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Gustavus Student Colonizes Carleton

On Feb. 14th, Classics major Paula Wiggam delivered a very well-received paper at the Carleton undergraduate conference on colonization.  Paula has recently returned from the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Sicily, where our very own Matt Panciera is teaching for the year.  Gustavus classicists: taking over the world one corner at a time!

A Tipsy Hero–wine-drinking in the Odyssey

In connection with the previous post on feasting with good food and friends, here’s an article on wine-drinking in the Odyssey from the New York Times: A student in one of my English classes recently asked about the endless references to drinking wine in “The Odyssey.” The question, which had nothing to do with my […]

Roman Food Extravaganza

On Thursday, January 29, Eta Sigma Phi paired up with Professor Mary McHugh’s Roman Food and Culture class. The interim class displayed their culinary creativity in many Mediterranean dishes. Highlights included: moretum, ham in a crust, Pizza Rustica, carrots in cumin sauce, and green beans. Eta Sigma Phi kindly offered pitas, tzatziki sauce, and sparkling […]

Greek Women Gain Entry into Art Museum!

This is overdue (in a couple of ways), but better late than never.  It’s well worth reading the whole thing. The Glory That Was Greece From a Female Perspective It’s funny, given American political ideals, that our museums offer so few major exhibitions of ancient Greek art. The Met had one called “The Greek Miracle: […]

Hot off the presses!

Ancient Greek homes doubled as pubs, brothels http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28775168/ A new analysis of archaeological remains might have solved the mystery of the elusive kapeleia, lively Greek taverns that have long puzzled archaeologists. Despite the kapeleia being featured prominently in classical plays, no tangible evidence of the drinking dens has ever been found. “Taverns are indeed so […]

Ancient Persians ‘gassed Romans’

Ancient Persians were the first to use chemical warfare against their enemies, a study has suggested. Read more here.  A UK researcher said he found evidence that the Persian Empire used poisonous gases on the Roman city of Dura, Eastern Syria, in the 3rd Century AD. The theory is based on the discovery of remains […]