June 24, 2011
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An uncharacteristically-detailed item from Kathimerini: The majority of visitors to state museums in Greece find the experience disappointing. There are various reasons for this, including closed halls due to staff shortages — a factor which also affects service — and impractical opening hours. However, what is a disappointing situation to many presents an ideal opportunity…
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This one doesn’t seem to have made it to the English press yet … from Virgilio: Una città di origine romana è stata scoperta in Azerbaigian. Lo scrive oggi l’agenzia azera Trend News. La scoperta archeologica, secondo Arif Mammadov dell’Accademia delle Scienze di Baku, si trova nel territorio dell’attuale Ganja, seconda città del paese. La…
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Interesting item from the University of Cinicinnati: A recent find by a University of Cincinnati archeologist suggests an ancient Cypriot city was well protected from outside threats. That research, by UC’s Gisela Walberg, professor of classics, will be presented at the annual workshop of the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Center in Nicosia, Cyprus, on June…
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As I emerge from the zombificatory cloud I’m in after all the report card and graduation festivities, I came across a review of Iron Maiden’s recent performance in Athens, inter alia: Musically, Iron Maiden were as crisp and meticulous as they are in the studio, and long-term Maiden fans expect nothing less from the band.…
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ante diem viii kalendas quinctilis under Servius — dedication of two temples to Fors Fortuna (and associated rites thereafter) 1 B.C. — birth of John the Baptist (traditional date) 79 A.D. — dies imperii of the emperor Titus 109 A.D. — the Aqua Traiana are officially dedicated 1741 — Birth of Alexander Adam (Classics educator)…
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