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Which Greek Goddess Are You?

Athena - Helmeted Athena - Louvre - 1st-2nd Century A.C. Roman.

Take this quiz to determine if you're a goddess of love or war or something else entirely -- just don't take it too seriously. People seem happiest to be Athena, but the quiz was written by a Hera.

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Thursday's Term to Learn - Zeugma

Thursday March 11, 2010
Zeugma comes from the Greek ζεῦγμα 'that which is used for joining, a band, bond', from the verb ζεύγνυμι 'to yoke'. In English, Zeugma refers to a place and a concept in rhetoric, linguistics, and literary criticism.

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On This Day in Ancient History - Elagabalus

Thursday March 11, 2010
On This Day in Ancient History, in A.D. 222, the unpopular 17-year old Roman emperor Elagabalus or Heliogabalus (born Varius Avitus Bassianus) was assassinated.

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Guess Who

Wednesday March 10, 2010

PD Courtesy of Wikipedia

Who is the man holding the studded globe in this segment of Raphael's painting "The School of Athens"?

Need a clue?

He may have known Pythagoras.

Another?

He was probably from northern Persia.

Give up? Click on the image for the answer.

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On This Day in Ancient History - 1st Punic War

Wednesday March 10, 2010
On this day in 241 B.C. the Romans beat the Carthaginians at Aegusa, ending the First Punic War. Read more...

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