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Weaving together material adapted from several ancient Greek sources, Ferdia Lennon’s novel is a tragicomic reimagining of the experience of Athenian prisoners captured during the disastrous Sicilian Expedition of 415-13 B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The minuscule yet distinctly humanoid figure of a fairy flaps its wings as it flies into the ancient ruins of a bygone kingdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Ian Rickards, area manager for Kent Wildlife Trust, said it would take decades for ancient woodland species to return.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
At the center of the new study is a question about how researchers have used ancient fossil deposits to place a maximum age on the origin of animals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
This is Latin for “You can’t argue about taste,” an insight that is just as true today as it was in ancient Rome.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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It's Lit: Hanukkah Words
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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