Thoughts on Antiquity

As my paper on cannibalism is coming into its final stages, bits and pieces of interesting trivia are being left out. So here’s something that I noticed that really is irrelevant to the thesis of my paper.
Herodotus says that of the Scythian tribes, “[the Androphagoi] alone eat the flesh of men” (ἀνδροφαγέουσι δὲ μοῦνοι τούτων). […]

I don’t have a lot to say that others haven’t already mentioned in other blogs, but I am proud of this:

The distinguished gentleman on the left is the E. P. Sanders, and the aspiring scholar on the right is yours truly. This was taken by Brandon Wason at the Duke Reception at the SBL in […]

James P. Allen recently came to the University of Memphis to give a lecture on Tutankhamen’s father. Like every other non-Egyptologist who ignores Wikipedia and doesn’t believe half of what they see on Discovery Channel (sensationalist network that it is), I was unaware that there was even a controversy until a) I learned about […]

Just thought this was funny. Note the date of the excavation and publishing.
Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research 12 (1930-1931): The Excavation of Tell BeitMirsim, Volume 1: The Pottery of the First Three Campaigns (ASOR, 1932)
Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research 40: Excavations at Dibon (Dhiban) in Moab: The […]

Ω ξειν’ ἀγγελειν Λακεδαιμονιοις ὁτι τηδε
κειμεθα τοις κεινων ῥημασι πειθομενοι.
Go tell the Spartans, oh passerby,
That here, true to their laws, we lie.

I’m so proud of this nation. I’m so proud of both candidates. I’m so proud of the American people. Credit has to be given to John McCain: his speech really moved me. But now…now…
Wow.

(Taken from my Latin Tutoring blog)
Although I never utilized them when I was in secondary school, subsequent use has made me realize that flash cards are indeed a boon to learning. They’ve been extremely helpful to students I’ve tutored, and preliminary studying with them has even helped me out. Granted, flash cards cannot be used […]