January 11, 2011
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An excerpt from the Star: But John Witte Jr., a law professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., said the origins of polygamy in the West extend far beyond religion. “The prohibitions against polygamy are pre-Christian and post-Christian in their formulation,” said Witte, who was testifying for the federal government. “Pre-Christian in that we have…
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Interesting project for Channel 4 in the UK … I’ve always wondered what the Romans used to make concrete forms; perhaps this series will give me an idea … Rome wasn’t built in a day: Channel 4 series build Roman villa using ancient methods | Mail Online.
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How Great a General was Alexander? Good discussion here … via How Great a General was Alexander? |Forbes.
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Brief item from the South Bend Tribune: The University of Notre Dame is launching a new master’s degree program in classics. The program will admit two to three students per year, beginning next fall. Full tuition scholarships and stipends are available, and the application deadline for the first cohort is Jan. 15. Students in the…