New Classics Magazine for Primary Schools: Iota
Lorna Robinson scripsit: Iota – a new Classics magazine for primary schools! The Iris Project is launching a younger sibling for Iris magazine, Iota. Each issue is to be structured around a different myth from the ancient world, and will contain an exciting mix of games, articles, puzzles, language learning ideas and activities, and much [...]
Learning Latin Facebook Group
Steven D. McCain, a Latin language student at the University of Texas at Arlington has set up a Facebook page for folks learning Latin; check it out at: Learning Latin | Facebook.
CFP: Minoan Archaeology Conference
Seen on Aegeanet (please send any responses to the people/institution mentioned in the post, not to rogueclassicism!) A Call for Papers for an international conference on Minoan Archaeology to be held on March 23-27, 2011 at the University of Heidelberg. More information can be found on the website: http://www.propylaeum.de/klassische-archaeologie/fachservice/MinArch2011.html Ute Guenkel-Maschek, Mag. Phil. & Sarah [...]
JOB: Archaeology @ McMaster
Seen on various lists (please send any responses to the people/institution mentioned in the post, not to rogueclassicism!) Dear all, For your / your colleagues’ / your students’ consideration: http://oraweb.aucc.ca/pls/ua/ua_re3?ADVERTISEMENT_NUMBER_IN=11892 Archaeology – Assistant Professor McMaster University Location: Ontario Date posted: 2010-05-21 The Department of Anthropology at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-stream faculty position [...]
CONF: Water in Myths and Cults
Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the people/institution mentioned in the post, not to rogueclassicism!) WATER IN MYTHS AND CULTS A one-day workshop organised at Durham University, sponsored by the Durham Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) & the Centre for the Study of the Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East (CAMNE) Date: Thursday [...]
CFP: Integrity and Corruption in Antiquity
Seen on Classicists (please send any responses to the people/institution mentioned in the post, not to rogueclassicism!) ‘INTEGRITY AND CORRUPTION IN ANTIQUITY’ UNISA CLASSICS COLLOQUIUM PRETORIA, 21-22 OCTOBER 2010 You are cordially invited to submit paper proposals for this year’s Unisa Classics Colloquium. Papers concerned with any aspect of the conference theme in the ancient [...]
File This One Away for Future Reference
An excerpt from a feature on Zahi Hawass in Speigel … I don’t think comment is necessary …. Hawass reserves the right to announce all discoveries himself. Not everyone likes this. Some people feel that he is about as interested in serious research as Rapunzel was in having her hair cut. He boasted that there [...]
Today’s Argyle Sweater
… is too good not to share: The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn
Swords and Six-Pack Abs
Tip o’ the pileus (or perhaps crunch of the rectus abdominis is more appropriate) to Julia Borek (who also was first to use the ‘contact the rogueclassicist’ thing) for sending in this ‘different’ view of sword and sandal flicks: The Fug Girls’ History of the Sword-and-Sandal Ab: From Spartacus to Jake Gyllenhaal
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem v kalendas Iunias
ante diem v kalendas Iunias 585 B.C. – solar eclipse predicted by Thales of Miletus occurs during the battle of the Halys (another possible date) 20 A.D. – Drusus “Minor”, the son of the emperor Tiberius, celebrates an ovatio for his victories in Illyricum ca 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Heliconis
“Passions” of Ancient Rome
A somewhat strange illustrated top ten list, apparently trying to make the Romans seem ‘just like us’ (but just a little different) … seems to be tied to Ray Laurence’s latest work (and he’s apparently the author of the written portion). FWIW: Top ten passions of Ancient Rome | The Independent.
Greek ‘Stone Crown’ from Syria
This one’s kind of confusing for me … from the Global Arab Network: Remarkable archaeological finds from the Greek and Roman eras have been found in different archaeological sites in Deir Ezzor Province during current excavation season. A Greek stone crown, the first of its kind in the region, was discovered by the Syrian-French mission [...]
World’s Highest Paid Latin Teacher?
Of course, he has another gig: He came, he saw, he got told off for not paying attention in class and then he was heckled by binmen. It was all in a morning’s work for the supply teacher at St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England secondary girls’ school – or, as he is [...]
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi kalendas junias
ante diem vi kalendas junias 189 A.D. — birth of P. Septimius Geta, son of the emperor-to-be Septimius Severus and Julia Domna and brother of the emperor-to-be Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (Caracalla) 270 A.D. — martyrdom of Restituta at Sora (?) 302 A.D. — Martyrdom of Julius at Durostorum 1265 — birth of Dante Alighieri
Homer’s Odyssey … in Canada?
Image via Wikipedia Once upon a time, there was almost an annual event of some guy coming up with a new theory about where Homer’s Odyssey or Iliad really took place … haven’t had one for quite a while, but in the Toronto Star I was gobsmacked to read this one: The first thing to [...]
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii kalendas junias
Image via Wikipedia ante diem vii kalendas junias 17 A.D. – Germanicus celebrates a triumph for his victories in Germany 106 A.D. — martyrdom of Zachary in Gaul 107 A.D. – Trajan arrives in Rome and celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Dacians 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Felicissimus, Heraclius, and others at what is now Todi [...]
Etruscan House from Grosseto
Not sure if this is the one mentioned by Francesca Tronchin on Twitter (if so, tip o’ the pileus!): An ancient Etruscan home dating back more than 2,400 years has been discovered outside Grosseto in central Italy. Hailed as an exceptional find, the luxury home was uncovered at an archeological site at Vetulonia, 200 kilometres [...]
Citanda: Cleopatra Podcast Series: Day 1
Image via Wikipedia The Oxford University Press blog seems to be running a series of podcasts about Cleopatra over the next few days (?). In this first installment, we have an interviewish thing with Duane Roller, who, of course, has recently written a biography of our favourite Alexandrian. via Cleopatra Podcast Series: Day 1 | [...]
Do Editors Edit Any More?
Sorry … I’m grumpy this a.m.. A piece in the Express about letter writers begins with these three brief paragraphs: PLINY the Younger had a strong sense of description. The eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD looked like a pine tree, he told the historian Tacitus in a graphic letter, “for it shot up to a [...]
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem viii kalendas junias
ante diem viii kalendas junias rites in honour of Fortuna Publica Populi Romani Quiritium Primigenia on the Quirinal hill 585 B.C. — Thales possibly predicted the eclipse on this day 302 A.D. — martyrdom of Julius of Durostorum and companions
That Shipwreck Full of Lead
A while ago we mentioned that lead recovered from a Roman shipwreck was going to be used to help in neutrino research. I’m sure I’m not the only one who was more interested in the shipwreck than the lead, so I’m happy to share this very interesting video/slideshow thingy by Rossella Lorenzi of Discovery News [...]
Vidfest: We’re all Spartacus
I thought of tying this to the Times piece (below) but it seems sufficiently different to warrant its own little chunk of rogueclassicism. The incipit of a column in the Post … where possible, I’ve interspersed bits from Youtub of the clip in question: 1. In the Stanley Kubrick epic “Spartacus,” the Romans offer slaves [...]
Romans Just Like Us (on screen anyway)
From Natalie Haynes in the Times’ entertainment pages (this one is filling my box and Facebook notification thingy; tip o’ the pileus to quite a few folks) … a good excerpt: Spartacus reflects so many of our current obsessions: the actors are uniformly gorgeous, toned and buff, like models. It’s never questioned. These are gladiators [...]
Akropolis World News
… in Classical Greek: New dress code in Teheran University / Boy 13 years old climbs Everest / Red Shorts driven out by soldiers / A child, only survivor in air crash / David Cameron becomes PM / Europe must diminish its expenses
Also Seen: Can’t Miss Gladiator!
The New York Post asked a pile of celebs the movies they have to see … a couple are of interest: * Jeanine Pirro: “Gladiator.” It’s not just an historical classic about the triumph of the human spirit, it’s about settling scores. It’s about strength and honor. * Sherri Shepherd (“The View”): “Gladiator,” because Russell [...]
