Jun 22, 2021
Sounds of Summer: How Ancient Writers Drew Inspiration from Cicadas
Perhaps unlike many modern humans, ancient Greeks and Romans seemed to find the call of the cicada pleasant, even musical.
Classical civilization
Feb 28, 2020
Carpe Diem
A classicist's look at the history of leap year.
Nov 6, 2019
Splish, Splash in a Roman Bath
Stephen Ressler, professor emeritus from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, brought alive the complexities of the Roman public bath system.
Mar 27, 2019
The Artifacts of Italy
A train ride from Germany to Italy through snow-covered Alps. The Pope’s blessing in St. Peter’s Square. Gazing clear blue sky through the oculus of…
Oct 7, 2018
Three Professors Honored
President Alison Byerly and Provost Abu Rizvi recently announced three faculty promotions. (These are in addition to appointments announced in the spring…
Mar 30, 2018
When in Rome
Story by Bryan Hay, photos by Clay Wegrzynowicz In one of the classic scenes from Monty Python’s Life of Brian, opponents of the Roman occupation of…
Mar 9, 2018
Greek Tragedy Meets Modern Dance
By Bryan Hay Characters from the Trojan War can often seem unreachable and amorphous, yet they stubbornly linger, tugging at us to freely offer eternal…