The website medievalists.net has had a plethora of great articles lately. Since Halloween is coming up, why not check out the legend of Hellequin’s Army?
Jesse Eisenberg at the New Yorker has a funny piece entitled Final Conversations at Pompeii. You’ll need to be a subscriber to access!
Free from the New Yorker, however, is Keith Houston’s article on the roots of ancient punctuation. Hashtags and pilcrows and ampersands galore!
Pass the Garum, a Roman cooking blog, has a Apician recipe for “French” toast.
The BBC has a piece on the sound of ancient Greek music.
Bethanie Sawyer brought this to my attention – Ever wonder just how many words Latin has for “kill?” Check out Fished Up Classics‘s blog for a disturbing answer!
Have an iPad? Want to spend some free time on a Roman-themed game? Check out Touch Arcade’s review to see if Ancient Battle: Rome is for you.
Promoting the CANE Writing Contest
As I’m sure you know from the announcements, the deadline for the CANE Writing Contest is December 15th, which means NOW is a great time