March 2009
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ante diem xvii kalendas apriles Festival of Mars continues (day 16) 37 A.D. — death of the emperor Tiberius at Misenum 284 A.D. — martyrdom of Hilarius and companions 1900 — Arthur Evans purchases the land around Knossos
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quodlibet (Wordsmith) cormorant (Dictionary.com) tremulous (Merriam-Webster) libel (OED)
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rogueclassicist’s note: I have long thought there was a need for some sort of ‘repository’ of information about ongoing exhibitions, with links to appropriate websites, reviews, etc. (and I’m hoping rogueclassicism readers who have visited the exhibition will want to add their own reviews in the comments). This is my first attempt at such, although…
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Title: Hannibal the Annihilator Series: Battles B.C. Network: History Channel Capitidicentes (epithets): Richard Gabriel, PhD (Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario) Mark Schwartz, PhD (Anthropology, Grand Valley State University) Steve Weingartner (Author: Chariots Like a Whirlwind:The Saga of Chariotry and Chariot Warfare ) Matthew Gonzales (Assistant Professor of Classics, St Anselm College) David George (Director, Institute…
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Interesting excerpt from an item at the BBC: Standing on a balcony during his visit to Rome’s City Hall, built over the site of a long vanished temple, Benedict sympathised with the plight of modern Romans who are losing jobs and suffering from the economic downturn just like everyone else. The “Scholar-Pope” was unable to…
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