Candidianus, Sidonius and Cesena, 22 Nov.

Next Wednesday, in the lecture series ‘Undici Giornate particolari nella Storia di Cesena‘, held at Cesena and organized by Franco Spazzoli, it is Sidonius’ turn with his letter 1.8 to Candidianus, the first inhabitant of Cesena known to us. Venue:…

Ravenna Has Mosaics …

“… And Ravenna – Ravenna has mosaics, so very many mosaics. Once seen, never forgotten.” Michael Kulikowski reviews Judith Herrin’s Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe in The Times Literary Supplement of 12 February 2021.

Sidonius in Ravenna

Judith Herrin devotes a brief chapter to Sidonius in her new book Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe (p. 72-76). See Princeton University Press