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Preface: years and years ago, my first foray into ‘ancient history newsletters’ was a thing called The Ancient World on Television (AWOTV). It was very popular, but unfortunately over time, the stations which purported to be presenting ‘history’ documentaries (e.g. the History Channel) became more interested in ‘reality’ shows and it became increasingly frustrating trying…
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T’other day, as is often the situation, my mind wandered as I was stuck in traffic during the daily commute. Specifically it wandered to the topic of antiquities auctions, controversies over “provenance”, controversies over whether art objects and papyri were legitimate or forged, and how all these matters were as much an issue now —…
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http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/793380815606542336 Love this review of Song of War & thrilled to learn my interpretation of Odysseus was a big hit! The Maiden's Court:https://t.co/6iOQGTRy6g — Victoria Alvear, novelist and Carlos Museum Docent (@valvearshecter) November 1, 2016 Ptolemaic terracotta figurine of elephant w/ rider, Tebtynis, Egypt (@PleiadesProject: https://t.co/73s7qjMian) https://t.co/UdWdD078Zl pic.twitter.com/MJbnWemXy6 — dan diffendale (@diffendale) November 1, 2016…
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http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/793380815606542336 Love this review of Song of War & thrilled to learn my interpretation of Odysseus was a big hit! The Maiden's Court:https://t.co/6iOQGTRy6g — Victoria Alvear, novelist and Carlos Museum Docent (@valvearshecter) November 1, 2016 Ptolemaic terracotta figurine of elephant w/ rider, Tebtynis, Egypt (@PleiadesProject: https://t.co/73s7qjMian) https://t.co/UdWdD078Zl pic.twitter.com/MJbnWemXy6 — dan diffendale (@diffendale) November 1, 2016…
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Folks have no doubt seen much of the coverage of the restoration work being done on the site traditionally-identified as the tomb of Jesus at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. We first heard of work being about to take place there last summer, as there were growing concerns for the structural integrity…
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