December 2010
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“This one isn’t even worth commenting on, other than to point out it is possibly the weakest attempt to link some modern practice to ancient Rome that I’ve seen in ages … The custom of kissing can be traced back to the Ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, which took place near the end of the…
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Very interesting news item from Hurriyet: Mosaics found during an illegal excavation in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaraş have led to the unearthing of an ancient city called Germenicia, which remained underground for 1,500 years. The mosaics, found under a house in the Dulkadiroğulları neighborhood, are expected to shed light on the history of the…
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Sorry … meant to include this list of highlights from the Classical blogosphere yesterday but didn’t quite get rountoit … in no particular order: The royal engagement ring and the ‘Historic Society’ that doesn’t understand Roman numerals | The Campus Bad Latin: Hayden-Harnett’s Veneficus Libri Bag | The Campus Happy Birthday: Roman Style? | The…
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Today I was sent a Getty Press Release of interest: After eighteen months of analysis, conservation, and re-stabilization, the bronze statue of Apollo Saettante (Apollo as an Archer) from Pompeii will go on view at the Getty Villa from March 2 to September 12, 2011 in the exhibition Apollo from Pompeii: Investigating an Ancient Bronze.…
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Image via Wikipedia ante diem xiii kalendas januarias Saturnalia continues (day 4) – major, popular festival in honour of Saturn with banquets, the wearing of soft caps (pilei), and general good cheer. Shops and schools were closed, gambling was legally permitted, gifts were exchanged and masters might even wait on their servants. Obviously this festival…
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