September 2011
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Remember back when the House of the Gladiators collapsed? Here’s what’s up with that … from the Art Newspaper: Politicians and archaeological experts are at loggerheads over the funding of the restoration and conservation of Pompeii ten months after the House of Gladiators collapsed. The house, which still lies in ruins, is awaiting the arrival…
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Not really Classical, per se, but an interesting item from Media Line: Perched atop a small promontory overlooking a Mediterranean beach, a local Don Juan appears to have built a Roman-era style bathhouse atop his fortress. Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University say that their dig at the Yavneh-Yam site, located between the current day cities…
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Seen on various lists: Please direct all inquiries to Aleydis Van de Moortel. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE, TN The Department of Classics has been authorized to make an appointment in Greek philology at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor. Ph.D. required. The expertise sought is Greek poetry with emphasis on the Archaic period (8th through…
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Seem to have missed posting some of these yesterday: Today in Ancient History September 13, 2011 constantinakatsari Round-Up: September 13 September 13, 2011 laura-gibbs@ou.edu (Laura Gibbs) Gastrophobia – Unbearable. September 13, 2011 On This Day in Ancient History September 13 September 13, 2011 (author unknown) Classical references: A flayed Pegasos Damien Hirst Unveils Two……
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ante diem xviii kalendas octobres ludi Romani (day 10 ) equorum probatio — the official cavalry parade of the equites (in conjunction with the above) 23 A.D. — death of Nero Claudius Drusus (Drusus the Younger), son of the emperor Tiberius and Vipsania Agrippina 81 A.D. — official dies imperii of Domitian (recognition by the…
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