Dante’s Tomb This isn’t directly related to the ancient world, but I figured that as long as I was posting pictures from Ravenna, I might as well include some of t Continue Reading →
Wherefore art thou Homer? And not say, Phantasia? David Meadows quotes from an article on a book by a certain Andrew Dalby who argues that the Iliad and the Odyssey may have been written by a woman. D Continue Reading →
Ravenna/Arian Baptistery Exterior of building, the base of which is now far below current ground level.Dome mosaic of baptism of Christ. From left to right: personification of Continue Reading →