March 12, 2012

  • Last May we mentioned the discovery of a Temple of Demeter near Taman (in Russia) (Temple of Demeter from Russia) … Greek Reporter today has an update of sorts: The discovery of the Temple of Demeter, that was found in ancient Greek ruins in Taman of South Russia last spring, has become the centre of…

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  • Wheelock Related Websites

    A useful list which appeared on the Latin Study list (posted with permission): All these websites were designed with Wheelock’s Latin in mind: Absolute MUSTS (IMveryHO) … Wheelock’s FAQ index by chapter http://www.quasillum.com/latin/faq/index.php Study Guide to Wheelock by Dale Grote http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/Wheelock-Latin/

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  • CONF: Classical Beauty

    Seen on the Classicists list (I’m a bit late with this one): Booking closes tomorrow, Wednesday 7th March, for places on the following international conference: Classical Beauty: reflections on ancient aesthetics, at Durham University on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd March 2012, generously sponsored by the British Society of Aesthetics, Durham University’s Institute of Advanced…

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  • Seen on the Classicists list: CALL FOR PAPERS: WOMEN AS CLASSICAL SCHOLARS The brilliant Hellenist JACQUELINE DE ROMILLY, the first woman nominated to the Collège de France, and only the second to enter the Académie Française, was born on 26th March 1913. In order to celebrate her achievements on the centenary of her birth, alongside…

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