Skulls, hallucinations, and temples (This isn't Raiders of the Lost Ark): Links for January 23

New evidence suggests that the remains of executed persons were not treated very well. Dogs gnawed on skulls; burial was not important.
An interesting look at Romans’ perceptions of hallucinations. A brief interview between Alice Robb and William Harris.
Observations of Pompeii’s temples show an alignment with the stars and the religious syncretism of the time.
Recent flooding has exposed new sections of ancient Baiae, the decadent resort town.

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Links for 13 June

Archaeologists are sharing the treasures of the ancient Egyptian city Heracleion!  These are some COOL pictures! The Met Museum has their Sleeping Eros statue on

A Summer at Villa Vergiliana

A CANE Endowment Scholarship Report by Susan Zoller: Two Vergilian Society Study Tours in Italy I will remember gazing out from a villa rooftop toward

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.