The Singing in the Wood

     In the prologue of Robert Hughes' book on Rome, he quotes the opening lines from Octavio Paz's poem entitled "Piedra de...

            One of the great wonders of ancient Rome was its ingenious strategy for bringing fresh water into the city.  With its stunn...

Roman helmet What about defense?  On the collective level of the army on the march, the Romans displayed unique fortitude and energy in...

     When it comes to the the founding of Rome, one may turn to writers such as Livy, who described Romulus and Remus as twins whom the ki...

Johann Heinrich Tischbein It's humorous to me that Aeneas, that heroic fighter and ultimate founder of Rome itself, is left seemin...

     Back at Eisenhower High School, studying Roman and Greek mythology under our teacher, simple Tom Kuykendall back then, represents so...

      "Sunflowers" by  Vincent van Gogh One particularly exciting dimension about my upcoming study abroad program (through ...