links for 2007-04-07

• Under The Sands: Akrai “Not only does Akrai have an interesting history, it is located in a truly beautiful spot, with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains with Mount Etna in the far distance.” He’s absolutely right. (tags: archaeologyclassical+archaeologyancient+historygreek+historycolonisationsicily)

• BibliOdyssey: The Book of Curiosities The Book of Curiosities is indeed curious. The Map of Sicily is particularly odd as many of the ports are in the wrong place. It seems the map was drawn from a list ports around the island, and the cartographer didn’t know the final third was missing. (tags: mapsarthistorysicilysciencehistory+of+science)

• Christopher Columbus’ Failed Outpost – The First European Colony in the New World K. Kris Hirst on a tale of greed and fraud in the Caribbean. (tags: historical+archaeologyarchaeologyhistory)

• Blogs en Χείρων·Chiron I’m feeling a bit foolish for missing this: La blogosfera clásica en Español. (tags: classicsancient+historyblogging)

• DOCEO ET DISCO – ΔΙΔΑΣΚΩ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΝΘΑΝΩ: EL MEJOR DESCUBRIMIENTO Enthusiasm infects itself. Didaskalos argues that the provision of CC material through the Chiron Flickr group is generating growth in la blogosfera clásica. (tags: classicsblogging)

• Store gets egg on its face over Christ’s Easter ‘birth’-Comment-Faith-TimesOnline “Brits will on average be enjoying over 3.5 eggs each over the Easter weekend alone. But over a quarter don’t know why handing them out symbolises the birth of Jesus. . . .” Hat-tip The Now Show (tags: religionwhat_the…?)