religion in the Ancient City, to be held at the University of Birmingham, 5-6 July 2010. The programme for the colloquium is as [...]
ED: Bologna University Greek and Latin Summer School
Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the people/institution mentioned in the post, not to rogueclassicism!) Bologna University Greek and Latin Summer School (28th June – 16th July 2010) The Department of Classics (http://www.classics.unibo.it ) of Bologna University is pleased to announce that it is still possible to register to its Greek and Latin [...]
