April 28, 2006Pax for the Duce21 April was the birthday of Rome – 2759 years since Romulus murdered his brother Remus and became king of the village by the Tiber. This year the anniversary was marked by a slightly less violent dispute. It was about a steel and glass box erected over one of the city most famous ancient monuments. And also about what to do with the legacy of fascism. April 25, 2006Pink or purple?Our undergraduates trooped back to college this weekend to be greeted by a big poster explaining how they could "find their seat". Not helpful advice from the housekeeping department. But timely information from the University examinations office to all those students who apparently don't know where their exams are held, and don't know where to sit even if they do.
Mary Beard
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