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More from the ever-growing depths of the ‘to blog’ file of my mailbox … for the past while, the fine folks at ABC Tasmania have been bringing Classicist Geoff Adams in to enlighten us about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World … the series has just concluded (I think), so here they all are…
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The Discobolus seems to be much in the news today because it is being featured at the Olympics, of course, but also because a Chinese sculptor has made a ‘companion piece’, to wit: The BBC has a nice interview with Ian Jenkins about the BM’s version of the discobolus, and a bit of chat about…
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I first read about this in Greek Reporter a few days ago, but it wasn’t sufficiently detailed for my liking … now ANSA comes through, however: Have you ever dreamed of having a time machine to travel as you wish into the past and personally witness an historical event? Today, in some ways, this is…
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A couple of items of interest comparing Olympics ancient and modern: The real ancient Olympic spirit: political, bawdy, and brutal (Boston Globe) [by Neil Faulkner, of Military Times and Current Archaeology fame] Paying your way to the Olympics (Courier) [by David Pritchard from UQueensland]
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Strange one from the Independent: It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights – Kermit the Frog is in appearing in a tale of dictatorship, violence and sexual depravity. Audiences will see the children’s character, along with hero He-Man and clown Ronald McDonald, in a much darker way later this month…
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