David Parsons publishes fascinating blog for classicists- March 11, 2007 While I was researching the work of Dr. Ray Howell for a post in the Roman Scholars blog, I came across this wonderful, information-filled blog authored by David Parsons, a retired teacher and member of the Association for Latin Teaching. Well worth a visit and thorough browsing.http://uoregon.edu/~mharrsch/2007/03/david-parsons-publishes-fascinating.html Silures revolt subject of new research- March 11, 2007 I found this article very interesting. I had not read about the Silures tribe and their quarter-century battle against the Romans. I'll have to look up Dr. Howell's book."A leading historian has documented the exploits of the ancient Silures tribe, who fought a long campaign against the Romans two millennia ago.Dr Ray Howell from the University of Wales, Newport, even says our penchant for wearing red may spring from the tribe's favourite battle colour.Dr Howell, a reader at the university's..http://uoregon.edu/~mharrsch/2007/03/silures-revolt-subject-of-new-research.html The Louvre and the Ancient World to premiere in Atlanta- March 7, 2007 This sounds like a fascinating exhibit:The Louvre and the Ancient World, features masterpieces from the founding cultures of Western civilization and will include more than 70 works from the Louvres unparalleled Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antiquities collections. Showcasing works dating from the third millennium BC through the third century AD, the exhibition will examine the rise of the museum and its collections of antiquities under Napoleon, the discoveries and decipherment of...http://uoregon.edu/~mharrsch/2007/03/louvre-and-ancient-world-to-premiere-in.html |