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Proto-Indo-European Fables

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Tom

This is from a few years ago, but it’s quite fun. These are two stories rendered entirely in Proto-Indo-European (PIE), the hypothetical “mother language” of Greek, Latin, English, Persian, Sanskrit, and dozens of other major world languages. The two thrilling … finish reading Proto-Indo-European Fables

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In Praise of Bald Men (Ecloga de Calvis)

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Tom

Beth Platte, the Instructional Technologist for Foreign Languages, informed me of this incredible feat of Latin. It’s medieval, but I couldn’t help but share. The following is the first four lines from the Ecloga de Calvis (“In Praise of Bald Men”), a ca. … finish reading In Praise of Bald Men (Ecloga de Calvis)

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Updates on Syria’s Cultural Heritage and ISIS

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Tom

The destruction of Syria’s cultural heritage by ISIS (i.e. ISIL, i.e. the so-called “Islamic State”) has been in the news recently due to the group’s actions in Palmyra, but it has targeted numerous other sites as well. For those interested … finish reading Updates on Syria’s Cultural Heritage and ISIS

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Professor Landvatter goes to Cyprus

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Tom

  Before driving across the country to join the Classics Department, I spent five weeks this summer on Cyprus as a fellow at the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute (CAARI) to conduct research on the relationships between Cypriot and Egyptian burial … finish reading Professor Landvatter goes to Cyprus

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