Ancient Studies Articles
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 10 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsA blogcast of academic articles and reviews on interdisciplinary subjects within classical antiquity.
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Miriam Kolar, "Tuned to the Senses: An Archaeoacoustic Perspective on Ancient Chavín"
January 28, 2014 17:08I have been interested in sensory history for a long time now, so the chance to read aloud this article by Miriam Kolar on the archaeoacoustics of Chavin de Huantar, a UNESCO site in the Peruvian Andes, is exciting. In the article, the interplay between ritual, musical instruments, and architecture is explored in order to reconstruct the experience of the oracle. Not only does the article present a rich analysis of the site, it introduces readers (er, listeners) to the methodology behind ar...
Tony Freeth and Alexander Jones, "The Cosmos in the Antikythera Mechanism," ISAW Papers 4 (2012).
January 22, 2014 00:31"Abstract: The Antikythera Mechanism is a fragmentarily preserved Hellenistic astronomical machine with bronze gearwheels, made about the second century B.C. In 2005, new data were gathered leading to considerably enhanced knowledge of its functions and the inscriptions on its exterior. However, much of the front of the instrument has remained uncertain due to loss of evidence. We report progress in reading a passage of one inscription that appears to describe the front of the Mechanism as a ...
John N. N. Hopkins, "The Cloaca Maxima and the Monumental Manipulation of Water in Archaic Rome"
January 10, 2014 18:17Area of the Cloaca Maxima later repaired under Domitian. This week we dive into the major sewer of Rome, the Cloaca Maxima, and attempt to dispel some preconceived notions surrounding it---namely that it always served as Rome's sewer. An article by John N.N. Hopkins explores the topography of early Rome during the regal period--the period of the kings prior to the founding of the Republic [753-509 BCE]--and proposes that the use of the Cloaca Maxima changed over time from the regal period ...
Killgrove & Tykot 2013 - Food for Rome
January 03, 2014 20:51Detail of a snail-and-fruit basket from a 4th century mosaic in Basilica Patriarcale in Aquileia. (wikimedia commons) Kristina finally jumps in to read her own article, Food for Rome, on the podcast thanks to permission from the journal publisher, Elsevier. This is an article that benefits from tables and figures, so do click through to the article at the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology site to see those visualizations while you listen or afterwards. Abstract: During the Empire, th...
N. Mureddu (2013) ‘‘Ad omnia quae uelit incredibilis’: An Overview of Ancient Magic from the Roman Context to its Late Antique Perspective and Models’
December 29, 2013 03:23Hematite magic scarab gem with a "uroborus" serpent. Protective gem. (1st century CE, Roman Egypt) Today we delve into the world of magic! Nicola Mureddu discusses first Roman and then early Christian perceptions of magic in this article, and delves into the key powers, beliefs, and figures in both systems. Of special concern is Simon Magus--Simon the Magician--a first century CE convert to Christianity who engaged in magic and made many claims as to his own powers before being ultimatel...
Simona Minozzi, et al., Gout and Dwarfism: Two Bioarchaeological Articles on Imperial Romans
December 18, 2013 03:27In this episode, Sarah reads two open-access palaeopathology articles. Simona Minozzi, Federica Bianchi, Walter Pantano, Paola Catalano, Davide Caramella and Gino Fornaciari, (2013) "A Case of Gout from Imperial Rome (1st-2nd century AD)." J Clin Res Bioeth 4:4. Abstract: The study of pathological alterations in ancient skeletal remains may contribute to the reconstruction of the history of diseases and health conditions of ancient populations. Therefore, in recent research palaeopatholog...
Elton Barker, et al. "Mapping an ancient historian in a digital age: the Herodotus Encoded Space-Text-Image Archive (HESTIA)"
December 11, 2013 15:57This podcast ventures into the exciting realm of digital humanities by taking a look at the aims and methods of the HESTIA Project! We will read Elton Barker (Principal Investigator), Stefan Bouzarovski (Co-Investigator), Chris Pelling (Co-Investigator) and Leif Isaksen (ICT Consultant)'s 2010 article, "Mapping an ancient historian in a digital age: the Herodotus Encoded Space-Text-Image Archive (HESTIA)." ABSTRACT: "HESTIA (the Herodotus Encoded Space-Text-Imaging Archive) employs the lates...
David Rohrbacher, "The Sources of the Historia Augusta Reexamined"
December 05, 2013 14:50David Rohrbacher (NCF) is a prominent scholar of late antique historiography. In this important article, he weighs in on the sources of the (in)famous Historia Augusta. If you like this article, I would try his excellent book, Historians of Late Antiquity. "Abstract: The first step toward unravelling the mysteries of the late Roman biographical collection called the Historia Augusta is to separate out the authentic historical material from the fictions which the author offers in abundance...
Linda Jones Hall, "Clyde Pharr, the Women of Vanderbilt, and the Wyoming Judge: The Story Behind the Translation of the Theodosian Code in Mid-Century America" RLT 8 (2012), 1-42.
November 27, 2013 02:56Few who work with the Theodosian Code are unfamiliar with Clyde Pharr's (Vanderbilt University) massive 1952 translation (Princeton University Press) of the legal work. Prof. Linda Jones Hall writes eloquently about the women--in particular Dr. Theresa Davidson--who contributed to the translation of the Theodosian Code, and the personal feuds and gender politics that may have contributed to their marginalization. This article also considers the contribution of Wyoming judge Fred H. Blume. The...
Theodora, Aetius of Amida, and Procopius: Some Possible Connections
November 24, 2013 15:44In this episode, Sarah Bond reads: Scarborough, John. 2013.Theodora, Aetius of Amida, and Procopius: Some Possible Connections. 53 (2013) 742–762. Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies Link to article: http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/14791. Link to podcast: http://www.uwf.edu/kkillgrove/ClassicsPodcast_1.mp3
Welcome to the Ancient Studies Articles podcast!
November 24, 2013 14:40This is a podcast of audio versions of ancient studies journal articles and book reviews. Conceived by Sarah Bond, an ancient historian at Marquette University, and Kristina Killgrove, a bioarchaeologist at the University of West Florida, this podcast will bring interdisciplinary research to your earbuds on a weekly basis. Our goal is to increase the popularity of research that cross cuts disciplinary boundaries, including classics, history, linguistics, archaeology, anthropology, philology, ...