For my project, I made a children’s book of facts surrounding Alexander the Great, including myths about his life and […] Read More
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Good day, class! Today we will be continuing our Greek chapter on the Alexander Sarcophagus. Let’s remember that a sarcophagus […] Read More
The vows: I, the Nike of Samothrace, take you Phil Knight, as my brand ambassador, to have and to hold… […] Read More
What Everyone Already Knows… or Think they Know Everyone knows that the Colosseum is the most well known amphitheaters in […] Read More
A reading from Fonicus to all Christians of Rome gathered outside St. Peter’s Basilica in the 4th Century AD: “Brothers […] Read More
Interviewer: Good afternoon Sphinx! It’s great to have you here and I’m looking forward to learning so much about you! […] Read More
Hunting lions was a ceremonial sport created by the King of the Assyrian Empire. Although the complete story of events […] Read More
Since people began excavating ancient Egyptian tombs, more and more mysteries have been solved about ancient Egyptian mummies and the […] Read More
“This was the audience hall of the great Persian Empire?” During my long awaited visit to the Apãdana at Persepolis, […] Read More
(Music) Pete Delkas: Hello listeners and welcome back to Back to the History: a show where we explore everything that […] Read More
If you’ve got any brains, you know that choosing a good place to settle down determines your entire bloodline’s chance […] Read More
In this video, I will look at five different Roman military monuments in the capital city of the empire and […] Read More
Throughout the semester, I noticed Alexander the Great continued to appear in our course material and I was curious as […] Read More
A film by Marion Flinn and Amanda Faust A film exploring the successes, faults, and monuments of Pharaoh Khufu, Alexander […] Read More
In the image above, some of you may not know the specific figure that Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein is looking […] Read More
Yes, Even Nebuchadnezzar Lied on His Resume The Ishtar Gate, instantly recognizable for its vibrant blue hue, was once a […] Read More
Sophie and The Temple The Temple of Dendur was an object of my imagination. To a shorter-than-average kid, it seemed […] Read More
Today we will look closely at two smaller artworks with complex imagery showing ideal models of Mesopotamian social structure. Here […] Read More
Today we will look closely at two more monuments intended to glorify kings, created about 500 years apart. Building on […] Read More
Today we head west to Egypt! We will start with two non-art historical readings about the Nile River, whose annual […] Read More
The Pyramids of Giza are the only surviving wonder of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. How it […] Read More
Two topics today: 1) Why did millions of Americans stand in line for up to five hours to catch a […] Read More
We will look at just one public space in the city of Rome, a space made possible by — and […] Read More
Medieval Europe was far more “multi-cultural” than we often assume. Here are some of the images we’ll be looking at. […] Read More