From dmeadows@idirect.com Sun Mar 23 06:04:50 2003 Received: from mxu3.u.washington.edu (mxu3.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.133]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.03/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h2NE4nCK053308 for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 06:04:49 -0800 Received: from quark.look.ca (quark.look.ca [207.136.80.22]) by mxu3.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.03/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h2NE4lg8005234 for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 06:04:47 -0800 Received: from on-ham-a53-01-59.look.ca ([216.154.51.59] helo=raoul) by quark.look.ca with smtp (Exim 4.05) id 18x65Z-0004pi-00 for classics@u.washington.edu; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:04:41 +0000 From: David Meadows To: classics X-Mailer: PocoMail 2.6 (1006) - EVALUATION VERSION Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 09:03:29 -0500 X-URL: http://www.pocomail.com/ Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: Subject: explorator 5.47 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Status: No, hits=5.9 required=7.3 tests=ALL_CAP_PORN,GAPPY_TEXT,MIME_EXCESSIVE_QP, MIME_LONG_LINE_QP,NORMAL_HTTP_TO_IP,SPAM_PHRASE_00_01, TO_BE_REMOVED_REPLY,TO_LOCALPART_EQ_REAL,WEIRD_PORT version=2.43 X-Spam-Level: ***** X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=XXXXXIIIIII, Probability=56%, Report="ALL_CAP_PORN, NORMAL_HTTP_TO_IP, RCVD_IN_OSIRUSOFT_COM, SPAM_PHRASE_00_01, TO_BE_REMOVED_REPLY, TO_LOCALPART_EQ_REAL, WEIRD_PORT, X_OSIRU_DUL, X_OSIRU_DUL_FH, __EVITE_CTYPE, __HAS_X_MAILER" =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D explorator 5.47 March 23, 2003 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Editor's note: Depending on your mail software, some urls may wrap (especially those from the Telegraph) which will require you to rebuild the url at your end; if you get a 'file not found', check to see if the url wrapped on you. Most urls should be active for at least eight hours from the time of publication. For your computer's protection, Explorator is sent in plain text and NEVER has attachments. Be suspicious of any Explorator which arrives otherwise!!! =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Thanks to Arthur Shippee, Bill Kennedy, Bob Heuman, Jeffrey= Becker, Gary Nunn, Hernan Astudillo, Mike Ruggeri, Louis A. Okin, Steve Rankin, Yonatan Nadelman, Anthony Williams, John McMahon, Leanne Archer, W. Richard Frahm, John Pearce, Dave Sowdon, and Karl Wittwer for headses upses this week (a.a.h.i.h.l.n.o.o.) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D AFRICA, EUROPE, AND ASIA =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The Al Ain excavation continues in Dubai: http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=3D81479 The first is nice piece (that I missed) on the threat to= archaeological sites in Iraq; the second a similar piece from the Art Newspaper: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/World/iraq_antiquities0303= 10.html http://81.112.115.148/allemandi/TAN/news/article.asp?idart=3D10931 More: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=3Dstory_23-3-2003_pg9= _14 http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=3DYYKY1D4SAV3F= ECRBAELCFFA?type=3DscienceNews&storyID=3D2417919 http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hsdig213183837mar21,0,72649= 8.story?coll=3Dny-health-headlines http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0319_030319_iraqi= antiquities.html http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,9830,919120,0= 0.html ... and in a semi-similar vein, we've heard of human shields, but= howzabout the use of 'cultural shields': http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/artic= leshow?artid=3D40537791 The Jehoash inscription suffered some damage this week at the= hands of Israeli police: http://www.msnbc.com/news/886672.asp http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0317ancient-tablet17-ON= html http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=3D/news/archive/2003/03/17/= international1534EST0690.DTL A late Iron Age bit of "folk art" has been found during hospital construction in Cambridge: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/news.asp?sec=3D1&id=3D561153 A tablet preserving the records of the sale of a Roman slavegirl was recently found in London: http://news.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=3D/news/2003/03/22/= nreci22.xml&sSheet=3D/news/2003/03/22/ixhome.html The Roman mosaics at Brading Roman Villa may have to be reburied= if funds can't be found to preserve them: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2856187.stm A Dark Age Christian cemetery has been found in an English= schoolyard: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2860547.stm The Ayodhya excavation is sparking some violent reactions: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/14/international/asia/14INDI.html The New York Times has a touristy piece on the Labrang= monastery: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/travel/16labrang.html ... and a art historical/aimed-at-collectors piece on Tang= horses: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/21/arts/design/21ANTI.html =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D THE AMERICAS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D More coverage of the 'collapse' of the Maya: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A23311-2003Mar13 John Noble Wilford has written a nice piece on Machu Picchu: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/science/social/18INCA.html http://www.iht.com/articles/90398.html Low lake levels in Arizona are revealing settlements of the= Salado people: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0316subme= rgedhistory16.html A touristy sort of thing on petroglyphs etc. in Saguaro National= Park: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/21/travel/21PETR.html A while ago we heard of the excavation of a 'black-owned' saloon in Nevada which turned up things like a tabasco bottle ... now= we are getting rather more full coverage: http://www.msnbc.com/news/884823.asp The 'traditional' view of the Anasazi is changing: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/5444587.htm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ALSO OF INTEREST =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The latest on the DNA front is searching for the first= domesticated cattle: http://www.naturalhistory.com/naturalhistory/0203/0203_feature.ht= ml This week, it's the Lebananon Daily Star with a piece on Gertrude= Bell (still looking for a movie!!): http://www.dailystar.com.lb/features/22_03_03_d.htm ... and another!: http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100local/page.cfm?ob= jectid=3D12769642&method=3Dfull&siteid=3D50081 This week's sport-invented-by-an-ancient-culture piece looks at= polo, invented by the Chinese: http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200303/18/eng20030318_113530.sh= tml A piece on traditional irrigation in the Andes might also be of= interest: http://www.naturalhistory.com/naturalhistory/1102/1002_feature.ht= ml ... as might a piece on the antiquity of 'click languages': http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/science/social/18CLIC.html http://www.iht.com/articles/90397.html Coventry is the first place in England to have an "Historic= Environment Record Officer": http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/page.cfm= ?objectid=3D12766820&method=3Dfull&siteid=3D50003 Is there a secret city beneath Tokyo?: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20030301a1.h= tm Charlotte Bronte is out with a new book (!): http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/17/arts/17ARTS.html Humanities magazine has a piece on the search for some lost= frescoes commissioned to accompany the publication of Petrarch's *Lives= of Famous Men*: http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities/2003-01/frescoes.html =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ON THE NEWSSTANDS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D A new issue of British Archaeology: http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba69/index.shtml ... and Biblical Archaeology Review: http://www.bib-arch.org/bswb_BAR/indexBAR.html =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ON THE WEB =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Two new sites were brought to my attention this week ... The Vindolanda Tablets (vols. I and II) are now available online (wow ... this is what publication of inscriptions should always be like): http://vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk:8080/ .. The *Bibliography of Dendrochronology* site also looks like it= will be extremely useful: http://www01.wsl.ch/dendrobiblio/ Zahi Hawass has recently put up an article on 'Secret Doors= Inside the Great Pyramid' at his own website: http://www.guardians.net/hawass/articles/secret_doors_inside_the_= great_pyramid.htm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ON THE ARCHAEOLOGY CHANNEL =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D The Anglo-American Project in Pompeii: http://www.archaeologychannel.org/ =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D CRIME BEAT =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D A copy of the U.S. Bill of of Rights which has been missing for 138 years has been recovered: http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/03/19/bill.of.rights/index.html http://www.msnbc.com/news/887647.asp Italian police have recovered a stolen ivory face/mask of the god= Apollo: http://tinyurl.com/7zp3 http://ads.guardian.co.uk/html.ng/Params.richmedia=3Dyes&site=3DGuard= ian§ion=3D105600&rand=3D3656082&location=3Dtop http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6155746%255E1702,= 00.html http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,61= 55746%255E1702,00.html http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=3D20030319&= Category=3DAPI&ArtNo=3D303190934&Ref=3DAR The latest on looting in Afghanistan: http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=3D32866&SelectRegion=3DCe= ntral_Asia&SelectCountry=3DAFGHANISTAN =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D AT ABOUT.COM =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Ancient History Guide N.S. Gill has a piece on the threat to= archaeological sites in Iraq: http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa031903a.htm Similarly, Archaeology Guide Kris Hirst points out the irony= (from an archaeological perspective) of the current conflict: http://archaeology.about.com/library/weekly/aa031903a.htm =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D BOOK REVIEWS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Henry Camen, *Spain's Road to Empire*: http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,915697,00.html Dan Brown, *The DaVinci Code* (fiction): http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/17/books/17MASL.html Michel Chauveau, *Cleopatra: Beyond the Myth* Maria Wyke, *The Roman Mistress: Ancient and Modern= Representation": http://books.guardian.co.uk/lrb/articles/0,6109,916814,00.html Ira Berlin, *Generations of Captivity:A History of= African-American Slaves*: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/23/books/review/023DEWLT.html Jose Carlos Somoza, *The Athenian Murders* (fiction): http://www.athensnews.gr/athweb/nathens.print_unique?e=3DC&f=3D13005&= m=3DA40&aa=3D3&eidos=3DS Alexia Brue, *Cathedrals of the Flesh: My Search for the Perfect= Bath*: http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,918459,00.html =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D PERFORMANCES =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Nabucco (New York): http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/19/arts/music/19NABU.html The Emperor's Club (now in Australia): http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/19/1047749822207.html =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D DON'T EAT THAT ELMER (A.K.A. CUM GRANO SALIS) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D EXHIBITIONS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D In the Time of the Etruscans (UPenn): http://ae.philly.com/entertainment/ui/philly/miscEvent.html?id=3D10= 126&reviewId=3D6284&category=3D1 http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/03/19/= 3e783bbf4b796 Not really an exhibition, but coverage of the European Fine Art Fair: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/arts/design/18MAAS.html Sutton Hoo: http://tinyurl.com/7zpn Leonardo DaVinci: Master Draftsman: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/22/arts/design/22CONN.html Triumph of Religion (Boston): http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/23/arts/design/23UNGE.html Archeologies (Thessaloniki): http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_civ_8748144_21/03/2= 003_27755 Byzantine Women and their World (Harvard): http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/21/arts/design/21COTT.html =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D CLASSICIST'S CORNER =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D In case you missed it, the New York Times had a piece comparing the Iliad to the current conflict: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/opinion/18KRIS.html ClassCon in a piece on the ethics of war: http://chronicle.com/free/v49/i28/28b00701.htm Ted Turner was talking about his Classics degree this week= (scroll right down to the end) ... I'm not sure whether this is a good thing or a bad thing: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60157-2003Mar20.ht= ml Classicist involvement in protests this week: http://daily.stanford.edu/tempo?page=3Dcontent&id=3D10651&repository=3D= 0001_article This looks interesting ... treating the murder of Caesar as a= modern sort of crime scene: http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/page.cfm= ?objectid=3D12751673&method=3Dfull&siteid=3D50003 Saw this on the Latin list ... Gabriele Albaroas has taken the= time to translate the script of Gladiator into Latin: http://www.krescendo.com/gladiatorlatin/index.html Classical Tradition fans will be interested in a piece on Greek= Revival architecture: http://www.oldhousejournal.com/magazine/2003/february/greek_reviv= al.shtm The Spectator defies again this a.m. ... Akropolis News in Classical Greek: http://www.akwn.net/ Radio Finland's Nuntii Latini http://www.yle.fi/fbc/latini/trans.html Radio Bremen's Der Monatsr=FCckblick - auf Latein http://www.radiobremen.de/online/latein/ U.S. Weather in Latin: http://latin.wunderground.com/ =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D REPEATS =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 300,000 B.P. 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