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 cliff faces in Colorado? While those are stunning examples of pre-modern architecture (in the most literal sense of the term), there is one region of the continent that is often…
Fake it ‘Til You Make It: Trade in the Medieval Mediterranean
Merchants did it, royals did it…Time to dive into fraudulence in the medieval Mediterranean!
Studying Archaeology Abroad in Ireland
“‘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
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!
What does pollen have to do with Black Death mortality rates? Read about a new study and find out!
Take Classical Art This Fall!
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
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
Whether praising or condemning it, Hozier brings the love he writes about into a grander mythos of gods and death, paradise and grief.
Medieval Mongols: An Empire of Fragments
While myth and bias have long misrepresented these medieval steppe people, the true story of the Mongols remains imprinted in the cultures they once ruled
Poetry: A Royal House with a Savage Appetite
The bloodied ancient myths of the House of Atreus consider justice and the limits of violence, inspiring an Ohio Wesleyan student’s poetry.