A series of caves beneath L'Aquila were revealed by the deadly Abruzzo earthquake, some of which may have been used by prehistoric humans [Via Explorator; Adnkronos; Libero-news.it (bis)]
EternallyCool reports on chariot races in honor of Rome's upcoming birthday.
The collection of Pompeian frescoes will reopen in the Naples Museum on April 29, after a decade of being closed. (No word on when they'll be open next once the 29th has passed...)
A Franco Valente philippic on the destruction of (possibly Roman) stone terraces near Venafro in Molise.
An Italian study of 3000 middle- and high-school students in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain finds that Italian students show the least interest in museums and monuments while Spanish students show the most.
Quintus Ennius tria corda habere sese dicebat, quod loqui Graece et Osce et Latine sciret.
"Quintus Ennius said that he had three hearts, because he spoke Greek and Oscan and Latin."
-Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae 17.17
1 comment:
dan - that chariot racing thing is sweet! i wish i could comment on eternallycool's blog without logging on, but just so it's clear, a biga is a two-horsed chariot, not a two-wheeled chariot. that is an irritating piece of misinformation for me and I needed to clear it up somewhere, so i'm using your blog in the hopes that someone will read it!!
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