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Sremska Mitrovica, Archaeological Museum
Harpocrates Situated on the North bank of the Sava, not far from the Danube, Sirmium was one of the most important cities in the Roman Empire. The Second Legion Adiutrix stayed here for a while, Trajan...
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Proto-Elamite decipherment-oid potentially in progress
I’m the first to advocate for computational tools in script decipherment, and for crowdsourcing-style work in aid of such efforts. But is it just me, or is this account of current steps towards a...
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Canal highway for construction material found in Angkor
Southeast Asian Archaeology mentioned. Archaeologists have discovered a possible canal which links the Kulen mountains to Angkor, thus providing a ‘highway’ from which to transport the sandstone that...
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President Obama is a Christian
It is incredibly frustrating to see American after American say that Barack Obama is not a Christian. This sign from a church in Texas has been getting a lot of attention today: 0The only way I can...
View ArticleAlexander the Great and UFOs
Bet you never thought you’d see those two subjects in the same sentence! Welcome to the wacky world of ancient astronaut twaddle. A reader recently sent me a link to this essay on the Chronicon...
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New Book on Illicit Antiquities and UK Law
.Derek Fincham has managed to wangle a discount for readers of his blog who order the recent book by Janet Ulph and Ian Smith (2012), 'The Illicit Trade in Art and Antiquities: International Recovery...
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The Coinage of Rues
The Coinage of Rues Kretz, Rainer The British Numismatic Society, Vol. 77 (2007) Abstract The bronze coinage of the British Iron Age has to date received scant attention when com- pared to the gold...
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Due Diligence "Thwarts Plot"
.Hooray for Christie's! They announce that their Dubai office have "alerted authorities" after several items were submitted to them for inclusion in sales (Colin Simpson, 'Christie's thwarts plot to...
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Glasgow Wants to Liaise with "Matt From Oregon"
.As I have remarked previously it seems to me that there is a total lack of clarity just what it is that Simon MacKenzie, Neil Brodie and their assorted young ladies of the Glasgow team are...
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The inspiration of scripture: prophetic sermons
Michelangelo’s painting of Isaiah on the Sistine Chapel ceiling (1508–1512). Note: If this is your first exposure to this series, I’d appreciate it if you’d start with the introduction to the series...
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Brutus Lost
Marcus Junius Brutus, so-called PD Courtesy of Marie-Lan Nguyen, at Wikipedia On This Day in Ancient History - October 23: On this day in 42 B.C., Brutus, assassin of Caesar, was defeated by the...
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2012.10.45: Philoponus: On Aristotle Posterior analytics 1.9-18. Ancient...
Review of Richard McKirahan, Philoponus: On Aristotle Posterior analytics 1.9-18. Ancient commentators on Aristotle. London: 2012. Pp. viii, 197. $90.00. ISBN 9780715640890.
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2012.10.46: Mochlos IIC: Period IV, the Mycenaean Settlement and Cemetery:...
Review of Jeffrey S. Soles, Costis Davaras, Mochlos IIC: Period IV, the Mycenaean Settlement and Cemetery: the Human Remains and Other Finds. Prehistory monographs, 32. Philadelphia: 2011. Pp. xxvi,...
View ArticleTime to reinvent university education?
Apparently people in the US are noticing that their universities arent much good either. Via Trevix Wax I found this article: Shocker. An increasing number of intellectuals and major publications are...
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Ababua Chopper [Object of the Day #91]
Chopper The fierce Chopper pictured above is linked to the Ababua people of Africa. Carved into the ivory handle is a deep, wide groove that wraps around the center. The blade is made from iron with...
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Blogosphere ~ Myth Monday – Greek Ghosts
About.com Ancient / Classical History: Myth Monday – Greek Ghosts.
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Blogosphere ~ Verbs with Double Constructions
Latin for Addicts: Verbs with Double Constructions.
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Blogosphere ~ Who Is the Greek God of Death?
About.com Ancient / Classical History: Who Is the Greek God of Death?.
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Blogosphere ~ APA Blog : CFP: Ephemeral Relics: Approaches to the Five Senses...
American Philological Association: APA Blog : CFP: Ephemeral Relics: Approaches to the Five Senses in the Ancient World.
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