1. [n]  a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
2. [n]  an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian
3. [v]  mark with a date, and often with a place, to, as of a newspaper article or a letter

Dateline
This introduction to the Trojan War is presented through comparisons to contemporary events and news items. For example, Agamemnon offers a sacrifice to the gods before the Greek soldiers set sail for Troy, while George Bush declares a day of national prayer during the Gulf War. Illustrated with collages.

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