June 5, 2010

  • And again, alas, a Canadian company is behind it … here’s the incipit with the salient bits: A Transylvanian gold mine project which critics say threatens the environment and an ancient Roman temple was approved for development by the Romanian government on Friday. Environment Minister Laszlo Borbely said his ministry will clear the construction of…

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  • As reported by Peter Stothard: Mary Beard throws a fig … and Mary Beard: Toga party (and figs) at the British Museum … with assorted photos between the two of them of toga- and stola-clad Classicists!

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