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 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 17: In which Agamemnon discovers hanging out with Heinrich Schliemann is a fate worse than death, and also China exists. 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-A 301 Classical Archaeology. HEINRICH SCHLIEMANN, 19TH-CENTURY BUSINESSMAN AND NOTORIOUS LOOTER: Agamemnon! …
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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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Episode 14: In which Artemis tries to reclaim her rights to chickens and dogs, and Demeter tries to reclaim her rights to world domination. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology. ARTEMIS, GODDESS OF THE WILDS: The …
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Episode 13: In which Minerva realizes Roma doesn’t care about Egypt, and Mars prepares to invade France and maybe Abu Dhabi, either one. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on BBC.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. MINERVA, ROMAN GODDESS OF STRATEGY: What have you …
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Episode 12: In which Vulcan realizes there is nothing tourists won’t do, and Venus realizes once again how much she hates her husband Vulcan. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-C 419 Art and Archaeology of Pompeii. VULCAN, GOD OF …
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Episode 11: In which Roma and Mars try to invade Minnesota, but Roma learns they do not share a common motivation. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. MARS, ROMAN GOD OF WAR: I want to invade Minnesota. …
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Episode 10: In which Hera and Zeus continue to talk mortal mosaics as a metaphor for their terrible, terrible marriage. This episode of Real Housewives of Mt. Olympus brought to you by the latest archaeological news on SmithsonianMagazine.com – and by CLAS-A 301 Classical Archaeology. [SETTING: Breakfast in the Palace of the Gods] HERA, GODDESS …
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