January 23, 2013

  • Akropolis World News

    … in Classical Greek … latest headline: Ἡ ἐν τῇ Μάλι προσβολὴ διατελεῖ

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  • From Hurriyet: A bronze Hermes statue from the Roman era, which has been unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Patara in the southern province of Antalya’s Kaş district and restored at the Antalya Museum, was yesterday introduced to Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay. The head of the excavations, Professor Havva İşkan Işık,…

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  • History Today pulled an interesting and timely piece from its archives t’other day … here’s a taste in medias res: […] On reading the epic [sc. the Mali Epic/Sundiata] one is struck by the frequent references to Djoula Kara Naini , the Mandinke corruption of Dhu’l Quarnein, the horned Alexander of the Middle Eastern romance…

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  • Classical Words of the Day

    Xanthippe or Xantippe (Wordsmith) griffonage (Wordnik … sort of) Latinitweets: verb 1: oppugno , oppugnare, oppugnavi, oppugnatus => attack http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) January 23, 2013

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  • ante diem x kalendas februarias ludi palatini (day 3) — the theatrefest continues

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