Archaeologists have found an amphitheater at Portus — the ancient port on the Tiber river just north of Ostia. CNN has a great story with pictures and other links. Check it out….Continue Reading Roman Amphitheater discovered at Portus
How to find the right Graduate Program
This is the third post in my series about graduate school in Classics. Today’s topic is how to find programs that suit your needs and match your interests. Finding a graduate school program that is a good match for you is a bit different than finding an undergraduate program. In graduate school you will be highly…Continue Reading How to find the right Graduate Program
Nero’s Dining Room
News reports from earlier this week note the discovery of a Roman imperial dining room from the time of Nero. The room is perhaps the “famous” dining room described by Suetonius as being part of Nero’s Domus Aurea (Golden House). This is a new discovery — adding to the extensive remains of the house that…Continue Reading Nero’s Dining Room
Graduate School Applications
This is the second in my on-going series of posts about applying to graduate programs in Classics. Today’s topic — the application process! Graduate program applications vary from university to university, but most Ph.D. programs will require basically the same items. Application form and essay. You will need to complete an application form (usually on-line)…Continue Reading Graduate School Applications
Medea – an “E! True Story”
It was student presentation week in HONS 120. We had four great group presentations of Greek plays. The group that worked on Euripides’ Medea made a video as part of the presentation — a hilarious spoof on an “E! True Story” using Fandango-inspired puppets. Well worth checking out on YouTube: Medea E! True Story…Continue Reading Medea – an “E! True Story”