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Posted on April 14th, 2023 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 57: In which the Support Group for the Newly Deified hosts Pharaoh Ramses II as a guest speaker, and sheep skulls are a key theme. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture. [SETTING: Support Group for the Newly Deified] …

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Posted on August 31st, 2022 in Honest Museum Signs by Elizabeth W. Thill

Acquisition no. 5: A museum information sign for a pot showing Achilles and Patroclus hanging out, bandaging each other’s wounds, as one does. This episode of Honest Museum Signs brought to you by CLAS-B 311 Sex and Gender in the Ancient World. Social media is full of series that feature the greatest works of ancient …

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Posted on August 3rd, 2022 in Mythology Pitch Meetings by Elizabeth W. Thill

Meeting 6: In which Homer demonstrates that he does not understand women, weaving, or the basics of where babies come from. This episode of Mythology Pitch Meetings brought to you by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Civilization. Have you ever wondered how your favorite Classical Myths came to be? This is absolutely not how that happened, but it could …

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Posted on July 30th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 15: In which the architects of the Parthenon and Stonehenge debate the values of their respective monuments, as well as organ meat. 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 101 Ancient Greek Culture. [SETTING: Underworld Club for Architects] …

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Posted on July 7th, 2022 in Real Housewives of Mt Olympus by Elizabeth W. Thill

Episode 3: In which Hercules learns what a museum is, and Poseidon invents the “martini law” for scuba diving. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture. HERCULES, SON OF ZEUS AND FORMER MORTAL: Uncle Poseidon, I …

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Posted on January 1st, 2022 in Courses, Upcoming by Elizabeth W. Thill

Have you ever voted in an election? Been called for jury duty? Attended a play? Admired a building with soaring columns? Used words like antique, idol, dialogue, geography, grammar, architect, economy, encyclopedia, telephone, microscope… If so, your life has been touched by the culture of Ancient Greece, the birthplace of all these ideas and more. …

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