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Roman Army Workshop – Sep. 29, 2026
Between Battle and Leisure: A Primer on the Roman Army Tuesday, September 29, 5:30-7:00 pm, on Zoom Registration is required at THIS LINK. Expanding the Ancient
Homeric Map
I came across this map when reading the Catalog of Ships in Iliad Book 2. It helped make sense of the geography of the Catalog.
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