In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of some truly fantastic and awe-inspiring ancient women! In no particular order… Cloelia (Rome): One of our all-time favorites! According to the terms of a peace treaty following a war between…
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Congratulations are in order for Classics major and AMCA Lab intern Lilly Hinckley who was chosen as the 2019 recipient of the LAS Essay Contest. Each academic year, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites students to participate in…
Love is in the air! Our modern Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and affection. Today, it may be an over-commercialized Hallmark holiday, but the tradition of Valentine’s Day goes back much further, all the way to ancient times.…
Being able to work as interns for the AMCA Mobile Lab for the past two years has been an incredible experience. Audrey: I always enjoyed mythology growing up. I still remember doing a play presentation focusing on the myth of…
Dr. Debra Trusty, a lecturer of Classics at the University of Iowa, wrote a great review of Netflix’s Troy: Fall of A City for the Society of Classical Studies. If you have watched the show or are thinking about watching it, read…
Check this out! PBS did an episode of Secrets of the Dead on Hannibal, a famous Roman general. PBS describes the features as follows: “Hannibal, one of history’s most famous generals, achieved what the Romans thought to be impossible. With…
We wanted to say thank you to everyone we supported our t-shirt fundraisers for Butler Classics Club. Through purchases and donations we were able to raise $130 that will go directly towards funding club meetings for the next school year.…
Colors of Classical Art is a new digital museum exhibit highlighting the permanent collection of classical pieces through the perspective of color. Curated by Juliet Graver Istrabadi, Acting Curator of Ancient Art and Julie Van Voorhis, Associate Professor of the…
At Butler University’s Classics Club April meeting, Classics minor Kailey Steward will be presenting her paper “That’s Just a Myth: A Look at Classical Mythology in Toni Morrison’s Paradise”. Here is a brief summary of the paper in Kailey’s words: In…
LAST DAY IS TODAY! Help support the Butler Classics Club and buy a t-shirt today! This is a fundraising campaign that will help fund events held by Classics Club which promotes educational experiences, brings students together, and builds communities around…