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Dr. Seuss (and the Bible) for the Symbolism-Challenged
Sometimes people get into debates over whether something is literally true to be accepted without questioning however implausible, or false and therefore something only stupid people believe, not...
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Antiquities Dealer Robert Hecht Dies
Controversial classical antiquities dealer Robert Hecht has died at age 92 only weeks after his trial for trafficking in antiquities ended as a result that the statute of limitation had expired. Of...
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Χείρων·Chiron premiado por la SEEC
Han pasado ya dos meses y la vorágine diaria no me había dado aún el reposo necesario para sentarme y reportar: que la Sociedad Española de Estudios Clásicos (SEEC) ha concedido a Χείρων·Chiron el XI...
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The Repertorium Biblicum Medii Aevi Digitzation Project
Repertorium Biblicum Die Theologische Fakultät der Universität Trier (Prof. Dr. Klaus Reinhardt) führt in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Kompetenzzentrum für elektronische Erschließungs- und...
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4th Southeast Asian Archaeology Workshop: Ceramics related to maritime...
From Dr. Oli Pryce: You are cordially invited to the 4th Southeast Asian Archaeology Workshop, to be held at the à la Maison de l’Asie (22, avenue du Président Wilson, 75116) in Paris on Friday 29th...
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Protecting Archaeological Sites from Looting: What Can Google Do to Help?
Jason Felch, lucky dog, will be speaking at Google today about "crowdsourcing a solution to the illicit antiquities trade." Sounds promising, though too vague to evaluate before the fact. If the idea...
View ArticleWebsite of research project in Pompeii (VII,6,3)
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Adin Steinsaltz receives Israel Presidential Prize
CONGRATULATIONS TO RABBI ADIN STEINSALTZ:Israel: Rav Steinsaltz Tapped for Presidential Prize(Thursday, February 9th, 2012) (The Yeshiva World)HaRav Adin Even Yisrael Steinsaltz has been selected as...
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2012.02.19: Sophocles' Philoctetes and the Great Soul Robbery. Wisconsin...
Review of Norman Austin, Sophocles' Philoctetes and the Great Soul Robbery. Wisconsin studies in classics. Madison: 2011. Pp. xiii, 282. $29.95 (pb). ISBN 9780299282745.
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2012.02.20: Narrative and Identity in the Ancient Greek Novel: Returning...
Review of Tim Whitmarsh, Narrative and Identity in the Ancient Greek Novel: Returning Romance. Greek culture in the Roman world. Cambridge; New York: 2011. Pp. xii, 299. $99.00. ISBN 9780521823913.
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More commentary on early Mark manuscript
MORE BLOG COMMENTARY on that supposed first-century manuscript of Mark:Larry Hurtado: Newly-Identified Early New Testament Fragments? Larry notes that the fragment seems to be part of the Green...
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Recherches sur Colophon et Cnide
Trois conférences de Christine Bruns-Özgan. Dans le cadre des échanges Erasmus, Madame Christine Bruns-Özgan, directrice de l’UFR d’archéologie de l’université Minar Sinan à Istambul, est invitée à...
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Rabbi Boteach's book and the Historical Jesus
BOOK REVIEW in The Forward:It's 'Kosher' To Accept Real Jesus?Boteach Book Seeks To Strip Away Distortions of ChristBy Adam GregermanPublished February 09, 2012, issue of February 17, 2012.Kosher...
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Doctor Who: Planet of Fire
With the episode “Planet of Fire,” Doctor Who revisits some classic tropes of religious skepticism. On a volcanic world inhabited by a people many of whom are devoutly religious, faith comes to the...
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Friday Varia and Quick Hits
It’s a cold and blustery Friday here in North Dakotaland. To make matters worse, my day is somehow filled with meetings. And I have a cold. In fact, the inside of my head feels like it’s peeling. But,...
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Call for Papers: Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum, Ohio University
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Ohio University is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum, which will be held April 27 to 29, 2012. We invite interested students, faculty,...
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Roman Prosperity & Caesar IV
nb. I found this post lurking in a dark nether region of my wordpress dashboard, and it appears I never published it. So here it is! Having spent a great deal of time in my thesis pondering the...
View ArticleEvil in England – persecution of Christians grows
Three stories in one day today. The first is a general de-Christianisation thing; the other two involve state-backed attacks on Christians just going about their lives. Three in a day is sobering,...
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I have taken another step to prepare for my forthcoming trip to Israel, visiting Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Galilee, etc. It is a step that may strike fear into the hearts of many. I have bought a pair...
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Patience, Not Undue Skepticism, Appropriate Regarding Early Mark Manuscript...
Several bloggers, including myself, have urged folks not to get too excited at this early stage about rumors regarding a very early – indeed, first-century – fragment of the Gospel of Mark having been...
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