Category: Student Posts
A sinuous journey from Caves to Cathedrals For this project, I chose to create an audio presentation highlighting different religious […] Read More
For my final project, I decided to look at the changes and continuities in how the female nude has been […] Read More
SPQR Intro Hello SPQR, Welcome to my Crib; or should I say my Domus! My name is Invictus and I […] Read More
When you think of ancient civilizations you think of a horse and carriage, wagon wheels, dusty paths that look more […] Read More
I have had this figurine in my house for as long as I can remember, but I never knew its […] Read More
How does one of the finest Greek Kraters mysteriously make its way from a previously unknown tomb to the Greek […] Read More
Western Ideals The Roman Empire is seen as one of the most prosperous civilizations due to its immense expansion, advanced […] Read More
Picture this: it’s a Sunday afternoon and a studied – out Taylor desperately needs a break from the stress of […] Read More
Breaking News: Ostia, Italy Autumn 68 BC Twenty miles from the capital, the port city of Ostia is in flames. […] Read More
Come one, come all, for everyone is invited to learn the ancient practices of black-figure and red-figure pottery painting! Have […] Read More
THE BIRTH OF THE BEAST I know what you all are thinking: pretty intimidating, right? This life-like statue of a […] Read More
Context Many modern engineering advancements have beginnings tracing back to Roman engineers. Ancient Rome, when it was thriving, was known […] Read More
While the Romans are famous for many inventions, conquests, emperors, and roads their most remarkable and timeless discovery was their […] Read More
How far would you go to preserve your own culture? Would you stop at nothing to make sure it was […] Read More
The Roman Pantheon is breathtakingly beautiful. The sizes of the towering, smooth columns and enormous dome ceiling leave tourists speechless […] Read More
Imagine, it’s 510 B.C. and you live in ancient Athens. You’re heading to the agora to take a stroll through […] Read More
In recent literature, scholars have begun to link the Greek Classical style to white supremacy. In Dr. Lyra Monterio’s article, […] Read More
How important is context? I would argue that although contextual clues are an important part of understanding art, art can […] Read More
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York struck gold when Dietrich von Bothmer and Thomas P.F. Hoving purchased the […] Read More
Our time on earth is limited. There are countless generations of humans and homo-sapiens that have all contributed and played […] Read More
When I walked out of my last debate round at the end of my senior year, I thought I was […] Read More
Does the Alexander Sarcophagus contain the remains of the legendary ruler Alexander the Great? Sadly, no. Then what is the […] Read More
Dying Gaul Background Check: A group of bronze sculptures were set up at the Athenian Acropolis by King Attalus I […] Read More
The sun did not shine.It was too wet to play.So I sat in the AMHAll that cold, cold, wet day. […] Read More
Look around you. Specifically, look at your walls (if you’re inside). How many of them are there? What’s on them? […] Read More
Located on Mount Parnassus near the Gulf of Corinth, Delphi was a vital Greek sanctuary honoring the God of Apollo as well as serving as a spiritual center for the collective Greek world. This sanctuary, fitted on a mountain top, was home to the oracle of Apollo who offered guidance as well as cryptic predictions for the neighboring city-states as well as to individuals.
What is a Tholos tomb? Where do you want to be buried? This is a question in society we don’t […] Read More
The extravagant and mysterious Priam’s Treasures: where are they originally from, who owned them, and how have they affected the […] Read More
“Ummmmm……… what?” I think to myself when I first open my eyes. The last thing I remember is…. Well, actually […] Read More
If you’re as paranoid as I am about when we’re supposed to have finished Pillars of the Earth (April 16th […] Read More
The 20th century has been full of political and religious turmoil in the Middle East with terrorist organizations like ISIS […] Read More
We revere the Romans and their cultural practices to almost a fault; however, when a group we aren’t inclined to […] Read More
The Mykonos Pithos, 1.3m tall, c. 675-650 BCE The Mykonos Pithos is the antithesis of Pablo Picasso’s Guernica. By focusing […] Read More
If the Augustus of Prima Porta could open its marble lips and speak what would it say? My guess is […] Read More
In the modern world, live entertainment is something that most people thrive on everyday. Whether it’s from sporting events, such […] Read More
Pergamon Altar, detail Located in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, the Altar may not be as “Western” as Prussia thought. […] Read More
Finding the Bronze The Victorious Youth is a bronze statue made using the lost wax technique. Any finding of an […] Read More
Let’s explore some theories behind how the the Bronze Age collapsed and discuss the modern implications behind them.
Laocoön and His Sons Following the conquests of Alexander, Greek culture and religion advanced across his vast empire. The solidification […] Read More
