April 22, 2012
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It came to my attention this past week that Dr Jason Konig from St Andrews has started up an excellent blog devoted to the Ancient and Modern Olympics. It will be featured in our Blogosphere posts from this point on, but I did want you to get a sense of ‘what you’ve missed’: Citizenship and…
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Very interesting item in the Times of Israel: We do not know the name of the Roman war veteran who owned this bronze certificate, which marked his discharge from active service 1,922 years ago. His name was engraved on the tablet when it was issued in Rome, but that part is missing. We do know…
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As often, something seems lost in translation in this one from Focus Fen: A Greek painted vase with erotic scene on it was discovered during excavations in the Bulgarian coastal town of Sozopol. Professor Bozhidar Dimitrov, Director of the Bulgarian National Museum of History, announced the news exclusively for FOCUS News Agency. One of the…
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Dorothy King’s PhDiva: The Medici Polaroids: Again, Madrid.
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American Philological Association: CFP: Greek Myths on the Map.