LMU Classics & Archaeology

04/28/2016

What was used to see in the dark back in the day?Oil lamps! This oil lamp dates from ca. 1000-721 BCE from the Norther Kingdom of Israel. Oil lamps originated as broken bases from Chalcolithic bowls then evolved into highly stylized works of art. They are made of fired clay and functioned by providing a basin to hold oil. The oil was soaked up through a flax wick that would rest in the nozzle of the lamp.

04/28/2016

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04/19/2016

Meet Clifford! No, he is not a big red dog but a mummified cat! The x-rays revealed that the cat's bones had not yet calcified when he died, making him around 2 weeks old when he was sacrificed. The resin and linen make up the bulk of our mummy, so the actual cat inside the wrappings is much smaller than it looks. Clifford was a votive offering for the cat goddess, Bastet, Cats were not usually so young when they were sacrificed, indicating that Egypt was experiencing a shortage of cats in the late period (664 BCE - 323 BCE).

04/19/2016

The end of the school year calls for some celebration! You are invited to our annual Spring BBQ on Friday, April 29 from 4-7 pm at our very own Professor Matt Dillon's house. Come to socialize and enjoy carne asada and ping pong. What more can you ask for?

04/19/2016

You all are invited to the Dionysus festival, hosted by LMU's Ancient Worlds Club!

Saturday April 23, 2016
The Living Room (Malone Student Center)
Food and performances begin at 5:00 pm

Tickets are available online for $5 via the link below or $10 at the door.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dionysus-festival-tickets-24223620501
All attendees will get food and entertainment and the first 30 to arrive at the festival will also get a commemorative tee shirt! Come and invite a friend for a night filled of humor and food

04/12/2016

If you're free today at 11 come to the other event Professor Zacharia is moderating!

04/05/2016

Showcasing our first artifact! This is a Hyksos Scarab made of steatite, ca. 1700 BCE. Scarabs were used primarily as amulets but also as seals for central administration. The scarab beetle was seen as a symbol of the heavenly cycle of the sun god Ra and thus associated with the idea of rebirth of regeneration.

03/22/2016

On Monday, April 11 come on out to "Kisses to the Children," moderated and organized by Prof. Zacharia.

03/22/2016

If you don't know who St. Patrick is, watch and receive a lesson from our very own Fr. Fulco.

02/18/2016

We would like to welcome our new members of Eta Sigma Phi who were initiated last Thursday. Congratulations, Discipuli!

02/10/2016

02/03/2016

Come to the Archaeology Library next Thursday at 6 pm to have some fun with Indiana Jones!