Links for 25 July

Participate in the National Latin Survey.
Roman fingerprints found in 2,000 year old cosmetics.
A free MOOC on paleography through the University of London.
Crocodile suit of armor for Romans living in Egypt in 3rd Century CE.
Lego Acropolis built.

More from the CANE blog

Lead, Technology, and Food–Links for 1 May

A few interesting articles about Lead in Ancient Roman Water. Building a Cross-curricular Latin program using technology! Papyri tell interesting tales of foods… Archaeology drones

Thursday Resource: Ephemeris

Ephemeris is a website that posts modern news stories in Latin. It’s a nice source for sight reading passages and for expanding vocabulary in Latin.

Try Lucretius: Project Ideas for Advanced Students

There is nothing more exhilarating than those ‘aha’ moments that can transform a learning experience for kids into something that exudes excitement.  The following ideas for upper-level students might be useful for you when you apply your own skills and talents to bring Latin alive in your classroom in a way that lets everyone do both the teaching and the learning.