Links for January 10th

Would you be considered beautiful in the ancient world?
 
More reasons why Homer may never have existed.
 
Some suggestions on how to use Roman inscriptions to teach introductory Latin.
 
An analogy to the recent tragedies in Paris — in AD 215, the emperor Caracalla ordered a massacre of the citizens of Alexandria, who had been fond of frequently making jokes about him and his family.
 
(Lastly, an addendum to the article posted earlier this week — Timothy Joseph, the author, can be followed on Twitter @TimJoseph1843!)
 
 
 
 

More from the CANE blog

Promoting the CANE Writing Contest

As I’m sure you know from the announcements, the deadline for the CANE Writing Contest is December 15th, which means NOW is a great time

Links for 23 May

A survey of what Roman law courts were like. (via @CarolineLawrenc) Reconstructed views of Rome. (via @Caecilius_CLC) Paint a tombstone from Roman Britain and learn

What CANE's Endowment Fund Can Do For You

Enjoy Amanda Loud’s report from her trip to Italy this past summer, funded by CANE’s Endowment Fund. “What airline?” “Alitalia.” My excitement had been mounting