January 27, 2012
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As often, it seems, the only news we get on this is from Dominican Today: Egypt’s new military authorities have reissued the license to Dominican archaeologist Kathleen Martinez to resume the excavations in the historic search for the tomb of Cleopatra, an investigation that has piqued the interest and obtained the support of the leaders…
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Haven’t had time to listen to this one from KUT, but the description is worth reading alone: First off, we’ve got an episode of ThoughtCast for you. It’s full of smart folks talking about thoughtful things, so we think you’re gonna like it. You like thinking, right? Then you’ll like ThoughtCast, trust us. And whose…
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The Independent has an article on folks who turned down Royal honours, among whom was Robert Graves: War poet and classicist Robert Graves rejected a CBE in 1957, and would go on to reject the Companion of Honour in 1984. He told an interviewer: “I don’t want any honours but I wouldn’t so much mind…
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From the Inquirer: Helen F. North, 90, professor emerita of classics at Swarthmore College, died Saturday, Jan. 21, at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. In a tribute to Dr. North, Swarthmore College president Rebecca Chopp said: “The college has lost not just a brilliant scholar who was instrumental in building one of the most influential classics departments…
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2012.01.44: Laurianne Martinez-Sève, Atlas du monde hellénistique (336-31 av. J.-C.): pouvoirs et territoires après Alexandre le Grand. Atlas. Mémoires. 2012.01.43: Marie-Joséphine Werlings, Le dèmos avant la démocratie: mots, concepts, réalités historiques. 2012.01.42: S. L. McGowen, Sacred and Civic Stone Monuments of the Northwest Roman Provinces. BAR international series 2109. 2012.01.41: Louise H. Pratt, Eros at…
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