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The Jewish Colosseum: Revising the Memory of Rome’s Flavian Amphitheater

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

ancient history, colosseum, digital humanities, Early Christianity, gladiators, Judaism, martyrdom, rome

‘We Regret to Inform You’: Success, Failure, and the Shadow C.V.

Pinned to the board above my desk in my office is an Apollo 13 postcard that reads: “Failure is not … More

academia, ancient history, failure, graduate school, mental health, shadowCV

The Color of the Other: Importing Multi-colored Marble and Roman Constructions of the “Barbarian”

This week over at Hyperallergic, Sean Burrus and I published a co-written article on the use of variegated marbles (which have particolored … More

ancient art, ancient economy, ancient history, barbarians, hyperallergic, marble, orientalizing art, polychromy, roman, the other

Before MAGA: Mithras, Phrygian Caps, and the Politics of Headwear

My latest piece for Hyperallergic addresses the long history of red caps as symbols of politics, ethnicity, and identity. From Mithras to … More

amazons, ancient history, color, fashion history, greek history, hats, hyperallergic, Iranian history, MAGA, mithras, phrygian caps, polychromy, Roman History

Teaching Ancient, Early Christian, And Medieval History in the Era of #MeToo: A Short Bibliography

I think we can all agree that sexual harassment and assault are not inventions of the 20th or 21st centuries. … More

#metoo, ancient history, biblical violence, Late Antiquity, medieval, mythology, ovid, pedagogy, sexual assault, sexual violence, women in antiquity

Replacing the Squeeze? Teaching Classical Epigraphy With 3D Models

This semester, I am incorporating more epigraphy into my undergraduate and graduate level courses. The University of Iowa has a … More

3D, ancient history, classics, DH, digital humanities, digital models, epigraphy, Late Antiquity, open access, pedagogy, sketchfab

Yes, Women Do Study Military History

In an important article over at Eidolon, Nadejda Williams discusses the visibility of female military historians within the field of ancient history. Prof. Williams … More

academia, ancient history, classics, eidolon, feminism, inclusion, manel, mentorship, military history, women

Eating Nocturnal Fruits: A Round-Up Of My Favorite Ancient and Medieval Posts of 2017

One of my favorite reflections on the act of writing was written by a late Roman historian, poet, and rhetorician … More

academic writing, ancient history, blogs, classics, history, Judaism, late antique, medieval, roman, round-up

Purple, Indigo, And The Slave Labor That Produced Expensive Dyes

Those who read this blog are keenly aware of how much I think about and study color. This certainly extends … More

ancient history, Byzantine, caste systems, dye histories, greek history, hyperallergic, indigo, labor, pigments, Roman History, slavery, tyrian purple

Were Pagan Temples All Smashed Or Just Converted Into Christian Churches?

This week over at the Forbes column [access it here], I discuss an article in the new volume of the Journal … More

ancient history, archaeology, Early Christianity, early churches, journal of late antiquity, Late Antiquity, roman temples, rome, santa maria antiqua

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