Links for 2 May

A system for grading in Latin.
“Why would anyone walk Hadrian’s wall in full Roman military kit?” Has great pictures of the walkers in their Roman army gear. (via @BenKaneAuthor, who is posting updates during the walk)
Plays making up a “10 episode soap opera” of Roman history in the late Republic. (via @etclassics)
A collection of very useful and interesting websites for teaching about Roman life. (via @SarahEBond)
Roman toiletry kits may have had a medical purpose. (Warning: there is a picture of an unpleasantly inflamed eyelid if you scroll down the page.) (via @NautaNuntiorum)

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Links for the Week of 18 November

A description (with pictures!) of the battle of Alesia: http://www.mikeanderson.biz/2012/11/caesar-against-vercingetorix-siege-of.html (via @Nihil_Novi_Net) Mathematics texts in Latin (and Arabic and Sanskrit and other languages: http://www.wilbourhall.org (via

Teaching Scansion

Strategy One: “quick and dirty” rules Example: a) last 5 syllables marked off submissoque humiles intrarunt vērtĭcĕ pōstēs b) remove ue and h, as they

Thursday Resource: Doodle

If you need to figure out a date among a group of people, like which day is best for Latin club to meet or when