September 19, 2012
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Haven’t had this sort of story in a while, and this one is very interesting … from the Daily Mail: An eagle-eyed antiques expert spotted a corner of what looked like a trough when he visited a property to look at some art indoors. However, the expert spotted something in the garden – and fought…
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Seen on the Classicists list: University of Nottingham, Department of Classics Research Workshops 2012-13, Semester 1 Tuesday, 2nd October (in association with the Centre for Ancient Drama and its Reception, University of Nottingham): Matthew Wright (Exeter)—‘Greek Tragedy and Quotation Culture’ Tuesday, 9th October (in association with the Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies, University of…
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The Center for Hellenic Studies is marking the centennial of Albert Lord’s birth with a collection of online resources related to his work. Here’s the introductory blurb from Gregory Nagy: As one of Albert Lord’s former students, it gives me great pleasure to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth on Sept. 15, 1912. As…
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Seen on the Classicists list: Ancient World The Department of History at Baruch College of the City University of New York invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professorship in the history of the ancient world to begin August 2013. Specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research focuses on trans-regional connections,…
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seen on the Classicists list: Classics Research Seminar, and other classical seminar events School of History, Classics, and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh SEMESTER 1, 2012-13 Unless otherwise indicated, seminars begin at 5.10 on Wednesdays in the Meadows Lecture Theatre, William Robertson Wing, Teviot Place, and are followed by drinks in the McMillan Room. All are…
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