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International Conference on the Antikythera Mechanism, Hipparchus of Rhodes, Oceans, and Sky
International Conference on the Antikythera Mechanism, Hipparchus of Rhodes, Oceans, and Sky From the Stars to the Sea: The Roots of Global Science (Sept 17-18,
Odyssey Day – Brainstorming Zoom (Sept. 3, 2026)
CANE members are invited to participate in Odyssey Day, a nationwide series of programs centered on Homer’s Odyssey, to be held at local public libraries and other
Reflecting on Odyssey Book Club
Homer is not taught in my district so last winter, thanks to a generous CANE Education Grant, Istarted an Odyssey book club. The plan was
The Odyssey (2026) Has a Historical Accuracy Problem (But Not That One)
Since it was first announced, Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey produced two opposing narratives. As is so often the case these days, it came down to conservative
Review: The War That Made the Roman Empire
The War That Made the Roman Empire: Anthony, Cleopatra and Octavian at Actium, by Barry Strauss (Simon & Schuster, 2022) is about exactly what the
Dura Europos and Esther
The story of Esther is fiction. There was no king Ahasuerus, or valiant woman Esther, or even her uncle Mordechai. However, it’s a very popular story and