University of Cincinnati Classics

With Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey bringing Homer's epic to the big screen, University of Cincinnati Classics scholars are helping audiences explore the history behind the story.

Professor Jack Davis shared his thoughts with The Chronicle of Higher Education, while Senior Research Associate Sharon Stocker highlighted how UC's archaeological discoveries at the Palace of Nestor—including Bronze Age artifacts and the internationally renowned "Griffin Warrior" tomb—continue to reshape what we know about ancient Greece.

Their work shows how archaeology brings timeless stories to life and inspires the next generation of Classics scholars.

📖 Read the full story: https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/07/colleges-seize-moment-to-promote-classics-in-wake-of-odyssey.html

Nestor 53.8 (August 2026) summer communications are available at https://classics.uc.edu/nestor/.

Gisela E. Walberg (1943-2026)

We share with great sadness the passing of Gisela E. Walberg, Marion Rawson Professor of Aegean Prehistory Emerita in the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati, who died on July 24 at the age of 83.

A distinguished Bronze Age Aegean archaeologist, professor Walberg joined the University of Cincinnati Classics faculty in 1979. She remained an active and prolific scholar, as well as a dedicated teacher and mentor, until her retirement in 2011. Her many contributions to the field included directing excavations at Midea in Greece and Episkopi-Bamboula in Cyprus.

Beyond her scholarly achievements, she was also known for her kindness, generosity, and commitment to animal welfare.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 4, at the Spring Grove Cemetery’s Norman Chapel at 9:00 a.m., with a funeral service following at 10:00 a.m.

For additional information, please see the following two obituaries:

https://tributearchive.com/obituaries/49096866/dr-gisela-elizabeth-walberg/cincinnati/ohio/spring-grove-funeral-homes

https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/oh/cincinnati/gisela-walberg-21876006

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Join us this Fall 2026 and uncover the past that continues to shape our present!

We are happy to announce the publication of GRBS 66.2, available in open access here:
https://grbs.library.duke.edu/index.php/grbs/issue/view/2318

Marion Kruse and Zoe Stamatopoulou (Editors)

Vol. 66 No. 2 (2026): Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies

Nestor 53.7 (July 2026) summer communications are available at https://classics.uc.edu/nestor/.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1307785/secrets-from-a-mycenaean-warriors-grave/

Secrets from a Mycenaean warrior’s grave | eKathimerini.com Every so often they talk about other people – about scientists they admire, associates they value, Pylian locals they formed close friendships with.

👀 Περιστασιακοί συνεργάτες και οι ίδιοι από το 1984, όταν γνωρίστηκαν σε μια ανασκαφή στην Αρχαία Νεμέα, αλλά και παντρεμένοι από το 2000, οι Αμερικανοί αρχαιολόγοι Τζακ Ντέιβις και Σάρον Στόκερ αποφεύγουν και μεταξύ τους τις περιαυτολογίες.

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