Links for 13 March

These are some of the things we’ve found interesting this week!
The biggest news is that a new necropolis has been uncovered near Venice (Daily Mail).
Slate has an article and graphic on the origins and development of English.
The Circus Maximus coughed up a treasure of coins (link in Italian; thanks to Ted Zarrow for the heads up).
The Latin Language Blog writer Brittany Britanniae shares some thoughts on Ovid’s Heroides as very old school fan fiction.
Have an iPad, a love of military history, and some free time? Then you might like Ancient Battle: Rome! (link to review on Armchair General)

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