Online Talk: A Taste of Greek, with Caroline K. Mackenzie. Beginner or enthusiast, Caroline is back to take you on an odyssey through the magical language of ancient Greece! Tues 17 Nov, 6-7pm (UK time) and Sat 21 Nov, 11am-12 noon. www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...
The Hellenic Society
@hellenicsociety.bsky.social
Founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art & archaeology in Ancient, Byzantine & Modern periods. Publishes JHS, AR & ARGO. www.hellenicsociety.org.uk
Interview with Anne Carson by the Nobel Prize 🏺 www.nobelprize.org/prizes/liter...
Nobel Prize in Literature 2026
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 was awarded to Anne Carson “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literatu...
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All are welcome to join us for 'Unveiling Byzantium: An Evening Remembering Prof Dame Averil Cameron (1940-2026). This link has the details and registration button. 🏺 event.fourwaves.com/d52e344f-f00...
Unveiling Byzantium: An Evening Remembering Averil Cameron
Join Unveiling Byzantium: An Evening Remembering Averil Cameron, October 20, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.
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We've been asked to spread the word about the new Palatial Studies Research Network (PSRN), that may be interesting to some here. Details at the link sites.google.com/view/palatia...
Palatial Studies Research Network
Palaces were never just buildings
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'Archaeologists Unearth the 2,400-Year-Old School Where Aristotle Taught Alexander to Be Great' 🏺 www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...
Archaeologists Unearth the 2,400-Year-Old School Where Aristotle Taught Alexander to Be Great
The latest excavation at Aristotle’s gymnasium in ancient Mieza has revealed ornate, mosaic-covered halls where researchers believe Alexander the Great learned his formative lessons
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'Scatological Graffiti and Other Arts' - review of @wmarybeard.bsky.social new book 'Talking Classics' lareviewofbooks.org/article/mary...
Scatological Graffiti and Other Arts | Los Angeles Review of Books
A critical overview of the field of classics, and a memoir of a half century studying antiquity.
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Catching up with our socials. Brilliant to hear that people got so much out of this thought-provoking discussion (the best discussions always make you think we think).
1/2 Fantastic, erudite, debate on what Thucydides tells us for today’s world about the nature of power in international relations at @hellenicsociety.bsky.social last night with academic thinkers expert in the classical and modern world. Watch it soon on their website !
'Ancient Greek Vase Recreated Out of Real Cookies Using a Blender 3D Model' 80.lv/articles/anc...
Ancient Greek Vase Recreated Out of Cookies Using a Blender 3D Model
It's edible.
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Greece & Rome Vol. 73, No. 1 (2026) www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @universitypress.cambridge.org @hellenicsociety.bsky.social @seamonsterscholar.bsky.social @rhiannone.bsky.social @drdanielvazquez.bsky.social
Greece & Rome: Volume 73 - Issue 2 | Cambridge Core
Cambridge Core - Greece & Rome - Volume 73 - Issue 2
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'Beyond the Odyssey: A beginner’s guide to Greek mythology' bigthink.com/books/a-begi...
Beyond the Odyssey: A beginner’s guide to Greek mythology
Classicist and author Natalie Haynes joins us to discuss the trials and joys of learning about ancient Greece and its mythology.
bigthink.com
'The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Present Major Exhibition on Cross-Cultural Roots of Ancient Greek Art' www.metmuseum.org/press-releas...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Present Major Exhibition on Cross-Cultural Roots of Ancient Greek Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Exploring a transformative time in ancient Greece, the exhibition sheds new light on the cultural interactions between Greeks and diverse cultures from West Asia and the Balkans to North Africa and…
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''This is a story about buried treasure': The 1970s tomb raiders who plundered 'million-dollar pots'' www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti...
'This is a story about buried treasure': The 1970s tomb raiders who plundered 'million-dollar pots'
It was one of the finest pieces of art ever bought by the Met. But it had come from an Italian grave robber. In 1975, the BBC investigated the global trade in stolen antiquities.
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'Samos: Greek Culture Ministry Plans Unified Archaeological Park at Pythagoreio' news.gtp.gr/2026/09/09/s...
Samos: Greek Culture Ministry Plans Unified Archaeological Park at Pythagoreio | GTP Headlines
The Greek Culture Ministry plans a unified archaeological park at Pythagoreio on Samos, connecting key monuments and improving visitor access.
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We offer a wide range of grants for activities relating to Hellenic Studies. 1 October is the next deadline for most of them - so do take a look! People applying for one of our (small) hardship and access grants can apply at any time. www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/grants/
Grants | The Hellenic Journal | Study of Greek language | Hellenic Society
The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, generally known as the Hellenic Society, was founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art and archaeology in the…
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'Reimagining classical literature from a canine perspective' - great interview with @carolawrence.bsky.social and Lorna Lee about their new Children's books (with a great cover by Flora Kirk) lsaclassics.com/2026/09/10/r...
Reimagining classical literature from a canine perspective
with Caroline Lawrence and Lorna Lee Can you give us a brief outline of what readers can expect from your story? Caroline: It is a short retelling of Virgil’s Aeneid from the point of view of Aenea…
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'Cate Blanchett’s Electra/Persona at the National Theatre is a surreal triumph' theconversation.com/cate-blanche...
Cate Blanchett’s Electra/Persona at the National Theatre is a surreal triumph
This innovative production combines Sophocles’ revenge play with Ingmar Bergman’s film to explore ideas of identity and performativity.
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THIS!
Registration now open for our new online course! Exploring the World of Sappho, with Sam Newington. Live weekly sessions start Wednesday 16 September (6-7.30pm, UK time), or watch the recordings when it suits you! www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...
Book now for our (free) event 'Power Politics: Thucydides to Trump. The exercise of power internationally through the ages' 22 Sept 2026, 7pm at Hellenic Centre, 16-18 Paddington Street, London W1U 5AS www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/news/events/
Starts tomorrow! Still time to enrol.
Registration now open for our new online course! Exploring the World of Sappho, with Sam Newington. Live weekly sessions start Wednesday 16 September (6-7.30pm, UK time), or watch the recordings when it suits you! www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...
Starts next Wednesday! Still time to enrol on our new online course, 'Exploring the World of Sappho', with Sam Newington. Live weekly sessions start Wednesday 16 September (6-7.30pm, UK time), or watch the recordings when it suits you! www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...
'Orpheus and Eurydice: A New Queer Opera Premieres at the Cockpit Theatre This September' www.britishtheatre.com/posts/orpheu...
Orpheus and Eurydice: A New Queer Opera Premieres at the Cockpit Theatre This September | British Theatre
A contemporary chamber opera reimagines the Greek myth with Bauhaus aesthetics and dark comedy at the Tête à Tête Opera Festival.
britishtheatre.com
'‘I Believe in the Power of Anachronism’: Alison Gingeras on Bringing Contemporary Art to an Antiquities Museum ' news.artnet.com/art-world/al...
'I Believe in the Power of Anachronism': Alison Gingeras on Bringing Contemporary Art to an Antiquities Museum
In "Irruption of Antiquity," the surreal paintings of Aleksandra Waliszewska infiltrate the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture in Athens.
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'The Athens workshop turning tourists into marble carvers' www.ekathimerini.com/multimedia/i...
The Athens workshop turning tourists into marble carvers | eKathimerini.com
In a marble workshop in Mets, an Athens neighborhood, tourists are trading sightseeing for chisels. For about a year, the Georgiou family, third-generation sculptors, has opened its workshop to…
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'2,000-Year-Old Ancient Greek Song Comes to Life at Nashville’s Parthenon' greekreporter.com/2026/08/26/a...
2,000-Year-Old Ancient Greek Song Comes to Life at Nashville’s Parthenon - GreekReporter.com
Ancient Greece meets modern music at Parthenon Nashville, where the Nine Muses and the 2,000-year-old Seikilos Epitaph.
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Registration now open for our new online course! Exploring the World of Sappho, with Sam Newington. Live weekly sessions start Wednesday 16 September (6-7.30pm, UK time), or watch the recordings when it suits you! www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...