A largely intact gladiatorial school has been discovered within the ruins of the Roman city of Carnuntum. This has to go on the list of places to visit and study....Unique Roman Gladiator Ruins Unveiled in Austria

I'm more than a little pleased and excited by the fact that the Milwaukee Public Museum is putting together an exhibition for this spring semester entitled Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures, which will cap off a great run of exhibitions during my time at Marquette University: The Quest for Immortality: Treasures ( Read more... )

I have been unusually fortunate in my teachers over the years. Looking back at the litany of their names, I can see them almost as mile-markers leading me along the path that has brought me to where I am today.

I just happened to start thinking about this for rather silly reasons. I only just realized this morning that the new Indiana Jones ( Read more... )

Sanctuary of Rome's 'Founder' Revealed
Nov 20, 8:03 PM (ET)


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A few articles of recent interest. The Rowling one has major spoilers, so don't read it if you're not ready!

Evidence of City Beneath AlexandriaJul 26, 2:37 PM (ET ( Read more... )

One of the oldest large Gospel manuscripts has been donated to the Vatican Library, which should make it more accessible to the world, given the public treasure that is the Vatican Museums.

American's donation lets pope peruse oldest copy of St. Luke's GospelBy Cindy Wooden ( Read more... )

Beams reveal Archimedes' hidden writings
By TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press Writer Sat Aug 5, 2:28 AM ET ( Read more... )

Maybe alarmist, maybe not? Still, as an historian, particularly an ancient historian, and as one for whom Rome is his favourite city on the planet, it's the kind of thing to keep me concerned....


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The last few days my musical imagination--you know, that part of your mind that just plays music, regardless of whatever you might want it to do or not?--has been fixated on one of the most beautiful pieces written in the Freek days: keyboard-player Andy Brenner's "Let Your Spiritlinked here in a solo version he recorded, for anyone of taste who is ( Read more... )

I end my lunch break with the delightful news of a new archaeological discovery in Israel, with intact inscriptions, no less. Archaeologists Discover Ancient Church
Nov 5, 10:50 PM (ET ( Read more... )