Eric Cline writes in:

To all –

You may have already received this yesterday, sent from GW Media Relations (since I put you on the list), but the George Washington University Capitol Archaeological Institute announced yesterday that it has launched an initiative to protect Egyptian antiquities from illicit trade around the world. The institute identified specific actions that the U.S. government and international law enforcement authorities should take to help prevent the illegal trade of Egyptian antiquities. In addition, many of the most respected Egyptologists in the United States and the world and other respected scholarly organizations have joined the GW institute in calling for action by government and law enforcement authorities.

Press Release announcement:

http://www.gwu.edu/explore/mediaroom/newsreleases/georgewashingtonuniversitycapitolarchaeologicalinstitutelaunchesinitiativetoprotectegyptianantiquities

Text of Call for Action with Signatories:

http://archaeology.columbian.gwu.edu/home/call-for-action-to-protect-egyptian-antiquities/

Online Petition (which can be signed):

http://www.gopetition.com/petition/44079.html

A while back we had a few posts about the discovery of — and peril to — the remains of the Aqua Traiana by the O’Neills … today they write to tell me they have set up a website on this and some related items:

Aqueducthunter.com has eight pages of information on the Santa Fiora discovery and the Aqua Traiana, twenty three image pages, four brand-spanking new plans and projections of the Fiora Nymphaeum site, aqueducthunter.com is a great resource for Emperors, Enthusiasts and the Erudati alike.

It’s a very attractive site and could be useful in a classroom situation, among others …

 

 

 

Adrian Murdoch continues his series with the first of a bunch of really good guys:

• Nerva: Emperors of Rome

ante diem xii kalendas apriles

• Festival of Mars continues (day 21)
• Quinquatrus continues (day 3) — originally a one-day festival with rites in honour of Minerva, by Ovid’s day it had been increased to five days, with the last four involving gladiatorial bouts