Papyri, Painting, and Portable Grills : Links for 8 May

Here are some interesting things we’ve found online this past week that you might like!
The Economist has an article and Latin and STEM, and argues why humanities was, and should be, an important part of any full education.
Harvard Magazine shares its research findings on a controversial papyrus fragment mentioning Jesus and his wife.
Gerald Schroeder on Pinterest has put together a collection of Angus McBride’s paintings of ancient and medieval soliders and military life.
Yahoo News has a story about grilling-out, Mycenean style.

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The APA is offering monetary awards to teachers: http://apaclassics.org/index.php/apa_blog/apa_blog_entry/4021/ (via @rogueclassicist et al.) CONVENTICULUM Bostoniense 2013 will run July 27-August 4th. See http://conventiculum.org for more

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