I just returned home from a trip to Rome. I’m always surprised by how many new things there are to see in the city. One of the high points of this trip was a special exhibit that is on-going in the Forum tracing the history and decorations of the Basilica Aemilia. The fragments of the…Continue Reading Basilica Aemilia Exhibit in Roman Forum
Is Rome’s Ancient Heritage Crumbling?
I came across an interesting story about the effects of budget cuts on the preservation of ancient Roman sites. As I sit here in Charleston, at last being able to look out my office window after six months of renovations to 200-year old Randolph Hall, it is overwhelming to think about all of the work…Continue Reading Is Rome’s Ancient Heritage Crumbling?
9.3 years and $23,000
Everyone considering entering graduate school to pursue a Ph.D. in Humanities ought to read the article that appeared in today’s NYTimes Education Life supplement. It now takes, on average, 9.3 years to complete a Ph.D. in the Humanities. The average new Ph.D. is 35 years old and owes $23,000 in student loans. I always try…Continue Reading 9.3 years and $23,000
Tracking Hannibal in the Alps
A lecture is coming up this Friday that may be of interest to people out there: Tracking Hannibal in the alps: National Geographic Hannibal Expedition 2007-2008 By Dr. Patrick Hunt, Stanford University Friday, April 16th 2010 at 5:00 PM Simons Center for the Arts, Room 309 Archaeological Institute of America, South Carolina Society Sponsored…Continue Reading Tracking Hannibal in the Alps
Release the Kraken! (or maybe not)
The remake of the 1981 film “Clash of the Titans” has just been released. I don’t think I’m going to rush out and see this one — reviews have not been good, and Sam Worthington just doesn’t have the camp value of Harry Hamlin as Perseus. For those film history buffs out there, you might want to…Continue Reading Release the Kraken! (or maybe not)