Episodes
2007/02/15. Discusses how historians often abbreviated the history of their own civilization to communicate to diverse audiences. The C. May Marston Lecture. Assistant Professor of Classics.
Published 11/03/07
2006/02/16. Explains the traditional symbolism, trade, and change in value of gold (kingship), frankincense (worship), and myrrh (burial) in Ancient Rome and the Middle East. The C. May Marston Lecture.
Published 11/03/07
2003/02/20. By combining objects recovered from archaeological digs with classical texts referring to the tools in use, Greco-Roman surgical instruments can be identified to reconstruct a picture of ancient surgery. The C. May Marston Lecture.
Published 11/03/07
2002/02/21. Explores trading connections in the ancient world and looks at some of the contacts between classical Mediterranean and European countries. The C. May Marston Lecture.
Published 11/03/07