Lachelle Oglesby - Pasts Imperfect

Unknown Artisan, " [Obverse of a] Token with an Egyptian Obelisk [from Nikopolis, Egypt] and a Temple," 1-50 CE, tessera, cattle bone, Roman with Greek inscription on reverse

Pasts Imperfect (10.9.25)

This week, art historian and AAR Classical Summer School attendee Lachelle Oglesby discusses obelisks, Roman colonialism, and lived experiences in ancient Rome. Then, a new video game allows you to "reloot" African cultural heritage from museums, bronze mirror-making in the Western Han dynasty, the Nubian ivory trade within