Jared Benton, Associate Professor of Classics and Religious Studies, held his CLAS 245 course outsid
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April 22, 2022
Jared Benton, Associate Professor of Classics and Religious Studies, held his CLAS 245 course outside to give students practical knowledge on military strategy used by Spartans and Athenians in the Battle of Sphacteria in 425 BCE – and joined the battle himself. Volunteers from UNL ROTC and the Classics Club also participated in the mock battle. October 7, 2025. Photo by Liz McCue / University Communication and Marketing.