Acquisition no. 3: A pot by the “Berlin Painter,” where a unicorn bull pulls a very creepy magic trick. This episode of Honest Museum Signs brought to you by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. Social media is full of series that feature the greatest works of ancient art. This is not one of those series. This …
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Acquisition no. 2: An imperial family portrait, where everyone has resting-insufferable-face, except for Geta, who has no face at all. This episode of Honest Museum Signs brought to you by CLAS-C 361 Ancient Roman Revolutions. Social media is full of series that feature the greatest works of ancient art. This is not one of those …
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Acquisition no. 1: A museum information sign for a sculpture of Aeneas from Aphrodisias, where the hero gets creeped on by Creusa, his dead wife. This episode of Honest Museum Signs brought to you by CLAS-C 361 Ancient Roman Revolutions. Social media is full of series that feature the greatest works of ancient art. This …
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Meeting 8: In which the Muses learn that Sweeney Todd ain’t got nothing on Greece when it comes to cannibalistic cooking, and Homer writes a werewolf. This episode of Mythology Pitch Meetings brought to you by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. Have you ever wondered how your favorite Classical Myths came to be? This is absolutely not how that …
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Episode 22: In which Hera and Demeter debate who is the better mother, and Isis learns the dangers of spreading herself too thin. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on CNN.com – and by CLAS-C 210 Ancient Medicine and Modern Terminology. [SETTING: San Casciano Hot …
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Episode 21: In which Nero and Caligula discuss arson, architecture, and Agrippina, and whether burning down Rome is a good idea. This episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 102 Roman Culture. [SETTING: Grove of Profligate Rulers] NERO, ROMAN EMPEROR AND …
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Meeting 7: In which the Muses discuss whether wild animals make good parents for human babies, and Homer is told of He-Man and She-Ra. This episode of Mythology Pitch Meetings brought to you by CLAS-B 311 Ancient Sex and Gender. Have you ever wondered how your favorite Classical Myths came to be? This is absolutely not how that …
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Episode 20: In which Hercules once again tries and fails to impress his uncle Poseidon, and there is more discussion of crabs than you might expect. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 102 Roman Culture. HERCULES, SON OF ZEUS AND …
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Episode 19: In which Michael Ventris visits Napoleon and Sir Arthur Evans in the Pompous Artifact Hoarders Grove, and throws serious shade about dolphins. This episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) brought to you by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. [SETTING: Grove of Pompous Artifact Hoarders] MICHAEL VENTRIS, GENIUS WHO DECIPHERED MYCENAEAN LINEAR-B: …
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Episode 18: In which Zeus continues to try to distract Hera with discussions of early Christianity, and she’s way too smart to buy it. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 102 Roman Culture. [SETTING: Breakfast in the Palace of the Gods] …
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