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Classics winning over a new generation

If someone had found themselves at Athens’ Cine Paris open-air movie theater on a recent Saturday night, they may have thought they had been transported back to 2001.

Homer Is Having a Resurgence—but You Wouldn’t Know It in Higher Ed

Homer Is Having a Resurgence—but You Wouldn’t Know It in Higher Ed Elizabeth Redden Tue, 08/11/2026 - 03:00 AM Popular demand for The Odyssey couldn’t be...

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The Classics: A History of Fashion's First Jeans

At 153 years old, they've stood the test of time.

Antiquity is new again. To these enthusiasts, ancient Greek is a living language.

Students of ancient Greek are diving deeply into everything from "The Iliad" to the Bible. 

Classics of Science Fiction at LAcon V

By John Hertz:  We’ll discuss three SF Classics at LAcon V, one discussion each.  Come to as many as you like.  You’ll be welcome to join in. I’m still with “A classic is a work th...

Read, Be Read, and Read Again

ABSTRACT: Reading classic fiction is an exercise both in reading and in being read. Great works of literature — commonly identified as classics because of their enduring longevity,...

Hear What Homer’s Odyssey Sounded Like When Sung in the Original Ancient Greek

Image via Wikimedia Commons It’s been a humanist truism for some time to say that Shakespeare speaks to every age, transcending his time and place through the sheer force of his un...

Homer, ‘the origin of practically everything’

Following the screening of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ the classics professor talks about the depiction of the Homeric epics on the big screen

Classic novels ripe for discussion (and excursions to pair with them)

Anne Bogel talks with Lizzey McFarlin about strategies for reading classics in a fresh way, and pairing classic novels with excursions. The post Classic novels ripe for discussion...

‘The Odyssey’ Needed Way More Body Oil

Classicist Honor Cargill-Martin tells us about fitness and grooming the ancient Greek way—and why Matt Damon really needed some lush curls to complete his Homeric look.

Tug your toga to these 12 homoerotic ancient epics

"The Odyssey" has finally sailed into theaters. Here are some more homoerotic ancient epics that have already been adapted for the screen…