By the second part of the Bronze Age the Mediterranean was a vibrant place, full of maritime activity, enabling exchange in knowledge and materials. The Greek art of building ships and knowing how to operate them was at the basis of western civilization. The natural drive to look beyond the horizon resulted in cultural growth, wealth, trade and migration.[1] The ancient Greeks explored new coastlines and envisaged to enter into… Read more
We were pleased to welcome Anna Stavrakopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) for the next Open House discussion, in which she looked at the role of puppeteers. The event was streamed live on Thursday, October 5, at 11 a.m. EDT, and was recorded. You can watch in the frame below, or on our YouTube channel. For further videos please visit the Watch page. Anna Stavrakopoulou Anna Stavrakopoulou studied philology at the University… Read more
Follow-up conversation with Professor Gregory Nagy (Harvard University) and Douglas Frame The community was very excited to welcome back Professor Gregory Nagy and Douglas Frame. You may watch the video below or on our YouTube channel. Several strands came up throughout the conversation, but here are some of the main topics: Twins seen through the prism of Indo-European vs Near Eastern traditions, and Nestor [1:51] Patroklos as the therapōn of… Read more