Or perhaps not? Researching for the books frequently raises the question of exactly HOW we know what we think we know about the past. Apparently a new bust of Julius Caesar has just been found in southern France (new to archaeology, that is. Old by any other standards.) On the other hand, Mary Beard suggests we may want to think a little more deeply about how we know who it was…

While greater minds than mine ponder this, I’ve been updating the diary page. More events in September and October.