At best, they’re in grave danger. At worst, they’ve already been destroyed. Will the ancient monuments of Syria and Iraq survive ISIS?
Undeterred by the violence, some brave souls are desperately trying to protect the ancient works of art threatened by ISIS.
Will Britain be compelled to return the Elgin Marbles?
Links for the Week of 18 November
A description (with pictures!) of the battle of Alesia: http://www.mikeanderson.biz/2012/11/caesar-against-vercingetorix-siege-of.html (via @Nihil_Novi_Net) Mathematics texts in Latin (and Arabic and Sanskrit and other languages: http://www.wilbourhall.org (via