At last, the new museum in Athens for artifacts from the acropolis has opened. They even planned space for the “Parthenon Marbles” (a.k.a. the “Elgin Marbles”), should they move from London to Athens. Louisa Gouliamaki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images (NYTimes 6/19/2009)…Continue Reading New Acropolis Museum opens in Athens
Classics goes Hollywood
I read a review of the new film “My Life in Ruins” (from the team that gave us “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”). Seems that the main character is an “unemployed Classics professor turned tour guide”. Nice to see Classics is getting some exposure, but wouldn’t it be nice to have an employed Classicist featured (though this…Continue Reading Classics goes Hollywood
America’s Rome exhibit
If you happen to be in New York state, you might want to check out this exhibit about American Artists in the Campagna Romana (the countryside surrounding Rome). Click LINK for more information….Continue Reading America’s Rome exhibit
“Model” Rome
I’ve been experimenting with tilt-shift photography — a technique that makes images of real sites look like pictures of models. Here are two shots of Rome. What do you think? For interesting pictures of Charleston, with weekly updates, check out: http://tinycharleston.blogspot.com/…Continue Reading “Model” Rome
New blog and webpage
As part of the FTI (Faculty Technology Institute), I am developing my first ever blog. I’ve decided to use this blog as my new webpage. You can find links to my contact information, office hours, research projects, etc., up above….Continue Reading New blog and webpage