The website medievalists.net has had a plethora of great articles lately. Since Halloween is coming up, why not check out the legend of Hellequin’s Army?
Jesse Eisenberg at the New Yorker has a funny piece entitled Final Conversations at Pompeii. You’ll need to be a subscriber to access!
Free from the New Yorker, however, is Keith Houston’s article on the roots of ancient punctuation. Hashtags and pilcrows and ampersands galore!
Pass the Garum, a Roman cooking blog, has a Apician recipe for “French” toast.
The BBC has a piece on the sound of ancient Greek music.
Bethanie Sawyer brought this to my attention – Ever wonder just how many words Latin has for “kill?” Check out Fished Up Classics‘s blog for a disturbing answer!
Have an iPad? Want to spend some free time on a Roman-themed game? Check out Touch Arcade’s review to see if Ancient Battle: Rome is for you.