Some Links for July 23rd

A brief article on how the “Olympic ideal” has never really been upheld.
Italy seeks Chinese funding to maintain its ancient monuments.
Yet another article on “the case for the Classics.”
Researchers shed light on the spread of disease in antiquity by examining ancient “toilet paper.”

More from the CANE blog

Laudes Mantuano

Publius Vergilius Maro was born on the Ides of October, 2086 years ago last weekend. His work, the Aeneid in particular, is always with me—I

Links for the Week of 10 February

Summer Opportunities UT-Austin is offering its Intensive Summer Greek course again: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/classics/courses/Summer.php The Vergilian Society has a variety of trips and classes available for the