August 3, 2011

Seen on the Classicists list: Ancient Fallacies Durham, 21-23 September 2011 Department of Classics and Ancient History, Ritson Room An international conference organised by Dr Luca Castagnoli and Dr Valentina Di Lascio, with the sponsorship of the Leverhulme Trust and the Department of Classics and Ancient History of Durham University. Greek philosophers ‘invented’ the discipline…

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Seen on the Classicists list: ENCOUNTERING THE DIVINE: BETWEEN GODS AND MEN IN THE ANCIENT WORLD University of Reading, 1st-3rd September 2011 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Final Deadline: Friday August 19th 2011 How and why did mortal men and women relate to their gods – and their gods to them? Ancient men and women exhibited…

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When last we mentioned Maryport, they had just begun the dig … now that I’m digging into past email myself, we can share the results of that dig … a few weeks late (sorry!). From the News & Star: A series of dramatic discoveries made at Camp Farm in Maryport will rewrite the history books.…

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You have to read this one from the LA Times … here’s the incipit (we’ll ignore the toga mention): Capt. Kirk and Bruce Wayne together – and in togas? Yes, before they took on their iconic roles on “Star Trek” and “Batman,” actors William Shatner and Adam West worked together on a buddy project called…

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In case you missed them: Ancient History Competition 49 August 1, 2011 constantinakatsari Book review: The Senate of Imperial Rome – R. J. A. Talbert August 1, 2011 lizgloyn On This Day in Ancient History – Emperor Pertinax August 1, 2011 (N.S. Gill) Down the Roman Road: Part I August 1, 2011 Mark A. Keith…

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