Postdoctoral Fellowships In Hellenic Studies, 2023-2024
Postdoctoral research fellowships for early-career Hellenists in Modern Greek Studies, Byzantine Studies, or Late Antique Studies, including their relation to the Classical tradition. Deadline: January 4, 2023
The Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton University invites applications for two postdoctoral fellowships: (1) The Hannah Seeger Davis… more »
Friends of Hellenic Studies: We are pleased to announce our first in-person meeting of the 2022 Ancient Mediterranean Studies Colloquium. On November 16, 2022, Dr. Jonathan Master from the Department of Classics at Emory University will present a paper entitled “Overrated: Seneca the Younger on Pompey the Great.” Pompey, as some of you will know,… more »
The Department of Antiquities, of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces the completion of the archaeological survey in the area of Asgatas – Kalavasos (District of Limassol – Larnaka) carried out by a team of researchers from the University of Cyprus and the Community of Asgata, under the direction of Professor… more »
A sacrificial bull’s head found at a Minoan cemetery associated with the palace of Petras in eastern Crete is further evidence of an elite society with complex rituals of death, Minoan civilization archaeologist Metaxia Tsipopoulou told Eleni Markou of Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
This finding of a bull’s sacrifice, she adds, “may possibly be the oldest… more »
In a domed passageway outside Athens, crowds study display panels and look down though glass beneath their feet at a mosaic floor from a 4th century BC house surrounded by ceramics and other domestic objects.
They’re not visitors to a museum, however, but passengers on a new subway line that links Piraeus, the… more »
After a new door of a nightclub directly opening to the Temple of Apollo in the Mediterranean resort town of Side raised eyebrows, the Culture and Tourism Ministry and Antalya Governor’s Office have decided to restore the temple with an “archaeological museum setup.”
A restaurant adjacent to the ruins of the ancient city of Side was recently turned into a nightclub… more »
If you know anything about Cleopatra, it’s likely you’ve heard that she was beautiful, a scheming seductress who brought powerful men to their knees. And if you’re a certain age, you probably have in your brain the indelible image of the Egyptian ruler as portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor — all kohl-eyed and heaving-bosomed… more »
The ancient Greek Temple of Aphaea on the Greek island of Aegina is one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the country.
The goddess Aphaea, who was associated with agriculture and fertility, is thought to be a local deity, because the sanctuary complex on Aegina is the only place where the goddess… more »
STUDY IN GREECE 2023-2024 ASCSA PROGRAMS AND FELLOWSHIPS
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens was founded in 1881 to provide American graduate students and scholars a base for their studies in the history and civilization of the Greek world. Today it is still a teaching institution, providing graduate students a unique opportunity to study firsthand the sites… more »
Conversations/Conversazioni The Language of Objects: Susan Sellers and Hérica Valladares Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – 6:00pm CET AAR Lecture Room Via Angelo Masina, 5 Rome, Italy
Susan Sellers (2023 Resident) and Hérica Valladares (2009 Fellow, 2023 Resident) will explore hidden stories that are embedded in objects through their forms, materials, and uses.
For more information: https://www.aarome.org/events/calendar/language-objects-susan-sellers-herica-valladares
