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To be continued in our next

arltblogger — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:34:50 +0100

From now on, postings may be found here.

Was Pompeii really like this?

arltblogger — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:27:03 +0100

Mary Beard's blog deals with the interesting fact that the Pompeii that we visit, and the images we see, have been reconstructed and repainted, sometimes so as to misrepresent the original desperately.

Corinium Museum’s new Roman Garden

arltblogger — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:46:48 +0100

Visitors can come and relax in a setting similar to ancient Italy this summer thanks to a makeover of the Corinium Museum’s Roman Garden.

The Eagle of the Ninth to be a film

arltblogger — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:42:41 +0100

Focus Features and Film4 announced they will finance the Roman epic adventure The Eagle of the Ninth, with Academy Award winner Kevin MacDonald (The Last King of Scotland) as the director.

Princeton's Latin salutatorian

arltblogger — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:32:36 +0100

As a chemical engineering major, James Morrison has earned the top ranking in the department and a reputation among his professors as one of the most impressive students they have taught at Princeton.

Automatic crossword puzzle maker

arltblogger — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:35:32 +0100

See new blog

Latin Language dot us blog

arltblogger — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:47:44 +0100

Teachers may find some interesting stuff on this blog. I've only just come across it. It has been written, since last December, by Chris Jones.

Two and a half thousand articles

arltblogger — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:20:51 +0100

I notice that this will be blog article number 2502.

I am seriously considering the migration of the blog to a different server, but am daunted by the task of moving so much stuff.

Roman surgical instruments

arltblogger — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:09:43 +0100

A useful page from the University of Virginia of photos with explanations.

Missed this one - Philip Howard to Boris Johnson spd

arltblogger — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:06:38 +0100

To Boris Johnson, who apparently favours Latin as the official language of City Hall...

Chichester Roman baths uncovered - link with new museum

arltblogger — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:31:09 +0100

The baths will form a key feature of the proposed Chichester District Museum and will be temporarily uncovered for archaeologists to inspect the relics.

Bob Lister's retirement

arltblogger — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:09:16 +0100

We are trying to contact ex trainees and ex mentors of Bob's time at Cambridge but are having difficulty with addresses etc

Buy a home with a Roman skeleton

arltblogger — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:38:08 +0100

a customer in York will acquire one historic feature which may test the nerve of future occupants – a Roman burial chamber complete with its own skeleton.

Keeping up Latin after GCSE or after A level

arltblogger — Sun, 25 May 2008 15:37:02 +0100

"I am kept very busy in my roles as taxi driver for the children, farm secretary etc, etc and must admit that I have not looked at any Latin or Greek for many years!"

Year 6 video of Prometheus and Pandora on the Minimus website

arltblogger — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:10:38 +0100

I enjoyed this cleverly edited video of the Prometheus story acted in Latin. I suppose one might hear some rumores senum severiorum about some of the pronunciation, but it's a good production.

TV programme on Hadrian's Wall

arltblogger — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:21:25 +0100

HISTORY expert and television presenter Neil Oliver has chosen a North East landmark as his favourite place, highlighting Hadrian’s Wall as the place he most likes to visit.

Is classics still relevant? An alfresco Latin lesson convinces Christopher Middleton

arltblogger — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:12:12 +0100

Yes, it's quarter past two on a Sunday afternoon and, while other park-users are engaged in dog walking and frisbee throwing, this group of a dozen students has gathered to swap reflexive verbs under the banner of Latin in the Park.

Chester holds Roman festival tomorrow and Monday

arltblogger — Sat, 24 May 2008 11:40:54 +0100

The second annual Festival of Minerva is a free event set up by Roman Tours/Deva Victrix and the Grosvenor Museum.

Fishbourne Roman Palace celebrates its 40th anniversary

arltblogger — Sat, 24 May 2008 11:38:15 +0100

On Saturday May 31 a fleet of 1960s vintage cars will welcome visitors to the Palace for a return to 1968 to see how the archaeologists uncovered the world-famous mosaics.

Video on Latin roots

arltblogger — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:34:57 +0100

Er ... that's it.

Hear Peter Jones on Radio 4

arltblogger — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:19:30 +0100

Radio 4's Today programme had a piece with Peter Jones and Michael Fallon about Peter's new book 'Vote for Caesar'.

Avitus on YouTube

arltblogger — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:57:33 +0100

Those who took part in the Latin conversation group at a recent Summer School with Avitus will be interested in this video.

Vindolanda - massive granaries found

arltblogger — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:55:43 +0100

Excavations at Vindolanda are revealing two massive granaries whose quality even outshone the nearby commanding officer’s quarters. The dig is also uncovering a magnificent flagged roadway next to the granaries.

Independent reprints Miles Kington article on Latin

arltblogger — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:29:59 +0100

The British like to think of themselves as bad linguists, especially when it comes to Latin – yet the curious thing is that we all know more Latin than perhaps we realise.

Boris and the Classics - two views

arltblogger — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:19:25 +0100

The claim that classical education is in decline in Britain is a popular one, but I'm afraid that it is not an accurate one. In fact, there are more students studying Classics at my university (Oxford) than ever before; moreover, Latin in schools has increased threefold in the last seven years

"British Public School" in France

arltblogger — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:23:19 +0100

Learning Latin, attending Catechism and hurrying along draughty corridors to prayer

Latin and history; Latin and French

arltblogger — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:17:17 +0100

In 2006 Bringfield's Head Press published a book of prose and verse, some written in Latin, about the Battle of Ramillies. This year they will be dealing with the Battle of Oudenarde in July, 1708.

altius, citius, fortius, sed ...

arltblogger — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:12:03 +0100

Brian Bishop has spotted an apt Latin tag, aptly extended.

Summer School update 2 - lectures

arltblogger — Sun, 18 May 2008 23:12:10 +0100

The latest list of lectures at the ARLT Summer School in Uppingham School, from Monday 21st July to Saturday 26th July 2008.

Summer School update 1 - option groups

arltblogger — Sun, 18 May 2008 22:56:43 +0100

A lot more detail about the option groups at the ARLT Summer School in Uppingham School, from Monday 21st July to Saturday 26th July 2008.