April 10, 2010
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Greek society was not much more accepting of public nudity than modern societies are today, Paul Christesen said. The Dartmouth College classics associate professor said this may come as a surprise because of the numerous depictions of nudes in Greek art and the ancient Greek practice of participating nude in sports competitions. But in his…
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In the wake of the collapse at the Domus Aurea a week or so ago, Andrea Carandini has voiced his concerns that something similar/worse lies in store for Hadrian’s Villa … here’s the incipit of a piece at Il Messaggero: «Temo che quello che è accaduto martedì alla Domus Aurea possa capitare anche a Villa…
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Seen on various lists and Facebook groups (please send any responses to the folks mentioned in the quoted text, not to rogueclassicism!): Dear List Members, I’m writing as the Vice-President of Professional Responsibilities for the Archaeological Institute of America and asking you to join me in protecting Italy’s archaeological heritage. As most on this list…
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A very good piece from the BBC … with the usual observation on the effect of movies on Classics enrollment in universities. And yet, we hear Classics is in a state of semi-crisis in the UK … How does that compute? Fifty years ago, the story of Clash of the Titans – now a 3D…
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