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2011.12.30: Between Empires: Arabs, Romans, and Sasanians in Late Antiquity....
Review of Greg Fisher, Between Empires: Arabs, Romans, and Sasanians in Late Antiquity. Oxford classical monographs. Oxford; New York: 2011. Pp. xviii, 254. $110.00. ISBN 9780199599271.
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2011.12.29: Matthias Bergius (1536-1592): antike Dichtungstradition im...
Review of Diane Deufert, Matthias Bergius (1536-1592): antike Dichtungstradition im konfessionellen Zeitalter. Hypomnemata, Bd 186. Göttingen: 2011. Pp. 448. €98.95. ISBN 9783525252956.
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2011.12.28: Catalogue Etruria I: Architectural Terracottas and Painted Wall...
Review of Jette Christiansen, Nancy A. Winter, Catalogue Etruria I: Architectural Terracottas and Painted Wall Plaques, Pinakes c. 625-200 BC. Copenhagen: 2010. Pp. 198. ISBN 9788774523123.
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Jailed Egyptian blogger allowed to vote
EGYPTIAN BLOGGER WATCH: Jailed Egypt blogger Abdel Fattah allowed to voteManar Ammar | 11 December 2011 | 0 Comments (bikyamasr.com)CAIRO: A Cairo administrative court ruled on Saturday that leading...
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Mughrabi Bridge closed
TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH:Mugrabi Bridge closed due to safety concernsBy MELANIE LIDMAN (Jerusalem Post)12/12/2011 05:00J'lem city engineer warns that temporary bridge leading from Western Wall plaza to the...
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View ArticleGospel, Spirituals and Christmas Jazz
December 17, 2011 - 12:10 PM - Holiday season celebration
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Haaretz on the piyyut
A NICE ARTICLE ON THE PIYYUT in Haaretz:Orthodox, secular Jews keep ancient poems alive in singing groups across IsraelIf the piyyutim are so ancient, and are shared by Jews from many cultures, how...
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This Day in Ancient History: pridie idus decembres
pridie idus decembres Rites in honour of Consus on the Aventine Hill; this possibly relates to a restoration of a temple of Consus by Augustus. 404 B.C. — death of Darius II ‘Nothus’ (according to one...
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Blogosphere ~ Carmina: Odes and Carmen Saeculare
History of the Ancient World: Carmina: Odes and Carmen Saeculare.
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Blogosphere ~ Un parco a tema su Pompei
Blogging Pompeii: Un parco a tema su Pompei. [yet another Disney-like theme park proposal]
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Travel: Siwa - Legends & Lifestyles in the Egyptian Sahara
Egypt Daily News (Review by Heba Elkayal)“It is a study of largesse in both legends and lifestyles,” writes emerging author Rawah Badrawi in the introduction of her new book on the desert oasis town of...
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Conservation area under attack
Al Masry Al YoumThe Wadi Degla Natural Protectorate, a geological formation in southeast Cairo that is over 50 million years old, has recently come under threat from illegal quarrying and sand...
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Poster: Rewriting History - A Look at Vandalism in 18th Dynasty Egypt
Institute of Archaeology, UCLIn history as today, vandalism is an act imbued with meaning. This is certainly true of two 18th-Dynasty Egyptian examples—that of the Pharaohs Hatshepsut and Akhenaten....
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Pyramid construction
PyramidalesEn janvier 2011, Pyramidales se faisait l'écho de la conférence de presse internationale au cours de laquelle Jean-Pierre Houdin et l'Équipe Kheops de Dassault Systèmes présentaient la phase...
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New Book: Egypt and the Limits of Hellenism
Cambridge University Press Egypt and the Limits of Hellenism by Ian S. Moyer, University of Michigan, Ann ArborIn a series of studies, Ian Moyer explores the ancient history and modern historiography...
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The Great Pyramid's secret doors in 2012
Discovery News (Rossella Lorenzi) Will the mystery over the Great Pyramid's secret doors be solved in 2012?I dare say yes. After almost two decades of failed attempts, chances are now strong that...
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Blogosphere ~ Versace for H&M and ancient Greek inspiration
Love of History Blog: Versace for H&M and ancient Greek inspiration. [I've noticed for the past while that 'ancient' inspiration for fashion is very loosely applied ... seems to be some sort of...
View ArticleL’encodage, pratique savante ?
Ce mercredi 14 décembre, le séminaire « Édition savante et humanités numériques » se poursuit avec une séance intitulée « Textes numériques : l’encodage, pratique savante ? » Nous aborderons ainsi les...
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