Classical Antiquity in the News
Stories recommended by faculty and students
National Geographic
France asks for Greek and Latin to be included in UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list
Was the Fall of Rome a Biological Phenomenon?
Classicizing Chicago
From the late 1800s, Chicagoans from all walks of life and with widely varying measures of familiarity with the classical sources have found elements of the ancient past useful for making meaningful contributions to their own struggles and ventures. The Classicizing Chicago Project is building a digital archive of examples of this cultural mingling across time and space.
Upcoming Events
Jan
30
2020
Northwestern Library's Horace Collection
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
Join Martin Antonetti, the Director of Distinctive Collections at Northwestern, for a discussion of Northwestern Library's Horace colle...
Feb
4
2020
The Annunciation to Mary between Text and Image
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Professor Glenn Most (University of Chicago and Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa) will present the talk “The Annunciation to Mary betwe...
Feb
13
2020
Colonizing the Past: The Case of Argos in the Late Eighteenth and...
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Professor Jonathan Hall's talk, "Colonizing the Past: The Case of Argos in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries," will ta...