Spring Classics Club Events
The Classics Club has many events scheduled for this semester. Click the link below to access a pdf file with the full details. All students are welcome to attend: Classics Club Schedule (spring semester 2014)…Continue Reading Spring Classics Club Events
New Sappho Poems Discovered!
What could be new in the study of the ancient world? (Some folks in other disciplines like to tease me about this). Well, this week the answer is two new poems from Sappho. You can read an account at the NPR blog, or catch the full article soon by Dirk Obbink in ZPE. …Continue Reading New Sappho Poems Discovered!
“Horologium” and Ara Pacis
An interesting article came out about the relationship between the so-called Horologium of Augustus (an obelisk and meridian line) and the Ara Pacis (the altar of peace dedicated by the Senate in Augustus’ honor). Using data provided by NASA, the long standing theory that the obelisk pointed to the Ara Pacis on Augustus’ birthday has…Continue Reading “Horologium” and Ara Pacis