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BYRON @200: Poets, Patriots & Philhellenes
A collective reading curated by poet, playwright and literary translator, Ginger F. Zaimis, in conjunction with the British School Athens and BSA Friends that presents a selection of poets, writers & history keepers in celebration of Lord Byron and the 200th anniversary of his death. The series of short talks, readings and poetry...
The geo-cultural region of the northeast Aegean, encompassing the Greek islands and the western Anatolian coast, is crucial to understanding the dynamics of the Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age (EBA), a period characterised by extensive cultural, social, and technological interactions and transformations. This lecture presents...
Linda France, Poetry Reading at the BSA
The BSA is delighted to host the first of the Michael Marks Poetry Pamphlet Awards holders in residence at the BSA. Our inaugural poet in residence is Linda France, Environmental Poet of the Year 2022-23 winner, who will be with us for a poetry reading in October 2024.
Professor Williams, who leads the excavations at Stymphalos, in a small mountainous lake valley in Arcadia, Greece, a site famous for Herakles and the Stymphalian birds, guides us through...
Professor Benjamin Morison, “Δόξα and ἐπιστήμη in Aristotle: some implications for ethical thought”
According to Aristotle, one part of our soul grasps scientific truths and can achieve ἐπιστήμη concerning them. A different part knows about practical truths, including truths about morality, and has a different kind of grasp...
Christine Willis, “50 years a Potter”
My Story: In the past year, I have been working with a group of Archaeologist and PhD students researching the different clays in the Anthemounta River Valley on the outskirts of Thessaloniki. Most of these archaeologist have been working on...
Dr Conor Trainor, “What Happened Under Roman Rule? A View From Two Greek Cities”
Traditionally, the Roman period of Greek history has been interpreted as a period of economic decline, or stagnation. In recent years, new research, especially from survey projects, has begun to challenge this picture. This talk will present some results...
Senta German, “Piet de Jong and the Post War Restorations of Knossos”
To most visitors, the restorations of the site of Knossos are the site’s most distinguishing feature. Begun under the direction of Sir Arthur Evans during his first season of excavation in 1900, work to restore, stabilize and/or save the architecture and built spaces of the palace has remained ...
BYRON @200: Poets, Patriots & Philhellenes
Dr Sergios Menelaou, “From ceramic islandscapes to mobility dynamics in the Late Chalcolithic-Early Bronze Age northeast Aegean”
Linda France, Poetry Reading at the BSA
Professor Emeritus Hector Williams, “From the Stone Age to the Cistercians: Arcadian Stymphalos Through the Ages”
Professor Benjamin Morison, “Δόξα and ἐπιστήμη in Aristotle: some implications for ethical thought”
Christine Willis, “50 years a Potter”
Dr Conor Trainor, “What Happened Under Roman Rule? A View From Two Greek Cities”
Senta German, “Piet de Jong and the Post War Restorations of Knossos”