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The article examines the lives of eunuchs in Greco-Roman society, highlighting the case of slave Earinus who was rumored to be the lover of his owner, Roman emperor Domitian. Eunuchs were reportedly socially marginalized, however Earinus, who was a eunuch, was able to transcend his contemptible condition to achieve dignity. Also explored is the relationship between Earinus and Domitian, Domitian's personality

A EURO IS WORTH A EURO, or $1.35, 0.69 £, or whatever the currency markets have decided, no matter where a transaction takes place within the Eurozone. Yet, the European [...]

Ponders on the meaning of the messages on the faces of coins. Forms of the European single currency; Circulation of Euros with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II; Reform of a corrupt monetary system.

An interview with Llewelyn Morgan, professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford, is presented. Topics discussed include the reason he chose to be a historian of Roman literature, the influence of Philip Hardie's book "Cosmos and Imperium" on him, and his views on counterfactualism.