Friday Varia and Quick Hits

A week into the frog days of summer brings a sense of serenity. It stays light until around 9 pm and the leaves on the trees give morning a smooth calm light. I only wish I was being more productive. I guess that’ll come with time.

I was happy to see that our long awaited piece on the Atari Excavation appeared yesterday on The Atlantic’s website. It’s pretty fun and unlike some of the other media coverage of the dig, its in our own words! Check it out here.

Once you’re done with that, feel free to enjoy this nice little gaggle of quick hits and varia:

• They are conserving the Eutuchia mosaic at Corinth.

• If you really like mosaic conservation, check out these papers.

• Check out Kyle Cassidy’s view of the search for the lost mummy!

• Kostis Kourelis on craft.

• A digital atlas of the Roman world powered by Google Maps.

• An abandoned Greek village in Turkey. 

• Siefried Sasson’s war diaries. 

• Fly through 17th century London.

• 888, 246 ceramic poppies cascading from the tower of London.

• Delaware Art museum is selling more art.

• Facebooking in the classroom: here and here.

• In 1911, UND and Richmond College ranked as “Class II” universities by the U.S. Bureau of Education. Ohio State was a “Class I” university.

• Watch this 18 minute video for your weekly dose of energy.

• Thunderstruck played by a Finnish bluegrass band.

• What I’m reading: José Antonio Bowen, Teaching Naked: How moving technology out of your classroom will improve student learning. (2012).

• What I’m listening to: Owl John, Owl John.

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