October 12, 2009
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Bink Hallum and Uwe Vagelpohl discuss the formation of the Islamic civilisation through translation Alchemy and alcohol are only two of the many Arabic words which came all the way to Albion. The word ‘alchemy’ had to travel a long distance: original a Greek term used in Hellenised Egypt, it passed into Arabic, Latin, French,…
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seen on the Classicists list: Graduate Archaeology at Oxford and the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford invite the submission of proposals for papers and posters to an interdisciplinary conference titled "Death, Disasters, Downturn. The Archaeology of Crises." Oxford, 24-25 April 2010. "From plagues to economic collapses, natural disasters to the deaths of…
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seen on the Classicists list: 3rdTrends in Classics Conference on Greek Drama Crisis on Stage: Tragedy and Comedy in Late Fifth-Century Athens Thessaloniki, December 3-6, 2009 (Auditorium of the Archaeological Museum) December 3, 2009 17.30-18.30: Reception – Registration 18.30-19.00: Opening Ceremony Opening Keynote Address 19.00-19.30: Bernhard Zimmermann (University of Freiburg) 19.30-20.00: Ruth Scodel (University of…
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seen on the Classicists list: University of Glasgow Faculty of Arts Classics Lecturer Ref: 00049-3 Salary: £31,513 – £35,469 Classics at the University of Glasgow is a vibrant and growing department within the Faculty of Arts. We currently have eight academic staff, an active and lively community of postgraduates, and teach a range of courses…
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Two Guantanamo prisoners set free / British Museum to investigate Moctezuma’s death / Three men sentenced to death in Iran. Akropolis World News.
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