This week, The Chronicle of Higher Education published a piece (now behind a paywall) written by Prof. Timothy Brennan. In it, the … More
Tag: Maps
To The Black Sea And Back: The Late Antique Dura-Europos ‘Shield’ Map
Dura-Europos is an ancient site on the Euphrates river in modern-day Syria. The objects excavated at the site by … More
September 12, 490 BCE: Remembering The Battle of Marathon On The 2,506th Anniversary
Over on the Forbes blog, I have posted a day-by-day reconstruction of the events leading up to and including the … More
Reforming the Map: Saint Paul, Sea Monsters, and Biblical Maps
T.E. Lawrence (i.e. Lawrence of Arabia) once commented that “the printing press is the greatest weapon in the armory of … More
Mapping the Underworld: Space, Text, and Imaginary Landscapes in Antiquity
One of the foremost painters of the mid 5th century BCE, Polygnotus, was allegedly commissioned by the Cnidian people to … More
Pleiades in the Classroom: A Mapping Webinar
Join us online at 10 am – 11:30 am (ET) on Friday, May 29th for a webinar broadcast from the Center … More
