Links for 20 June

A study of Roman concrete is in the news, and it explains why the ancient stuff is better than what we use today.
The tech used in body scanners has been used on Pompeiian wall art and revealed some interesting secrets! Read all about it!
Papa Franciscus has a Twitter feed, all in Latin. It’s got 100,000+ followers, and it’s growing every day. Even though Summi Pontificis breviloquentis may not have the same charm as pipiat papa!, it does have gravitas.
O tempora! O mores! O disputationes about Latin’s relevance and utility in the modern world! Mary Beard and others weigh in.

More from the CANE blog

A Letter from Latin Summer Camp

Collegis peramantibus Linguae Latinae Stephanus SPD! I hope that you are returning to your academic responsibilities well rested and refreshed, in part from some time

Reflecting on Odyssey Book Club

Homer is not taught in my district so last winter, thanks to a generous CANE Education Grant, Istarted an Odyssey book club. The plan was