Last Saturday, I freaked out on the ancient past. It was an ancient past in fragments only, but they were very nice fragments. I visited the ancient history collection at the Carlos Museum at Emory University here in Atlanta and was straight-up shocked at its size and quality. It’s embarrassing that an ancient Mediterranean history geek like me failed to realize this collection was sitting just four miles from my home. Better late than never—and when you’re talking about artifacts two to four thousand years old, it’s particularly apt phrasing. If you’ve ever met me—or have read any of … [Read more...]