Dr. Melissa Funke, a professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg, joins Lexie to discuss the fragmentary nature of history, her new book Phryne, favourite ancient Greek tragedies, what to do with the chorus in tragedies, and her work as a content creator with Peopling the Past. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! 

Originally recorded February 29, 2024.

Learn more about Dr. Funke: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/classics/faculty/melissa-funke.html

Follow her on Twitter: https://x.com/melissakafunke?lang=en 

Find her new book Phryne: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/phryne-9781350371873/   

Learn more about the Lux Project: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/classics/the-lux-project.html

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Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday. 

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