The Gettysburgian

Ancient Greek and Roman Studies Hosts Dr. Erin Hanses for ‘Smart Girls’ Lecture

By Liv Smith, Staff Writer On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the College hosted Dr. Erin Hanses of Penn State University for a lecture ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Scholar Mary Beard to deliver lecture series on what we can learn from the classics

When Mary Beard’s broadcasting career took off in her mid-50s, she became one of Great Britain’s best-known and most beloved academics thanks to her candor, knowledge about the ancient world and ...
Science Daily

Ancient tides may have sparked humanity’s first urban civilization

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

New Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About the Origins of Mesopotamian Civilization

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...
WKUHerald.com

Women in ancient societies discussed at annual luncheon

WKU faculty, staff and students gathered Friday afternoon to learn about women in ancient history. The annual Genderations ...
Artnet

The Hieroglyphics of the Ancient Maya Have a Lot to Tell Us About Art Today—and a New Lecture Series Will Explain How

Anthropologist Stephen D. Houston has been tapped as the lecturer of the 72nd edition of the A.W. Mellon lecture series. Stephen D. Houston of Brown University will deliver the 72nd A. W. Mellon ...
Live Science

Ancient civilizations knew how to keep cool in deadly heat. We need to resurrect that lost knowledge now.

Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It's time to get that knowledge back. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Yahoo

Here Are The Stories Behind 10 Ancient Civilizations That Seemingly Vanished From The Face Of The Earth

One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a city is lost, buried, or destroyed, but an entire group or nation of ...