Links for the Week of 7 October

An article on the tunnels at Baiae: http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/10/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-tunnels-at-baiae/ (via @DrKillgrove)
Comments on the Classical names for storms from the Weather Channel: http://thecampvs.com/2012/10/03/the-weather-channel-gets-classical/ (via @theCAMPVS)
Returning to the wreck where the Antikythera mechanism was found: http://romanarcheo.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-antikythera-mechanism-return-to.html (via @jntribolo)
A lively, popular article about Apicius: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/09/27/161874316/who-wants-to-eat-jellyfish-omelettes-dolphin-meatballs-mouse-on-toast-these-guys (via @SarahEBond)
From @YaleClassicsLib “The Classics Library’s Reference Sources for Classical Studies handout has been updated http://fb.me/1e7IXFIoQ ” Wonderful list of sources with thoughtful annotations.

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Links for December 4

Io, Saturnalia!   Its almost time…. Start your cooking with Pass the Garum, while you look up some of ideas for your Saturnalia festivity and enjoy

Thursday Resource: FreeRice.com

Free Rice is a review game online. It presents a word and then gives four possible definitions. In the past, I’ve used the English version

A Response to Mary Beard

I wanted to write a response to Mary Beard’s August 11th “A Don’s Life,” entitled “What does the Latin actually say?” because I think it