August 2011
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Don Lavigne of Texas Tech tells us about his work with Archilochus (interesting ideas about performance in different contexts):
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The BBC is really starting to bug me as regards coverage of archaeology. Of late, it appears the only things it feels worth covering are those which ‘happen’ to be associated with its Digging for Britain series. The problem is, of course, that there generally isn’t anything ‘new’ about it, but my email and social…
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ante diem xv kalendas septembres 29 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Divus Julius (and associated rites thereafter) 2nd century A.D. — martyrdom of Florus and Laurus in Illyria 328 A.D. — death of Helena, mother of Constantine
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I think back in February I missed posting about the House of the Vestals in Rome being opened to the public. Here’s a nice AP video that popped up:
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Can’t say that I like the latest trio of short vids from the ROM … we mentioned the meh factor in the Pantheon video (below), and now I’ve been alerted to two others … the first is ostensibly on ‘Bread and Games’, but really is about the theatre in Bosra and doesn’t really say anything…
rogue classicism 