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Blog #123: Lingua Vitae: Learning Latin in Virtual Reality by Lissa Crofton-Sleigh (with Special Thanks to Em Dang)
This week on the blog Lissa Crofton-Sleigh and Em Dang showcase their work on Lingua Vitae, a Latin language supplementary learning program encased within an historically authentic, ancient environment in virtual reality (VR).
Blog #122: Cultivating Pompeii: Urban Agriculture and Resilience, AD 62-79 with Jessica Venner
We continue our Earth Month series with a blog post from Dr. Jessica Venner. Here, Jessica discusses how evidence for urban agricultural practices in the gardens of Pompeii can provide us with insights into environmental resilience in the ancient world.
Blog #121: Healthy Living in Rome’s Green Spaces with Andrew Fox
We continue our Earth Month series with a blog post from Andrew Fox. Here, Andrew introduces us to the ways in which Roman writers contemplated the potential health benefits of integrating green spaces into the city of Rome.
Blog #120: Artificial Lighting Systems in Pompeian Gardens and Baths with Emily Lime
We continue our Earth Month series with a blog post from graduate student Emily Lime. Here, Emily discusses how Pompeians engineered light to address the aesthetic, social, and practical concerns of the home, in environments where darkness, smoke, and fire posed real challenges.
Image of the Month
© Archaeological Museum of Patras (inv. no. 54163812740)
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