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Visiting Scholars

Open House | Choral Performance and Civic Virtues, with James Collins

We were excited to welcome James Collins for an Open House entitled “Performing Wisdom: Choral Performance and Civic Virtues.” The event took place on Friday, May 27 at 4:00 p.m. EDT and was recorded. To get ready for the event you might like to read: Xenophon’s Hellenica 2.4.19–23 Sophocles’ Antigone 332–375 You can watch the recording below or on our YouTube channel. For further videos please visit the Watch page.… Read more

History

The Punic Wars Part III | “Delenda Cartago est”

“Delenda Cartago est” (“Carthage must be destroyed”)[1] Runs of Carthage, 1897 The third stage of the Punic Wars was by far the shortest, lasting from 149–146 BCE, and was entirely fought in Africa, resulting in the destruction of Carthage. The decades following the Second Punic War saw the Carthaginians regain prosperity, while the Romans engaged in nearly continuous warfare in Spain, Gaul, and Macedonia.[2] Goldsworthy describes the war as pure… Read more

Visiting Scholars

Open House | Epic Narrative and Toxic Heroism, with Joel Christensen

We were excited to welcome Joel Christensen for an Open House entitled “Epic Narrative and Toxic Heroism.” The event took place on Friday, May 13 at 12:00 p.m. EDT and was recorded. To get ready for the event you might like to read: The Last Mythic Hero You can watch the video down below or on our YouTube channel. For further videos please visit the Watch page. Joel Christensen Joel… Read more

Book Club

Book Club | May 2022: Pliny Natural Histories “The Nature of Flowers and Garlands”

…chaplets were employed in honour of the gods, the Lares, public as well as domestic, the sepulchres, and the Manes. The highest place, however, in public estimation, was held by the plaited chaplet; such as we find used by the Salii in their sacred rites, and at the solemnization of their yearly banquets. In later times, the rose chaplet has been adopted, and luxury arose at last to such a… Read more

Visiting Scholars

Open House | Digital Mapping Tools, with Chiara Palladino

We were excited to welcome Chiara Palladino for an Open House entitled “Discovering Ancient Documents with Digital Mapping Tools.” The event took place on Friday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and was recorded. This event has a hands-on component. Instructions are beneath the video. You can watch the video below or on our YouTube channel. To follow along with this hands-on component, create an account at Recogito and watch… Read more