July 2010
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The only version in English that I can find of this (in multiple newspapers) has the story tied to that Swedish phallic thing that was in the news for most folks last week. Here’s what’s important for us: Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Roman personal care set at Myra-Andriake in Antalya’s district of Demre, Turkey.…
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One of the potential ‘career areas’ I don’t think we stress enough in the Classics world is conservation, so here’s a piece from UD Daily wherein a student describes her experiences: This summer I am working in the conservation lab at the archaeological site of Poggio Colla in the Mugello Valley of Tuscany, Italy. Poggio…
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This is one of those features in the Independent where they break down what’s involved in a university subject, give info about the requirements, etc.: Classics and Classical Civilisation – A-Z Degrees, Getting Into University – The Independent.
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From the BBC: More Roman mosaics have been uncovered at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire. The mosaics have been hidden for centuries but have now been unearthed by archaeologists. They will now be permanently displayed as part of a £3million project to develop the ancient site. The work is all part of a project to…
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From the BBC: A Lincolnshire hotel is working with English Heritage to restore one of the county’s most important Roman sites. The North Tower of the East Gate in Lincoln is one of only a few surviving Roman gates in Britain. It was first excavated in the 1960s, but now requires major restoration work to…
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