Monday, November 10, 2008

A Career in Ruins

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Who’d be an archaeologist? When Luke Lavan was a boy he discovered Asterix and The Lord of the Rings . Be careful what you read: a book c...
Sunday, November 09, 2008

Carpe Diem

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A few weeks ago, Gaius the scribe from the Leg II Aug, gave me a hand-drawn papyrus scroll of Horace's most famous ode. I've been me...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

So what's with the sponge-stick?

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subligaria = underpants Recently there has been a lot of excitement (OK, a little excitement) about a new literary competition for scho...
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Thursday, October 09, 2008

The Golden Sponge-Stick Award

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Do you think you could write Roman Mysteries like mine or like those of Lindsey Davis and Steven Saylor ? If so, you should know that the R...
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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Londinium!

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The Museum of London is celebrating Roman London today with re-enactors, talks, demonstrations, competitions and drama in an event called Lo...
Sunday, September 21, 2008

A Day in the Sabine Hills

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I've just returned from three days in Italy, researching The Man from Pomegranate Street . I wanted to see what the Sabine hills would ...
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A Day on Lake Albano

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Wednesday 17 September 2008 I am woken by a strange, soft, clanging sound and open my eyes. I am in the Hotel Castelgandolfo , on tranq...
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Friday, September 19, 2008

An Afternoon in Rome

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by Caroline Lawrence Thursday 18 September 2008 Today is the last day of my three-day flying visit to Italy, to gather sensory detail ...