Today I received the following distressing announcement. “Abuses by state and university authorities against academic freedom are not uncommon in Egyptian universities. Both students and professors suffer them. Activists among Egyptian students are routinely subjected to various repressive measures aimed at deterring students from participating in any political activity. In fact students are... »
“History gets thicker as it approaches recent times” (Abba Eban, English History, 1914-1945, 1965) »
This Spartan princess could be mistaken for a prince because of her affinity for horse breeding and horse riding. And did I mention that she was remarkably rich? Who was she? »
I have just received an interesting email about archaeological work in Catania and I would like to share it with you. I hope your Italian is adequate. It looks like an exciting adventure! “I would like to introduce Camping Jonio,a camp site in Catania,Sicily.Catania University is famous for its departments of geology,volcanology,archeology,botany,marine archaeology amongst others.Our campsit... »
How do you know if you are in love with History? One knows with certainty about the level of his or her infatuation IF s/he: 1) Keeps a pile of biography books under the bed at all times. 2) Has recorded every documentary on the Roman Empire ever shown on BBC. 3) Follows religiously the animated scholarly historical debates on BBC Radio 4. 4) Brings on much needed holidays the ... »
He fled his city, but also helped it decisevely 11 years later. He lost a major naval battle, but won another major naval battle 11 years later. His son became a famous general. Who is he? »