Classical Antiquity in the News
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Greece Says Ancient Lost City of Tenea Has Been Found
World's oldest intact shipwreck discovered in Black Sea
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
29
2019
The Invention of Chaos
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Professor Glenn Most (U Chicago), will present his talk "The Invention of Chaos" as part of the Classical Receptions Workshop.
Feb
6
2019
Caravans of Gold Guided Tour
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Evanston
Take a guided tour of the Block Museum's exhibit Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Sahara...
Feb
21
2019
2000 Years of Public Health: From Ancients Plagues to Modern Pand...
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Professor Kyle Harper, of University of Oklahoma, will present his talk "2000 Years of Public Health: From Ancients Plagues to Modern P...