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Nova Roma: Calendar of Holidays and Festivals
Martius calendar Kalends of Martius I Martius/March 1: As the Kalends of the month, the day is sacred to Juno, but is also much known for its festivals to Mars.Maps
Classics in Contemporary Culture
Alejandro Amenabar's film about Hypatia, Agora , is opening in the US -- if anyone notices a film about Late Antique Alexandria and its mix of religion and violence, the movie is certain to evoke Pavlovian culture-war reactions from all and sundry...In any case, here's an interview with the star, Rachel Weisz, stressing the theme of opposition to religious intolerance / fundamentalism, and noting (?!) that basically ancient science and acting are interchangeable -- neither one involves telescopes (I know: Totally unfair!)