Monthly Archives: January, 2012

This Day in Ancient History: pridie kalendas februarias

pridie kalendas februarias 36 B.C. — birth of Antonia (“Minor”), daughter of Marcus Antonius and Octavia and future mother of hope-to-be-emperor Germanicus and emperor-to-be Claudius c. 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Metras/Metranus in Alexandria c. 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Saturninus, Thrysus, and Victor in Alexandria

Blogosphere ~ The Madness of the Emperor Caligula

History of the Ancient World: The Madness of the Emperor Caligula.

Blogosphere ~ APA Blog : In Memoriam Valerie French

American Philological Association: APA Blog : In Memoriam Valerie French.

Blogosphere ~ Techniques de l’épigraphiste : le pense-bête de Prosper.

Épigraphie en réseau: Techniques de l’épigraphiste : le pense-bête de Prosper..

Blogosphere ~ Waiting for Sulla

History of the Ancient World: Waiting for Sulla.

Emperors of Rome: Constantius II

Adrian Murdoch continues the series with a guy who probably doesn’t get as much credit as he should: Constantius II: Emperors of Rome

Reviews from BMCR

2012.01.50:  Perrine Galand-Hallyn, Fernand Hallyn, Carlos Lévy, Wim Verbaal, Quintilien: ancien et moderne études réunies. Latinitates, 3. 2012.01.49:  Marie Verdoner, Narrated Reality: the Historia ecclesiastica of Eusebius of Caesarea. Early Christianity in the context of antiquity, 9. 2012.01.48:  Claudia Bolgia, Rosamond McKitterick, John Osborne, Rome across Time and Space: Cultural Transmission and the Exchange of [...]

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem iii kalendas februarias

ante diem iii kalendas februarias 58 B.C. — “official” birthday of Livia, wife of Augustus 9 B.C. — dedication of the Ara Pacis 133 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Didius Julianus 228 A.D. — martyrdom of Martina (?) 311 A.D. — martyrdom of Savina of Milan

Blogosphere ~ Ben-Hur dir. Fred Niblo, 1925

Pop Classics: Ben-Hur dir. Fred Niblo, 1925.

Blogosphere ~ Which academics have turned down honours?

A Don’s Life by Mary Beard: Which academics have turned down honours?.

Blogosphere ~ War Minus the Shooting: Ideals behind the Ancient Olympic Games

graecomuse: War Minus the Shooting: Ideals behind the Ancient Olympic Games.

Blogosphere ~ Roman Bioarchaeology Carnival XIII

Powered By Osteons: Roman Bioarchaeology Carnival XIII.

Blogosphere ~ Temple of Antenociticus and Vallum Crossing at Benwell

Imperium Sine Fine: Temple of Antenociticus and Vallum Crossing at Benwell.

Blogosphere ~ I totally caved in to pressure from academic peers and made one…

Classical Archaeology News: I totally caved in to pressure from academic peers and made one….

Blogosphere ~ Quadrato del Sator: nuove ipotesi interpretative

ArcheoRivista: Quadrato del Sator: nuove ipotesi interpretative.

Blogosphere ~ The Death of Nerva

About.com Ancient / Classical History: The Death of Nerva.

Blogosphere ~ Quiz: Would you have survived the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79?

Blogging Pompeii: Quiz: Would you have survived the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79?.

Blogosphere ~ Observation and Prediction in Ancient Astrology

History of the Ancient World: Observation and Prediction in Ancient Astrology.

Blogosphere ~ John Traill on Agora Inscriptions and Daniel Geagan’s New Agora Volume

ASCSA News: John Traill on Agora Inscriptions and Daniel Geagan’s New Agora Volume. [a weighty and learned tome by one of my former profs]

Blogosphere ~ 15 Opportunities for Free Online Education

jenniferlockett:  15 Opportunities for Free Online Education. [I'll be highlighting some of these from time to time as well]

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