The Story of the Black King Among The Magi

The Christian liturgical calendar reserves January 6 as Epiphany––the day when the Magi allegedly visited Jesus as recounted in the … More

“A Global Antiquity”: The Association of Ancient Historians Meeting 2020

After many months of preparation, we have released the CFP for the AAH 2020 meeting in Iowa City, which will … More

It is syllabus time for many once again. If you are like me, you want to save your students from … More

Isidore was a learned scholar and the Bishop of the Spanish city of Seville from 600-636 CE. Thousands of manuscripts … More

Last week, Candida Moss and I were lucky enough to catch the tail end of The World between Empires: Art … More

Originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, the Roman Colosseum is oftentimes directly associated with the death of Christians; however, as … More

Pro Publica: A Public Classics Workshop Northwestern University, October 18-19, 2019 How can we better speak and write about the … More

Many incorrectly imagine that the life of a Classicist involves a blind obsession with the particulars of the ancient Greek … More

This morning, the SCS released a statement over confusion about whether I have been formally censured by the society. I … More

Within ancient theater, the phrase ‘deus ex machina‘ actually referred to a crane called a μηχανή (the Greek term from … More