In 1898, famed Venetian architect Giacomo Boni was charged with leading new excavations in the Roman Forum (1899-1911) and on the … More
Month: March 2016
Martius Madness: On Manliness, Roman Gambling Laws, and NCAA Brackets
We are in the midst of the NCAA March madness tournament in the U.S., and, as NPR reported, the American … More
Epigraphy Enchiridion: A List of Open Access Books for Teaching Greek and Roman Inscriptions
A famous funerary epigram now at the British Museum (IG XIV, 2131) and dating to the second century CE has a skeleton … More
Times New Roman: Classical Inscriptions, Epigraphy Hunters, and Renaissance Fonts
The Renaissance (ca. 1330-1600) is often remembered for its revival of Classical literature. Modern books like The Swerve celebrate the Renaissance era book hunters … More
History From Below 