Finding New Life in Ancient Death Rituals
This trip was one of tangible learning; it was not uncommon for the group to sit among the rubble of some ancient place in the late afternoon as we listened to lectures on its past glory.
A Holy City Without a Holy Temple: The Urban Planning of Heaven
“The diversity of terms of God’s dwelling place in the bible like “house,” “sanctuary,” and “mountain” could all be interpreted as physical manifestations on Earth of God’s presence unconfined to a literal temple structure.”
Uncovering the Commercial Gardens of Ancient Pompeii
Current scholarship in Roman gardens has challenged the traditional binary approach to garden spaces … My thesis incorporates this new approach and focuses on the gardens of commercial spaces, including taverns, inns and orchards.
Postcard from Rome: Darby Guinn
Darby Guinn, honors English and journalism major, took her January intersession course abroad in Rome. Darby was one of 15 students who worked with classics professor David Fredrick to establish narrative and initial level designs for an online, game-centered...