Digging under the midnight sun
Only the most intrepid explorer would be galvanized by an adventure which boasted harsh conditions, hard physical labour, cold weather, a remote location and the risk of polar bear attacks. Shelley... More
Archives: Greek and Roman Studies
Singing for the Fat Man
By Nicole Findlay When it came time to hand in his final assignment for his seminar course, Historical Representations, Joel Bandy decided to sing its praises – quite literally. Bandy, a... More
Second life
By Nicole Findlay When she was a child, Shelley Hartman dreamed of becoming an archeologist. Her father had other ideas. Women got sensible jobs as secretaries and teachers. So, she shelved her... More
Sifting sand, shifting gears
by Nicole Findlay After a month spent digging up the past in Cassleman, Ontario, Jonathan Ouellet shifted gears to sift through the sands of Macedonia. Roman oil lamp The second-year student of Greek... More
Digging Ontario’s past
by Nicole Findlay Digging holes in the dirt is not how most envision spending a summer holiday. But, for four Carleton students, sifting through Ontario’s past was a dream come true. Kelly... More
Corvus takes flight
Under the direction of Greg Fisher, a group of four Greek and Roman Studies students have recently launched an on-line journal. Corvus, the Latin word for raven, explores a range of topics pertaining... More
Excavating the old world
By Lori Tarbett Anna Avdeeva and Magali Desjardins Potvin rolled up their sleeves this summer and received some hands-on training on how to dig up the past. The two students each spent four weeks... More