Nikos Panou, “Slaying the Dragon: Byzantine Survivals in the Greek War of Independence”
by ZoomThe lecture will focus on an aspect of the Greek War of Independence that calls for answers to questions as basic as they are elusive. What role did the Byzantine...
Anastassios Antonaras, Head of Exhibitions, Communication and Education Department, Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki | “Documenting Diversity in Thessaloniki and Its Hinterlands: Three Archaeological Stories”
by ZoomThis lecture examines the diverse population that lived in Byzantine Thessaloniki and the surrounding area through three case studies: a young girl with African religious beliefs who lived in the...
Vassilis Lambrinoudakis, Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology at the University of Athens | “The Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidauros: New Finds Rewrite the Function and History of the Most Important Sanatorium in Antiquity”
by ZoomThe unexpected finds during recent excavations in the sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidauros shed new light on the origins, cult, and function of Asclepius, the main Divine Healer of the...
Greek Book Club | Η νόσος του μικρού θεού, της Ευτυχίας Γιαννάκη
For more information on the book and the author, and to purchase the digital edition of the book, visit the publisher's webpage. For more information regarding our Center's Book Club,...
Stavros Vlizos, Associate Professor, Ionian University, and Vicky Vlachou, École française d’Athènes | “New Evidence on a Spartan Religious Center: The Sanctuary of Apollo Amyklaios at Sparta and the Current Research Project”
by ZoomThe Sanctuary of Apollon at Amyklai (Sparta) was inextricably associated in antiquity with the celebrated festival of the Hyakinthia. Ancient literary sources describe salient aspects of the festival and the...
New Dimensions of 1821 Conference
Celebratory symposium of "New Dimensions of 1821." Scholars from American, Canadian, Greek, and European institutions will discuss the Greek War of Independence both as a historical event that resonated across...
New Dimensions of 1821 Conference
Celebratory symposium of "New Dimensions of 1821." Scholars from American, Canadian, Greek, and European institutions will discuss the Greek War of Independence both as a historical event that resonated across...
New Dimensions of 1821 Conference
Celebratory symposium of “New Dimensions of 1821.” Scholars from American, Canadian, Greek, and European institutions will discuss the Greek War of Independence both as a historical event that resonated across...
New Dimensions of 1821 Conference
Celebratory symposium of “New Dimensions of 1821.” Scholars from American, Canadian, Greek, and European institutions will discuss the Greek War of Independence both as a historical event that resonated across...
Maureen Connors Santelli, Associate Professor of History, Northern Virginia Community College | “The Grassroots Mobilization of American Philhellenism”
by ZoomPopular support for the Greek Revolution in the United States garnered national attention at a level unparalleled to any other international event in the early 19th century. Early Americans supported...