April 2012
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Beachcombing’s Bizarre History Blog: Pyramids in Italy.
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ante diem iv kalendas maias ludi Florales … a.k.a. Floralia (day 2) — a festival originally ordered in response to an interpretation of the Sybilline books in 238 B.C., it fell into desuetude only to be revived in 173 B.C.; it was a general festival of drinking and other merriment in honour of Flora, who…
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The Silk Road Gourmet: Ancient Roman Cookoff Entry 2: Two Sauces for Fowl and a Patina of Asparagus and Grouse.
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Blogging Pompeii: Pompeii & Herculaneum: Rediscovering Roman Art & Culture.
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Ancient and Modern Olympics: A death in the gymnasium.