March 2010
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ante diem xvi kalendas apriles Festival of Mars continues (day 17) Liberalia — a festival of general merriment and wine drinking in honour of Liber Pater (another name for Bacchus) Agonalia — the rex sacrificulus would offer a ram to various deities 45 B.C. — Julius Caesar defeats Pompey’s sons and Labienus at Munda 136…
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Brief notice from the Times: Colin Michael. The distinguished Roman Historian and much beloved husband and father died of a stroke on Thursday 11th March 2010, aged 76. He leaves his wife Kate, sons Christopher and Dominic, grandsons Theo and Sam, and step-mother Phyllis. He will also be dearly missed by his friends and colleagues,…
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Appropriate classical allusions in this one (tip o’ the pileus to Charlotte Higgins via Twitter): Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy writes for injured David Beckham | mirror.co.uk.
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Nice article in the Smithsonian Magazine … tip o’ the pileus to Francesca Tronchin (fb): Hypatia, Ancient Alexandria’s Great Female Scholar | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine.
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Includes an embedded version of the Heritage Key video about Boudicca … Is Boudicca a poster girl for intolerance and British nationalism? | The Independent.
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