Archive for 2010Page 3
Odyssean Drama on the Greek Archaeological Front
Archaeologists have discovered a palace on Ithaka, which some are calling the Palace of Odysseus. Here’s the briefing from the ‘Athens News Agency‘: Greek archaeologists believe they have found the remains of a royal residence of pre-Classical Ithaca , with links to legendary Odysseus (Ulysses) inevitably coming to mind. Excavations by a University of Ioannina […]
What Greek and Roman Statues Looked Like with Their Paint Jobs Intact
Ultraviolet light lets us in on the secret. The link is here. HT: Sean Cobb
From Homer to Beyonce, with love
HT: Emma and Paula From Questionablecontent.net Classical allusions, Homer and Beyonce, what’s not to love? Actually, this connection has been getting some attention for a while now. Take a look at this course: Singer of Tales: The Epic in Action from Homer to Hip-Hop… This course is about the epic poem in ancient and modern […]
Emma in Holland
If you love food, photography, travel, and a classics-tinted view of the world, check out Emma Ellingson’s new blog about life as an au pair in the Netherlands. You can subscribe by entering your email in the sidebar. Be sure to take a look at this post about a museum exhibit on the major ports […]
The Odyssey Rock Musical
If you happen to be in Austin this month, check out the Odyssey Rock Musical. If can’t be there in person, click here for a sample of one of the 15 original songs.
Armed with a metal detector, David Crisp digs up something big (52, 500 Roman coins)
The coins belong to the 3rd century CE from a horde dating to the reign of the rebel emperor Mausaeus Carausius, who, upon learning of orders for his execution sent by Emperor Maximian, formed and defended a small break-away empire consisting of Britain and parts of Gaul. This development led to his being the first […]
STARZ casts a ‘Spartacus’ prequel: ‘Spartacus: Gods of the Arena’
This six episode mini-series will spin tales of the ludus (gladiatorial school) of Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus in the days before Spartacus’ arrival. Watchers of the first season will be interested to know that some of the characters who did not survive its finale will be returning in these episodes. The mini-series was designed to […]
‘Gladiator’ meets the World Cup
The ref for the USA v. Algeria game has a special pre-game preparation ritual: “I will watch the previous games of USA and Algeria to help me understand their tactics and work on my positioning. But I will watch ‘Gladiator’ first.”
Honors Day
Honors Day was this past Saturday, May 1st. Special congratulations to Karl Boettcher and Paula Wiggam for being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa! Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest Honor Society in the US. Its letters stand for philosophia biou kubernetes “love of wisdom is the guide of life.” After the Honors Day convocation, classics […]
Powerful/Empowered Gorgon Seeks Unintimidated/Impervious Mate
Take a look at this Clash of the Titans-inspired Onion piece: Most Men are Too Intimidated to Date a Successful, Educated Gorgon My sister Stheno says I “verily personify the terrors of the sea” and would be a “real catch” for any man with half a brain. I don’t know, maybe she’s right. Still, every […]