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"Didn't See That Bit" coiney "scholarship"
.Collector-with-conviction Jorg Lueke's discussion today ('William E. Metcalf on Coin Hoards and Archaeology') misses out some interesting facts about The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage. I...
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The Annual Letter from the Cyprus Research Fund
Each year I try to produce a newsletter for the various donors and “stakeholders” in the Cyprus Research Fund. The letter tells them a bit about the past year’s work, looks to the future, and thanks...
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Bulletin of Online Emendations to Papyri
Version 1.1 (February 6, 2012) Rodney Ast and James Cowey (eds.) Institut für Papyrologie, Universität Heidelberg Marstallstrasse 6, D-69117 Heidelberg
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Post-Doc Opportunity: Medical History in Early-Modern Southeast Asia
Call for applications for a post-doc position for research in the medical history of Early-Modern Southeast Asia. Applications close on 1 May 2012. KITLV post-doctoral fellowship – Medical History in...
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What lies beneath Achill-henge?
Achill-henge. Photo by Seequinn It’s good to see Achill-henge being picked up by the BBC. This is a story that’s been around for a while. I think RTÉ’s video report is accessible worldwide. The BBC...
View ArticleNew Griffon 12 Published
The 12th volume of the New Griffon is now in print and features eight articles on diverse topics ranging from Byzantine chant to forgeries to cartography to Edward Lear on Crete, and more.
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Google Book coiney "scholarship"
.Collector-with-conviction Jorg Lueke writes (Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 'William E. Metcalf on Coin Hoards and Archaeology') that Oxford University Press [has] just released The Oxford Handbook of...
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Your Tax Euros at Work
The archaeological blogs are all agog over the news that the EU funded European Research Council has given a 1 million Euro grant to some well known academics with an axe to grind against collectors to...
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Comparing Cortical Bone Loss
Osteoporosis is an increasingly important issue in modern Western health, and is a serious problem for many older individuals. Bone loss is clearly associated with age and sex, most notably found among...
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Anthropo-morphizing Science
In the past month, two neat projects have been started by freelance science communicators in an effort to change the public's perception of science and scientists. #IAmScience was started by Kevin...
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Bangor Gives up on Discussion, Goes Pagan
.Almost daily somebody from Bangor, probably one or more of his "Heritage studies" students, has been logging on to see if Prof Karl is going to comment on my January discussion of his ideas about why...
View ArticleSegobriga V. Inscricpiones romanas 1986-2010
Segobriga (Cabezo del Griego, en Saelices, Cuenca), la caput Celtiberiae que definiera Plinio el Viejo, sigue ofreciendo a la comunidad científica nuevos hallazgos arqueológicos, como consecuencia de...
View ArticleArnoul d’Orléans et son traitement de la vie d’Ovide
Conférence de Elsa Marguin-Hamon Elsa Marguin-Hamon, médiéviste, conservateur en charge des collections du Musée des Archives Nationales, sera à Lille 3 mercredi 22 février 2012, pour une conférence...
View ArticleLanguages of pre-Roman Italy (Lyon, March 15 2012)
Ve Séminaire sur les langues de l’Italie préromaine “Du mot à l’inscription : recherches lexicales et lexicographiques sur les langues de l’Italie préromaine” Lyon, 15 mars 2012 Organisé par...
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Is Praying for Academic Success Cheating?
Jen McCreight posted on her blog about someone who gave thanks for having passed an exam, and expressed gratitude for prayers offered on their behalf. Jen made several comments, among which this seemed...
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ACCG Posts Link to Appellate Brief
Here is a short synopsis of and link to the reply brief my firm filed in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals arguing for the reversal of the District Court's dismissal of the ACCG's test case concerning...
View ArticleWin a Free Copy (or Three) of The Burial of Jesus!
At $2.99 my book The Burial of Jesus is probably well within the realm of the affordable for most people. But if you’d prefer to have a copy for free, then Joel Watts will be giving away three copies....
View ArticleGetty Announcement: Timothy Potts Becomes Museum Director on Sept. 1 UPDATED
Timothy Potts, J. Paul Getty Museum's new director-designateI don't know when the Getty had planned to announce Timothy Pott's appointment (which I "announced" yesterday), but I did know that once I...
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JOB: Princeton: Generalist (1 Year)
Seen on AegeaNet: The Department of Classics at Princeton University invites applications for a one-year lectureship, to begin on September 1, 2012. The successful candidate will teach introductory and...
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