Languages, Stolas, and Pictures: Links for April 16

CANE Media Coordinator
April 16, 2015

Unearthing a toilet becomes an archaeological dig.
Mary Beard’s “A-Z of life in Pompeii” reminds us of the peculiarities of the Romans.
How Odysseus might capture his journey today.
An interesting piece on the endangerment of languages.
A useful infographic outlining the lives, reigns, and deaths of Roman emperors.
The history of the English language, animated.
How to make a Roman-style stola.
Check out magistrula.com (I can’t praise this site enough) for weekly updated images loquendi/scribendi gratia.

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