This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xvi kalendas octobres

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Drusilla (?), sister of Caligula.
Julia Drusilla (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

ante diem xvi kalendas octobres

ludi Romani (day 12)

16 A.D. — birth of Julia Drusilla, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the elder, sister of Caligula

253 A.D. — martyrdom of Cornelius at Rome

Mindy Kaling on the Aeneid

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In case you missed her comments in the New York Times on studying at Dartmouth:

I loved translating the “Aeneid” from Latin. Poor Aeneas and his pietas. That guy could not catch a break. I also love stories within stories, and the “Aeneid” is full of that.

… see also: Mindy Kaling on Latin and Mindy Kaling Does Latin! … folks seem to be interested in her Classics background every couple of years.

Repititiationes ~ 09/15/15

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Yesterday in the Classical twittersphere:

http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/643838260540674052

http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/643881534026551296

http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/643921304039616512
http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/643921414832136192

http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/643925141584543744

http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/643934707177160704

http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/643936268800405505

http://twitter.com/rogueclassicist/status/643937988670586880

Patterns in Pompeii Wall Collapses Redux

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As I slowly emerge from my blogging hibernation, I can’t help but be struck (again) by the latest Pompeii news working through the Italian press about the collapse of a small wall associated with the Caupona of Demetrius and Helpis Afra. While I can’t find a photo of the extent of the damage, most of the reports, it appears, include something to the effect:

La piccola cinta in muratura di circa 2 metri di lunghezza e non  decorato da affreschi, era stato restaurato nel Dopoguerra. Gli esperti ripararono i danni arrecati alla struttura dai bombardamenti del 1943.

i.e. the collapse is in a structure that was restored after the allied bombardment in WWII. Years ago — five, in fact — I noted that most of the wall collapses at Pompeii seem to be in areas that were restored in the wake of said bombing and that it might be a good idea to ‘check the mortar’ or something. Am I the only one who sees the pattern?

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