Georgetown Department of Classics

02/28/2021

The well-preserved chariot, complete with decorative medallions depicting erotic scenes, is an "extraordinary discovery" that may have been used in wedding ceremonies.

12/28/2020

Want to know about fast food in ancient Rome? An astonishing new discovery from Pompeii shows what was on the menu.

ROME (AP) — A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out. Pompeii...

02/06/2020

Josiah Osgood is author of the forthcoming book, How to Be a Bad Emperor: An Ancient Guide to Truly Terrible Leaders (Princeton University Press).

01/14/2020

A common myth about liberal arts degrees busted

A Georgetown University study sought to evaluate long-term return on investment for liberal arts colleges in the United States.

12/16/2019

What can you do while taking Classics courses? Win a national championship in NCAA Men's Soccer, for starters. Join us as we congratulate our students, Giannis Nikopolidis, sophomore and Classics major, Aidan Rocha, and William Sands, first-year students in Ancient Greek History, on their victories this weekend at the NCAA finals in North Carolina!

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Freshman goalkeeper Tomas Romero makes a save to seal it, and the Hoyas win, 7-6, in penalties after a 3-3 draw.

12/16/2019

The shipwreck, with 6,000 amphorae jugs onboard, sank outside Fiskardo on the Greek island of Kefalonia

12/02/2019

Very excited to see this beautifully done article by Georgetown Classics alum Annalisa Quinn

Researchers in Germany have been working on the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae since the 1890s. They hope to finish in 2050, but that might be optimistic.

11/15/2019

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-classicists-quid-pro-quo-is-music-to-the-ears/2019/11/15/fa41b398-0667-11ea-ac12-3325d49eacaa_story.html

The central phrase of the impeachment inquiry, they say, is an argument for learning Latin.

10/29/2019

The Torlonia family assembled one of the world’s most important private collections of statuary. It will go on display in Rome in March, a prelude to a grand tour.

08/23/2019

The good-luck charms, dating to the A.D. 79 eruption of Vesuvius, include carved gems, etched glass, bone and amber.

06/09/2019

Coin was most valuable British-minted Roman currency ever to be sold at auction

04/12/2019

The first palace built by Rome's most notorious emperor, Nero, has reopened to the public after an extensive renovation.