Hipsters, Maps, and Social Media: Links for 20 March

CANE Media Coordinator
March 20, 2014

10 similarities between Star Trek and ancient Rome.
Oxford Dictionaries discusses some Ides of March inspired words (via Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.)
Greek and Roman sculptures dressed as hipsters.
A review of “300: Rise of an Empire,” the new sequel to “300.”
For Women’s History Month (March), consider discussing Empress Theodora, Justinian’s wife.
A fascinating article presented at our recent CANE Conference, exploring the idea of social media in ancient times.

Pomponius Mela (Tingentera – now Algeciras- 1th c AD), was the earliest Roman geographer. Map: Depiction of the World pic.twitter.com/i87fJEZ0yP
— Todo libro antiguo (@Libroantiguo) March 9, 2014

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