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What connects a Wallsend metro station, an ATM in the Vatican City, Asterix and Wikipedia? Latin, of course! Originating in Italy, it was spoken in Ancient Rome and spread through the Mediterranean into much of the then known world. Although now considered a dead language, many students, scholars, and members of the Christian clergy speak […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!November 28th, 2012 | Tags: historical | Category: Insights, Latin, Research, Romans | Comments are closed The shocking news that the icon of Rome’s foundation, a life-size bronze statue of a she-wolf with two human infants suckling her, is about 1,700 years younger than its city hit the headlines this summer. Scholars had long established that the bronze figures of Romulus and Remus feeding from their adopted wolf mother were added […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!November 14th, 2012 | Tags: history, Lupercalia, Rome, wolf | Category: Latin, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans | 2 comments - (Comments are closed) What is that strange feeling when you schedule work in that day, but at 6 pm and the nth cup of tea, you wonder what happened. Many people suffer from this. Especially writers, it seems. Diversion is a word that comes up a lot. Doesn’t sound too bad: something that distracts the mind and relaxes […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!February 21st, 2011 | Tags: Hard graft, Insights | Category: Authors, Insights, Interruptions, Latin, Romans | Comments are closed |
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