Balancing Fact and Fiction
Historian Jonathan Stamp speaks with commentator Patt Morrison about his experience as the historical consultant on the HBO series Rome.
 

 CAA Sessions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa
International art historians present papers at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa as part of the 2009 College Art Association (CAA) conference.
 

 Conversation: Robert Irwin and Lawrence Weschler
Contemporary artist Robert Irwin talks about his philosophy, life, and work—including the ever-evolving Central Garden at the Getty Center—with writer Lawrence Weschler.
 

 In Conversation with Jim Dine
Jim Dine discusses the sculpture, drawing, and sound installation—created in response to works of art in the antiquities collection at the Getty Villa—with art critic Vincent Katz.
 

 A Red-Shroud Mummy from Roman Egypt
Conservator Marie Svoboda reveals what scientific analysis of a so-called "Red Shroud" mummy from the Museum's collection has revealed about its origin, materials, and construction.
 

 Pericles of Athens
Classicist Loren J. Samons II examines the complex legacy of Greek statesman Pericles, who fostered democracy and the arts—but led Athens into the ruinous Peloponnesian War.
 

 Writing Historical Fiction
In dialogue with commentator Patt Morrison, novelists Steven Saylor and Steven Pressfield explain how they create compelling historical fiction set in ancient Greece and Rome.