rogueclassicismquidquid bene dictum est ab ullo, meum est ~ SenecaCaesar's Invasion of Britain Redated- June 25, 2008 First Odysseus, now Caesar ... from a Texas State press release: Julius Caesar landed an invasion fleet on the shores of Britain in 55 B.C., expanding the boundaries of the so-called &8220;Known World&8221; and inadvertently sparking a dispute between historians and scientists for centuries to come. Now, a team of astronomers from Texas State University-San Marcos has applied their unique brand of forensic astronomy to the enduring controversy surrounding the precise location of Caesar&8217;s.http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008149.html IsIAO Threatened- June 25, 2008 This appeared in my box this a.m. courtesy of Martin Bemmann: An initiative undertaken in the past few days by the Italian Government is aimed at closing down the Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente (IsIAO). To avoid such an eventuality, which would spell the end of an institution that is unique in Italy and which has been active at the international level in the fields of archaeology, restoration and conservation of cultural assets, scientific research and publishing for over 100...http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008148.html CFP: Slaves, Cults and Religions- June 25, 2008 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: deadline 1st July University of Nottingham Institute for the Study of Slavery (ISOS) CALL FOR PAPERS Conference: 'Slaves, Cults and Religions' 8-10 September 2008 This conference will examine the cultic and religious activities of slaves and persons from other unfree statuses. Its span embraces any part of the world in any period from antiquity to the present day. Speakers already intending to participate include colleagues from Brazil and North America, as well as.http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008147.html This Day in Ancient History- June 24, 2008 ante diem viii kalendas quinctilis under Servius -- dedication of two temples to Fors Fortuna (and associated rites thereafter) 1 B.C. -- birth of John the Baptist (traditional date) 79 A.D. -- dies imperii of the emperor Titus 109 A.D. -- the Aqua Traiana are officially dedicated 1741 -- Birth of Alexander Adam (Classics educator) 1989 -- death of Russell Meiggs (author of Roman Ostia, among others)http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008146.html Classical Words of the Day- June 24, 2008 glutinous Dictionary.com flocculent Worthless Word for the Day procrustean Merriam-Websterhttp://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008145.html Dating Odysseus' Return- June 24, 2008 This one is quickly filling up the ewaves ... here's the version from the Guardian: "The sun has been obliterated from the sky, and an unlucky darkness invades the world." With these words from Homer's Odyssey, the seer Theoclymenus foresaw the violent deaths of the suitors who, during the hero's spell away from home, had gathered to court his wife, Penelope. But the line also set the stage for an argument that after hundreds of years may finally have been settled: did the bloody massacre at..http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008144.html |