Jim Foy

Phone 631-676-6859
Email Jmsfy3@gmail.com

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  • Environmental Histories of the Ancient Mediterranean in ten objects

    Research on ancient environments, combining natural archives, scientific analyses, archaeological evidence, as well as texts and documents to reconstruct the interactions between humans, environment, climates, and to understand histories. We will look at 10 objects recovered from societies of the ancient Mediterranean that reveal and illustrate their histories. This lecture will be zoomed. James Foy […]

  • Constructed Realities: Ancient Roman Triclinium Grottoes

    Virtual Event

    Humanity has long sought escape from reality. Today, the options to do so are numerous and varied, from 3D movies to augmented or virtual reality, which immerse users through headsets, speakers, and other devices. However, experiential immersion existed long before the advent of modern technology. In ancient Rome, an early form of “virtual reality” could […]