The University of Maryland is producing a series of short videos [1]for the public on the value of research in the arts and humanities. In this first video, [1]Professor of Classics and former NEH grantee Judy Hallett discusses her research on the ancient Greeks and Romans and how the NEH-funded project “Ancient Greeks, Modern Lives” by the Aquila Theatre Company sheds new light on classical literature for the general public and members of the military in particular.