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Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and Smenkhkare: New Perspectives?
My thanks to CJB for the link to this paper. (He posted it in a comment, so I am promoting it so that readers don't miss it.) It (http://kubaba.univ-paris1.fr/actualites/2010/akhenaton.pdf) is in...
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First analysis of Metspalu et al. (2011) data (plus K12a admixture calculator)
Here are the results of my first analysis of the new Metspalu et al. (2011) data (populations with _M endings), together with a large number of other samples from various sources, including Chaubey et...
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Clowns Need to Check the Law
.Dealer Dave has excelled himself, with one of the longest deranged comments on the doings of the preservationists in a long time, cross posted in several places. Mind you, most of it is, as is usual,...
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Essex Tekkie "Eagle1"
.On 8th December 2011, on a metal detecting forum in a topic " Re: The Twinstead Sovereign Hoard - Statement we find the information from member "Eagle1" that "We are gradually getting all declared...
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Satius est...
.Detectorist "Gwawrer": "Its better out of the ground and in your hand for the history or monetary value rather than left in the ground to rot doing nothing for anyone". Just being potential...
View ArticleOn This Day in Ancient History - Septimontium
This Day in Ancient History - December 11The erudite Roman Varro (116-29 B.C.) says the name of Rome was once Septimontium. This would have been before the people living on ...Read Full Post
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Article on Sefer Yetsirah
ARTICLE ON SEFER YETSIRAH by Marla Segol (Skidmore College) in Societas Magica Newsletter, Issue 21 (2009): Magical Letters, Mystical Planets: Magic, Theosophy, and Astrology in the Sefer Yetsirah and...
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Graduate profiles in Coptic Studies at Claremont
GRADUATE PROFILES IN COPTIC STUDIES at Claremont Graduate University School of Religion. There are some big names on the list.(Via Alin Suciu on FB.)
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Interview with J. Z. Smith
INTERVIEW WITH J. Z. SMITH (Supriya Sinhababu, Chicago Maroon)A word of advice for anyone hoping to contact Jonathan Zittell Smith before he returns to campus next fall: Use the mail slot. The...
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2011.12.27: Diccionario de motivos amatorios en la literatura latina (siglos...
Review of Rosario Moreno Soldevila, Diccionario de motivos amatorios en la literatura latina (siglos III a. C.-II d. C.). Exemplaria classica, Anejo II. Huelva: 2011. Pp. 529. €30.00 (pb). ISBN...
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2011.12.25: A Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, Supplementary Volume
Review of P. M. Fraser, A Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, Supplementary Volume. Oxford; New York: 2009. Pp. xxi, 424. $80.00. ISBN 9780197264287.
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2011.12.26: The Ancient Quarrel between Philosophy and Poetry
Review of Raymond Barfield, The Ancient Quarrel between Philosophy and Poetry. Cambridge; New York: 2011. Pp. x, 278. $90.00. ISBN 9781107000322.
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Did You Catch These 1st Time Around? Round Up of Most Popular 2011 Articles
Assembly of the Gods with Leto, Artemis, Apollo, Athena, Zeus, and Hera on marble from the sanctuary of Eshmun in 350 B.C. CC Flickr User stevendamron I had planned ...Read Full Post
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That Euro Dinner
In principle, I'm all for a united Europe, a single currency and a fiscal union -- and feel dismayed at the Cameron stance. (Though I have to say that the appalling fates that have been predicted for...
View ArticlePrehistoric artefacts unearthed on Scotland's Western Isles
New research is being carried out on artefacts recovered from a site at Udal (North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland) where achaeology provides an 'unbroken timeline' of occupation from the Neolithic,...
View ArticleStriking 'earth mother' figurine discovered in France
Striking 'earth mother' figurine discovered in France French archaeologists have discovered an extremely rare example of a Neolithic 'earth mother' figurine on the banks of the river Somme. The...
View ArticleStone Age camp found in Staffordshire
Experts believe they have found evidence of a 4,000-year-old Stone Age camp in the Midlands - thanks to a dog walker. Roger Hall discovered a handful of strange-shaped rocks while...
View ArticleBollettino di studi latini, XLI (2), luglio-dicembre 2011
Bollettino di studi latini, XLI (2), luglio-dicembre 2011 Éditeur : Loffredo Editore495-1004 pages Sommaire du numéro : Articoli:G. Polara - A. de Vivo, Aenaria - Pithecusa – Inarimel. Fratantuono,...
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Vitruvius on Trees
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, better known as Vitruvius, is one of those rare individuals from the ancient world whose thoughts and ideas have survived him. He was a contemporary of Julius Caesar, and wrote...
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Herculaneum in Mexico
For our Mexican blog readers, there's a Herculaneum presentation during the celebrations for Monte Albàn's 24th anniversary as a World Heritage Site. 17:00-18:00 horasConferencia MagistralHerculaneum:...
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