May 9, 2012
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An emerging project seeking some help; could be of great use if it takes off: http://www.classicaltimeline.com/
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Interesting item from a Stanford press release: Like novelists, mathematicians are creative authors. With diagrams, symbolism, metaphor, double entendre and elements of surprise, a good proof reads like a good story. Reviel Netz, a professor of classics and, by courtesy, of philosophy, is especially interested in exploring the literary dimensions of the textual artifacts left…
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Saw this over at the Fake Science page and had to share:
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Checking into a somewhat nutty item sent me to an interesting item from the New York Public Library a few months ago … some excerpts: The Whispering Column of Jerash stands quietly in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. Many people walk pass this ancient treasure not realizing that it dates back to 120 A.D. Many…
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Adrian Murdoch mentioned this one on Twitter … from the Star: PART of a treasure-trove dating back to Roman times has mysteriously surfaced at an antiques fair – almost 30 years after the rest of it was found in a Doncaster wood. A silver bracelet dating back to the third century is now wanted by…
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