The Mirror of Antiquity

What the study of antiquity means to seven seniors graduating from Vassar College with degrees in Greek and Roman Studies

What if we've been doing it all wrong when we look to antiquity for inspiration?

The ancient Greeks had a maxim, "Know Yourself." What does that even mean? Socrates had some ideas. With Christopher Moore (Penn State)

Conversations from the annual meeting of professional Classical scholars about what's exciting in the study of Greco-Roman antiquity

Loud music, 27 hours on a bike, and a crowd-sourced translation of a giant ancient dictionary

On the origin of the idea of “Europe” and of anti-Islamic rhetoric. You may be surprised to learn which one came first.

How do you study a world that's been almost entirely lost? And when you do, what do you notice about the loss of our own cultural heritage? With Matthew Wright (University of Exeter).

Looking back on a life of activism through the lens of Herodotus and Thucydides, with Carolyn Dewald (Bard College).