August 11, 2011

  • Well, since not a heckuva lot seems to be happening, I can do some catching up with things … one of the things we opened our summer up with was with a trip to Quebec City to drop one of our kids off at a French immersion course he was taking at Laval. While driving…

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  • From the Daily Star: In Tyre, the city’s past is very much present. A fisherman in shallow waters stands near massive stone columns that are only partially covered by the Mediterranean. In shallower waters, a man who appears to be snorkeling startles upon approach, as it becomes clear he is actually sifting for small treasures.Above…

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  • From AFP (yes, it is a slow news day so far): Italian police have arrested 20 gladiator impersonators in an undercover sting aimed at ending a violent racket operating around Rome’s most famous tourist sites, Italian press reported on Thursday. Police disguised as gladiators, dustbin men and members of the public raided the gang made…

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  • Ella Sullivan tells us about her research regarding Livia:

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  • Yesterday around the Classical Blogosphere: Telamon: A Republican Crucified Man August 10, 2011 Dorothy King Turkey: Catching Smugglers Causing Storage Problems August 10, 2011 Paul Barford Guess What August 10, 2011 (N.S. Gill) Ancient Riots August 10, 2011 (N.S. Gill) Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilization (DARMC) August 10, 2011 Charles Ellwood Jones Roman…

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