September 4, 2012
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The Israel Society for the Promotion of Classical Studies is pleased to announce its 42nd annual conference to be held at Tel-Aviv University, Wed.-Thurs., 12-13 June, 2013. The conference is the annual meeting of the Israel Society for the Promotion of Classical Studies. Papers on a wide range of classical subjects, including but not limited…
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Beauty, Bravery, Blood and Glory: Ancient Virtues and Vices in Modern Popular Culture Bar Ilan University/Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel 10-11 June, 2013. Ancient Greece and Rome are rarely depicted objectively in modern popular culture. Sometimes these ancient cultures, epitomised by smooth white marble and classical beauty, are idealised and glorified. More commonly,…
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This seems to be a long-running dig which we’ve never mentioned before … from Hurriyet: During excavation in the ancient city of Magnesia, located in the Ortaklar district of Germencik in the Aegean province of Aydın, the best preserved stadium in Anatolia has been unearthed. Excavations and restoration works have continued for 28 years under…
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pridie nonas septembres ¶ 518 B.C. — birth of Pindar (by one reckoning) ¶ ca 117 — martyrdom of Hermione ¶ 1989 — death of Sir Ronald Syme (The Roman Revolution)
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Zenobia: Empress of the East: History Carnival Coming Up.
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