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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Elysium: Sci-Fi and Greeks

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Elysium seems to be a heavenly (literally in space) oasis that does not allow any war, poverty, or sickness. It is in its essence a dy...
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Pompeii of the North (London, England)

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“These are really exciting; there are only 14 references to London in all of Roman literature"                                      ...
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Vikings: The Growing Popularity of Antiquity in Television

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   It seems that the lack of originality is finally catching up with humanity and we are turning to historical, historical fiction, or even ...

Getty Villa and Sicily

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The exhibit opens today at the Getty Villa, along with the book being available for purchase. Sicily: Art and Invention between Greec...

Robert Grave's The Greek Myths with Rick Riordan

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    Rick Riordan meets Robert Graves in 'The Greek Myths'   "The Gold standard in Greek Mythology in a dazzling Gr...
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Masters of Command: Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar and the Genius of Leadership.

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Date: Thursday, April 4, 2013 Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Getty Villa, Auditorium Admission: Free; a ticket is required. Limit 4 per pe...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

How Sophocles Can Touch the Soul

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Antigone in front of the dead Polyneices by Lytras  Ἀντιγόνη : εἰ τὸν νεκρὸν ξὺν τῇδε κουφιεῖς χερί . Antigone: If you wi...