Oliver Stone's film is to be released in the USA on November 5th. I'm intrigued by a promised interactive desk-top that is promised but not yet released. There's a map that updates automatically every week, and interactive features - well, read for yourself:   more »

One Sunday treat of mine is receiving 'Explorator' by e-mail. Yesterday's Explorator sent me to a long article about what David Meadows as "Roman law and its spinoffs (potential essay crib)." "... Everything that we mentioned, however, could not contribute to forming the European culture without a formidable tool for penetration: Latin, for centuries the Empire's lingua franca. The Latin language carried out a vital function, allowing Roman policies, laws and public works to be understood and accepted by populations having different origins, languages and cultures...."   more »

'We do need to nurture "traditional" areas of study like the classical civilisations and their languages, rather than letting them fade away,' writes Clarke, who was angered by the AQA's failure to consult before dropping the subjects and their refusal to reinstate the exams.   more »