November 6, 2011

UA and the “Roman Period Megadrought”

I complained earlier today about the quality of writing in a pile of archaeo- and anthropo-related articles this week and one which has been really bothering me is the headline from a University of Arizona press release, to wit: UA Scientists Find Evidence of Roman Period Megadrought (UA News) The headline is picked up by…

Searching for the Furthest Garamantes

Tip o’ the pileus to Explorator reader Ross W. Sargent for passing this item from the Guardian along: The late Muammar Gaddafi was fond of insisting on the links between his republic and sub-Saharan Africa. He was less interested, however, in celebrating the black African civilisation that flourished for more than 1,500 years within what…

Pompeii? Stay Tuned …

I suspect we’ll be hearing some bad news from Pompeii over the next few days … the site is closed as Naples braces for flooding: Naples braces for flooding after heavy rains (Examiner)