Links for the Week of 21 October

The #LatinTweetUp will be happening on 10/25 (via @AIRomanCulture).
Shelly McCormick-Lane has collected a list of scholarships for Latin students: http://teacherweb.com/TX/ClearLakeHighSchool/McCormick-Lane/links3.aspx
A new Roman catacomb has been discovered by people following a cat: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/18/cat-2000-year-old-roman-catacomb?CMP=twt_gu (via @guardian)
Paul Hudson (@twostraws) has two new Latin iOS apps (links are to the App Store): Latin Pairs and Latin Scramble. Teachers can get free copies by e-mailing help@romansgohome.com.
A detailed, interactive map of the Roman Empire: http://pelagios.dme.ait.ac.at/maps/greco-roman/ (via @markhilverda)
“The Aeneid: The Animated Short:” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNVJNxkNSDs (via @etclassics)
An article about the Antikythera shipwreck: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2012/oct/02/return-antikythera-wreck-ancient-computer?cat=science&type=article (via @michaelmuseums)
Roman broken bone setting: http://romanarcheo.blogspot.com/2012/10/break-leg-fracture-treatment-in-iron.html
An analysis of the filming of the Widow of Ephesus scene in Fellini’s Satyricon: http://garydevore.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/satyricon-14-scene-viii-trimalchios-tomb-and-the-widow-of-ephesus/

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Links for the Week of 20 January

The deadline to apply for the American Academy in Rome Classical Summer School has been extended to 31 January and there are still funding opportunities

Vesuvius comes to life in different ways!

Vesuvius is on many people’s minds right now – not only Latin teachers, preparing for the new AP exam,but everyone interested in geology. The following

Links for the Evening of January 9th

On Romans and various charming parasites. On the rights and privileges of the Vestal Virgins. I’m sure some of our students would love to employ