Happy Thanksgiving!
(I am thankful for the plethora of links this week.)
A pie chart and bar graph of the reigns and causes of death of Roman emperors.
Evidence suggests gladiators ate plant ash for bone strength.
Archaeologists claim to have found remnants of the Trojan Horse.
The disparities between English and Latin pronoun usage.
Ted Cruz modifies Cicero’s famous First Oration in speech against president.
Gregory Crane weighs the pros and cons of becoming a professor of Classics.
An interesting new online Latin course through comics.
Young composers explore an ancient Latin text and what ancient Greek music sounded like.
The Roman army, the Ara Pacis, and more: Links for the week of 10 October
Images of the colored version of the Ara Pacis. (via @ClassColl) How to make your own Roman imago. (via @SarahEBond) Video showing Roman army drill