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This post was written by student Bailey Evans, as part of her Fall 2024 Honors Project in CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. More about Bailey at the end of the post. The Ancient world remains a mystery. Modern scholars will continue to dedicate years to furthering our current understanding of classical civilizations, but there will always …

Episode 80: In which Hades and Persephone discuss a newly discovered (and hilariously bad) painting of Cerberus, and Theseus gets a new job. This cross-over episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) and Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on Greek Reporter.com– and by CLAS-B 320 Greek …

Want to enhance your growth as a citizen of the world? Ask timeless big-picture questions while learning marketable skills? Expand and unlearn what you thought you knew about Ancient Greece and Rome? Draw connections to the past in your field of study? Whether you are minoring in Classical Studies, or taking courses to expand your view …

Wow. As our loyal readers know, a few months back the trailer for Gladiator II dropped, and I blogged about how it was sorta confusing and all over the place. Apparently, the promotion machine for the movie read that post and said “Hold my non-diluted-wine-we-aren’t-wimpy-Greeks-here.” Because a new trailer for Gladiator II has just been …

Still looking for that perfect course to fill out your semester? Check out late-start Classical Studies courses, still available for enrollment in Fall 2024! All late-start classes are Online Asynchronous and can be applied to the Classical Studies Minor. 2nd 5-week session (Sep 30 – Nov 01) CLAS-B 311 Sex and Gender in the Ancient World …

If there is one thing we know about undergraduate students, it is that they are enthralled by the administrative minutia of the university system. So we are happy to announce that your favorite (and only) IU-Indianapolis Classical Studies Program has moved from its home in the World Languages and Cultures Department, to its new home …

Episode 79: In which a British tourist decides to carve up an ancient wall, and the Roman gods consider carving up the tourist. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on CNN.com – and by CLAS-B 312 Plague, Disasters and Death in the Ancient World. MINERVA, …

Episode 78: In which the Underworld Club for Architects gets seriously distracted by Spartacus and his gladiator rebellion adventures. As should we all. 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 361 Ancient Roman Revolutions. [SETTING: Underworld Club …

Holy Gladiators, Batman! As everyone connected to the internet now knows, Gladiator II, the not-awaited sequel to Gladiator, will be riding into your movie theater arena in November. But you don’t have to wait until then to get your fix of “always fighting to the death, although that is a terrible business model to kill off at …

Episode 77: In which Hades learns what movies and archaeologists are, and young Prince Charles crawls around an Etruscan tomb. This cross-over episode of Real Housewives of Hades (a Mt. Olympus spin-off) and Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on…EntertainmentWeekly.com (?!…checks notes…yes, that’s correct!) – and by CLAS-B 312 Plague, Disasters …