January 2011
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Opinion piece on the ‘influence’ of Classics in US policy-type circles, using the ‘non-influence’ of Kagan and Hansen as examples. Kind of wishy-washy: At war with the Greeks | The Spectator.
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The topic this week is Alexander’s fusion of European and Asiatic styles of monarchic rule: Two Great Historians Talk Alexander The Great, Part 6 | Forbes.
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Tip o’ the pileus to Dorothy King for spotting this item in Kathimerini … don’t really hear much from Pella for some reason: A fresh trove of ancient evidence attesting to the long, rich history of the region of Pella in northern Greece has been uncovered during recent archaeological excavations at the vast cemetery site…
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Image via Wikipedia ante diem v kalendas februarias 98 A.D. — dies imperii of Trajan 198 A.D. — festival in celebration of Severus‘ victory over the Parthians; possibly concurrent: dies imperii of Caracalla
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Image via Wikipedia ante diem vi kalendas februarias 6 A.D. — dedication of the Temple of Castor and Pollux by the future emperor Tiberius 98 A.D. — death of Nerva (?) ca. 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Devota 1887 — birth of Carl Blegen, future excavator of Pylos (etc.)
rogue classicism 