Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Vampire on the Isthmus: A Halloween Tale

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

It is hard to know why ancient writers found Corinth and its territory a region suitable for placing ghosts, witches, and vampires, and whether the region was any more haunted than other towns and countrysides of the ancient world.  The … Continue reading →

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Byzantium in Transition at the University of Cyprus

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

This is a pretty interesting conference being held this weekend at the University of Cyprus.  Apparently, it will be the first in a trilogy of conferences designed “to shed more light on the ‘invisible’ eras or period of major transformations … Continue reading →

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Antiquities in the Trash

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Earlier this week, Facebook friends were circulating and commenting on an article in the Greek newspaper Ekathimerini about the ruin of Greek monuments and sites.  In the critical essay, “Greece’s Debt Mirrors Crisis in Cultural Assets,” A. Craig Copetas argues … Continue reading →

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SUPing the Corinth Canal

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

This clip on the “newest sport of SUP” was the most interesting new canal water sport video to appear in my Google Alerts this week.  (I get more than one might expect).  It must have been Strabo who said “The width … Continue reading →

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Niketas Ooryphas Strikes Again

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

This last weekend, I had a chance to go to Chicago, see some old friends, and participate in the Byzantine Studies Conference.  I heard some excellent papers at the BSC including one on the monastic clothing in Byzantium, the historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Diolkos, Isthmus, Periods, Byzantine | 2 Comments

Two recent items of Corinthiaka from Australian scholars

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

I’ve recently noticed two pieces about 1-2 Corinthians from Australian scholars, which are worth noticing: Firstly, here, in a description of the “New College Lectures” at the University of New South Wales, David Starling suggests that 1 Corinthians may be thought of … Continue reading →

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Sampling the Byzantine Landscape

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been working with David Pettegrew on a short paper that considers the role of intensive pedestrian survey in documenting and creating Byzantine landscapes in the countryside of Corinth.  One of the challenges of … Continue reading →

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Bibliography of the Kenchreai Cemetery Project

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Since Monday’s post about the work of the Kenchreai Cemetery and Excavation Project, I heard from Dr. Joseph Rife, who kindly sent me a bibliography of the project’s publications.  Photo of Kenchreai harbor, the Koutsongila ridge, and Saronic coastline from … Continue reading →

Posted in Isthmus, Kenchreai, Mortuary, Periods, Roman Colony, Territory | 2 Comments

Corinthiaka at the AIA / APA 2012

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

The Archaeological Institute of America and the American Philological Association have posted preliminary programs for their annual meetings in Philadelphia, January 5-8, 2012.  As in last year’s program, Corinthiaka are covered through AIA / APA papers and posters.  The following … Continue reading →

Posted in American School Excavations, Conferences, Lectures, and Presentations, Inscriptions, Isthmia, Nemea, Periods, Archaic, Periods, Hellenistic, Periods, Late Antiquity, Periods, Roman Colony, Southern Corinthia, Territory, Urban Center | Leave a comment

“Rife excavates ancient mortuary site”

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

So The Dartmouth announces a recent lecture by Joseph Rife at Dartmouth College, “Life and Death at a Port in Roman Greece: Recent Investigations at Kenchreai.” In his lecture, Rife drew attention to the material distinctiveness of the Roman town … Continue reading →

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