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Poetry: Ashes and an Arrow

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Ronan Thompson Comment

A Brief Disclaimer For the sake of literary analysis, I’m going to discuss Achilles here as if he is one single character. In reality, there …

Sapphic Romance in Medieval Islamic Literature

October 20, 2023November 29, 2023Ronan Thompson Comment

The Islamic Golden Age is known for the explosion of scientific and artistic innovation produced by Muslim communities in the Medieval Era. Not only did …

A Crash Course on Ancient Delaware

September 18, 2023September 27, 2023Ronan Thompson

What comes to mind when you think of prehistoric civilizations in North America? The Aztec pyramids in Mexico? Or maybe the cities carved into stone …

Fake it ‘Til You Make It: Trade in the Medieval Mediterranean

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023Jenna Nahhas Comment

Merchants did it, royals did it…Time to dive into fraudulence in the medieval Mediterranean!

Studying Archaeology Abroad in Ireland

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023Jenna Nahhas Comment

“‘Here I am,’ I thought, ‘climbing around in an ancient tomb in a country I have always dreamed of visiting. I know this tomb, and I know what I’m looking at. This is what I want to do. Everything in my life is coming together.'”

Damned or Commiserated? The Fate of Classical Heroes in Medieval Poetry

April 17, 2023May 3, 2024Jenna Nahhas Comment

How do two of the most prominent medieval poets approach the fate of Greek heroes of old?

Don’t Underestimate Pollen, It Might Record Your Death!

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023Jenna Nahhas Comment

What does pollen have to do with Black Death mortality rates? Read about a new study and find out!

Take Classical Art This Fall!

April 1, 2023April 5, 2023Jenna Nahhas Comment

Fall ’23 class! Discover the art of the Mediterranean from the Cycladic culture into late antiquity and how visual art connects to culture and history.

Coffee, Strikes, & Ancient Monuments: Studying Abroad in Scotland

February 24, 2023April 29, 2023Jenna Nahhas Comment

From Stonehenge to the Brno ossuary to the canals of Venice, Charis Blake has traveled across Europe while studying abroad in Scotland.

Hozier: Intersecting the Modern and the Mythological

February 23, 2023April 5, 2023Jenna Nahhas Comment

Whether praising or condemning it, Hozier brings the love he writes about into a grander mythos of gods and death, paradise and grief.

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