Classics in the News for November 2013

Time for another edition! Comment if there is something you’d like to see or if there are any updates to share!

Music, Food, and Entertainment

• Classicists Reconstruct the Sound of Greek Music – Archaeological Institute of America – A classicist at Oxford University has been working to reconstruct Greek music and instruments. Article includes a sample of music.

• Reconstructing Cuisines and Recipes from the Ancient World – James Blake Weiner; Ancient History Encyclopedia – A review of an upcoming book entitled, The Silk Road Gourmet by Laura Kelley.
• Virtual Tour of the Colossem – 3D Historical Tours – A 3D tour of the floor of the colosseum

Daily Life and Maps

• Rome: Slavery in Rome – HBO – A nice 10 minute documentary on slavery in Rome. Preview before showing students
• A Digital Map of the Roman Empire – Pelagios Project – Details and links to new digital/interactive maps!

Archaeology/New Finds

• Ancient Magician’s Curse Tablet Discovered in Jerusalem – Owen Jarus; Live Science – includes pictures and links.
• Hi-Tech Explorers map Rome’s Ancient Aqueduct – AFP; News 24 – A group of speleiologists seek to complete/update the map of Thomas Ashby using GPS and laser rangefinders
• Archaeologists get multi-million pound grant for Roman excavations – Rory McKeown; Daily Echo – Archaeologists will be studying and excavating 31 ancient ports all over Europe

Social Media to Follow

• Twitter User: @gaclass – This is our official Georgia Classical Association Twitter feed! Check us out! Follow us!
• Twitter User: @exploreclassics – Providing fun facts and interesting tidbits of knowledge about the Classical World of Ancient Greece and Rome
• Twitter User: @FLAGeorgia – working to promote language study at all levels all around the world.
• Youtube Channel: Janet Stephens – Historical hairdressing tutorials based on archaeological research and primary sources\

Podcasts

• The Afterlife of Ovid – The School of Advanced Study – A series of podcasts on various aspects of Ovid and his works after his death.

Go Mobile!

• Where in the Ancient World – At Your Fingertips – N.S. Gill; About.com/Princeton University Press – Princeton University Press has come out with an iPhone App that allows you to see the world the way the Romans and Greeks did!
• Historvius – Mapping History – Roman Ruins HD offers this iPad app allowing you to view Ancient Roman ruins. It has over 350 sites and 1,500 images. Nota Bene: this company also offers a full website that allows  you to plan trips, and do searches based on location, time period, or historical figure. Each “destination” offers descriptions, links to websites, contact information (where applicable) and photos.

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