Quotation of the Week 26
The clever men at Oxford Know all that there is to be knowed. But they none of them know one half as much As intelligent Mr Toad. (Keneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, 1908) »
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Ancient History Competition 32
After this ancient battle, one of the terms imposed on the defeated side was somewhat strange: they were required to stop importing salt! Which battle was it? »
Tips for Undergraduates: How to Start Writing an Essay
The beginning of writing is always painful. You may feel uncertain about your ideas, you may feel that you have not studied enough, you may feel that your writing skills are inadequate. All these feelings may or may not be true. At some point, though, you should brush them aside, sit in front of the computer and start writing. The best way to start is by writing your… conclusions. Do not bother wi... »
Epigraphy made easy
How many of you have been frustrated, when you attempted to find all the possible references to a specific Greek inscription. Well, in my cases, I have been constantly frustrated and, at some point, I almost gave up on Epigraphy. It looks like, though, the Germans suddenly appeared to save us. They created a database that relates the material from the Inscriptiones Graecae catalogues to the materi... »
Ancient History Competition 31
Before Manolis went on holidays, he sent me this intriguing quiz A bird, a wind, a natural phenomenon. These three things gave their names to three Hellenistic rulers. Who were they? »
Quotation of the Week 25
“He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.” George ernard Shaw, Man and Superman, 1903 »