Monthly Archives: June 2011

Corinthian Scholarship (May-June 2011)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

It’s been a couple of months since the last Corinthian Scholarship update, so we have a full list here.  The following list compiles the works I happened to see and the (imperfect) results of various google alerts.  If you have … Continue reading →

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The Feasts of Peter and Paul, Apostles, June 29

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Photo by Kate Pettegrew (June 29, 2007) Photo by Kate Pettegrew (June 29, 2007)   The troparion and kontakia for June 29 from the website of the Orthodox Church of America: ************** First-enthroned of the apostles,teachers of the universe:Entreat the … Continue reading →

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Touring the Diolkos

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

In early June, I spent two days in the Corinthia at the diolkos, the excavated limestone portage road.  The first of those days I spent with Sophia Loverdou.  If you follow Corinthian archaeology and don’t know Sophia’s name, you should.  Sophia is … Continue reading →

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Whirlwind on the Isthmus

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

My four days in the Corinthia passed much too quickly for my liking. Day 1: Arrive at the Isthmus and introduce students to the delicious fastfood Goody’s chain; view the canal from the old national highway bridge; race to the … Continue reading →

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Corinth Excavations

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

As noted in an earlier post, the American School of Classical Studies excavations are underway northwest of the Greek theater.  My stay in Corinth was so brief this year that I did not have time to visit the excavation site. … Continue reading →

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Corinthian Projections of the Past

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

One of the goals for our trip to Albania and Greece was to encourage students to think comparatively about the two countries. Leaving aside the current economic crisis, Greece often evokes positive images–mountains, sea, and plain; blue skies, blue seas; … Continue reading →

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Corcyra

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

After traveling with students in Albania, our arrival in Corfu (ancient “Corcyra” / “Kerkyra”) was a shocker. Saranda, Albania was a quiet coastal town. Corfu, the capital city of the island of the same name, was bustling with the loads … Continue reading →

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Butrint

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Butrint (ancient Buthrotum) has made my list of ‘top ten archaeological sites of the eastern Mediterranean.’ The ancient town was our final stop in southern Albania before our group crossed the border to Greece early last week. The site occupies … Continue reading →

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