Due to the current economic crisis, some Greeks decided to promote a new Radio taxi service in Athens. It is cheap, ethical and environmental friendly. When you visit the city, do not hesitate to take a ride! Citation: Enet (eleutherotypia), Maria Mystakidou, ‘De tha pethanoume pote… Koufala DNT’ http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.ellada&id=178311 »
Which Roman author describes in detail the sexual encounter of Aphrodite’s statue with a homosexual man? »
MRS CHEVELEY: The higher education of men is what I should like to see. Men need it so sadly. LADY MARKBY: They do, dear. But I am afraid such a scheme would be quite unpractical. I don’t think man has much capacity for development. He has got as far as he can, and that is not far, is it? (Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband, 1895) »
Following my latest post on the problems of teaching numismatics, I thought I should offer also some hope. The first solution that springs to mind is to “Teach the Teachers”. Most ancient Historians and Classicists refrain from using coins in the classroom for paedagogical purposes. There are several reasons for this: 1) They have never been formally taught numismatists; therefore they do not know the potential of such a study, 2) They do not understand the theory of monetary economics, 3) They ... »
Back in the old days, in order to master the discipline, the students had to have a strong background in a) Classical Archaeology, specifically Greco-roman sculpture and architecture, b) Basic knowledge of statistical analysis, c) Theory of Economic History and d) Political Theory. As far as I know, none of our British students have such a background. This is not a typically British characteristic. In fact, our colleagues in Frankfurt, where the subject is taught regularly, informed me that thes... »
“Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run.” Marc Twain, A Curious Dream, 1972 »
Manolis is back! “I prefer ruling the people who have gold instead of owning it myself”. This is the answer this frugal consul gave to the foreign ambassadors who tried to bribe him. Who was he? »
The external examiners left the city, the grades were handed out to the students, most of the administration has been done and dusted! So, what is left? The ordeal left me with mental fatigue, a sense of emptiness and a fuzzy brain. The terminology may not be accurate but the feeling is very real and it alters my plans. A few days ago I thought that this weekend will be the start of my research life. I was planning to finish the article I started months ago, I was hoping to visit a library and i... »
Since Manolis forgot all about me, I decided to set up another question. This is for dedicated specialists to the subject. In the Hellenistic period, what would the civic authorities do in order to consol the families who were in mourning, because of the loss of a family member? I know at least two researchers who would know the answer, Riet van Bremen and Charlotte Roueche (hint!). »
I have been wondering about the future of education in this country for some time. So, I decided to gather together a few quotes that will help me understand it better. Here they go: “(On Cambridge University…) This place is the Devil, or at least his principle residence, they call it the University, but any other appellation would have suited it much better, for study is the last pursuit of the society; the Master eats, drinks and sleeps, the Fellows drink, dispute, and pun, the emp... »