Washingtonii Vita, food, and music: Links for 31 October

An exploration of Francis Glass’s Washingtonii Vita.
Interactive timeline of Hannibal’s life.
Classicists reconstruct the sound of Greek music.
Do we still eat like Romans?
More on Roman eating: garum.
…and on a completely unrelated note, Werewolf Bar Mitzvah to get you into the holiday spirit.

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