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Blogosphere ~ Foreign soldiers – native girls? Constructing and crossing...
History of the Ancient World: Foreign soldiers – native girls? Constructing and crossing boundaries in Hellenistic cities with foreign garrison.
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Blogosphere ~ APA Blog : Papers for Apollo Augustus and the Poets
American Philological Association: APA Blog : Papers for Apollo Augustus and the Poets. [the papers for the panel are online!]
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Philip Baldi et Pierluigi Cuzzolin, New Perspectives on Historical Latin...
Philip Baldi et Pierluigi Cuzzolin (éd.), New Perspectives on Historical Latin Syntax. Vol. 4. Complex Sentences, Grammaticalization, Typology, Berlin - New York, 2011. Éditeur : De GruyterCollection...
View ArticleWhen A Snake Is A Harbinger of Peace Or A Son
I’m making what I hope is my final pass (for now) through the omens in Šumma ālu having protases that refer to a man, a woman, and a snake. Almost all of these omens have negative outcomes – “they will...
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Portable Antiquities in Wales: Details emerge
.The future of the bit of the Portable Antiquities Scheme which deals with finds hoiked out of the ground by artefact hunters in Wales was announced a while back to have been "assured". New details...
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Observer asks Is It About Conservation or Control?
.Observing the ongoing debate on the financing of a Portable Antiquities Scheme for Wales, Cultural Property Lobbyist asks "Is It About Conservation or Control?". Actually, it is neither, the PAS is a...
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Star Trek vs. Star Wars: Exclusivism, Inclusivism and Pluralism
Bob Cargill pointed out to me an article in CNN about the latest volleys in the Star Trek vs. Star Wars wars, with not only fans but actors getting involved in the controversy (and George Takei’s...
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"Academic Publishers: Suicide Bombers Against the Academy"
.There is a really thought-provoking article here "Academic Publishers: Suicide Bombers Against the Academy" by Daniel Shoup on his Archaeopop blog.This system can’t last forever (though its pernicious...
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2011.12.64: Cleopatra. A Sphinx Revisited
Review of Margaret M. Miles, Cleopatra. A Sphinx Revisited. Berkeley: 2011. Pp. xii, 238. $49.95. ISBN 9780520243675.
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2011.12.63: Apollonius of Rhodes and the Spaces of Hellenism. Classical...
Review of William G. Thalmann, Apollonius of Rhodes and the Spaces of Hellenism. Classical Culture and Society. Oxford; New York: 2011. Pp. xix, 262. $65.00. ISBN 9780199731572.
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Thieves "portableize" mosaic
.There seems no limit to what can be turned into a "portable antiquity" to be carted off to the no-questions-asked antiquities trade. The 66 square meter fourth century Roman mosaic depicting the god...
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The History "They" Don't Want You to Know: Inequality Worse in 21st Century...
.The collectors of portableized dugup antiquities claim that they are able to use the material 'liberated' from the archaeological record to tell unfettered the history that "they" (the Other) want to...
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Happy new year!
2011 is closing in and 2012 is waiting to shine. Though the new year hasn’t started yet it has kind of pre-started for me – In February I start a new employment. This time I turn south again, a bit...
View ArticleTraverse Corridor: a prehistoric crossroads in Michigan
Michigan State University professor and paleoanthropologist Charles Cleland and his students began digging for information about prehistoric northwestern lower Michigan (USA) inhabitants in 1966 and...
View ArticleEarthworks created for more than farming
Many of Ohio's ancient earthworks in the USA are aligned to astronomical events, such as the apparent rising and setting of the Sun or the Moon on key dates in...
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Most-played Boardgames of 2011
When a buddy of mine learned that I keep stats on the boardgames I play, she said, "If I didn't know you, Martin, I'd say you probably suffered from Asperger's syndrome." But hey, Boardgamegeek.com has...
View ArticleFrom my diary
I’ve done some more editorial work on the Origen book today, and I’ve sent the book — which is really starting to assume a book-like form now — to the translator for his input. I’ve been staring at...
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Open Access Travel Literature
[First posted in April 2009; updated 4/11/11; updated 6/27/11; updated 8/24/11; updated 12/31/11]The history of travel, travelers, and travel writing is an academic discipline in it's own right....
View ArticleStanding stone re-erected in North Yorkshire
Wade's Stone South, a prehistoric standing stone, once again stands proud on the North Yorkshire Moors (England) thanks to help from Tees Archaeology. The two metre high stone toppled over,...
View ArticleSyria: Early Bronze Age tomb discovered
The excavations department at the Aleppo Archeology and Museums Directorate uncovered an ancient burial chamber dating back to early Bronze Age at the village of Sousan, 12 km west of...
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