June 10, 2013
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From Hurriyet: After a 22-year hiatus, archaeological excavations will begin once again in the ancient city of Sebastapolis in the Central Anatolian province of Tokat’s Sulusaray district. Sulusaray district administrator Yaşar Kemal Yılmaz said Sebastapolis was known as one of the most significant ancient cities in the Central Black Sea and Northeastern Anatolian region. Yılmaz…
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I’m somewhat skeptical about this one as it is being reported … from the Greek Reporter: A submerged underwater archaeological site with extensive sunken architectural remains was found by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities team at a depth of 200 to 600 m. off the Alikanas beach on northeast Zakynthos, the Ionian Sea Island, as…
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You’ve probably already heard about the ‘scandal’ that teenagers were asked to comment on a racy passage from the Amores, but in case you haven’t … here’s a sort of roundup of it all. The original coverage was at the Times, which is behind a paywall, but the Daily Mail — that bastion of moral…
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The blurb: Dr. Patrick Hunt, Stanford University, speaks. Hannibal, a Carthaginian commander who lived ca. 200 BCE, is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. His use of the environment in his warfare against Rome in the Second Punic War—often called the Hannibalic War—set precedents in military history, utilizing nature and weather conditions…
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Seen on various lists: The Yale University Departments of Classics and History intend to make a senior tenured appointment in Roman History, beginning July 1, 2014. Preference will be given to historians whose scholarship focuses on subjects in the Roman empire. Candidates should expect to demonstrate exceptional qualities of scholarship, teaching, and University citizenship. The…
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