RepiTitiationes ~ 12/06/14

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Does cultural diplomacy deter human rights violations?http://t.co/qNbM4uquD0

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Provenance Issues: Some Thoughts – Part 1 | Faces&Voiceshttps://t.co/WU2k7OHmgF pic.twitter.com/RIUNNBjo8g

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Maltempo, l'Appia finisce sott'acqua: danni ai mosaici della Roma anticahttp://t.co/jgNDnXFCx7

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Response from IARPS to Russia Parthenon Sculpture loanhttp://t.co/fgCzHedTof

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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Marbles Reunited statement on Russia Parthenon Marbles loanhttp://t.co/JhP81NGBrB pic.twitter.com/D4gAPayna1

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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Are Germans Forgetting about Arminius? (Bread & Circuses)http://t.co/08lbV7YABd

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Looting Matters: The Parthenon loan to Russiahttp://t.co/DzS5C6pwcM

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: December 6http://t.co/ashr9vTZbj

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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A Suggestion for a Friday Night: Propertius, 2.1.43-46 | Sententiae Antiquaehttp://t.co/MtdSKIrn6V

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

What does Homer’s Iliad, Book II, “The Catalogue of Ships” have to do with Linear b… http://t.co/9tocyLIXiY pic.twitter.com/x0lkeQHVeU

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

OK… If UK politicos are so incensed by the illissos loan, why don't they put an export ban on it?

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

#classcon

The Fifth Color | Adapting Angela's mythology – Robot 6http://t.co/lUz0fDUcDJ pic.twitter.com/R0JKc1Uc2K

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Looting Matters: Pasta, Swingler, Christie's and the Kraterhttp://t.co/AwW37Sw7HD

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

NT Blog: Richard Bauckham, Assessing the Lost Gospel, Part 7http://t.co/07298WBfg4

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Terence: The African Comic – Classical Wisdom Weeklyhttp://t.co/EeoO2uvO4C

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

How the Canadian Museum of History brought Ancient Greece to the new world | Ottawa Citizenhttp://t.co/MAYHBa8ZA8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

A Don’s Life: How the Elgin Marbles nearly ruined my dayhttp://t.co/bpfgyCwFAw

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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British Museum Director on Parthenon Marbles Hermitage loanhttp://t.co/j6RWRWz0wA

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

JoBlo | George Clooney's dressed for the part in pics from the Coen's Hail, Caesar!http://t.co/V9b760KrOz

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Greece's Parthenon Marbles loan request that was rejectedhttp://t.co/aOtyXPwcIB

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Zenobia: Empress of the East: When Was That Christmas Star?http://t.co/Lt514woFuz

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Poster poems: bees | Books | The Guardianhttp://t.co/xnsTjmGPJp

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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‘Diomedean Compulsion': Or, Remember the Time Odysseus tried to Stab Diomedes in the Back? | Sententiae http://t.co/jcxqeEf3sW

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

@portableant @SarahEBond @rogueclassicist nothing directly, the loan was agreed on its own merit. They lent 18 objects to Ice Age art exhib

— Olivia Rickman (@oliviarick) December 6, 2014

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British Museum can loan Parthenon Marbles, just not to Greecehttp://t.co/ewS5b0wg2f

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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SIAC Newsletter 71 (23/2014) | Tulliana Newshttp://t.co/j2hiKi6Dr6

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Farrago: Liddell poetahttp://t.co/UWFTkyoPog

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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Myths of Marathons: Herodotus, Lucian, Plutarch and Us | Sententiae Antiquaehttp://t.co/hJAPvDkJQ6

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Looting Matters: More identifications at Christie'shttp://t.co/snzqb2QbWX

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

The British government must atone for past policies of Cultural Theft. Return #ParthenonMarbles home @britishmuseum pic.twitter.com/eZyWPfLvAg

— Zito E (@Zito__77) December 5, 2014

#ostentatiousbreastfeeding by Romulus & Remus – legendary founders of #Rome

Especially for @pompei79 & @SaveRome pic.twitter.com/fqCn66297B

— Matthew Ward Hunter (@HistoryNeedsYou) December 5, 2014

In case you missed it: OED Word of the Day: gracile, adj., slender, thin, leanhttp://t.co/v7makVA3ct

— The OED (@OED) December 5, 2014

"The mighty angel, the king of this earth, the slayer of his mother" – a Christian near contemporary on #Nero

— Tom Holland (@holland_tom) December 5, 2014

#WordOfTheDay – DERIDE : to laugh at contemptuously or to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule http://t.co/ognXb3M1CR

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) December 5, 2014

For #FindsFriday @ROMAncient @ROMtoronto Cypro-Archaic limestone #sculpture dating to 600-575 BC from #Cyprus pic.twitter.com/12PxIfJFqt

— Dr Kay Sunahara (@KaySunahara) December 5, 2014

Hermitage: "People need to see things — the rest is politics, not art."

— Chasing Aphrodite (@ChasingAphrodit) December 5, 2014

Just because you can't figure out how ancient civilizations built stuff, doesn't mean they got help from Aliens.

— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) December 6, 2014

Ulysses Ricci bas-relief of a triton, C.C. Little Building (1925) at @umich https://t.co/eVYosGWhWb

— dan diffendale (@diffendale) December 6, 2014

Polyphemus and Galatea in a landscape: fresco from the imperial villa at Boscotrecase, 1st BC. http://t.co/vLN7PsCJpZ pic.twitter.com/RUIHbjo3Fq

— Pythika (@Pythika) December 5, 2014

Not sure how I can improve on last year's classical Christmas pic! #thinkinghaton pic.twitter.com/qNfw9bYzLm

— The Classics Library (@StephenJenkin) December 2, 2014

ICYMI (as I did) “@magistramoseley: The Humanities Strengthen Science 🙂http://t.co/uduXsNacJD”

— Guy Chamberland (@GuyChamberland) December 6, 2014

My tweet of the week: Saturn devouring his children, via @MargaretAtwood http://t.co/UaZrPIrbof pic.twitter.com/nBjNi4JdRE

— Clare Gibson (@MrsSymbols) December 6, 2014

Precioso retrato de Augusto divinizado realizado en carneola en época de Trajano modificando un busto de Domiciano. pic.twitter.com/8XmOO36Nng

— Antigua Roma al Día (@antigua_roma) December 6, 2014

Tuesday in London: Antigone of Syria – fundraiser w. @lindseyhilsum @SimonMcBurney. Via @holland_tom @edithmayhall – https://t.co/VGqWi8JepW

— Protect Civilians • SyriaUK (@SyriaUK) December 6, 2014

Hedgehog/Bear, early Cycladic, Keros-Syros culture, 2800-2300 BC, National Archaeological Museum Athens. pic.twitter.com/mWI4029IND

— Pythika (@Pythika) December 6, 2014

I wonder if the Elgin Marbles don't serve the Greeks in some way as a proxy for Constantinople – which is what they'd really like back…

— Tom Holland (@holland_tom) December 6, 2014

The eyes have it: bronze votive offering w/ Greek inscription
Early 3rd cent CE
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg pic.twitter.com/reNI4QihNb

— Jake Nabel (@JakeNabel) December 6, 2014

Now Available Online @HellenicStudies Der Begriff τέχνη bei Plato by Friedrich Bernhard Jeffré (Kiel, 1920) http://t.co/5L615uDi7L

— Yale Classics Lib (@YaleClassicsLib) December 6, 2014

The case for reunification of the #Parthenon #sculptures rests on the fact that those in BM are part of an artistic unity with those in AM

— British Committee (@BCRPM) December 6, 2014

Pondering the big # Parthenon #elginmarbles picture and thinking things would be different if MacGregor and samaras weren't involved.. Egos

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Comment: Elgin marbles are not political pawns – The Scotsmanhttp://t.co/P8mAZIDjOp

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Putin's Russia does not deserve the Elgin Marbles – Telegraphhttp://t.co/SahMpoNNw1

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

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Tibullus, 1.1-6: Poverty is Better than Gold | Sententiae Antiquaehttp://t.co/6IOaTdsGK5

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Hadrian's Mausoleum- Pope's fortress along the Tiber. Technically in Trastevere/ Transtiberim http://t.co/OiPXgdLmQG pic.twitter.com/2lwuBAsAbz

— Darius Arya (@DariusAryaDigs) December 6, 2014

"Worst resolution" re: Elgin Marbles. @GrumpyArt: Dispatching pieces…"on a diplomatic mission." http://t.co/p1sfiAUVbw (& riling Greeks)

— Lee Rosenbaum (@CultureGrrl) December 6, 2014

@DorothyKing @CultureGrrl @GrumpyArt I found it a rather bizarre spin on these matters; not really sure how cultural diplomacy is there

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

might as well go all in? … British Museum to send more Elgin Marbles abroad despite Greek anger – Telegraph http://t.co/TQwdTjCVNf

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Antigone of Syria: how Greek tragedy can help relieve the trauma of Syrian refugees. This Tues, London. Please come: https://t.co/FDBJhyBvi7

— Tom Holland (@holland_tom) December 6, 2014

RT: "Aix Antique" le Musée Granet découvre une cité en Gaule du Sud http://t.co/XoDpX6iNZJ … pic.twitter.com/ynvc7PYNY6 @drzarrow

— Mme A. (@MmeA2014) December 6, 2014

Dig Vindolanda! Society has funded grants for 16-18 y/o w full-board & accom. for two- weeks. Apply b4 Jan 30. pic.twitter.com/VWDgwZeZVb

— Roman Society (@TheRomanSoc) December 5, 2014

Αὖθις θύελλα ἐν ταῖς Φιλιππίναις, προβλήματα ἐν ταῖς ΗΑΠ καὶ δεῖ τὸ ὄνομα μεταβαλεῖν Akropolis World News http://t.co/1vGGc26Il8

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Rudolphus – What is in Kelvin's Head? http://t.co/vqpTxkg3Dd

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 6, 2014

Marbles Comparanda: Zambia : British Government offers to make a replica of Broken Hill Man skull and send to Zambia http://t.co/mt6na9k3Dx

— rogueclassicist ~ david meadows (@rogueclassicist) December 7, 2014

Imperial Mosaic Eagle and snake fighting 5th century From the Mosaic Peristyle of the Great Palace of Constantinople pic.twitter.com/FjTHvML1wB

— Roman History (@romanhistory1) December 6, 2014

Troy ~ Nine periods in the settlement-hill of Hisarlik – by Lloyd K. Townsend pic.twitter.com/dQeltJwzmV

— ᒍᑌᗩᑎ ᗩGᑌIᒪᗩᖇ (@latinategua) December 6, 2014

I share with you: "Digitales Forum Romanum" http://t.co/jUfOCskxn7 @SaveRome et all. pic.twitter.com/apGVKejqnM

— IMP CAE DIV FIV AVG 😷 (@Divus_Augustus) November 29, 2014

Preparing to bury the large Sounion Kouros, 1941, #Athens. From: The buried statues of war http://t.co/MwkZaDsM7G pic.twitter.com/vLRKSFl7ug

— Ivana Lepojev (@ivanalepojev) December 6, 2014

Vases were placed in crates and protected by waxed and tarred paper. © National Archaeological Museum. #Greece pic.twitter.com/8iOIecWRbU

— Ivana Lepojev (@ivanalepojev) December 6, 2014

A few weeks left to catch exhibition of Roman & Modern Art from Ostia @Estorick! http://t.co/5elns2cBEb @d_j_walsh pic.twitter.com/dLKb9BPYaJ

— Caroline Lawrence (@CarolineLawrenc) December 6, 2014

Inscriptions & other carvings from the Castel at #Bodrum (ancient #Halicarnassos), #Turkey (photo June 2014). pic.twitter.com/rJmGKIxRLP

— Guy Chamberland (@GuyChamberland) December 6, 2014

@Adele_Magnelli @ZetemaCultura @museiincomune
One of my favorite museums in Rome.http://t.co/l4qK7nWzVA pic.twitter.com/8TctJVjKxv

— Dan Lorti (@Dan_Lorti) December 6, 2014

Remember #PearlHarbor – and #Cicero. Another Day that Shall Live in Infamy http://t.co/PXH4Qihgtd pic.twitter.com/bHtMC8DMGT

— Barry Strauss (@barrystrauss) December 7, 2014

#Buonanotte Roma! #Grazie a tutti per questa splendida serata dei Musei in Musica! #MUSica14 pic.twitter.com/nfSJ1yjZ6g

— Musei in Comune Roma (@museiincomune) December 7, 2014