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.

More from the CANE blog

Links for the week of 30 September

A new Latin dictionary: http://www.instantlatin.com (via @twostraws) NCLG Book Grant Application: @http://www.promotelatin.org/index.php?option=com_smartformer&Itemid=79 (via @etclassics) Fundraising for a movie about the Roman army with “authentic gear:”

"Telephone" history

If you have a school like mine, your students can probably find information more quickly using their phones than using the laptops on the laptop

Thursday Resource: TheLatinLibrary.com

If you’re looking for texts in Latin, http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/ is a great place to visit. Not only do they have most of the standard Latin authors,