Ringling Museum Of Art Installs Esteemed Antiquities Collection, Fulfilling Founder’s Vision

Ancient Art from Cyprus and the Mediterranean,” part of a larger reinstallation project re-envisioning all The Ringling’s ...
The Gettysburgian

Classics Department Rebrands as Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

The Department of Classics at Gettysburg College has officially rebranded itself as the Department of Ancient Greek & Roman Studies. The department held its annual fall welcome party on Sept. 24 in ...
Live Science

Statuette of a Comic Actor: A 2,000-year-old depiction of a Roman actor letting one rip

Other examples of Greek and Roman humor survive in a unique ancient joke book called Philogelos. In the fifth century A.D., someone collected 265 jokes, many of which feature "Goofus"- and ...
NPR

What Kimmel and Colbert can learn from ancient comedians who ticked off their leaders

President Trump's celebration of Jimmy Kimmel's (now brief) and Stephen Colbert's (still happening) removal from the air — along with his calls for canceling other late-night comedians — may feel very ...
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Why the Roman and Greek Gods were Different

This video explores the many differences, some subtle, others dramatic, between the Greek and Roman gods. Tigers Took Advantage of Massive Mariners Misjudgment to Win Game 1 ‘Rigged’: Daughter of ...
Greek Reporter

Why the Greek and Roman Gods Were Never Truly the Same

Victoria or Nike? The Greek and Roman gods and goddesses have a lot in common but also many more differences. Credit: Akviziter / CC BY-SA 4.0 Most people assume the Greek and Roman pantheons were ...
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Why Ancient Christians Destroyed Greek Statues

In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes leading to violent attacks on divine statues. What do these attacks teach us about Christianization of the Roman Empire?
Game Rant

New Steam Games For Fans Of Roman & Greek Mythology

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...
The Conversation

Greek and Roman nymphs weren’t just sexy nature spirits. They had other important jobs too

Kitty Smith is a member of the Australian Society for Classical Studies and of Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies. Could you ever be truly alone in the woods of ancient Greece or Rome?
Psychology Today

Greek and Roman Sculptures Were Perfumed

The senses are not created equal when it comes to aesthetics. Much of our aesthetic engagement is visual or auditory. In the museum, in the theatre, at concerts, we use our eyes and ears. And while ...
Texas Public Radio

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...