Macedonia Continues Plans to Erect Alexander Statue In Spite of Protests from...
The Republic of Macedonia is continuing with its plans to erect a large statue of Alexander the Great, ignoring protests by Greece and modern scholars. Alexander the Great, the famous conquerer of the...
View ArticleA Don’s Life: A closer look at the Tyrant Slayers
This month, Mary Beard focused her blog (A Don’s Life) on the Tyrant slayers, Harmodius and Aristogeiton. The two Tyrannicides (τυραννοκτόνοι) gained popularity and fame in Ancient Athens for slaying...
View ArticleAncient Pompeii’s Social Media
Pompeii shadowed by Mt. Vesuvius courtesy of Wikimedia The Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed and buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. The preserved city allows archaeologists, historians,...
View ArticleFree Online Course: The Kennedy Half Century
The University of Virginia is offering a free online course via iTunes U on the Kennedy Half Century. Larry Sabato, Director of UVA’s Center for Politics, will be exploring the impact of Kennedy...
View ArticleInteractive Infographic: Public Trust in Government
Screen shot of infographic (to see the interactive version click on the link). Copyright PEW The PEW Research Center has published an interactive infographic exploring the rise and fall of American...
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