Links for 24 October

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.

More from the CANE blog

Aeneas and AI

A friend gave me an article from the Wall Street Journal about a computer program, Aeneas, which is being used to figure out damaged inscriptions

Andy Volpe

Today’s guest post is by Andy Volpe. If you’re interested in bringing him to your school or meeting, consider applying for a CANE Discretionary Grant

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