June 4, 2011

  • An interesting inscription from San Magno mentioned in Il Faro … it includes this photo (not sure how long this will be available): The gist of what follows is that the inscription was found during the renovations of a church and is a dedication of a certain Gaius Pantuleius Epigonus, freedman of Gaiud Pantuleius, and…

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  • Not sure if that headline makes any sense at all; I’ve been waiting for someone to bring this up … from CNBC: If the secret to understanding a nation lies in understanding its founding, those trying to understand Greece might want to look to Solon. Solon is the founder of Greek democracy—which is to say…

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