April 2012
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Blogging Pompeii: News article: Pompei, scavi senza pace: sequestrata area a rischio amianto.
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Blogging Pompeii: The Herculaneum Conservation Project on YouTube.
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Brief notice of some interesting stuff going on at UNC Greensboro: When in Foust Park, do as the Romans do. And the Greeks, as well. Classics Day: Clash of the Spartans will be Saturday, April 14, 2012, in Foust Park from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The day begins with a PanAthenaic Procession. Events include…
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pridie nonas apriles 357 B.C. — Aristotle observes the transit of the moon past Mars (source?) ludi Megalesia (day 1 … associated with the next item, obviously) 204 B.C. — the image and cult of the Mater Magna (a.k.a. Cybele) is brought to Rome during the conflict with Hannibal on the advice of the Sybilline…
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kenodoxia: Aristotle on pure pleasures.
rogue classicism 