November 12, 2012
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Over at Wonders and Marvels, Adrienne Mayor ponders halinda use by the warrior women: Ancient Amazons’ Massage Oil
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From Hurriyet: A mosaic from the second or third century with a human figure has been found during the construction of a district bazaar area in the southern province of Mersin’s Tarsus district. Tarsus Gov. Orhan Şefik Güldibi said the mosaic was unearthed by chance in the construction area. “Maybe we have reached one of…
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posted with permission: The Agamemnon of Aeschylus: A Commentary for Students. By David Raeburn and Oliver Thomas. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. Pp. lxxiv + 289. Paperback, £29.99/$55.00. ISBN 978-0-19-959561-7. Hardcover, £65.00/$135.00, ISBN 978-0-19-959560-0. Reviewed by Eric Dugdale, Gustavus Adolphus College David Raeburn and Oliver Thomas have made a difficult but rewarding…
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Interesting post over at Scientific American wherein a researcher ponders the use of “the Achilles heel” in cancer research … here’s a tease: [… ] I decided to google the expressions “Achilles’ heel” and “cancer”. It turns out that every year, numerous press releases and news articles claim that researchers have finally identified the “Achilles’…
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Mary Beard writes an oped on a constant in human history (with ClassCon, of course): A Point of View: Why the rich look down on the poor (BBC)
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