March 20, 2011

  • A very interesting website (tip o’ the pileus to Jona Lendering), briefly described as: A route planner with all main roads and cities of the Roman Empire. Based on an ancient Roman map of which a copy survived that is now known as the ‘Tabula Peutingeriana’. This site mostly extends on research by Richard Talbert.…

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  • Tip o’ the pileus to Diana Wright for spotting this item in Kathimerini: The issue regarding the unearthing of the Altar of the Twelve Gods has been getting less and less publicity lately, after it became evident that — for the time being at least — the government is offering no alternative solution than the…

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  • New at Aoidoi

    Well, new to me, anyway … my spiders seem to have been rather lacksadaisical dragging these ones back: February 25 2011: Theognis 133-142, on the limits of human action. October 30 2010: Anacreon 358 — maybe she’s Sappho, maybe she’s not. … and others at: Aoidoi.org.

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  • Didaskalia Volume 8

    The latest issue includes: Remembering Douglass Parker Review: 45th Season of Classical Plays at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse (Caterina Barone) The Brothers Menaechmus at East Carolina University (Amy R. Cohen) Didaskalia – The Journal for Ancient Performance.

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