Archive for 2007
Archaeology for Babies
courtesy of boingboing Ancient High/Potty Chair? You decide.
Ex-Getty Curator Off The Hook…For Now…
This just in from the International Herald Tribune: Greek court throws out case against former Getty Museum curator A Greek court on Tuesday threw out criminal charges against a former curator of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles accused of illegally obtaining an ancient gold wreath. A three-judge panel ruled that the statute of limitations for [...]
IMAX, Volcanoes, and Greek Food, Oh My!
On Saturday, November 10th an intrepid group of classicists led by Eta Sigma Phi ventured out Minneapolis to view the Pompeii exhibit and the Greek IMAX movie at the Science Museum of Minnesota and to dine on excellent Greek food at the nearby Christos Restaurant. A good time was had by all!
How To Be A Hero
On Thursday, November 8th Jenny Strauss Clay from the University of Virgina delivered a stimulating talk entitled “How To Be A Hero: The Case Of Sarpedon” to a nearly full house. Afterwards there were abundant questions and answers, punch and cookies.
Harvard 2007 Latin Salutatory Address
Just in case you thought Latin was a dead language, here it is in all its contemporary glory. Star Wars Chapter 8: The Harvard Experience
Olympia–rising from the ashes
from rogueclassism The Restoration of Olympia–brought to you by Coca-Cola Corp. The Coca-Cola Company announced a US $2 million donation to the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) toward the restoration of its site in Ancient Olympia, the cradle of the Olympic Games and the ultimate symbol of Greek and international cultural and sports heritage. The site was severely [...]
Tattoo it like Beckham (or not)
Apparently LA’s newest British soccer player (or ‘footballer’ if you will) is sporting a new tattoo that will be of interest to Latinists. David Beckham’s New Tattoo–A Classicist Writes Becks has apparently decided that a move to Los Angeles demands a new tattoo or two. Amongst the many designs now decorating the celebrity right forearm is what [...]
Interviews with Mary Beard
Brought to you by BLDGBlog, here are two interviews with renowned and engaging classicist Mary Beard complete with some great photos. Of the two, the second one deals the most specifically with Classics. Thought-provoking topics include: modern conceptions of authenticity vs. imitation, the intellectual and cultural dynamics of tourism, the continuity of mass consumption [...]
Long Live the King: Elvis Rex
…or Classics Professors Can Be Hep-Cats, Too! Crooner “with a calling” sings Elvis…in Latin “In my high school years in the early 1960s I had my own band and I sang Elvis in English,” said Ammondt. “Later, as a university professor in the 1990s, I realised that it was my calling to sing Elvis in Latin.” [...]
Classics and the Internet (vol. 2): Myth and Meme-ing
So many roles to play, so little time… Take a quiz to find out which Roman god you are: http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/make_do/ Take a quiz to find out which Greek goddess you are: http://www.bellaonline.com/misc/quiz/goddess/index.asp Watch an animated version of the Homeric Hymn to Apollo: http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/oracle/