March 2009
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Some associations have recently put their newsletters online: Egyptian Exploration Society (pdf) CANEns (pdf) The APA has posted the latest info on its Campaign for Classics, including some demos (videos) of how the ‘gateway’ is going to work. They have also put up a Slate of Candidates for Election in Summer 2009.
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A smattering of items on the ongoing vivacity of Latin: A general piece on assorted Latin words and phrases still in use: Latin still on our lips (Barbados Advocate) On the resurgence of Latin in Athens, Georgia: Latin resurges in classrooms (Banner Herald) And a tip o’ the pileus to Francesca Tronchin for Retweeting these…
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Some brief items which passed ‘neath my caerulean brow this past week or so: They’re starting to ponder proposals for a ‘facelift’ for Housesteads Roman Fort: Major facelift at Roman fort (Courant) Construction workers in Highworth dug up a Roman ‘pot’ (actually, a 2nd century or so cremation vessel): Builders dig up ancient Roman pot…
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One of the reason I have been skeptical of efforts to return assorted items to Greece is the fact that access to such items always seems to be affected by strikes (heck, on our honeymoon, a trip to Corinth was bypassed because of a ferry strike) … this week, e.g., folks couldn’t visit the Acropolis:…
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I’m trying out some new ‘organizational principles’ for certain types of post … one category will be devoted to items where a particular Classicist and/or their work is the focus, to wit: Paul Cartledge: The myths of ‘ancient Greece’ dispelled (Charlotte Higgins in the Guardian) Robert Graves: From Meccania to Atlantis – Part 9: Goodbye…
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