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  • END NOTES

    END NOTES

    DOUBLE POST After twenty-one days, this is my final post, and I can honestly say this…

  • BEYOND ROME

    BEYOND ROME

    DOUBLE POST After a weekend exploring Naples, Pompeii, and Herculaneum, I decided it was time to…

  • BURIED TRUTH

    BURIED TRUTH

    DOUBLE POST What is the culture of consumption? what are the practicalities of sanitation? How is…

  • CRUST AND CULTURE

    CRUST AND CULTURE

    DOUBLE POST Joe, Moussa, and I woke up early to catch the bus to the terminal…

  • THE SILENT BUILDERS

    THE SILENT BUILDERS

    DOUBLE POST How did today’s sites illustrate the connection between technology and empire? What other messaging…

  • 2 DAYS, 4 CITIES, 0 REGRETS

    2 DAYS, 4 CITIES, 0 REGRETS

    DOUBLE POST. Moussa & I left our Rome apartment at five in the morning on Saturday…

  • CEILINGS THAT SPEAK

    CEILINGS THAT SPEAK

    DOUBLE POST When do we fictionalize history?  When do we treat myth as fact?  What makes…

  • OLD BEAUTY, NEW MEANING

    OLD BEAUTY, NEW MEANING

    DOUBLE POST What contrasts of new and old did you find aesthetically pleasing?  What contrasts of…

  • MEATBALLS & MARBLE GODS

    MEATBALLS & MARBLE GODS

    DOUBLE POST What seemed especially old and what seemed surprisingly modern? Was there one myth or…

  • PAST MEETS PRESENT

    PAST MEETS PRESENT

    What did you see on your journey from the airport to your accommodation? Keep your eyes…