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CHS GR Event | Yiorgis Yiatromanolakis, “Pausanias the traveler visits Epidaurus”

Please join us on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., in Ligourio, for the following lecture: “Pausanias the traveler visits Epidaurus” Lecturer: Yiorgis Yiatromanolakis, Emeritus Professor of Classics, National and Capodistrian University of Athens and author Respondent: Rena Zamarou, Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Literature, Department of Philology, National and Capodistrian University of Athens The lecture will be held in the Cultural Center of St. Basil Church, Ligourio, Municipality… Read more

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An Interview with Artist Maria Zoie Lafis

Detail from “Women in Procession,” by M. Zoie Lafis Kleos@CHS recently published an interview with M. Zoie Lafis, the Administrative Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies and an accomplished artist who draws on classical themes in her work. Lafis’ paintings have been featured as the cover image for several CHS books. In this most recent interview, Lafis describes the inspiration for creating Women in Procession (detail above), which appears on… Read more

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Coming Soon: Enhanced Privacy for Forum Participants

Dear Participants, Since this project began in 2013, our Forums have been a place where participants meet to discuss topics related to the ancient world, while also getting to know each other through social threads. Many participants generously share details about their families, work, and lives in general. All of this has helped to support our community development goals. Now that the community is expanding in new ways and welcoming… Read more

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Hour 25 to Kosmos Society: A new beginning

Statue of Atlas at Doges Palace, Venice, Italy When Hour 25 opened its doors in 2013, it was envisioned as a community-driven companion project to “The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours,” the edX/HarvardX MOOC directed by Gregory Nagy, which is also known as HeroesX. The idea was that Hour 25 would allow participants to go beyond the 24 Hours of HeroesX by providing a friendly, safe, and stimulating environment for… Read more

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Looking back on 2016!

In 2016, Hour 25—soon to be renamed the Kosmos Society—had an exciting year. There were new programs, new community-organized groups and many interesting guests for the ongoing CHS Open House discussions. We extended our horizons beyond ancient Greece to include traditions related linguistically, geographically, and culturally with themes from Epic of Gilgamesh, Shāhnāma, Beowulf, the Táin and Celtic mythology, along with readings from Thucydides, Hesiod, Aesop, and Herodotus. We will continue to… Read more