Many ancient cultures, from China to Greece, America to Australia, told tales of dragons. Surprisingly, many of these societies had no contact with each other. So, did they really exist?
Rome Reborn is an international initiative whose goal is the creation of 3D digital models illustrating the urban development of ancient Rome from the first settlement in the late Bronze Age (ca. 1000 B.C.) to the depopulation of the city in the early Middle Ages (ca. A.D. 550).
The article introduces bibliographical evidence on deaf men working in palaces and temples of the Hittite Kingdom in Anatolia (now Turkey) during the 13th century BC, with further notes on signing and deaf people's activities in the ancient and medieval Middle East. With some additions and revision September 2009. Internet publication URLs: www.independentliving.org/docs7/miles200809.html and www.independentliving.org/files/miles200809.pdf.
Two education kits have been designed to support senior secondary student engagement in the exhibition A Day in Pompeii. VCE Classical Societies and Cultures for Victoria, and HSC Ancient History for NSW students.
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