Thoughts on Antiquity

From here, by Martin West:
Since classical times, Sappho has been a source of fascination and romantic construction. The ancients, who had nine books of her poems at their disposal, were unstinting in their admiration. Some called her a tenth Muse. Strabo, writing in the time of Augustus, calls her a wonder, “for in this whole […]

Well, from better reporting, it seems that I may have been right afterall. Indeed, the Independent was, as it usually is, merely sensationalist. I turn to the BBC for more accurate reporting:
She added that the site could mean that the Roman conquest could be “a much more complicated story than has hitherto been understood”.
“The discovery […]

Very interesting story that opens a huge can of worms here.Nota bene - the Independent has been particularly untrustworthy before when it comes to historical articles, but whether it is here or not is to be determined.
The story:
The history of Britain will have to be rewritten. The AD43 Roman invasion never happened - and was […]

Thanks to Sean Holderread for pointing this out to me. From here:
LUXOR, Egypt (AFP) - Buried for nearly 3,600 years, a rare statue of Egypt’s King Neferhotep I has been brought to light in the ruins of Thebes by a team of French archaeologists.
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Neferhotep was the 22nd king of the 13th Dynasty. The son of […]