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Monmouth College at the Field Museum (Click on the image for a larger view.) Click here for the MC press release. |
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On Saturday, March 18, 2006, the Department of Classics
at Monmouth College took a group of eighteen students to the Field Museum in
Chicago to see the special Pompeii exhibit, which included artifacts from
the ancient city never before displayed outside of Italy. The students were
accompanied by three MC professors, Dr. Thomas J. Sienkewicz, Dr. Vicki
Wine, and Dr. James Betts. Participating students included English major
Sarah Sherry who said that of her trip that "I thought
the exhibit was enlightening, and I really enjoyed seeing the artwork. One
of my favorite pieces was the fresco of Apollo." Latin
student Catie Bartunek said that
"It
was amazing to see 2000 year old history from across the world come
alive just a few hours from here. I enjoyed getting a glimpse of what life
was like through the few pieces of art that survived."
Political Science major Dan Bliss said that
"As a non-classics major, it was
an outstanding opportunity to step outside of the box and experience what an
important and spectacular tragedy that happened in Pompeii. I was delighted
to have had the chance to see such an exhibit." Tickets to the Field Museum and to the Pompeii Exhibit were arranged through the Western Illinois Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), which is based at Monmouth. The group also attended a special pre-exhibit lecture arranged by AIA. The speaker was, Cheryl Jennison, Field Museum Curator for the Pompeii Exhibit. Also attending were faculty and students from Augustana College in Rock Island and MC alumna Sylvia Zethmayr Shultz, '90. |
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