Graffiti, Maps, PIE, and more: Links for October 3

What can we learn from Roman graffiti? The more themes change, the more they stay the same.
The Legacy of Greco-Roman Mapmaking. This isn’t your kid’s GPS.
A linguist at University of Kentucky recreates Proto-Indo-European (with audio!) Who knew sheep and horses could be so riveting?
An interesting look at how 4th century Chinese viewed the Romans.
New views on the story of Masada. Experts claim it has elements of myth.

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Links for the Week of 25 November

A roundup of information about the Colosseum restoration: http://rogueclassicism.com/2012/11/18/colosseum-restoration-coming-soon/ (via @rogueclassicist) Ways to remember Greek meters: http://www.armand-dangour.com/mnemonics-for-greek-metre/ (via @rogueclassicist) Paint the Peplos Kore (requires Flash):

Latin Podcast Roundup

I know that I have school colleagues whose summer vacation is more than three weeks off (my wife, sadly, is one of these). But I

Thursday Resource: Pelagios Map

The The Pelagios Map is an interactive map of the Roman Empire. You can scroll around the Empire, zoom in and out, and see both

Gratiae dandae

As an educator, I am thankful for… Students, without whom my job would be meaningless. To witness the thought process of students hard at work