Monthly Archives: April 2012

“Greek Anger Keeps German Tourists Away”

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Are you a German avoiding Greece this year?  So says this provocative Reuters article published last week.  Here is the opening with the view from Corinth: “CORINTH, Greece, April 24 (Reuters) – German tourists are in short supply in Greece … Continue reading →

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University of Patras Marine Geology

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Oceanus, the website dedicated to the Network of Laboratories of the University of Patras, has posted information relevant to a geological fieldtrip to the Corinthia.  The pages have maps and brief summaries of geological processes influencing different parts of the … Continue reading →

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Easter Reflections

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

It’s been a busy couple of weeks.  Traveling, work shops on digitization and information fluency, pressing publication schedules, and the grind of the semester have reduced the output from this site.  I have lots in the work that I hope … Continue reading →

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The Chlamydatus of Corinth

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

In the most recent Hesperia, Amelia Brown has offered an intriguing article on a significant group of Late Roman portrait statues (“Last Men Standing: Chlamydatus Protraits and Public Life in Late Antique Corinth,” Hesperia 81 (2012), 141-176). Chlamydatus statues of … Continue reading →

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