February 7, 2010

  • … promoting the new Acropolis Museum: SX-DVU A320 Aegean closeup on Flickr.

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  • Renowned archaeologist Franck Goddio talks with podcast host Steve Mirsky [below] about his efforts to recover artifacts from the ancient cities of Alexandria, Heracleion and Canopus, with special attention to discoveries related to Cleopatra and her reign. via Cleopatra’s Alexandria Treasures | Scientific American Podcast.

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  • Intro to a nice little page on the exhibition … the page includes a ‘What Greek Hero Are You’ quiz and a number of audio bits: Organized by the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, with loans from museums in the United States and Europe, this exhibition of approximately 100 objects defines various types of ancient Greek…

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  • Clash v. Percy

    The conclusion to a piece at the Freep: “Percy Jackson” stars 17-year-old Logan Lerman “3:10 to Yuma” as the title character, a troubled youngster who like a certain boy wizard discovers he has a magical heritage and then teams with his young friends to fight the dark forces aligned against him. Columbus directed the first…

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