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Walking in Their (Gladiatorial) Footsteps
Just in case you really needed one more reason to go to Rome, now you can… “…follow in the footprints of the gladiators, the Christians and the lions as they made their way into the Colosseum. For the first time in years, the private backstage areas of this blood-drenched theatre is open to the […]
Us vs. Them: Good News from the Classical World
This blog post has been in limbo, hiding among some old drafts, so it’s a bit late. Apologies! In the wake of the AZ shooting of Gabrielle Giffords, The Chronicle of Higher Education published a review of Erich Gruen’s Rethinking the Other in Antiquity. The review juxtaposes Gruen’s reinterpretation of ancient attitudes toward the Other […]
Beware of High School Students Bearing School Projects…
…They might just knock your socks off! Their project for humanities class had to have something to do with the ancient Greeks.As Newsradio 780’s Mike Krauser reports, their teacher couldn’t believe it. …”They said they had a great idea, but they wouldn’t tell me what it was,” […]
Bone Girl: Biological anthropologist’s blog blends Classics, Archaeology, and Bioanthropology
HT Sasa for alerting me to this cool blog about archaeology, bioanthropology, and the classical world. I haven’t been able to spend too much time on it, but there are a lot of interesting posts here. I especially liked this one entitled “Ancient Riches, Modern Gambling” analyzing the historically themed slot machines. I love, love, […]
Taking Vergil Out of Context at the 9/11 Memorial
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/opinion/07alexander.html The New York Times published an op-ed piece by Caroline Alexander, author of The War That Killed Achilles: The True Story of Homer’s ‘Iliad’ and the Trojan War, about the unfortunate misuse of a quotation from the Aeneid. Going beyond a general sentiment that we should know where our quotes (ancient or otherwise) come […]
Sticking Up for the Little Guy: Classics Prof Tries to Help Save Middle School Latin
Reported by the Harvard Crimson… Classics Professor Richard F. Thomas joined students, parents, and other Massachusetts professors yesterday evening at a public hearing at F.A. Day Middle School, urging the Newton Public School Committee to reconsider the implementation of a proposed budget that would eliminate Latin courses at the middle school level. …Addressing the superintendent, […]
Classical Myth and Theater in the Twin Cities
It’s been a good month for Greek mythology and modern drama in Minnesota. Two plays reimagine well-known Greek myths into modern American contexts. Last night, members of the Classics Dept, Eta Sigma Phi, and the Advanced Greek and Myth and Meaning classes caravanned up to the Cities to catch Oedipus El Rey, a unique collaboration […]
The “Living Camera” Draws the Eternal City of Rome
I can’t remember if I posted this already, but it’s worth taking a look. After just a brief helicopter ride, Stephen Wiltshire “the living camera” draws the city of Rome in 3 days with stunning accuracy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAfaM_CBvP8&feature=player_embedded HT Sean Cobb
Cleopatra, CEO redux
Our very own Sean Easton was interviewed by CNN International about Cleopatra and her leadership style. Take a look here!
Buildings Old and New: A Clash of Civilizations in Athens
HT Clara Hardy Modern construction projects often unearth archaeological treasures that have been buried for centuries. These discoveries also tend to unearth long-standing debates about where important public works projects stand in relation to important finds relating to cultural heritage. In Athens, the dilemma is particularly acute given its enormous cultural and historical significance and […]