April 17, 2010
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As far as I’m aware, this item has only appeared in a Greek newspaper and only came to my attention via a post on the Classics list by Lampros Kallenos. I find it interesting on a couple of levels, not least of which is the fact that the discovery of cemetery in which this young…
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The Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World was recently awarded an $180,000 grant from the Getty Foundation to begin work on an international project titled “The Arts of Rome’s Provinces.” The grant is intended to develop an “international conversation about art history,” said Natalie Kampen, visiting professor of Roman archaeology and art, who…
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This one doesn’t seem to have received as much coverage as I thought it would … from the CBC: Italian authorities and antiquities experts are upset the British government is allowing the sale of about 1,000 artifacts allegedly stolen from Italy in order to pay the debts of a bankrupt collector. The items are from…
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A WORLD-famous museum has promised to update its visitor information, after wrongly claiming that no Roman chariot circus had been found in Britain. Colchester borough and county councillor Kevin Bentley took the British Museum to task after spotting the error during a trip to London with his wife Karen. The town’s own Circus Maximus was…
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In case you happen to be in Rome next week, here’s a list of assorted events which are going on to celebrate the 2763rd anniversary of Romulus and Remus’ little spat: 2.763° Natale di Roma: ecco il programma | Prima Press.
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