Links for 17 October

A Roman Bath–still in use after 2000+ years!
An interesting article on what to look for in a modern translation of an Ancient work.
Underwater Archaeology is AWESOME! Here’s why.
Was Cleopatra Beautiful or Ugly?  And why should we care?!
 

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Vesuvius Readings for Students

Following up on last week’s post, here are two adaptations of Pliny’s Vesuvius letter for different levels. We hope you enjoy reading these with your

Latin Dictionary Game

In a day with a shortened schedule and students missing, one of my favorite games to play is a variation of the Dictionary Game or

Book Review: Carthage Must Be Destroyed

Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization. Richard Miles, Viking 2010. For the general reader: This book was very interesting

Links for the Week of 7 October

An article on the tunnels at Baiae: http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/10/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-tunnels-at-baiae/ (via @DrKillgrove) Comments on the Classical names for storms from the Weather Channel: http://thecampvs.com/2012/10/03/the-weather-channel-gets-classical/ (via @theCAMPVS) Returning