Friday Varia and Quick Hits

It seems like it was only a week ago when I posted the last varia and quick hits… It doesn’t matter; I’ll still post some more lovely links on a cloudy and grey morning here in North Dakotaland.

• There are a couple new positions posted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. For those who like their antiquities with a dose of politics and stress, the director of publications position is open. And for recent Ph.D.s looking to spend some time in lovely Athens, uncover the inner workings of the American School, and pursue some research, the Assistant Director position is open.

• I forgot to link to this. ZIG ZAG!

• Another Linked Open Data Vocabulary from the Getty: The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Place Names.

• Latin is making a “surprise” comeback in the U.K.

• The NPR reviews Eric Cline’s book on the end of the Bronze Age. 

• A Virtual Vision of Chaldean Ur.

• A nice little gaggle of maps and figures that “explain” the Roman Empire.

• Specialty food start-ups in Greece.

• Amusing captions for a few great mistakes in Medieval architecture.

• A case for conversational writing.

• The world’s oldest eel dies.

• Epping braces from the Oil Boom.

• Interstitial places.

• The Church of the Atonement, a Furness and co. jewel in Philadelphia has received a stay of execution (for now).

• Nick Feltron’s 2013 Annual Report.

• Because you probably need Grado stickers.

• What I’m reading: Vinit Mukhija and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, The Informal American City: Beyond Taco Trucks and Day Labor. MIT 2014. 

• (What I’m really reading: I’m still working my way through the latest volume of Late Antique Archaeology!)

• What I’m listening to: Phosphorescent, Here’s to taking it easy.

Let’s get this party started!