Translating, dwarfism, and Christmas traditions: Links for December 26

Not much to report this week:

  • Add your Latin skills to translate new inscriptions and other never-before-translated texts.
  • Sarah Bond discusses dwarfism in ancient times.
  • As you recuperate from Christmas, consider how similar the traditions were in Rome.

More from the CANE blog

Links for 17 October

A Roman Bath–still in use after 2000+ years! An interesting article on what to look for in a modern translation of an Ancient work. Underwater

Links for 16 May

A video about the life of Roman girls. Caroline Lawrence writes about the sewers of Herculaneum. “Latin’s Place in Modern Society”

Links for the Week of 9 December

Information about the ancient world from grape seeds: http://phys.org/news/2012-12-classics-professor-unearths-archaeological-clues.html (via @DrKillgrove) Rick Riordan has a teacher’s guide for the Camp Half Blood Books: http://rickriordan.com/my-books/percy-jackson/resources/teachers-guide.aspx (via