Monthly Archives: February 2012

Corinthian Exceptionalism in Western Civ Textbooks

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

In the comments to my post last week on Athens, Sparta, and Corinth in Western Civilization texts, Dimitri Nakassis pressed me to say a little more about how Corinth has figured differently into western civ textbooks over time—how changing times … Continue reading →

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More on Sicyonia, fortifications, and Late Antiquity

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

I’ve continued to work my way through Y. Lolos’s massive tome, Land of Sicyon. Hesperia Supplement 39 (Princeton: American School of Classical Studies, 2011) this weekend while waiting for the rain delayed Daytona 500.  I posted the first part of … Continue reading →

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On-site and off-site at Pyla-Koustopetria: A Response to Chris Cloke’s Interpreting Ceramic Assemblages

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Last week Chris Cloke generously shared some of his work with the pottery from the Nemea Valley Archaeological Project over at Corinthian Matters in a three part post. In a nutshell, he argued that there was evidence for manuring during … Continue reading →

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Athens, Sparta, and Corinth in Western Civilization Texts

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Every February, the Center for Public Humanities at Messiah College—where I teach—sponsors a symposium devoted to discussing a theme broadly relevant to faculty and student interest.  In the past, the center has sponsored themes on the subjects of culture and … Continue reading →

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A Working Paper on Lakka Skoutara in the Corinthia

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

With the recent preliminary publication of the work by the SHARP team at the site of Kalamianos in the southeastern Corinthia, it seemed like a good opportunity for David Pettegrew, Tim Gregory, Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory and I to dust off a … Continue reading →

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Even an Earthquake?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

A close one for Corinth.  An earthquake of 4.5 just east of Kenchreai.  This week has been a page out of a late antique chronicle. “Sirmium was struck with lightning, which consumed the palace and the market-place. This was thought … Continue reading →

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Interpreting Ceramic Assemblages from the Nemea Valley Archaeological Project

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Chris Cloke concludes his three-part series today on patterns of settlement and land use in the Nemea Valley.  If you missed the first two, start by reading Part 1 and Part 2.  Part 1 defines “site” and “off-site” (or “tract”) in … Continue reading →

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The Nemea Valley, Archaeological Survey, and Manuring

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Chris Cloke continues his three-part series today on the interpretation of Greek and Roman artifact patterns in the Nemea Valley.  If you’re just joining in, start by reading Part 1.  *************************************************** In this, the second of three posts looking at … Continue reading →

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Chris Cloke on Survey and Agriculture in the Nemea Valley

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

I was sorry to have missed Chris Cloke’s talk on the Nemea Valley at the recent meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America.  He was kind enough to send me a draft of the paper which has got me thinking … Continue reading →

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From the Corinthia to Sicyon

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

This weekend I spent some quality time with Y. Lolos newly published tome, Land of Sikyon. Hesperia Supplement 39 (Princeton: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2011). It runs to close to 650 pages and provides a nearly comprehensive … Continue reading →

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