Communal Water, Invisible Labor: Modeling the Social Impact of Pompeii's Street Fountains
Lecture by Matthew Notarian, Associate Professor of Classics, Hiram College

The remarkable preservation of the Roman city of Pompeii provides unprecedented insight into an aqueduct-fed urban water system. Visitors often marvel at the city’s network of public street fountains, but few consider the practical consequences of the tedious but essential labor required to transport water into living spaces...

Burying Tutankhamun: Ritual, Politics, and the Making of a King
Lecture by Nicholas Brown, University of Iowa

Abstract:

This talk explores the state funeral in ancient Egypt through the burial of Tutankhamun, one of the few nearly intact royal burials ever discovered. Dr. Brown will analyze the funerary procession scene from Tutankhamun’s tomb, examining how the royal funeral functioned not only as a religious ritual but also as a carefully constructed expression of politics, power, and succession...